Taliban, Afghan forces battle for control of Helmand’s capital

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/08/taliban-afghan-forces-battle-for-control-of-helmands-capital.php

6 Things A Soldier Learns Dodging Taliban Rockets All Day

https://www.cracked.com/article_30875_6-things-a-soldier-learns-dodging-taliban-rockets-all-day.html

Former SEAL & CIA officer on how US operations in Afghanistan will continue

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/former-cia-officer-explains-how-us-operations-in-afghanistan-will-continue/

Afghanistan’s Special Forces Start Training In Turkey As Part Of NATO’s Mission

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/08/02/afghanistans-special-forces-start-training-in-turkey-as-part-of-natos-mission/

Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/afghanistan-reconstruction-failures-special-inspector-general/

China in Afghanistan: Trade and Terrorism

https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/china-in-afghanistan-trade-and-terrorism/

US expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence rises

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-taliban-3259f18671b663b99abb72da8fc5991e

Taliban want 'lion’s share of power' in peace deal – U.S. special envoy

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-want-lions-share-power-peace-deal-us-special-envoy-2021-08-03/

How The Mounting Tension In Afghanistan Is Playing Out For Neighboring Pakistan

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/02/1023925057/how-the-mounting-tension-in-afghanistan-is-playing-out-for-neighboring-pakistan

A Taliban Victory in Afghanistan Means Insurgency in Pakistan

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/a-taliban-victory-in-afghanistan-means-insurgency-in-pakistan/

Ladakh standoff: India, China agree to disengage troops from Gogra Heights

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ladakh-standoff-india-china-agree-to-disengage-troops-from-gogra-heights-1836231-2021-08-03

India to deploy naval task force into South China Sea and beyond

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/03/asia/india-warships-south-china-sea-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

Indian Army’s ALH Dhruv Helicopter crashes into Dam

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30154/Indian_Army___s_ALH_Dhruv_Helicopter_crashes_into_Dam

US Approves Harpoon Missile Deal With India Worth USD 82 Million

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/us-approves-harpoon-missile-deal-with-india-worth-usd-82-million-2501407

Iranian Mystery Mine Hunter

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20210803.aspx

U.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On Tanker

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41795/u-s-threatens-appropriate-response-after-blaming-iran-for-drone-attack-on-tanker

Analysis: Iran escalates maritime conflict against Israel

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/08/analysis-iran-escalates-maritime-conflict-against-israel.php

Iran has advantage in its shadow war with Israel at sea - analysis

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-has-advantage-in-its-shadow-war-with-israel-at-sea-analysis-675508

Iraq: Rotten At The Top

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20210730.aspx

What Does Iraq Want from America?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/what-does-iraq-want-from-america/

4 ships off UAE in Gulf of Oman warn they’ve lost control

https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-business-persian-gulf-tensions-gulf-of-oman-08e86af0cd35761ef8c25686a7ac6282

British navy group: ‘Potential hijack’ of ship off UAE coast

https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-business-persian-gulf-tensions-gulf-of-oman-08e86af0cd35761ef8c25686a7ac6282

Tanker seized by suspected Iran-backed forces in Arabian Sea, say maritime sources

https://www.reuters.com/world/report-attack-under-way-off-uae-coast-ukmto-2021-08-03/

Kuwait receives first M1A2K tank

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/kuwait-receives-first-m1a2k-tank

Russian pilots use US-made GPS receivers during combat missions in Syria

https://defence-blog.com/russian-pilots-use-us-made-gps-receives-during-combat-missions-in-syria/

Lebanon is sliding back to the Stone Age, and Iran couldn’t be happier about it

https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-is-sliding-back-to-the-stone-age-and-iran-couldnt-be-happier-about-it/

Artillery: Israel Radically Upgrades

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htart/articles/20210802.aspx

Israel and Iran Are Tanking Their Own Security

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/08/israel-iran-tanker-drone.html

Israel to buy CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopters

https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-to-buy-ch-53k-heavy-lift-helicopters-77124/

Bedouin Business Backfires

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20210730.aspx

Eight Egyptian Soldiers Killed During Operations In North Sinai

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/08/03/eight-egyptian-soldiers-killed-during-operations-in-north-sinai/

Libya: The Empires Strike Back

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/libya/articles/20210729.aspx

US steps up Somalia strikes as al-Qaida ally attacks escalate

https://warisboring.com/us-steps-up-somalia-strikes-as-al-qaida-ally-attacks-escalate/

Jihadis in Niger attack military supply mission, killing 15

https://apnews.com/article/africa-niger-8b09d32470f740707373d288cfcb2bab

Ukraine Approves Law to Involve Entire Population in Countering (Russian) "Aggressor"

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30142/Ukraine_Approves_Law_to_Involve_Entire_Population_in_Countering__Russian___Aggressor_

Ukraine to parade Bayraktar TB2 armed drone for first time

https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-to-parade-bayraktar-tb2-armed-drone-for-first-time/

Head of Belarusian exile group found hanged in Ukraine, police open murder case

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/missing-belarusian-activist-found-dead-kyiv-ukrainian-police-say-2021-08-03/

