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

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First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA to Avenge 9/11- Review

https://sofrep.com/news/first-casualty-the-untold-story-of-the-cia-to-avenge-9-11-review/



Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boom

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59608474



Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground Account

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/magazine/fall-of-kabul-afghanistan.html



Fresh evidence on UK’s botched Afghan withdrawal backs whistleblower’s story

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/11/fresh-evidence-on-uks-botched-afghan-withdrawal-backs-whistleblowers-story



US officially allows remittance payments back to Afghanistan, despite sanctions on Taliban

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-taliban-remittance-afghanistan-taliban-b1974384.html



State, Pentagon begin reviews of Afghanistan withdrawal

https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/585324-state-department-pentagon-begin-reviews-of









India successfully flight tests helicopter-launched SANT missile. Watch

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/helicopterlaunched-sant-missile-successfully-flight-tested-from-pokhran-range-watch-101639230676290.html



US Offers India With ‘Hybrid’ F-21 Fighter Jet That Boasts Capabilities Of Both F-35 & F-22 Raptor

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2021/12/us-offers-india-with-hybrid-f-21-fighter-jet-that-boasts-capabilities-of-both-f-35-f-22-raptor/



Igla-S Missile: After S-400 Deal, India Likely To Acquire Another Powerful Air Defense System From Russia

https://eurasiantimes.com/igla-s-missile-india-likely-to-acquire-air-defense-system-from-russia/









Intel: US, Israel float military option as Iran nuclear talks sputter

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/12/intel-us-israel-float-military-option-iran-nuclear-talks-sputter



The latest revelations of Israel’s covert war on Iran - analysis

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/the-latest-revelations-of-israels-covert-war-on-iran-analysis-688498









Yemen rebels claim to intercept US-made spy drone

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/yemen-rebels-claim-to-intercept-us-made-spy-drone/2444875









Syria: Security From Satellite Surveillance

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlog/articles/20211211.aspx



Authorities seize captagon shipments in Lebanon, Syria destined for Saudi Arabia

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2021/12/11/Authorities-seize-captagon-shipments-in-Lebanon-Syria-destined-for-Saudi-Arabia









Israel consulted with US before covert strikes on Iran missile, nuke sites — report

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-consulted-with-us-before-covert-strikes-on-iran-military-nuke-sites-report/



SH-60F Seahawks for Israel

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/sh-60f-seahawks-for-israel



Gaza groups call for stepping up ‘all forms’ of attacks

https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/gaza-groups-call-for-stepping-up-all-forms-of-attacks-688493



Gaza Militant Group Raises Funds via Cryptocurrency for Jihad Against Israel

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/12/gaza-militant-group-raises-funds-via-cryptocurrency-for-jihad-against-israel.php



Gantz: I told the US I’ve ordered the IDF to prepare a strike against Iran

https://www.timesofisrael.com/gantz-i-told-the-us-ive-ordered-the-idf-to-prepare-a-strike-against-iran/









Nigerian Navy commissions large number of new vessels

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/nigerian-navy-commissions-large-number-of-new-vessels/




How Equatorial Guinea became a backdrop for China-US rivalry

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3159253/how-equatorial-guinea-became-backdrop-china-us-rivalry




America worries about China’s military ambitions in Africa

https://www.economist.com/china/2021/12/09/america-worries-about-chinas-military-ambitions-in-africa









Ukraine Says it Can Deter a Russian Invasion With Air Defenses; NATO Calls for ‘Adjustments’

https://www.airforcemag.com/ukraine-says-it-can-deter-a-russian-invasion-with-air-defense-nato-calls-for-adjustments/



To Resist Russia, Ukraine Must Help Itself

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/resist-russia-ukraine-must-help-itself-197700



Ukraine Says Russia Blocking Most Of Sea Of Azov As Tensions Mount Between Kyiv And Moscow

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-azov-sea-russia-tensions/31604367.html



Four Ways the U.S. Can Keep Putin From Invading Ukraine

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-12-10/biden-and-europe-can-keep-putin-s-russia-from-invading-ukraine



Six ways Russia views Ukraine — and why each should worry the West

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/11/russia-ukraine-putin/



Russia Tried To Make A Crisis Out Of An Aging Ukrainian Transport’s Meandering Day-Trip

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/12/11/russia-tried-to-make-a-crisis-out-of-an-aging-ukrainian-transports-meandering-trip/



