Af/Pak & Other News (11/9/2021)

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Taliban stage military parade in Kandahar to inaugurate new army

https://www.euronews.com/2021/11/08/taliban-stage-military-parade-in-kandahar-to-inaugurate-new-army



Afghan Allies Hunted as Red Tape Stalls Evacuation Efforts

https://coffeeordie.com/afghan-allies-hunted-escalating-violence/



ISIS Is Stinking of Desperation Right Now

https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-isis-is-stinking-of-desperation-in-afghanistan-and-around-the-world?ref=home



Military Can’t Find ISIS Safe House That Prompted Kabul Drone Strike

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/08/us/politics/isis-military.html



Taliban appoints Kabul Attack Network commander as provincial governor

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/11/taliban-appoints-kabul-attack-network-commander-as-provincial-governor.php



Former Afghan Pilots That Fled To Tajikistan Are Finally About To Leave With U.S. Help

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43068/former-afghan-pilots-that-fled-to-tajikistan-are-finally-about-to-leave-with-u-s-help



Troops with Family Trapped in Afghanistan Get Extraction Help Offer from Pentagon

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/11/08/troops-family-trapped-afghanistan-get-extraction-help-offer-pentagon.html



Inside the Korengal, Families Split Between Taliban, Afghan Army, and ISIS

https://coffeeordie.com/inside-the-korengal/



Pakistan receives new Chinese-made frigate. How will it fare against India’s Navy?

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/11/09/pakistan-receives-new-chinese-made-frigate-how-would-it-fare-against-indias-navy/









India Wants New Threat Detection Radar on China Border

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/09/india-threat-detection-radar-china/









Iran Fires Missiles, Torpedoes, Drones in War Games After U.S. Weapons Test in Persian Gulf

https://www.newsweek.com/iran-fires-missiles-torpedoes-drones-war-games-after-us-weapons-test-persian-gulf-1647118



Iran says warned off two US drones during war games

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211109-iran-says-warned-off-two-us-drones-during-war-games









Iraq Struggles to Control Iran-Allied Militias Believed Responsible for Attack on Prime Minister

https://www.wsj.com/articles/iraq-struggles-to-control-iran-allied-militias-believed-responsible-for-attack-on-prime-minister-11636475084



KAI receives $360 million contract for maintenance support of Iraq’s T-50IQ fleet

http://alert5.com/2021/11/09/kai-receives-360-million-contract-for-maintenance-support-of-iraqs-t-50iq-fleet/









UN envoy says Yemen facing 'uphill battle' as 115 more reported dead

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211108-un-envoy-says-yemen-facing-uphill-battle-as-115-more-reported-dead









Syria says Israel struck near Homs, Tartus in 3rd alleged attack in 2 weeks

https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-says-israel-struck-near-homs-tartus-in-3rd-alleged-attack-in-2-weeks/



US-Backed Forces Say They Foiled IS Prison Break in Northeast Syria

https://www.voanews.com/a/us-backed-forces-say-they-foiled-is-prison-break-in-northeast-syria-/6305026.html



IS Cells in NE Syria Retaliate for Foiled Prison-Break Plot

https://www.voanews.com/a/is-retaliates-for-foiled-prison-break-plot/6306407.html









Israel: Wins And Mysteries Unresolved

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/israel/articles/20211109.aspx



IDF chief: Army ‘accelerating’ plans targeting Iran’s nuclear program

https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-chief-army-accelerating-plans-targeting-irans-nuclear-program/



Police make largest arms dealer bust in Israeli history

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/police-make-largest-arms-dealer-bust-in-israeli-history-684442



Israeli firm unveils first fully-electric unmanned helicopter

https://defence-blog.com/israeli-firm-unveils-first-fully-electric-unmanned-helicopter/










Egypt, Israel agree on more Egypt border forces in Sinai

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-israel-egypt-cairo-336200a7f29357c4aef01125cecbf5cb




Morocco keen to buy Rafael Iron Dome air defense system

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2021_global_security_army_industry/morocco_keen_to_buy_rafael_iron_dome_air_defense_system.html




Foreign envoys eye 'small window' to end Ethiopia war

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211109-foreign-envoys-eye-small-window-to-end-ethiopia-war









The Soviet Meteorit Mach-3 Cruise Missile Was A Colossal Cold War Oddity

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43056/the-soviet-meteorit-mach-3-cruise-missile-was-a-colossal-cold-war-oddity



Repairs to the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov delayed

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/november/10968-repairs-to-the-russian-aircraft-carrier-admiral-kuznetsov-delayed.html



Armata T-14: Is Russia’s New Super Tank Just a Paper Tiger?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/armata-t-14-is-russias-new-super-tank-just-a-paper-tiger/



