Af/Pak & Other News (1/28/2021)

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In Afghanistan, Follow the White High-Tops and You’ll Find the Taliban

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/world/asia/taliban-sneakers-cheetahs.html



Taliban falsely claims: ‘There are no Al Qaeda operatives present in Afghanistan’

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/01/taliban-falsely-claims-there-are-no-al-qaeda-operatives-present-in-afghanistan.php



‘There Is No Safe Area’: In Kabul, Fear Has Taken Over

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/world/asia/afghanistan-kabul-taliban-violence.html



Man accused of beheading U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl ordered released by Pakistani court

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/man-accused-of-beheading-us-journalist-daniel-pearl-ordered-released-by-pakistani-court/ar-BB1daDqY









Boeing gets US approval to offer F-15EX to India

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/boeing-gets-us-approval-to-offer-f-15ex-to-india/articleshow/80511597.cms



EXPLAINER: Why India's farmers are revolting against PM Modi

https://apnews.com/article/india-farmers-protest-explained-1ccbf48d76a55a1061f40d9a1e951314



Preliminary Design of Navy TEDBF Officially Revealed, To Feature Stealth Characteristics

http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2021/01/preliminary-design-of-navy-tedbf.html









Iran Enriched '17 Kilograms' Of 20 Percent Enriched Uranium, Exceeding Goals

https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-enriched-17-kilograms-of-20-percent-enriched-uranium-exceeding-goals/31074189.html



Iran and Turkey have become drone powers

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/28/iran-turkey-have-become-drone-powers/



'Magical Thinking'? Top Iranian Politician Claims Sorcerers, Genies Influence Some State Decisions

https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-genies-sorcerers-influencing-decisions-claim/31073945.html









UN inspection of abandoned oil tanker off Yemen delayed until March

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210127-un-inspection-of-abandoned-oil-tanker-off-yemen-delayed-until-march









Israel: Please Feed The Terrorists

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/israel/articles/20210128.aspx









Sani Abacha - the hunt for the billions stolen by Nigeria's ex-leader

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54929254




Ethiopia Moves Artillery to Sudanese Border After Deadly Clashes

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ethiopia-moves-artillery-to-sudanese-border-after-deadly-clashes/ar-BB1db78l




Anger in Somalia as sons secretly sent to serve in Eritrea military force

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-eritrea-security/anger-in-somalia-as-sons-secretly-sent-to-serve-in-eritrea-military-force-idUSKBN29X1F5









Ukrainian Navy Will Receive Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones This Year

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/01/28/ukraine-to-receive-bayraktar-tb2-drones/



Ukraine opens criminal case into meddling in U.S. election

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-usa-election/ukraine-opens-criminal-case-into-meddling-in-u-s-election-idUSKBN29X1VI



Recent Improvements Make MiG-29 Jets More Pilot Friendly

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28850/Recent_Improvements_Make_MiG_29_Jets_More_Pilot_Friendly



Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny’s appeal as police detain allies

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210128-russian-court-rejects-kremlin-critic-navalny-s-appeal-as-police-detain-allies




Swedish Navy Chief: Russian Gray Zone Threats Makes Presence, Info-Sharing Critical

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/26/swedish-navy-chief-russian-gray-zone-threats-makes-presence-info-sharing-critical




Norway Cancels Big Military Exercise After 1,000 US Marines Arrive in Country

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/01/27/norway-cancels-big-military-exercise-after-1000-us-marines-arrive-country.html




Rheinmetall, MBDA building high-energy lasers for Germany’s navy

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/01/28/rheinmetall-mbda-building-high-energy-lasers-for-germanys-navy/




UK concludes ‘Many Drones Make Light Work' with large scale demonstration

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/uk-concludes-many-drones-make-light-work-with-large-scale-demonstration



Britain could join 'Asian Nato' under proposal to expand its membership to counter China

https://www.yahoo.com/news/britain-could-join-asian-nato-201721220.html?_fsig=cm7aI1ONWkNhcHSf_DRMyw--%7EA



HMS Queen Elizabeth Assumes Role as New Royal Navy Fleet Flagship

https://defpost.com/hms-queen-elizabeth-assumes-role-as-new-royal-navy-fleet-flagship/









China’s new KJ-600 surveillance aircraft completes latest test flight

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3119636/chinas-new-kj-600-surveillance-aircraft-completes-latest-test



Report to Congress on Chinese Naval Modernization

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/28/report-to-congress-on-chinese-naval-modernization-7



China 096 SSBNs firing JL-3s: Strategy around 2028.

