Af/Pak & Other News (12/5/2021)

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US, EU and 20 nations condemn Taliban over ‘summary killings’

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/5/us-eu-and-20-nations-condemn-taliban-over-summary-killings



Pakistan conducts successful flight test of ballistic missile: Report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pakistan-conducts-successful-flight-test-of-ballistic-missile-report-121112501525_1.html









Iran struggles with rumors of downed drone and air defense failure

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-struggles-with-rumors-of-downed-drone-and-air-defense-failure-687938



Israel to urge US to act militarily against Iran amid stalled nuke talks — reports

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-urge-us-to-act-militarily-against-iran-amid-stalled-nuke-talks-reports/









Iraq: 'Islamic State' launch attacks in contested region

https://www.dw.com/en/iraq-islamic-state-launch-attacks-in-contested-region/a-60028724









US Air Force uses radar gun-like device at Al Dhafra Air Base in UAE

https://defence-blog.com/us-air-force-uses-radar-gun-like-device-at-al-dhafra-air-base-in-uae/



UAE defence ministry says French warplanes not a substitute for U.S. jets

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uae-defence-ministry-says-french-warplanes-not-substitute-us-jets-2021-12-05/




Saudi coalition in Yemen increases strikes on Houthi rebels

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-yemen-sanaa-houthis-101a05cd435a436de9dbf832b92a9c2b









Explosions heard near Syria-Iraq border, rebels deny blasts in US base

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/explosions-heard-inside-us-military-base-on-syria-iraq-border-687876



On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/05/world/middleeast/syria-drugs-captagon-assad.html









Egypt plans to upgrade its fleet of M1A1 Abrams tanks to standard M1A2

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2021_global_security_army_industry/egypt_plans_to_upgrade_its_fleet_of_m1a1_abrams_tanks_to_standard_m1a2.html




Saif Gaddafi secretly visited Egypt for meeting with El-Sisi

https://www.libyanexpress.com/saif-gaddafi-secretly-visited-egypt-for-meeting-with-el-sisi/









With Russia on Multiple Fronts, DOD Team in Ukraine Assesses Air Defense Needs

https://www.airforcemag.com/with-russia-on-multiple-fronts-dod-team-in-ukraine-assesses-air-defense-needs/



Biden Says a Plan is ‘In Play’ To Deter Russian Aggression in Ukraine

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/12/biden-says-plan-play-deter-russian-aggression-ukraine/187275/



Battlefield Test Against Russians

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20211205.aspx



Russian fighter jets escort American spy plane away from its borders over tense Black Sea amid new US intelligence claims that Putin plans to invade Ukraine in early 2022 with 175,000 troops

http://www.combataircraft.com/en/News/2021/12/05/Russian-fighter-jets-escort-American-spy-plane-away-from-its-borders-over-tense-Black-Sea-amid-new-US-intelligence-claims-that-Putin-plans-to-invade-Ukraine-in-early-2022-with-175,000-troops/



What’s Driving Putin’s Ukraine Brinkmanship?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/05/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-troops.html





Finnish armed forces settle for F-35 as their next fighter, report

https://defbrief.com/2021/12/05/finnish-armed-forces-settle-for-f-35-as-their-next-fighter-report/




UK takes part in huge French naval exercise to counter ‘emerging threats’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/05/uk-and-france-take-part-in-huge-naval-exercise-to-counter-emerging-threats



Typhoon jets to deploy to Arctic for secret escort mission

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/typhoon-jets-to-deploy-to-arctic-for-secret-escort-mission/









FBI: Cuba ransomware group hit 49 critical infrastructure organizations

https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-cuba-ransomware-hit-49-critical-infrastructure-organizations/









Xi Jinping Won’t Let His Communist Cadres Forget Soviet Humiliation

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/xi-jinping-won%E2%80%99t-let-his-communist-cadres-forget-soviet-humiliation-197484



Chinese researchers turn to artificial intelligence to build futuristic weapons

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3158522/chinese-researchers-turn-artificial-intelligence-build



U.S. Space Force general warns of China's growing military space potential

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/05/space-force-china-military-523769



Minimum Deterrent No More: Where China’s Nuclear Buildup Is Headed

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/minimum-deterrent-no-more-where-china%E2%80%99s-nuclear-buildup-headed-197386





How ‘poisonous shrimp’ Singapore became the US’ undeclared ally in Asia

https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3158328/how-poisonous-shrimp-singapore-became-us-undeclared-ally-asia










Former US senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at age 98

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211205-former-us-senator-and-presidential-candidate-bob-dole-dies-at-age-98



US military has reportedly acted against ransomware groups

https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/us-military-has-reportedly-acted-against-ransomware-groups/



US planning global push to restrict surveillance tools to authoritarian regimes

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/584134-us-planning-global-push-to-restrict-surveillance-tools-to-authoritarian



Veterans Are Being Recruited by Extremist Groups. How Do We Help Them Say No?

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/12/veterans-are-being-recruited-extremist-groups-how-do-we-help-them-say-no/187293/



NASA Vs. China Space Race to Become Nuclear Competition! Here's What This Atomic Energy is Capable of

https://www.techtimes.com/articles/268959/20211205/nasa-vs-china-space-race-become-nuclear-competition-atomic-energy.htm



Army, Industry Have Faith in New Approach for Bradley Replacement

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/12/3/army-industry-have-faith-in-new-approach-for-bradley-replacement



Marines test JAGM on maritime vessel

https://www.marines.mil/News/Press-Releases/Press-Release-Display/Article/2859897/marines-test-jagm-on-maritime-vessel/