Af/Pak & Other News (1/30/2021)

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Taliban violence gives U.S. pause about meeting treaty deadline to remove troops from Afghanistan

https://news.yahoo.com/taliban-violence-gives-us-pause-about-meeting-treaty-deadline-to-remove-troops-from-afghanistan-232133045.html



Biden signals a tougher line with the Taliban

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-signals-a-tougher-line-with-the-taliban/ar-BB1deA5z



ANDSF Versus the Taliban Militia: If Peace Talks Fail

https://news.clearancejobs.com/2021/01/29/andsf-versus-the-taliban-militia-if-peace-talks-fail/









Twin-Engine Deck-Based Fighter, Naval LCA Models for Aero India Display

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28863/Twin_Engine_Deck_Based_Fighter__Naval_LCA_Models_for_Aero_India_Display









Biden priority is dealing with Iran's growing fissile material stockpile - Sullivan

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-sullivan/biden-priority-is-dealing-with-irans-growing-fissile-material-stockpile-sullivan-idUSKBN29Y2GE









Top ISIS leader in Iraq killed in US airstrike

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/536580-top-isis-leader-in-iraq-killed-in-us-airstrike



Typhoon jets bomb caves in Iraq

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/typhoon-jets-bomb-caves-in-iraq/









Arab Coalition intercepts, destroys Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2021/01/30/Arab-Coalition-intercepts-destroys-Houthi-drone-targeting-Saudi-Arabia



Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?

https://www.dw.com/en/iran-sponsored-militia-in-iraq-threatens-saudi-arabia-with-drone-warfare/a-56384109



UN experts find 'growing' evidence Iran sending weapons to Houthi rebels in war-torn Yemen

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/un-experts-evidence-iran-houthi-rebels-yemen




Meet the new hybrid tank competing for serial production in Turkey

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2021/01/29/meet-the-new-hybrid-tank-competing-for-serial-production-in-turkey/









With US on the Sidelines, Russia, Iran and Turkey Seek Syria Solution

https://www.newsweek.com/us-sidelines-russia-iran-turkey-seek-syria-solution-1565488




Israeli F-35 Adir Stealth Fighter Spotted In Lebanese Airspace

https://fighterjetsworld.com/air/israeli-f-35-adir-stealth-fighter-spotted-in-lebanese-airspace/24452/



Clashes over lockdowns, inequality escalate in Lebanon’s Tripoli after protester's death

https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20210129-protests-escalate-in-lebanon-s-tripoli-after-killing-of-demonstrator









IDF chief of staff warns of return to Iran nuclear deal, details response to proxies

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/01/idf-chief-of-staff-warns-of-return-to-iran-nuclear-deal-details-response-to-proxies.php



Hezbollah cyber unit hacked hundreds of companies worldwide: ClearSky

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/48031



Palestinian Authority praises Munich massacre as a 'quality operation'

https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/palestinian-authority-praises-munich-massacre-as-a-quality-operation-657218









U.N. lists candidates to run Libya's transitional government until this year's vote

https://www.reuters.com/article/instant-article/idUSKBN29Z0UG




Central African Republic's capital in 'apocalyptic situation' as rebels close in

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55872485









Putin signs 5-year New START treaty extension

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/01/29/Putin-signs-5-year-New-START-treaty-extension/1811611967545/



Betting On Borei and Bulava

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/hticbm/articles/20210130.aspx



The Russian Navy Has Gotten Its First New Electrically-Powered Torpedo Since The Cold War

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39008/the-russian-navy-has-gotten-its-first-new-electrically-powered-torpedo-since-the-cold-war



Russia to Start Serial Delivery of Zircon Missiles in 2022

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28864/Russia_to_Start_Serial_Delivery_of_Zircon_Missiles_in_2022



Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg says 'Putin Palace' is his

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55872249



Kremlin Steps up Propaganda Effort as Russia Braces for More Wild Navalny Protests

https://www.newsweek.com/navalny-putin-protests-kremlin-propaganda-1565440



Navalny’s Return Has Thrown Putin Off Balance; The Russian regime isn’t handling the protests with its normal authoritarian aplomb.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/29/navalny-return-protests-putin-off-balance/




Governments Sign Secret Vaccine Deals. Here’s What They Hide.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/governments-sign-secret-vaccine-deals-heres-what-they-hide/ar-BB1dbyVd




Russia and Turkey open monitoring centre for Nagorno-Karabakh

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-monitoring-centre/russia-and-turkey-open-monitoring-centre-for-nagorno-karabakh-idUSKBN29Z0FW




Sweden’s New Submarine is Probably the World’s Stealthiest

https://www.subsim.com/swedens-new-submarine-is-probably-the-worlds-stealthiest/




Finland requests final offers for HX fighter deal

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/finland-requests-final-offers-for-hx-fighter-deal/142204.article