War-weariness in Russia as military tension with Ukraine rises

https://www.dw.com/en/war-weariness-in-russia-as-military-tension-with-ukraine-rises/a-60083786



US RC-135W spy plane flies from UK into Ukrainian air space

https://defence-blog.com/u-s-rc-135w-spy-plane-flies-from-uk-into-ukrainian-air-space/



Russian Pacific Fleet’s Coastal Defense Troops Receive Upgraded T-80BV Tanks

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30986/Russian_Pacific_Fleet___s_Coastal_Defense_Troops_Receive_Upgraded_T_80BV_Tanks#.YbVU5VmIZPY



Evidence shows Russia and Belarus holding paratrooper drill near Lithuanian border

https://medium.com/dfrlab/evidence-shows-russia-and-belarus-holding-paratrooper-drill-near-lithuanian-border-4631a7573b4e



Russia’s New Front In the Balkans Heats Up

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/russia%E2%80%99s-new-front-balkans-heats-197784





Tensions Build Along Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Amid Renewed Deadly Clashes

https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-azerbaijan-border-clashes/31603578.html




The Secret Military Fortresses Hidden in the Swiss Alps

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-secret-military-fortresses-hidden-in-the-swiss-alps




Romania looking to snap up remaining Norwegian F-16 fighters

https://defbrief.com/2021/12/11/romania-looking-to-snap-up-remaining-norwegian-f-16-fighters/




France-Greece frigate deal 'signed,' says Paris after US makes rival offer

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20211211-america-offers-greece-frigate-deal-in-challenge-to-france









Russia to Train Argentinean Military Personnel

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30985/Russia_to_Train_Argentinean_Military_Personnel#.YbVU8FmIZPY




Embraer, Brazilian Army unveil new Saber M200 GBAD

https://defbrief.com/2021/12/11/embraer-brazilian-army-unveil-new-saber-m200-gbad/



Brazilian Air Force receives first modernized T-27 trainer aircraft

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2021/12/brazilian-air-force-receives-first-modernized-t27.html









China brands US democracy 'weapon of mass destruction'

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211211-china-brands-us-democracy-weapon-of-mass-destruction





A Large Number of Small Things: A Porcupine Strategy for Taiwan

https://tnsr.org/2021/12/a-large-number-of-small-things-a-porcupine-strategy-for-taiwan/





US envoy in Cambodia says ‘concerned’ about possible Chinese military facility at Ream naval base

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3159329/us-envoy-cambodia-says-concerned-about-possible-chinese





Upgrades to Japan's Type 12 Missiles Will Help it Fly Higher and Farther

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/upgrades-japans-type-12-missiles-will-help-it-fly-higher-and-farther-197683



Japan to allocate budget for F-15JSI next year

http://alert5.com/2021/12/12/japan-to-allocate-budget-for-f-15jsi-next-year/










Set to make history on UFOs, Congress revives the '1 percent' doctrine

https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/585275-set-to-make-history-on-ufos-congress-revives-the-1-percent-doctrine



DIA Expected to Lead Military’s Use of ‘Open Source’ Data

https://www.realcleardefense.com/2021/12/11/dia_expected_to_lead_militarys_use_of_open_source_data_807413.html



Oklahoma Guard admits vaccine refusal could end military careers

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/585395-oklahoma-guard-admits-vaccine-refusal-could-cause-end-to-military-careers



‘Elevating’ hidden ideas: Inside the Army’s Dragon’s Lair invention contest

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/12/elevating-hidden-ideas-inside-the-armys-dragons-lair-invention-contest/



Air Force would keep B-1 bombers until B-21s arrive, under NDAA

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/12/10/air-force-would-keep-b-1-bombers-until-b-21s-arrive-under-ndaa/



US Air Force ‘commits’ to fielding loyal wingman UAVs

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/us-air-force-commits-to-fielding-loyal-wingman-uavs/146802.article



F-35s Could Get New Engines As Soon As 2027

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43456/f-35s-could-get-new-engines-as-soon-as-2027



U.S. Navy Establishes Submarine Squadron Two at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/Article/2870423/us-navy-establishes-submarine-squadron-two-at-portsmouth-naval-shipyard/



Navy Relieves Destroyer XO For ‘Failing to Abide By Lawful Order’

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/10/navy-relieves-destroyer-xo-for-failing-to-abide-by-lawful-order



USS Oakland is the latest LCS to get the NSM

http://alert5.com/2021/12/12/uss-oakland-is-the-latest-lcs-to-get-the-nsm/