Su-35 crashes in Russia’s Far East

http://alert5.com/2021/08/01/su-35-crashes-in-russias-far-east/

Russia says 24 diplomats asked by US to leave by September

https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/566039-russia-says-24-diplomats-asked-by-us-to-leave-by-september

Space station situation with Russian module misfire more serious than stated: report

https://www.space.com/nauka-module-space-station-tilt-more-serious

NATO Fighters Intercepted Two Rare Russian Il-22PP ‘Mute’ EW Aircraft Over The Baltics For The Very First Time

https://theaviationist.com/2021/07/30/il-22pp-mute-bap/

Turkmenistan showcases newly acquired Leonardo’s M-346FA combat aircraft

https://defence-blog.com/turkmenistan-showcases-newly-acquired-leonardos-m-346fa-combat-aircraft/

Netherlands Army Deploys Tanks Abroad for First Time in 20 Years

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30147/Netherlands_Army_Deploys_Tanks_Abroad_for_First_Time_in_20_Years

Poland: Evolutionary Versus Revolutionary

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm/articles/20210802.aspx

German warship ‘Bayern’ heads to the Indo-Pacific

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/08/02/german-warship-bayern-heads-to-the-indo-pacific/

Germany says wife of man believed to be double agent also helped spy for China

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/03/china-germany-spy-scientist/

German air force declares Meteor missile ready for Eurofighter fleet

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/08/02/german-air-force-declares-meteor-missile-ready-for-eurofighter-fleet/

Two British frigates to be gifted to Greece

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/two-british-frigates-to-be-gifted-to-greece/

Britain Returns to Asia, to China’s Dismay

https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/britain-returns-to-asia-to-chinas-dismay

British Carrier Strike Group to conduct joint training with Australia, Japan and U.S. forces this week

http://alert5.com/2021/08/03/british-carrier-strike-group-to-conduct-joint-training-with-australia-japan-and-u-s-forces-this-week/

Sonar 2150 passes first-of-class acceptance trials

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sonar-2150-passes-first-of-class-acceptance-trials/

British military launches its own Space Command with official opening

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/07/30/britain-spacecommand-space/9341627673754/

Colombian Navy Seizes Another Narco Submarine In Jungle Raid

http://www.hisutton.com/Narco-Submarines-Update-2021-08-02.html

Largest Narco Submarines Compared To Navy Subs

http://www.hisutton.com/Largest-Narco-Submarines-Compared.html

Argentina: Invulnerable Chinese Poachers

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htpara/articles/20210731.aspx

Arctic will become ‘contested’ without US presence and partnerships, 2nd Fleet CO warns

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/08/02/arctic-will-become-contested-without-us-presence-and-partnerships-2nd-fleet-co-warns/

In the Newly Noisy Arctic, Underwater Operations Are Getting Harder

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/08/newly-noisy-arctic-underwater-operations-are-getting-harder/184238/

New Chinese carrier promises blue-water airpower

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/new-chinese-carrier-promises-blue-water-airpower/144876.article

China’s Nuclear Forces Swell: A Tri-Polar World?

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/chinas-nuclear-forces-swell-a-tri-polar-world/

China Hosts Russia Troops to Hold Strategic Military Drills for First Time

https://www.newsweek.com/china-hosts-russia-troops-hold-strategic-military-drills-first-time-1615496

Demystifying The DF-100: A Deeper Look At China’s Mysterious Cruise Missile

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/08/02/demystifying-the-df-100-a-deeper-look-at-chinas-mysterious-cruise-missile/

How China Helps the Cuban Regime Stay Afloat and Shut Down Protests

https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/how-china-helps-the-cuban-regime-stay-afloat-and-shut-down-protests/

‘Greatest cover-up of all time’: House GOP presents evidence of COVID-19 origins, Wuhan lab leak

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/house-gop-report-on-covid-19-origins-wuhan-lab-lea/

Taiwan finishes operational evaluations of improved Sky Sword II missile

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4263473

North Korea: China Subdues The North

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/korea/articles/20210803.aspx

Photos of Kim Jong Un With Bandaged Head, Unexplained Green Spot Fuel Health Speculation

https://www.newsweek.com/photos-kim-jong-un-bandaged-head-unexplained-green-spot-fuel-health-speculation-1615601

South Korea to start trial operations of ‘grenade-launching' and ‘small modular' UAVs in 2022

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/south-korea-to-start-trial-operations-of-grenade-launching-and-small-modular-uavs-in-2022

Japan to deploy missile units to Ishigaki Island next year

http://alert5.com/2021/08/03/japan-to-deploy-missile-units-to-ishigaki-island-next-year/

Philippines says US military deal ‘in full force again’

https://www.defencetalk.com/philippines-says-us-military-deal-in-full-force-again-77118/

Australia: Innovation Takes Longer and Costs More

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsub/articles/20210801.aspx

New Zealand: Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission

https://www.defencetalk.com/rocket-lab-launches-us-space-force-mission-77107/

To Understand UAP, We Need Megapixel Imagery

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/to-understand-uap-we-need-megapixel-imagery/

