Af/Pak & Other News (11/12/2021)

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Taliban Splintered by Internal Divisions, External Spoilers; Pakistan said to be supporting alternative jihadi groups to undermine the Taliban and maintain leverage over Afghanistan.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/12/taliban-afghanistan-pakistan-factions-fighting-division-unity/



The Haqqani Network: The New Kingmakers in Kabul

https://warontherocks.com/2021/11/the-haqqani-network-afghanistans-new-power-players/



What the Taliban’s youngest fighters tell us about the future of the movement

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/young-taliban-afghanistan-fighters/2021/11/12/94c31236-3cad-11ec-bd6f-da376f47304e_story.html



A harrowing night in Afghanistan earns A-10 pilot the Distinguished Flying Cross, 10 years later

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/11/12/a-harrowing-night-in-afghanistan-earns-a-10-pilot-the-distinguished-flying-cross-10-years-later/



Qatar agrees to represent U.S. interests in Afghanistan

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/11/12/Qatar-Afghanistan-agreement/3251636734344/









India Says It Will Not Accept ‘Illegal Occupation’ After US Report of China Village at Border

https://www.voanews.com/a/india-says-it-will-not-accept-illegal-occupation-after-us-report-of-china-village-at-border-/6310461.html



India planning to deploy BrahMos missile at China border? Here's what Govt told Supreme Court

https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/india-planning-to-deploy-brahmos-missile-at-china-border-supreme-court-uttarakhand-border-char-dham-project-latest-updates-744736









Is Iran losing some of its grip on Shia militias in Iraq?

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/12/is-iran-losing-some-of-its-grip-on-shia-militias-in-iraq









An ISIS attack in Iraq provokes conflict between neighbors, stirring sectarian violence

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iraq-islamic-state-attacks-badr/2021/11/11/08518c9c-3ca8-11ec-bd6f-da376f47304e_story.html









US begins first joint naval drill with Israel, UAE, Bahrain

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/navy/581182-us-begins-first-joint-naval-drill-with-israel-uae-bahrain




Dubai Air Show: Fewer top US officials, more Israelis and a new Russian fighter

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/11/dubai-air-show-fewer-top-us-officials-more-israelis-and-a-new-russian-fighter/




US Demands Yemeni Rebels Leave US Embassy Building, Release Security Guards

https://www.voanews.com/a/us-demands-yemeni-rebels-leave-us-embassy-building-release-security-guards/6310774.html









British surveillance aircraft off Syrian coast

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-surveillance-aircraft-off-syrian-coast/



Monetizing Misery And Broken Promises

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/russia/articles/20211112.aspx



Western policy on Syria has been a failure, Jordan’s FM tells FRANCE 24

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-interview/20211112-western-policy-on-syria-has-been-a-failure-jordan-s-fm-tells-france-24









IAI unveils Scorpius electronic warfare system for multi-threat confrontations

https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-warfare/2021/11/12/iai-unveils-scorpius-electronic-warfare-system-for-multi-threat-confrontations/









300 Pro-Haftar Mercenaries to Quit Libya

https://www.voanews.com/a/pro-haftar-mercenaries-to-quit-libya-/6309859.html




African Navies Submarine Capabilities 2021

http://www.hisutton.com/African-Navies-Submarines.html




Inside the U.S. base in Djibouti as military race with China escalates

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/inside-the-u-s-base-in-djibouti-as-military-race-with-china-escalates/vi-AAQBsxF









Russia Promises It Won't Invade Ukraine, Despite Troop Buildup at Border

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-invasion-troop-buildup-border-united-states-1648550



Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Eastern European Crises A Single “Hybrid Front”

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/11/12/ukrainian-foreign-minister-eastern-european-crises-a-single-hybrid-front/



U.S. huddles with allies over possible Russian invasion of Ukraine

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/12/russia-ukraine-invasion-putin-521139



Ukraine's allies are warning Russia against new military escalation, Kyiv says

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-allies-are-warning-russia-against-new-military-escalation-foreign-2021-11-12/



Ukraine to buy another batch of Turkish drones in 2022

https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/ukraine-to-buy-another-batch-of-turkish-drones-in-2022



Russian Military Snipers to Receive Upgraded Dragunov Rifle

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/12/russian-snipers-upgraded-rifle/



First BMPT-72 Terminator-2 tank fire support vehicles to enter service with Russian Urals tank division

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2021_global_security_army_industry/first_bmpt-72_terminator-2_tank_fire_support_vehicles_to_enter_service_with_russian_urals_tank_division.html



Russia’s Radiation Reconnaissance Robots Undergoing Trials

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/12/russia-radiation-reconnaissance-robots/



ZALA Aero Company successfully tests KUB-BLA kamikaze drone

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/november/7857-zala-aero-company-successfully-tests-kub-bla-kamikaze-drone.html



Russia Dispatches Paratroopers to Belarus as Tensions Soar

https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-dispatches-paratroopers-to-belarus-as-tensions-soar/6310853.html





NATO jets scramble to intercept Russian Tu-160 bombers

https://defbrief.com/2021/11/12/nato-jets-scramble-to-intercept-russian-tu-160-bombers/




Belarus Is Laying Tinder for a War. How Will NATO Respond?

