Af/Pak & Other News (9/20/2021)

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Why Didn't We Leave Afghanistan Before Now? A Fear That Presidents Could Not Ignore

https://time.com/6095878/afghanistan-america-departure/



We don’t have a choice but to get Americans out of Afghanistan: Project Dynamo

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/we-dont-have-a-choice-but-to-get-americans-out-of-afghanistan-project-dynamo/vi-AAOCiHY



How the U.S. Helped, and Hampered, the Escape of Afghan Journalists

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/19/business/media/afghanistan-evacuation-journalists.html



Afghanistan's women judges are in hiding, fearing reprisal attacks from men they jailed

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/19/asia/afghanistan-women-judges-hnk-dst-intl/index.html



Observers special report: Life under the Taliban in 2021

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20210920-observers-special-report-life-under-the-taliban-in-2021



Kabul Airport Suicide Attacker was Freed by Taliban After 4 Years in CIA Custody for New Delhi Terror Plot

https://www.news18.com/news/india/kabul-airport-suicide-attacker-was-freed-by-taliban-after-4-years-in-cia-custody-for-new-delhi-terror-plot-4221641.html



What Went Wrong In Afghanistan: A Primer

https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/articles/afg-primer/



Reporting from Afghanistan: Trey Yingst reveals 'jarring' conversations with Taliban officials

https://www.foxnews.com/media/reporting-afghanistan-trey-yingst-jarring-conversations-taliban-officials



Islamic State bombs Taliban convoys in eastern Afghanistan

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/09/islamic-state-bombs-taliban-convoys-in-eastern-afghanistan.php









Belgian FN 7.62mm Remotely Controlled Rifle Used in Iranian Scientist Assassination: NYT

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30466/Belgian_FN_7_62mm_Remotely_Controlled_Rifle_Used_in_Iranian_Scientist_Assassination__NYT#.YUivBn1lBaQ









U.S. Troops Still Deploying to Iraq, Even as Afghan War Ends

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/us/troops-deploy-iraq.html









Yemen’s Houthi built crazy pickup with 30mm cannon

https://defence-blog.com/yemens-houthi-built-crazy-pickup-with-30mm-cannon/









Turkey Capitalizes on Afghanistan Distraction to Attack Kurdish Forces in Syria

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/20/turkey-airstrikes-kurds-syria-ypj-ceasefire/



Syrian detention camp rocked by dozens of killings blamed on Islamic State women

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/19/syria-isis-al-hol-camp/









Tethered Aerostat Radar System to protect German base in Niger

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/09/tethered-aerostat-radar-system-to-protect-german-base-in-niger




Rwandan court sentences 'Hotel Rwanda' film hero to 25 years in prison

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/rwandan-court-finds-hotel-rwanda-film-hero-rusesabagina-guilty-terror-related-2021-09-20/









Ukraine holds military drills with U.S. forces, NATO allies

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ukraine-holds-military-drills-with-us-forces-nato-allies-2021-09-20/



Russian Elections Tainted by Reports of Ballot Stuffing, Pro-Kremlin Party to Retain Power

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-elections-tainted-reports-ballot-stuffing-pro-kremlin-party-retain-power-1630788



Russian opposition slams ‘fake elections’ after Putin party sweeps vote

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210920-russian-opposition-slams-fake-elections-after-putin-party-sweeps-vote



'A Dress Rehearsal': Russia's Marred Duma Elections Could Point The Way For 2024 Presidential Ballot

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-election-putin-rehearsal/31469653.html



Russian Army carries out mock nuclear attack on American troops in Poland

https://defence-blog.com/russian-army-carries-out-mock-nuclear-attack-on-american-troops-in-poland/



Marketing The Improbable

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/articles/20210920.aspx



Tu-160 Blackjack Vs B-1 Lancer: Copy or Not?

