Af/Pak & Other News (8/7/2021)

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Won’t accept a govt imposed by force in Afghanistan: UNSC

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2021/08/wont-accept-a-govt-imposed-by-force-in-afghanistan-unsc/



Afghanistan is at a 'dangerous turning point,' U.N. special envoy says

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/08/07/afghanistan-war-special-envoy-deadlier-phase/5531628337474/



Taliban takes second provincial capital

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/08/taliban-takes-second-provincial-capital.php



As Taliban sweep into cities, Afghans flee homes and fear for their lives

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/taliban-sweep-cities-afghans-flee-homes-fear-their-lives-n1276253



U.S. urges Americans in Afghanistan to leave immediately

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-urges-americans-in-afghanistan-to-leave-immediately/



US B-52 bombers and gunships sent into action in Afghanistan in attempt to stop Taliban advance on key cities

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-sends-b-52-bombers-and-gunships-to-afghanistan-as-taliban-advances-2021-8



CNN gets exclusive access to Afghan base in Kandahar

https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/08/06/afghanistan-kandahar-frontline-taliban-threat-ward-dnt-tsr-vpx.cnn



Air Srikes Kill 30 Pakistan-Affiliated Al-Qaeda Terrorists: Afghan MoD

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30180/Air_Srikes_Kill_30_Pakistan_Affiliated_Al_Qaeda_Terrorists__Afghan_MoD#.YQ79VEBlBPY



Searching for the Next War: What Happens When Contractors Leave Afghanistan?

https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/searching-for-the-next-war-what-happens-when-contractors-leave-afghanistan/



An uneasy limbo for US-Pakistan relations amidst the withdrawal from Afghanistan

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/08/06/an-uneasy-limbo-for-us-pakistan-relations-amidst-the-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/









Sensing a shift in power dynamic, Iran steps up shadow war with Israel

https://www.timesofisrael.com/sensing-a-shift-in-power-dynamic-iran-steps-up-shadow-war-with-israel/



Iran believes it has Israel on the run

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-believes-it-has-israel-on-the-run-676113









Iraqi security forces hunt down IS militants in eastern Iraq

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-08/08/c_1310114628.htm









45 Houthi rebels killed in airstrikes, clashes in Yemen's Marib: military sources

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-08/07/c_1310114248.htm









Israel military strikes Hamas after launch of fire balloons

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-israel-hamas-b4fca8a6ebcac20949a0e85675ef0507



Arabs In the IDF

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htatrit/articles/20210807.aspx



IAF Chief Flies Israeli F-15 Jet, Pays Homage At Holocaust Memorial

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2021/08/iaf-chief-flies-israeli-f-15-jet-pays-homage-at-holocaust-memorial/









Egypt seeking to acquire E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/08/egypt-seeking-to-acquire-e-2d-advanced-hawkeye-aircraft









Ukraine should opt for F-15EX over F-35 Jet: Former Head of Antonov

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30171/Ukraine_should_opt_for_F_15EX_over_F_35_Jet__Former_Head_of_Antonov#.YQ79e0BlBPY





Pentagon to hold on to several bases in Europe over rising tensions

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/6/pentagon-hold-several-bases-europe-over-rising-ten/




Esoteric Armour: Turkmenistan’s T-72UMG Tanks

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/08/esoteric-armour-turkmenistans-t-72umg.html




RDAF CL-604 permanently deployed in Greenland

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/rdaf-cl-604-permanently-deployed-in-greenland









Amid standoff with India, China conducts genetic study of altitude adaptation in Tibetans

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/standoff-india-china-genetic-study-altitude-adaptation-tibetans-1837970-2021-08-07





Why the next major war is likely to start in Taiwan

https://taskandpurpose.com/pentagon-run-down/china-taiwan-next-major-war/





North Korea Is Starving, Kim Jong-un Admits

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/korea-watch/north-korea-starving-kim-jong-un-admits-191354



North Korea Might Be Close to Starving, But Its Nuclear Program Keeps Advancing

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/north-korea-might-be-close-to-starving-but-its-nuclear-program-keeps-advancing/









Pentagon’s UAP Task Force to Gain Broader Access to Intelligence on UFOs

https://thedebrief.org/pentagons-uap-task-force-to-gain-broader-access-to-intelligence-on-aerial-threats/



Open-source intelligence challenges state monopolies on information

https://www.economist.com/briefing/2021/08/07/open-source-intelligence-challenges-state-monopolies-on-information



Long Beach Has Three Options: Preserve, Dry Dock, Or Sink The Queen Mary

https://jalopnik.com/long-beach-has-three-options-preserve-dry-dock-or-si-1847335922



Midwest missiles: Minuteman Launch Control Centers hiding in plain sight

https://www.cnet.com/news/midwest-missiles-minuteman-launch-control-centers-hiding-in-plain-sight/



DARPA's PROTEUS program gamifies the art of war

https://www.engadget.com/darpa-proteus-program-gamifies-the-art-of-war-162033175.html



Floating Robot Gas Station To Get Pentagon Trial

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/08/pentagon-advances-experiments-autonomous-barges-replenish-aircraft/184356/



360 Invictus to get open tail rotor

http://alert5.com/2021/08/07/360-invictus-to-get-open-tail-rotor/



KC-46: Baby Steps To Wider Availability For Operators

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/kc-46-baby-steps-to-wider-availability-for-operators/



Coast Guard Cadet Provides Inside Look at an 87’ Patrol Boat (Video)

https://www.defensemedianetwork.com/videos/coast-guard-cadet-provides-inside-look-life-87-patrol-boat-video/



Saab gets USN contract to replace the MK 9 Tracker Illuminator System

http://alert5.com/2021/08/07/saab-gets-usn-contract-to-replace-the-mk-9-tracker-illuminator-system/



US Navy embarks F-35C on first operational deployment

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-navy-embarks-f-35c-on-first-operational-deployment