Af/Pak & Other News (2/1/2021)

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US watchdog: Taliban attacks increased in Afghan capital

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-afghanistan-kabul-taliban-asia-pacific-71c04a421f2d59f5ba0ee820bc2c5867



Biden admin likely to keep US troops in Afghanistan amid escalating violence, stalled talks

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-admin-us-troops-afghanistan-amid-escalating-violence/story?id=75547504



Senior Afghan official survives bomb attack in Kabul, police say

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-attack/senior-afghan-official-survives-bomb-attack-in-kabul-police-say-idUSKBN2A12A0



The Taliban is obsessed with these white high-top sneakers

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/taliban-cheetah-sneakers-afghanistan/



What’s Next for Afghanistan?

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2021/02/01/whats_next_for_afghanistan_658604.html









India cuts internet around New Delhi as protesting farmers clash with police

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/asia/india-internet-cut-farmers-intl-hnk/index.html



India’s New A320-based AWACS Project Breaks Cover

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28867/India___s_New_A320_based_AWACS_Project_Breaks_Cover









Blinken: Iran could be weeks away from enough nuclear material for bomb

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/blinken-weighs-possible-sanctions-north-korea-as-russia-iran-loom-657419



Iran state TV airs launch of new satellite-carrying rocket

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-46fef0c23da4a42e5aae42daf00fe887









REVEALED: How Kadhimi seized power by accusing Iraq’s spymaster of foreign loyalties

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iraq-kadhimi-spymaster-falcons-cell-shia-militias-foreign-loyalty









Drones from Iranian-backed groups continue to threaten Saudi Arabia

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/drones-from-iranian-backed-groups-continue-to-threaten-saudi-arabia-657394









Fresh Clashes Erupt Between Kurdish, Government Forces in Northeast Syria

https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/fresh-clashes-erupt-between-kurdish-government-forces-northeast-syria




Lebanon army arrests 18 Lebanese, Syrians linked to Islamic State: statement

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-security-islamic-state/lebanon-army-arrests-18-lebanese-syrians-linked-to-islamic-state-statement-idUSKBN2A12G4



Israel says drone falls in Lebanese territory, Hezbollah says it brought it down

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-security-israel/israel-says-drone-falls-in-lebanese-territory-hezbollah-says-it-brought-it-down-idUSKBN2A12BP









Israel Is Cashing In On a Global Race for Drone-Fighting Air Defense Systems

https://www.thedailybeast.com/iron-dome-tech-means-israel-is-cashing-in-on-a-global-race-for-drone-fighting-air-defense-systems



IMDO, Rafael Complete Series of Flight Tests of New Upgraded Iron Dome Air Defence System

https://defpost.com/imdo-rafael-complete-series-of-flight-tests-of-new-upgraded-iron-dome-air-defence-system/









British troops in Mali are being commanded by a Chinese officer it emerges, as first patrol on UN mission is completed

https://www.yahoo.com/news/british-troops-mali-being-commanded-125006256.html




Top ex-general among five killed in jihadist raid on Mogadishu hotel

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/top-ex-general-among-five-killed-in-jihadist-raid-on-mogadishu-hotel/ar-BB1dhHC0




Congo: No Place To Hide

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/congo/articles/20210201.aspx









4th generation combat gear to replace Sotnik in Russian army

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_february_2021_global_security_army_industry/4th_generation_combat_gear_to_replace_sotnik_in_russian_army.html




Sweden Scared Straight

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htpara/articles/20210201.aspx




Poseidon build for Norway begins

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/poseidon-build-for-norway-begins




The RAF F-14 Tomcat Fighter Jets that Never Were

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-raf-f-14-tomcat-fighter-jets-that-never-were/









Chinese army Xinjiang Military Command commissions first Type 15 light tanks

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_february_2021_global_security_army_industry/chinese_army_xinjiang_military_command_commissions_first_type_15_light_tanks.html



First Image Of China’s New Nuclear Submarine Under Construction

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/02/first-image-of-chinas-new-nuclear-submarine-under-construction/



China gets more aggressive with its sea territory claims as world battles coronavirus

https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/china-gets-more-aggressive-with-its-sea-territory-claims-as-world-battles-coronavirus-1.660535



China Is Developing A Stealth Bomber—But It May Not Need To

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/02/01/china-is-developing-a-stealth-bomber-but-it-doesnt-really-need-to/





A New Weapon? Chinese Ships Dredge in Waters Claimed by Taiwan

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/new-weapon-chinese-ships-dredge-waters-claimed-taiwan



Taiwan showcases long-range strike capabilities

https://defence-blog.com/news/taiwan-showcases-long-range-strike-capabilities.html





North Korea’s Latest Show of Strength Masks Its Weaknesses

https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trend-lines/29390/behind-the-north-korea-party-congress-signs-of-weakness





Philippines receives additional C-130H transport aircraft from US

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/philippines-receives-additional-c-130h-transport-aircraft-from-us





Myanmar’s Coup, Explained

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/world/asia/myanmar-coup.html



Authorities in Myanmar cut the internet to vast swathes of the country during its coup

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/authorities-in-myanmar-cut-the-internet-to-vast-swathes-of-the-country-during-its-coup/ar-BB1dhWH0










SIG Sauer MG 338 Machine Gun: Coming to U.S. Military?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/01/sig-sauer-mg-338-machine-gun-coming-to-u-s-military/



Logos Technologies selected by US Army to develop low-signature airdrop system

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/february/6864-logos-technologies-selected-by-us-army-to-develop-low-signature-airdrop-system.html



US Army receives final UH-72A, prepares for UH-72B deliveries

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-army-receives-final-uh-72a-prepares-for-uh-72b-deliveries_15191



The U.S. Air Force Is Considering Buying New F-16 Aircraft

https://theaviationist.com/2021/02/01/the-u-s-air-force-is-considering-buying-new-f-16-aircraft/



Lockheed Martin makes progress integrating Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on F-35 combat aircraft

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/sensors/article/14196525/antiship-missile-lrasm-f35