Af/Pak & Other News (11/7/2021)

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Afghan Military Pilots, on the Run, Feel Abandoned by U.S.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/afghan-military-pilots-on-the-run-feel-abandoned-by-u-s/ar-AAQqwIE



Taliban express their intention to build their own Air Force in Afghanistan

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/taliban-express-their-intention-to-build-their-own-air-force-in-afghanistan-101636276230161.html



Young Marines in Kabul Were Left to Run Final Days of Evacuation

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/07/us/politics/afghanistan-war-marines.html









An On-board Look At The ‘Reborn’ INS Vikrant, India’s First-ever Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2021/11/an-on-board-look-at-the-reborn-ins-vikrant-indias-first-ever-indigenous-aircraft-carrier/









Iran looks to shift blame for Iraqi assassination attempt to U.S.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/nov/7/iran-looks-shift-blame-iraqi-assassination-attempt/



Iranian plot to attack Israelis, Jews said foiled in Africa

https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-plot-to-attack-israelis-jews-said-foiled-in-africa/









Iraqi PM chairs security meeting after drone assassination attempt

https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20211107-iraqi-pm-safe-after-drone-attack-on-his-home



Drone attack by militants on Iraqi PM ‘marks escalation’ in power struggle

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/07/drone-attack-on-iraqi-pms-home-marks-escalation-in-power-struggle



Iraq PM Kadhemi: Former Spy Chief Facing Uncertain Future

https://www.barrons.com/amp/news/iraq-pm-kadhemi-former-spy-chief-facing-uncertain-future-01636256707









With Afghanistan off-limits, US hunts for safe airspace as Mideast mission continues

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dubai-air-show/2021/11/07/with-afghanistan-off-limits-us-hunts-for-safe-airspace-as-mideast-mission-continues/









Russian attacks on Syria’s Idlib spread panic among civilians

https://www.dailysabah.com/world/syrian-crisis/russian-attacks-on-syrias-idlib-spread-panic-among-civilians



The Hezbollah Concept Collapses

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20211107.aspx









Libyan premier to run for president amid growing election turmoil

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211107-libyan-premier-to-run-for-president-amid-growing-election-turmoil




Sudan internet cuts complicate civil disobedience campaign against coup

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudan-internet-cuts-complicate-civil-disobedience-campaign-against-coup-2021-11-07/









Would Russia Go to War to Stop Ukraine from Joining NATO?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/would-russia-go-to-war-to-stop-ukraine-from-joining-nato/



Russia is building 2 more ballistic-missile subs, the latest in a long line of 'boomers' that worry its rivals

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-is-building-2-more-ballistic-missile-subs-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-boomers-that-worry-its-rivals/ar-AAQqB3O









China Builds Missile Targets Shaped Like U.S. Aircraft Carrier, Destroyers in Remote Desert

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/07/china-builds-missile-targets-shaped-like-u-s-aircraft-carrier-destroyers-in-remote-desert



US calls space a wild west. China says policing it normalises warfare

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3155071/us-calls-space-wild-west-china-says-policing-it-normalises



Xi Set to Unveil New Doctrine That Could Let Him Rule for Life

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/xi-set-to-unveil-new-doctrine-that-could-let-him-rule-for-life/ar-AAQqsMQ



Xi Jinping Is Rewriting China's History

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/07/world/asia/china-xi-jinping.html



China and Africa will strengthen cooperation on Beidou satellite system

https://www.gpsdaily.com/reports/China_and_Africa_will_strengthen_cooperation_on_Beidou_satellite_system_999.html



China's Nuclear Gambit Deterring the US: Taiwan?

http://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/11/chinas-nuclear-gambit-deterring-us.html





Beijing sends 16 fighter jets towards Taiwan

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3155174/beijing-sends-16-fighter-jets-towards-taiwan





Where the Hell Is Kim Jong Un’s Eric Clapton-Obsessed Brother?

https://www.thedailybeast.com/where-the-hell-is-north-korean-leader-kim-jong-uns-eric-clapton-obsessed-brother-kim-jong-chul?ref=home



'The UN's eyes': French Navy enforces North Korea sanctions

https://news.yahoo.com/uns-eyes-french-navy-enforces-015328805.html










Senators add CISA cyberattack/ransomware reporting amendment to defense bill

https://www.zdnet.com/article/bipartisan-group-of-senators-add-cisa-cyberattackransomware-reporting-amendment-to-defense-bill/



Exploring one of the greatest battleships in history: The USS New Jersey

https://www.cnet.com/news/exploring-one-of-the-greatest-battleships-in-history-the-uss-new-jersey/



A Navy captain says there is widespread agreement in the military that 'torture is wrong' and that it is not a liberal viewpoint

https://news.yahoo.com/navy-captain-says-widespread-agreement-020638759.html



What a Feeling: Industry Developing Haptic Tech to Bolster Military Training

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/11/8/industry-developing-haptic-tech-to-bolster-military-training



USS Connecticut's Sonar Navigation Wasn't Working

http://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/11/uss-connecticuts-sonar-navigation-wasnt.html