Upgraded Russian KA-226T 'Climber,' Helicopter to Debut at Dubai Air Show

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30739/Upgraded_Russian_KA_226T__Climber___Helicopter_to_Debut_at_Dubai_Air_Show#.YYrD_LqIZPY



Russia designs projectiles with controlled detonation

https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/russia_designs_projectiles_with_controlled_detonation.html



Trevor Reed, Ex-U.S. Marine Imprisoned in Russia, Goes on Hunger Strike

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-trevor-reed-marine-hunger-strike-moscow-john-sullivan-1647399





Army Revives Cold War Nuclear Missile Unit To Deploy New Long-Range Weapons In Europe

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43051/army-revives-cold-war-nuclear-missile-unit-to-deploy-new-long-range-weapons-in-europe




Lithuania border, camps in state of emergency over migrants from Belarus

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/lithuania-border-camps-in-state-of-emergency-over-migrants-from-belarus/ar-AAQvbD7




Belarus TV: American facing Jan. 6 riot charges seeks asylum

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-europe-ukraine-belarus-migration-6471577b971842146248784a712739d0



How Belarus became gateway to EU for Middle East migrants

https://www.reuters.com/world/how-belarus-became-gateway-eu-middle-east-migrants-2021-11-09/



Belarus migrants: Poland PM blames Russia's Putin for migrant crisis

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59226226




Migrants aided by Belarus try to storm border into Poland

https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-poland-migration-warsaw-8cf4879019d24406dcca21922af48ff1



Poland Fears ‘Armed Escalation’ with Belarus as Migrants Mass on Frontier

https://www.voanews.com/a/poland-fears-armed-escalation-with-belarus-as-migrants-mass-on-frontier/6306344.html



Poland-Belarus border crisis: what is going on and who is to blame?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/09/poland-belarus-border-crisis-migrants-eu-explainer



Poland pledges major new defense spending. Is it real, or political hype?

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/11/poland-pledges-major-new-defense-spending-is-it-real-or-political-hype/



Poland Sold Shoulder-Fired Anti-Aircraft Missiles With Coded Locks To Prevent Unauthorized Use

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43059/poland-sold-shoulder-fired-anti-aircraft-missiles-with-coded-locks-to-prevent-unauthorized-use




Italy: Reaper Evolution

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairw/articles/20211109.aspx




UK investing £100M in electronic warfare upgrades for Royal Navy fleet

https://defbrief.com/2021/11/09/uk-investing-100m-in-electronic-warfare-upgrades-for-royal-navy-fleet/



UK to boost Texan T-6C fleet with additional aircraft

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2021/11/uk-boost-texan-t6c-fleet.html



New U.K. Royal Navy First Sea Lord Takes Command, Confers with U.S. CNO Gilday

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/08/new-u-k-royal-navy-first-sea-lord-takes-command-confers-with-u-s-cno-gilday



Drones could ‘allow’ Britain to create a second carrier air wing

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/drones-could-allow-britain-to-create-a-second-carrier-air-wing/










Haitian security crisis deepens, US warns Americans to leave as hostages remain captive

https://warisboring.com/haitian-security-crisis-deepens-us-warns-americans-to-leave-as-hostages-remain-captive/









China’s military holds high-altitude drills near border with India

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3155452/chinas-military-holds-high-altitude-drills-near-border-india



Suspected new Chinese missile garrison found by commercial satellite

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2021/11/08/suspected-new-chinese-missile-garrison-found-by-commercial-satellite-495021



China's new high-tech aircraft carrier could launch in early 2022, satellite imagery analysis shows

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/09/china/china-aircraft-carrier-type-003-launch-satellite-imagery-intl-hnk/index.html



China’s Xi Jinping rewrites history to secure his political future

https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20211109-china-s-xi-jinping-rewrites-history-to-secure-his-political-future



China’s march toward a ‘world-class’ military, and how it threatens Taiwan

https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2021/11/03/chinas-march-toward-a-world-class-military-and-how-it-threatens-taiwan/



China Wants to Take Taiwan 'Without a Fight,' Says Defense Report

https://www.newsweek.com/china-wants-take-taiwan-without-fight-says-defense-report-1647407





Taiwan says China can blockade its key harbors, warns of ‘grave’ threat

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14478156



Taiwan to start upgrade of its fleet of M60A3 main battle tanks in 2022

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2021_global_security_army_industry/taiwan_to_start_upgrade_of_its_fleet_of_m60a3_main_battle_tanks_in_2022.html



