Af/Pak & Other News (10/26/2021)

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Zalmay Khalilzad explains what went wrong with the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/26/1049221967/zalmay-khalilzad-explains-what-went-wrong-with-the-u-s-withdrawal-from-afghanist



Is the Islamic State in Afghanistan Targeting China?

https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/is-the-islamic-state-in-afghanistan-targeting-china/









Why Iran fears chaos in Afghanistan

https://www.dw.com/en/why-iran-fears-chaos-in-afghanistan/a-59630081



Iran Wanted U.S. Out of Afghanistan. It May Be Sorry the Wish Came True.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/world/middleeast/iran-taliban-afghanistan.html



U.S. Iran Envoy Warns Tehran May Be Delaying Talks To Advance Nuclear Program

https://www.rferl.org/a/31528864.html



Iran's Ship Hunting Phantoms: Using Chinese Missiles to Turn F-4s Into Maritime Strike Fighters

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iran-f4-maritime-strike-fighter



Iran Hopes To Purchase Helicopters and Fighter Aircraft From Russia

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/10/26/iran-hopes-to-purchase-helicopters-and-fighter-aircraft-from-russia/



Iranians Face Hours-Long Wait for Gas After Cyberattack Closes Most of Country's Stations

https://www.newsweek.com/iranians-face-hours-long-wait-gas-after-cyberattack-closes-most-countrys-stations-1642679









Saudi Coalition Says Killed 85 Rebels Around Yemen's Marib

https://www.barrons.com/news/saudi-led-coalition-says-85-rebels-killed-around-yemen-s-marib-01635255607









US military was tipped off about Iran-backed attack on troops in Syria, saving lives

https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-military-was-tipped-off-about-iran-backed-attack-on-troops-in-syria-saving-lives



Iran's role in attacks on U.S. troops in Syria signals new escalation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/iran-militias-tanf-us-forces/2021/10/26/8c75ad98-35c1-11ec-9662-399cfa75efee_story.html









Eyeing drone threat from Iran, Israel working to boost radars, air defenses

https://www.timesofisrael.com/eyeing-drone-threat-from-iran-israel-working-to-boost-radars-air-defenses/



From Ovda With Love: Here Are The Israeli And Foreign Combat Aircraft Taking Part in Blue Flag Exercise

https://theaviationist.com/2021/10/25/from-ovda-with-love-take/



Wide range of SAMs simulated during Exercise ‘Blue Flag' in Israel

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/c4isr-command-tech/latest/wide-range-of-sams-simulated-during-exercise-blue-flag-in-israel









Israeli firm hired by both presidential hopefuls in Libya

https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/10/25/israeli-pr-firm-hired-by-both-presidential-hopefuls-in-libya/



Libya: The Walking Dead

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/libya/articles/20211026.aspx




Sudan’s military has seized power in a coup. Here's what you need to know

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sudan-s-military-has-seized-power-in-a-coup-here-s-what-you-need-to-know/ar-AAPXErg



Sudan's top general says PM is 'at my home' after coup

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211026-live-protesters-take-to-streets-of-khartoum-as-us-slams-sudan-coup



Russian Navy Could Be Real Winner Of Sudan's Coup

http://www.hisutton.com/Russian-Navy-Base-Sudan-Update.html




Russia Military Says It Drove Pirates Away From Ship Off Africa Coast

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-military-says-drove-away-pirates-ship-africa-coast-1642467




Ethiopia launches air strike on rebel 'training centre': govt

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211026-ethiopia-launches-air-strike-on-rebel-training-centre-govt









Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Field Six Project 636.3 submarines by 2024

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/10/russias-pacific-fleet-to-field-six-project-636-3-submarines-by-2024/



Russia’s Marker Robot to Counter Drone Intruders

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/25/russia-marker-robot-counter-drone/



Parts of Russia’s Space Agency Off Limits in New Security Order

https://www.voanews.com/a/parts-of-russia-s-space-agency-off-limits-in-new-security-order-/6285552.html



Rostec completed factory testing of spy drone sound detection system

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/october/7796-rostec-completed-factory-testing-of-spy-drone-sound-detection-system.html





Biden and Russia: Pentagon spotlights Black Sea, but plans for confronting Moscow's aggression are murky

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-russia-black-sea/2021/10/25/3f5d458e-3562-11ec-9bc4-86107e7b0ab1_story.html




Estonia: Gabriel The Giant Killer

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20211026.aspx




Threats from Russia, Belarus Prompt Poland to Increase Defense Spending With New Bill

https://www.newsweek.com/threats-russia-belarus-prompt-poland-increase-defense-spending-new-bill-1642698




‘The OSINT Bunker’ – Season 2 Episode 4

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-osint-bunker-season-2-episode-4/









Ecuadorian Navy Sailing Ship Catches Low-Profile Narco Speedboat

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42863/ecuadorian-navy-sailing-ship-catches-low-profile-narco-speedboat