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/01/china-096-ssbns-firing-jl-3s-strategy.html



China Warns Taiwan 'Independence Means War,' Ramps up Military Presence Around Island

https://www.newsweek.com/china-warns-taiwan-independence-means-war-ramps-military-presence-around-island-1565062



China’s Future Stealth Bombers Could Clear A Path Through Taiwan’s Defenses

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/01/28/chinas-stealth-bombers-could-clear-a-path-through-taiwans-defenses/





South Korea: Risky Business Up In The Zone

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htpeace/articles/20210128.aspx





F-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On Guam

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38971/f-35s-and-f-16s-set-to-operate-from-austere-jungle-airfield-during-major-exercise-on-guam





Antony Blinken Says U.S. Will Defend the Philippines From Attacks in South China Sea

https://www.newsweek.com/antony-blinken-us-will-defend-philippines-attacks-south-china-sea-1565031










Successful counter-cyber operations secure US election

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/successful-counter-cyber-operations-secure-us-election



Biden seen likely to keep Space Force, a Trump favorite

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-politics-national-security-edcb01683ab38e740ae87530c49ecd4e



Laywer: Forrest Sherman CO was fired for turning rusted AK-47 into war trophy for his ship

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/01/28/laywer-forrest-sherman-co-was-fired-for-turning-rusted-ak-47-into-war-trophy-for-his-ship/



The Marines Want a Next-Gen Combat Utility Uniform. Here's What Could Change

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/01/27/marines-want-next-gen-combat-utility-uniform-heres-what-could-change.html



JSOC, secretive Joint Special Operations Command, gets new leader

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/jsoc-secretive-joint-special-operations-command-gets-new-leader/



Starfighters Aerospace’s Stunning Black Painted TF-104 Starfighter Flies Again at Kennedy Space Center!

https://theaviationist.com/2021/01/28/starfighters-aerospaces-stunning-black-painted-tf-104-starfighter-flies-again-at-ksc/



Top Aces begins receiving surplus Israeli F-16s

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/top-aces-begins-receiving-surplus-israeli-f-16s



DARPA Puts Robotic Software Through Paces in SubT Challenge

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/1/28/darpa-subt-challenge



U.S. Admiral: China Can ‘Keep Pouring Money’ Into Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/27/u-s-admiral-china-can-keep-pouring-money-into-anti-ship-ballistic-missiles



The Army’s new infantry assault buggy is cramped as hell

https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/army-infantry-squad-vehicle-cramped/



Latest Chinook helo variant has excessive rotor blade vibrations heading into major test

https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/01/27/latest-chinook-helo-variant-has-excessive-rotor-blade-vibrations-heading-into-major-test/



U.S. Army first operational unit receives newest version of Apache helicopter

https://defence-blog.com/news/army/u-s-army-first-operational-unit-receives-newest-version-of-apache-helicopter.html



Lockheed Martin aiming to integrate ViDAR with MH-60R's sensor suite

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/lockheed-martin-aiming-to-integrate-vidar-with-mh-60rs-sensor-suite



This F-22 is the last Raptor to receive structural modifications to increase total flying hour serviceability by 8,000 hours.

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/this-f-22-is-the-last-raptor-to-receive-structural-modifications-to-increase-total-flying-hour-serviceability-by-8000-hours/



Check Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Packing A Stealthy JASSM-ER Cruise Missile

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38972/check-out-this-f-15e-strike-eagle-packing-a-stealthy-jassm-er-cruise-missile