He’s the Reason We Know about the Tic Tac UFO

https://medium.com/on-the-trail-of-the-saucers/hes-the-reason-we-know-about-the-tic-tac-ufo-aa1f1e83487

US Military to Conduct Clinical Trial of Anti-Aging Pill Next Year

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/08/03/us-military-anti-aging-pill/

These Are the 5 Worst War Movies of All Time

https://sofrep.com/news/these-are-the-5-worst-war-movies-of-all-time/

Pentagon on Lockdown Following Shooting Outside Building

https://coffeeordie.com/pentagon-lockdown/

NAVWAR opens 'secret-level' security information pipeline

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/07/28/navwar-overmatch-data-devsecops/2751627498864/

The Pentagon Is Experimenting With Using Artificial Intelligence To "See Days In Advance"

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41771/the-pentagon-is-experimenting-with-using-artificial-intelligence-to-see-days-in-advance

Senate report warns of glaring cybersecurity holes at federal agencies

https://www.engadget.com/senate-homeland-security-committee-federal-cybersecurity-report-153405169.html

Navy Formally Accuses Sailor Of Starting The Fire That Destroyed The USS Bonhomme Richard

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41759/navy-formally-accuses-sailor-of-starting-the-fire-that-destroyed-the-uss-bonhomme-richard

Navy Launches ‘No Notice’ Fire Safety Assessments At All Shipyards

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/navy-launches-no-notice-fire-safety-assessments-at-all-shipyards/

Skipper: Docs show no coverup in submarine sinking

https://apnews.com/article/business-5fcce31cefecba5ab5bcb221ef60d141

Milley Compares Urgency of Modernization to Interwar Period

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/8/2/milley-compares-urgency-of-modernization-to-interwar-period

New Swarming Capability Planned For The V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41755/new-swarming-capability-planned-for-the-v-bat-vertical-takeoff-and-landing-drone

Bell Unveils VTOL Aircraft Concepts That All Feature Fold-Away Rotors For Jet-Speed Flight

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41801/bell-unveils-vtol-aircraft-concepts-that-all-feature-fold-away-rotors-for-jet-speed-flight

Aerospace & Defense Roundup: August 02

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/z/aerospace-defense-roundup-august-02

Next-generation BAE Systems APKWS guidance kits improve rocket range and impact

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/august/7492-next-generation-bae-systems-apkws-guidance-kits-improve-rocket-range-and-impact.html

US Special Operations Command has big plans for its new fleet of small attack planes

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-socom-has-big-plans-for-armed-overwatch-attack-planes-2021-8

With Undersea Robots, an Air Force Navigator Lost Since 1967 Is Found

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/01/world/asia/pentagon-robots-vietnam-war-dead.html

Air Force to develop anti-drone system named for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/08/02/thor-mjolnir-drone/1301627924657/

Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41779/f-16-testbed-becomes-an-x-plane-ahead-of-work-on-air-forces-skyborg-ai-computer-brain

Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41793/electronic-warfare-system-on-air-force-f-16-gets-capability-update-in-flight

House panel demands another investigation into F-35 pilot breathing system problems

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/08/02/house-panel-demands-another-investigation-into-f-35-pilot-breathing-system-problems/

Top Admiral: Defense Firms Are Lobbying Against the Weapons the US Navy Needs

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/08/top-admiral-defense-firms-are-lobbying-against-weapons-us-navy-needs/184216/

Navy tests MQ-4C unmanned aerial vehicles with upgraded sensors

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/07/30/navy-mq4c-triton-unmanned/1441627671044/

Electronic attack system to provide Navy more capabilities, flexible options

https://www.c4isrnet.com/digital-show-dailies/navy-league/2021/08/02/electronic-attack-system-to-provide-navy-more-capabilities-flexible-options/

Navy will incur some cost in replacing Freedom-variant LCS combining gears

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/navy-league/2021/08/02/navy-will-incur-some-cost-in-replacing-freedom-variant-lcs-combining-gears/

Navy decommissions USS Independence, first littoral combat ship of its class

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/07/30/decommissioned-ussindependence-littoral-lcs/5491627664136/

US Navy looks to add JPALS to CMV-22B Osprey

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/us-navy-looks-to-add-jpals-to-cmv-22b-osprey/144890.article

Wonderful world of Naval Mines: Against China?

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/08/wonderful-world-of-naval-mines-against.html

Report on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

https://news.usni.org/2021/08/03/report-on-navy-large-unmanned-surface-and-undersea-vehicles-4

USS Iowa submarine will be first built for coed crew

https://www.radioiowa.com/2021/08/02/uss-iowa-submarine-will-be-first-built-for-coed-crew/

U.S. Navy christens future USS Hyman G. Rickover

https://navalpost.com/u-s-navy-christens-future-uss-hyman-g-rickover/

First Live-Fire Test Of The Navy's New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A Success

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41798/first-live-fire-test-of-navys-new-long-range-anti-radiation-missile-was-a-success

Delayed Navy Torpedo Competition Set For Later This Year

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/delayed-navy-torpedo-competition-set-for-later-this-year/

Af/Pak & Other News (8/3/2021)

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