British Commandos in Norway test positive for COVID19

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-commandos-in-norway-test-positive-for-covid19/




Italian aircraft carrier en route to US for F-35B trials

https://defbrief.com/2021/01/30/italian-aircraft-carrier-en-route-to-us-for-f-35b-trials/



Italian F-35A and B Carry Out First Simultaneous Drop Of (Inert) GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs

https://theaviationist.com/2021/01/29/italian-f-35a-and-b-carry-out-first-simultaneous-drop-of-gbu-12-laser-guided-bombs/




Contract awarded for drone jammers for Royal Navy ships

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/contract-awarded-for-drone-jammers-for-royal-navy-ships/









China should use drones to patrol and defend contested seas, academics say

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3119570/china-should-use-drones-patrol-and-defend-contested-seas



China gene firm providing worldwide COVID tests worked with Chinese military

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-genomics-military-exclusive/exclusive-china-gene-firm-providing-worldwide-covid-tests-worked-with-chinese-military-idUSKBN29Z0HA



As the West competes for vaccines, China exports jabs and expands soft power

https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210130-covid-19-as-the-west-competes-for-vaccines-china-exports-jabs-and-expands-soft-power



China had a head start on coronavirus vaccinations. It’s now falling behind the West.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/vaccines-coronavirus-china-herd-immunity/2021/01/29/405d1070-5eb9-11eb-a177-7765f29a9524_story.html



The Big Bluff: China Threatening Taiwan Is a Dead Give Away

https://sofrep.com/news/the-big-bluff-china-threatening-taiwan-is-a-dead-give-away/





North Korea Targets—and Dupes—a Slew of Cybersecurity Pros

https://www.wired.com/story/north-korea-hackers-target-cybersecurity-researchers/





South Korea: FA-50 set to receive Sniper Pod clearance

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/fa-50-set-to-receive-sniper-pod-clearance/142194.article










Bigelow says aliens “right under people’s noses”

https://www.wtrf.com/news/bizarre/bigelow-says-aliens-right-under-peoples-noses/



‘Be ready to fight’: FBI probe of U.S. Capitol riot finds evidence detailing coordination of an assault

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/fbi-capitol-riot-coordination-planning/2021/01/30/c5ef346e-6258-11eb-9430-e7c77b5b0297_story.html



DOJ Charges Chinese National With Stealing American Tech

https://freebeacon.com/national-security/doj-charges-chinese-national-with-stealing-american-tech/



Crew of visiting Navy ship quarantining in San Diego hotels after coronavirus outbreak

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-30/crew-navy-ship-quarantine-san-diego-hotels-coronavirus-outbreak



Veteran C.I.A. Officer, Who Previously Briefed George W. Bush, to Lead Biden Intelligence Sessions

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/us/politics/biden-intelligence-briefings-morgan-muir.html



Industry Offering On-Orbit Satellite Servicing

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/1/29/industry-offering-on-orbit-satellite-servicing



US Space Force unveils its official ranks

https://defbrief.com/2021/01/30/us-space-force-unveils-its-official-ranks/



Can You Shoot Around Corners Without Looking? With the ENVG Goggles You Can

https://sofrep.com/news/can-you-shoot-around-corners-without-looking-with-the-envg-goggles-you-can/



U.S. Army closes in on vertical-lift Shadow drone replacement

https://verticalmag.com/news/us-army-ftuas-shadow-drone-replacement/



No Longer 'Asleep at the Wheel:' Air Force to Roll Out New Electronic Warfare Strategy

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/01/29/no-longer-asleep-wheel-air-force-roll-out-new-electronic-warfare-strategy.html



F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As "Retired" Stealth Jets Expand Operations

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38914/f-117s-cleared-to-refuel-from-all-kc-135s-as-retired-stealth-jets-expand-operations



The F-22 Raptor Got a Facelift, and Now It Might Just Live Forever

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a35354269/f-22-raptor-upgrades/



Metal Shark moves ahead in LRUSV programme

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/metal-shark-moves-ahead-in-lrusv-programme



Navy Questioning How to Sustain Fleet in High-End Fight, Says Analyst

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/29/navy-questioning-how-to-sustain-fleet-in-high-end-fight-says-analyst



The Navy Has Begun To Hunt For Its MH-60 Seahawk Helicopter And Fire Scout Drone Replacements

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39013/the-navy-has-began-its-hunt-to-replace-its-mh-60-seahawk-helicopters-and-fire-scout-drones



Navy Considers Axing Conformal Fuel Tanks From Its Block III Super Hornet Upgrade Plan

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39007/navy-considers-axing-conformal-fuel-tanks-from-its-block-iii-super-hornet-upgrade-plan