Hezbollah operatives given refuge in Venezuela, hackers reveal

https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/10/26/hezbollah-operatives-given-refuge-in-venezuela-hackers-reveal/









China's Massive New Maritime Patrol Ship Looks Like A Cruise Ship Inside

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42874/chinas-massive-new-maritime-patrol-ship-looks-like-a-cruise-ship-inside



China Rapidly Developing Artificial Intelligence, Officials Warn

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/china-rapidly-developing-artificial-intelligence-officials-warn-195530



New RAND Report Asses China-Russia Cooperation

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/10/26/new-rand-report-asses-china-russia-cooperation/



The Chinese military is thinking about how to stealthily destroy enemy ports and just set off a big explosion to see how it might work

https://www.businessinsider.com/china-explosion-exploring-how-it-could-destroy-an-enemy-port-2021-10



China launches classified space debris mitigation technology satellite

https://spacenews.com/china-launches-classified-space-debris-mitigation-technology-satellite/





China Military Aircraft Buzz Taiwan Air Defenses 10 Days in a Row

https://www.newsweek.com/china-military-aircraft-buzz-taiwan-air-defenses-10-days-row-1642521



Does Taiwan’s military stand a chance against China? Few think so

https://www.foxnews.com/world/taiwans-military-against-china-us-military



Taiwan Tells Citizens 'Don't Be Dismayed' By WSJ Report on Low Troop Morale

https://www.newsweek.com/taiwan-tells-citizens-dont-dismayed-wsj-report-low-troop-morale-1642615



Taiwan army tests exoskeletton

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_october_2021_global_security_army_industry/taiwan_army_tests_exoskeletton.html









Ex-NSA hacker says a supply chain cyberattack is one of the things that keeps him up at night

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/25/ex-nsa-hacker-says-a-supply-chain-cyberattack-is-one-of-the-things-that-keeps-him-up-at-night.html



Taiwan Emerges as a ‘Pre-eminent Issue’ For CIA’s New China Directorate

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/10/taiwan-emerges-pre-eminent-issue-cias-new-china-directorate/186350/



Why didn’t the Navy see the USS Bonhomme Richard fire coming?

https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2021/10/25/why-didnt-the-navy-see-the-uss-bonhomme-richard-fire-coming/



Kill the CAC? Why some people really want the military’s ID cards to go away

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/military-id-card-cac-replacement/



Jeff Bezos Reveals Plans to Build a Space Station Called 'Orbital Reef'

https://www.vice.com/en/article/dypgqz/jeff-bezos-reveals-plans-to-build-a-space-station-called-orbital-reef



L3Harris awarded $121 million to upgrade Space Force weapons

https://www.c4isrnet.com/home/2021/10/25/l3harris-awarded-121-million-to-upgrade-space-force-weapons/



82nd Airborne test newest unmanned ground vehicles in Arizona

https://defence-blog.com/82nd-airborne-test-newest-unmanned-ground-vehicles-in-arizona/



The Compelling Logic Of Army Long-Range Fires In The Western Pacific

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2021/10/26/the-compelling-logic-of-army-long-range-fires-in-the-western-pacific/



General Dynamics, Epirus team up to integrate counter-drone swarm system on combat vehicles

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42868/competition-to-build-an-army-stryker-that-zaps-drone-swarms-heats-up



GA-EMS and Boeing to develop 300kW-class HELWS Laser Weapon System prototype for US Army

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_october_2021_global_security_army_industry/ga-ems_and_boeing_to_develop_300kw-class_helws_laser_weapon_system_prototype_for_us_army.html



Reaper Aircraft Capabilities Tested in Canadian Arctic

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/10/26/reaper-aircraft-capabilities-tested-in-canadian-arctic



This Is Why Black Flag Is One of the Air Force’s Most Important Exercises

https://sofrep.com/news/what-is-the-meaning-of-black-flag/



If The Air Force Buys The E-7A Wedgetail, What’s Next?

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/10/if-the-air-force-buys-the-e-7a-wedgetail-whats-next/



Air Force holds week of F-15EX tests at Nellis

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/10/25/air-force-holds-week-of-f-15ex-tests-at-nellis/



The U.S. Air Force’s New F-15s Could Protect Themselves—And All The Planes Around Them

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/10/26/the-us-air-forces-new-f-15s-could-protect-themselves-and-all-the-planes-around-them/



The F-35 At 20: How Its Successes, And Failures, Shaped The Aerospace Industry

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/10/the-f-35-at-20-how-its-successes-and-failures-shaped-the-aerospace-industry/



Strike Group Commander: USS Gerald R. Ford Set For First Deployment in 2022

https://news.usni.org/2021/10/25/strike-group-commander-uss-gerald-r-ford-set-for-first-deployment-in-2022



Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure

https://news.usni.org/2021/10/26/report-to-congress-on-navy-force-structure-27