Af/Pak & Other News (11/16/2020)

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NATO, acting US Pentagon chief discuss Afghanistan

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-afghanistan-christopher-miller-taliban-jens-stoltenberg-134e61fbf92d69f0fa7f0dbf10be9bcc



Young Afghans fear Taliban will crush their freedoms

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-11-16/young-afghans-face-taliban-uncertain-future









India’s QRSAM Missile System Achieves Major Milestone

https://defpost.com/indias-qrsam-missile-system-achieves-major-milestone/



Indian Navy Monitors Chinese Research Vessels In Sri Lankan Waters Over Security Concerns

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2020/11/indian-navy-monitors-chinese-research-vessels-in-sri-lankan-waters-over-security-concerns/









Questions Over Al-Qaeda Future After Leaders’ Reported Deaths

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2020/11/16/questions-al-qaeda-future/









Iraq hangs 21 on terrorism charges in latest mass executions

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-politics-executions/iraq-hangs-21-on-terrorism-charges-in-latest-mass-executions-idUSKBN27W21K









U.S. troops protect oil fields in Northeast Syria

https://defence-blog.com/news/army/u-s-troops-protect-oil-fields-in-northeast-syria.html









Israel’s Small Navy Is Growing And Becoming Much More Relevant

https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2020/11/16/israels-small-navy-is-growing-and-becoming-much-more-relevant/









Libya Talks End Without Naming Govt But UN Vows To Continue

https://www.barrons.com/news/libya-talks-end-without-naming-govt-but-un-vows-to-continue-01605486305




Morocco, Polisario Exchange Fire in Western Sahara: Report

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2020/11/16/morocco-polisario-exchange-fire/




Somalia: The Need For Greed

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/somalia/articles/20201116.aspx




Tigray crisis: Why Ethiopia is spiralling out of control

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54932333



Tigray: UAE drones supports Ethiopia

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2020/11/tigray-uae-drones-supports-ethiopia









Turkey to Send Soldiers for Karabakh ‘Peacekeeping Center’

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2020/11/16/turkey-karabakh-peacekeeping/




The C-27J Next Generation Enters The Final Testing Phase

https://theaviationist.com/2020/11/16/the-c-27j-next-generation-enters-the-final-testing-phase/




France: Swift Stealthy Surprise

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20201116.aspx




Kingfisher takes a dive towards sonobuoy deployment

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/kingfisher-takes-a-dive-towards-sonobuoy-deployment









South Korea sends off two donated coast guard vessels to Ecuador

https://defbrief.com/2020/11/16/south-korea-sends-off-two-donated-coast-guard-vessels-to-ecuador/









The Chinese Air Force Sure Is Buying A Lot Of Bombers

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/11/16/the-chinese-air-force-sure-is-buying-a-lot-of-bombers/



Chinese Air Force future fighter trainer could feature Artificial Intelligence

https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2020/november/6683-chinese-air-force-future-fighter-trainer-could-feature-artificial-intelligence.html



US software fuels China’s military research, despite Washington ban

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3109555/us-software-fuels-chinas-military-research-despite-washington





JGSDF begins MV-22B Osprey flight operations

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/jgsdf-begins-mv-22b-osprey-flight-operations



Japan and Australia poised to sign landmark defence pact to counter Chinese influence

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/diplomacy/article/3110054/japan-and-australia-poised-sign-landmark-defence-pact-counter



Report: Japan, South Korea reach preliminary pact on forced wartime labor

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/11/16/Report-Japan-South-Korea-reach-preliminary-pact-on-forced-wartime-labor/6301605533002/





Australian prisons struggle to keep drone drug deliveries out

https://dronedj.com/2020/11/16/australian-prisons-struggle-to-keep-drone-drug-deliveries-out/





U.S. Air Force deploys Raptors to Guam

https://defence-blog.com/news/u-s-air-force-deploys-raptors-to-guam.html










Lt Tim McMillan left a clue in a Twitter reply about the coming UAP news

https://www.reddit.com/r/ufo/comments/ju8u4y/lt_tim_mcmillan_left_a_clue_in_a_twitter_reply/



Not Cool: Russian Warships Harassed American Fishermen Near Alaska

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a34673427/russian-warships-harass-american-fishermen-near-alaska/



Kissinger Warns Biden of U.S.-China Catastrophe on Scale of WWI

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-16/kissinger-warns-biden-of-u-s-china-catastrophe-on-scale-of-wwi



Senate, House take different views on Virginia class sub funding

https://www.dailypress.com/business/shipyards/dp-nw-submarine-funding-20201116-pzcyxmjjprelxdqso34xrprs3a-story.html



The Pentagon published cartoons depicting Russian hackers as silly bears in order to infuriate them, according to a report

https://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-cybercom-cartoon-hackers-bears-sloths-report-2020-11



U.S. Military Wants to Bring Allies into AI Fold

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2020/11/16/us-military-wants-to-bring-allies-into-ai-fold



Anti-Ship too? U.S. Army Testing U.S. Navy and Air Force Bombs and Missiles for LRPF

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/11/anti-ship-too-u-s-army-testing-u-s-navy-and-air-force-bombs-and-missiles-for-lrpf/



U.S. Marine Corps deactivated another tank unit

https://defence-blog.com/news/u-s-marine-corps-deactivated-another-tank-unit.html



55th Wing retires cranky plane — dubbed 'Lucifer's Chariot' — in Offutt ceremony

https://omaha.com/news/local/55th-wing-retires-cranky-plane-dubbed-lucifers-chariot-in-offutt-ceremony/article_3d8f12b6-19ac-5d0e-af78-03544b91f3c7.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest



Navy Forges Ahead with 500-Ship Plan in Wake of Esper's Firing

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/15/navy-forges-ahead-500-ship-plan-wake-of-espers-firing.html