The Status Quo is Dead: Taiwan, America and China’s Strategic Unambiguity

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2021/11/09/the_status_quo_is_dead_taiwan_america_and_chinas_strategic_unambiguity_802783.html



Taiwan’s latest defense report says deliveries of Brave Eagle has started, seeks SLAM-ER for F-16

http://alert5.com/2021/11/09/taiwans-latest-defense-report-says-deliveries-of-brave-eagle-has-started-seeks-slam-er-for-f-16/






German frigate to help monitor enforcement of UN resolutions against North Korea

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/naval-weapons/latest/german-frigate-to-help-monitor-enforcement-of-un-resolutions-against-north-korea





S.Korea to Launch Frigate Named After Ship Torpedoed by North in 2010

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30740/S_Korea_to_Launch_Frigate_Named_After_Ship_Torpedoed_by_North_in_2010#.YYrD9LqIZPY



ROKN has a new animation showing its future aircraft carrier

http://alert5.com/2021/11/09/rokn-has-a-new-animation-showing-its-future-aircraft-carrier/





Australia Not Buying Astutes as AUKUS Sub: Safety

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/11/why-australia-is-not-buying-astute-ssns.html










This man ran the Pentagon's secretive UFO programme for a decade. We had some questions

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/luis-elizondo-interview-2021



New Senate Proposal Seeks to Establish “Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office” to Gather Intelligence on UAP

https://thedebrief.org/new-senate-proposal-seeks-to-establish-anomaly-surveillance-and-resolution-office-to-gather-intelligence-on-uap/



Our Baffling Indifference about UFOs

https://medium.com/on-the-trail-of-the-saucers/our-baffling-indifference-about-ufos-74461f33262



Metallurgist Admits To Falsifying Navy Submarine Steel Strength Test Results For 36 Years

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43069/metallurgist-admits-to-falsifying-navy-submarine-steel-strength-test-results-for-36-years



U.S. Justice Department: Ukrainian, Russian indicted in ransomware attacks

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/11/08/Ukrainian-arrested-ransomware-Yaroslav-Vasinskyi/2121636399344/



Pentagon swoops in to buy last-of-kind chips for B-2, Destroyer

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/pentagon-swoops-in-to-buy-last-of-kind-chips-for-b-2-destroyer/



U.S. Navy In New Crisis: Says USS Connecticut Debacle Was Avoidable

https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2021/11/08/us-navy-in-new-crisis-says-uss-connecticut-debacle-was-avoidable/



Watch This Hypersonic Test Aircraft Wow A Crowd With Its Afterburner

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43074/watch-this-hypersonic-test-aircraft-wow-a-crowd-with-its-afterburner



Military Surgeons Are Losing Medical Skills, Study Says. Could Off-Base Care Be Why?

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/11/08/military-surgeons-are-losing-medical-skills-study-says-could-off-base-care-be-why.html



DARPA has caught a Gremlin drone in midair. Can it grab four in a half-hour?

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2021/11/08/darpa-has-caught-a-gremlin-drone-in-midair-can-it-grab-four-in-a-half-hour/



US military uses New York to prepare for major military operations in cities

https://defence-blog.com/us-military-uses-new-york-to-prepare-for-major-military-operations-in-cities/



Boeing to Build New Chinook Model

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/11/9/boeing-to-build-new-chinook-model



US Army’s hypersonic supervisor talks tech portfolio

https://www.defensenews.com/interviews/2021/11/15/us-armys-hypersonic-supervisor-talks-tech-portfolio/



US Army Tests New M110-A1 Marksman Rifle

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/09/us-army-marksman-rifle/



Marines look to unmanned underwater vehicles for bomb-disposal missions in shallow water and surf zones

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/unmanned/article/14213598/unmanned-bombdisposal-underwater



US Air Force’s Angry Kitten EW pod gets anechoic chamber treatment

https://defbrief.com/2021/11/09/us-air-forces-angry-kitten-ew-pod-gets-anechoic-chamber-treatment/



The U.S. Military’s Plan to Make the F-22 Raptor Even Deadlier

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/the-u-s-militarys-plan-to-make-the-f-22-raptor-even-deadlier/



An Answer To The U.S. Navy’s Ship Shortfall Is Staring It In The Face—A New Frigate

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/11/09/an-answer-to-the-us-navys-ship-shortfall-is-staring-it-in-the-face-the-new-frigate/



Navy asks Lockheed Martin to continue upgrading Mark 48 torpedo guidance and sonar for lethal performance

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/sensors/article/14213640/torpedo-sonar-guidance



Columbia: The Navy’s New Ballistic Submarine Has Some Big Problems

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/10/columbia-the-navys-new-ballistic-submarine-has-some-big-problems/