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/11/belarus-laying-tinder-war-how-will-nato-respond/186796/



In Border Crisis, Europe’s Unsavory Migration Deals Come Home

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/12/world/asia/migration-eu-poland-belarus.html




Poland to acquire 300 used Cougar MRAPs from the US

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/11/12/poland-to-acquire-300-used-cougar-mraps-from-the-us/




TAI installs missile destroyer on A400M aircraft

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2021/11/12/tai-installs-missile-destroyer-on-a400m-aircraft/



Sailboat Collides with French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/11/sailboat-collides-with-french-aircraft-carrier-charles-de-gaulle/




‘The OSINT Bunker’ – Season 2 Episode 5

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-osint-bunker-season-2-episode-5/



UK kicks off New Medium Helicopter program, eyeing up to 44-unit buy

https://defbrief.com/2021/11/12/uk-kicks-off-new-medium-helicopter-program-eyeing-up-to-44-unit-buy/









China’s crackdown on flight-tracking devices leaves companies and hobbyists frustrated

https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3155895/chinas-crackdown-flight-tracking-devices-leaves-companies-and-hobbyists



EXPLAINER: How power and ideology define Xi’s rise in China

https://apnews.com/article/business-xi-jinping-beijing-china-constitutions-c8f62693e8b37d8bfabb786cab6d9fef



Hackers Targeted Apple Devices in Hong Kong for Widespread Attack

https://www.wired.com/story/ios-macos-hacks-hong-kong-watering-hole/





Can Taiwan Show China It’s a ‘Porcupine’?

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/11/can-taiwan-show-china-its-a-porcupine/





Agent Chrysanthemum: North Korean Spy Indicted for Coercing Defectors to Return ‘Home’

https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/agent-chrysanthemum-north-korean-spy-indicted-for-coercing-defectors-to-return-home/



French ISR Aircraft Patrol The DMZ

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20211112.aspx



Risking China’s wrath, South Korean presidential front runner Yoon Seok-youl says more US Thaad missile deployments are possible

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3155903/risking-chinas-wrath-south-korean-presidential-front-runner-yoon





Biden administration wrestles with selling armed drones to Indonesia

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/11/biden-administration-armed-drones-indonesia-520888





Philippines to Receive Weapons, Equipment From South Korea

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/12/philippines-weapons-equipment-korea/










Do Cyber Spies Dream of Electric Shadows?

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2021/11/12/do_cyber_spies_dream_of_electric_shadows_803347.html



America’s lesson from Gaza: prepare for disinformation war

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/11/americas-lesson-from-gaza-prepare-for-disinformation-war/



Oklahoma Governor Fires Top General, Declares Guard Exempt From Vaccine

https://coffeeordie.com/oklahoma-guard-vaccine/



B-52 Bomber Damaged During Mishap At Barksdale Air Force Base

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43117/b-52-bomber-damaged-during-mishap-at-barksdale-air-force-base



Why These Badass Balloons Are the Pentagon's New Secret Weapon

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a38005873/pentagon-balloons-strattolite/



Report to Congress on Emerging Military Technologies

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/12/report-to-congress-on-emerging-military-technologies-4



SpaceX plans to launch new, laser-linked Starlink satellites from Florida

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/11/12/SpaceX-Starlink-launch/7791636730489/



Northrop Grumman completes Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor CDR

https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Northrop_Grumman_completes_Hypersonic_and_Ballistic_Tracking_Space_Sensor_CDR_999.html



A Cubesat Constellation Could Start Surveilling Cislunar Space as Soon as 2024

https://www.airforcemag.com/cubesats-cislunar-space/



The Army Has Perfected New War Tactics During Its ‘Campaign of Learning’

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/army-has-perfected-new-war-tactics-during-its-%E2%80%98campaign-learning%E2%80%99-196266



US Army conducts firing tests with LAV 700 8x8 armored vehicle armed with 50mm XM913 Bushmaster cannon

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2021_global_security_army_industry/us_army_conducts_firing_tests_with_lav_700_8x8_armored_armed_with_50mm_xm913_bushmaster_cannon.html



Air Force F-16 Carried Dragon's Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea Mission

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43114/air-force-f-16-carried-dragons-eye-radar-pod-alongside-b-1-bombers-on-red-sea-mission



The U.S. Navy Could Build A Lot Of Frigates. They Might Sail Into The 2080s.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/11/12/the-us-navy-could-build-a-lot-of-frigates-they-might-sail-into-the-2080s/