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/tu-160-blackjack-vs-b-1-lancer-copy-or-not/



At least 8 killed by gunman in shooting spree at Russia's Perm State University

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/09/20/perm-state-university-shooting/5011632134612/





Poland sending 500 more troops to protect Belarus border

https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-russia-poland-migration-b121b8f3bc38311b4c28628089040dc9





Czech company ERA introduces new passive surveillance system

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/czech-company-era-introduces-new-passive-surveillance-system




Italian prisoner shoots at rivals with gun ‘smuggled in by drone’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/20/italian-prisoner-shoots-at-rivals-with-gun-smuggled-in-by-drone




French submarine dispute could torpedo EU-Australia trade talks

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/business/france-australia-europe-trade-deal/index.html



France cancels missile collaboration meeting with UK amid AUKUS submarine row

https://news.sky.com/story/france-cancels-missile-collaboration-meeting-with-uk-amid-aukus-submarine-row-12412849



France seeks European support after submarine deal surprise

https://apnews.com/article/europe-business-france-new-york-paris-a3098023771399baea74520cf8adaa7f



Aukus military alliance: Allies try to smooth tensions with France

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20210920-aukus-military-alliance-allies-try-to-smooth-tensions-with-france



France is doing everything it can to show its anger at a cancelled $50 billion submarine contract, shocking officials in the US, UK, and Australia

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/france-is-doing-everything-it-can-to-show-its-anger-at-a-cancelled-50-billion-submarine-contract-shocking-officials-in-the-us-uk-and-australia/ar-AAODjBC









China seeks to extend critical minerals monopoly with help of Taliban

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/572932-china-seeks-to-extend-critical-minerals-monopoly-with-help-of?rl=1



China to procure 36 Ka-52K Katran helicopters from Russia

https://navalpost.com/china-to-procure-36-ka-52k/



China's military has an Achilles' heel: Low troop morale

https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/China-s-military-has-an-Achilles-heel-Low-troop-morale



Xi may be moving China to economic system 'that doesn't exist anywhere in the world'

https://theweek.com/china/1005102/xi-moving-china-to-economic-system-that-doesnt-exist-anywhere-in-the-world



Secrets That Never Were Secrets

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20210920.aspx



The AP Interview: UN chief warns China, US to avoid Cold War

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-general-assembly-china-climate-united-states-health-f1186707bee7f8376b0be5523496ddca





Will the U.S. Navy Defend Taiwan From China?

https://www.realcleardefense.com/2021/09/20/will_the_us_navy_defend_taiwan_from_china_795222.html





Indonesia Has No Evidence China Hacked Intelligence Service After Warning by U.S. Company

https://www.newsweek.com/indonesia-has-no-evidence-china-hacked-intelligence-service-after-warning-us-company-1630798





Aus Sub Decision May Cause SSN Arms Race - INDONESIA

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/09/aus-sub-decision-may-cause-ssn-arms.html



Australia’s well-kept nuclear-submarine secret

https://www.iiss.org/blogs/analysis/2021/09/australia-submarines










Congress quietly wants to create a new UFO office

https://www.inverse.com/science/congress-may-expand-investigation-of-ufos



Study Finds Disinformation is Being Used to Manipulate Western Media… Like it Has Been Doing for Centuries

https://thedebrief.org/study-finds-disinformation-is-being-used-to-manipulate-western-media-like-it-has-been-doing-for-centuries/



Tucson police-evading super-drone ‘quadcopter-like’ with ‘propellers reflecting light’

https://dronedj.com/2021/09/20/tucson-police-evading-super-drone-quadcopter-like-with-propellers-reflecting-light/



Navy Pilot Was Electrocuted By Power Lines After Ejecting From T-45 Jet Trainer: Report

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42437/navy-pilot-was-electrocuted-by-power-lines-after-ejecting-from-t-45-jet-trainer-report



Watch This RC-135 Spy Plane Make A Frightening Crosswind Landing In England

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42435/watch-this-rc-135-spy-plane-make-a-frightening-crosswind-landing-in-england



As the US Air Force looks to the future of special operations, vertical lift takes center stage

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/09/17/as-the-us-air-force-looks-to-the-future-of-special-operations-vertical-lift-takes-center-stage/



Air Force asks Boeing to build bunker-busting super bomb with ruggedized guidance for deeply buried targets

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/sensors/article/14210552/bunkerbusting-super-bomb-ruggedized-guidance



USAF Discloses Five B-21s In Assembly For Test Fleet

https://aviationweek.com/shows-events/afa-air-space-cyber-conference/usaf-discloses-five-b-21s-assembly-test-fleet



Raytheon demonstrates the AN/AQS-20C sonar mine-hunting system during exercise

https://navalpost.com/raytheon-demonstrates-mine-hunting-system/