Af/Pak & Other News (2/8/2021)

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Afghanistan's Vice President Saleh: Taliban 'have not honoured' deal with US

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-interview/20210208-afghanistan-s-vice-president-saleh-taliban-have-not-honoured-deal-with-us



VP Saleh: Afghan people are tired of war but not ready to sell their souls

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/vp-saleh-afghan-people-are-tired-of-war-but-not-ready-to-sell-their-souls



Phased Array radar, Vertical Launching Systems in Pakistan Navy’s Type 054A/P Frigates

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28926/Phased_Array_radar__Vertical_Launching_Systems_in_Pakistan_Navy___s_Type_054A_P_Frigates



Pak Navy confirmed the future acquisition of Chinese warships and eight submarines

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2021/february/9662-pak-navy-confirmed-the-future-acquisition-of-chinese-warships-and-eight-submarines.html









HAL details progress on new 13t helicopter for India

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/hal-details-progress-on-new-13t-helicopter-for-india/142329.article



Mk 45 Moves To India

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20210208.aspx









Iran 'hides spyware in wallpaper, restaurant and games apps'

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55977537









The EC-27J JEDI EW Aircraft Achieves 5,000 Flight Hours Fighting Daesh In The Electromagnetic Spectrum

https://theaviationist.com/2021/02/08/the-ec-27j-jedi-ew-aircraft-achieves-5000-flight-hours-fighting-daesh-in-the-electromagnetic-spectrum/



Drones pose the biggest threat to US troops in the Middle East since IEDs, top general says

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/drone-threat-ieds-middle-east-mckenzie/









Saudi Says Intercepted Armed Drone Launched by Yemen Houthis

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/02/08/saudi-says-intercepted-houthi-armed-drone/









Syrian rebels claims shooting down of Russian drone over Zawiya Mountain

https://defence-blog.com/news/syrian-rebels-claims-shooting-down-of-russian-drone-over-zawiya-mountain.html



IS Ambush Kills 26 Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria: Monitor

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/02/08/is-kills-26-pro-regime-fighters-syria/




Prosecutor in Lebanon’s port blast summons former army chief

https://apnews.com/article/army-middle-east-lebanon-coronavirus-pandemic-beirut-69da3bc8bc0c0bf828d5738a314baad8









Egyptian Air Force now operating MBDA SCALP cruise missile

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/02/egyptian-air-force-now-operating-mbda-scalp-cruise-missile




Libya's surprise election is bad news for meddling powers

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/libya-election-surprise-meddling-powers-bad-news









Russian Su-57 Jet Flies Itself, Pilot Focuses on Combat

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/28925/Russian_Su_57_Jet_Flies_Itself__Pilot_Focuses_on_Combat



Russia’s ‘Iron Outlaws’ — Is Truly Bulletproof Armor Possible?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/02/08/russias-iron-outlaws---is-truly-bulletproof-armor-possible/



Russia Is Working on a New Round of Hypersonic Weapons

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russia-working-new-round-hypersonic-weapons-177856



Russia-Iran cooperation poses challenges for U.S. cyber strategy, global norms

https://www.c4isrnet.com/thought-leadership/2021/02/08/russia-iran-cooperation-poses-challenges-for-us-cyber-strategy-global-norms/



Russian state TV launches propaganda campaign against Navalny

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-state-tv-launches-propaganda-151844112.html



How Russian biotech trampled protocols — and challenged the West — in race for Sputnik V vaccine

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russia-vaccine-sputnik-coronavirus-lancet/2021/02/08/18d8d55c-6571-11eb-bab8-707f8769d785_story.html




EU countries expel Russian diplomats in tit-for-tat

https://apnews.com/article/eu-countries-expel-russia-diplomats-69e018425fa2d0bc9dde29aa1fad8c60




European spies can stop holding back secrets from the US after Biden called for end to Trump's briefings, sources say

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/european-spies-can-stop-holding-back-secrets-from-the-us-after-biden-called-for-end-to-trumps-briefings-sources-say/ar-BB1dv5oS




Greece's first upgraded F-16V Viper plane heads to U.S. for tests

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/02/08/Greeces-first-upgraded-F-16V-Viper-plane-heads-to-US-for-tests/1291612803251/




Kongsberg Maritime unveils HUGIN Endurance AUV

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/kongsberg-maritime-unveils-hugin-endurance-auv




RBSL unveils ‘Telford Enhanced' armour solutions

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/iav-2021-rbsl-unveils-telford-enhanced-armour-solutions



Royal Navy lieutenant 'is caught shooting X-rated videos with her leading seaman boyfriend at top secret nuclear submarine base'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9234623/Royal-Navy-lieutenant-caught-shooting-X-rated-videos-secret-nuclear-submarine-base.html



UK cyber operation has disabled ISIS drones and servers

https://dronedj.com/2021/02/08/uk-cyber-operation-has-disabled-isis-drones-and-servers/



British carrier prepares for operational deployment

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-carrier-prepares-for-operational-deployment/



SkyGuardian Protector Drone to Demonstrate Maritime Capability in UK

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/02/08/uk-skyguardian-drone-maritime-capability/



Ireland has most UFO sightings in Europe, including 'unnerving' reports last year

https://www.lmfm.ie/news/showbiz/ireland-has-most-ufo-sightings-in-europe-including-unnerving-reports-last-year/









China conducts another mid-course anti-ballistic missile test

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/china-conducts-another-mid-course-anti-ballistic-missile-test/



China Charges Chinese-Australian Journalist with Supplying State Secrets

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/voa-news-china/china-charges-chinese-australian-journalist-supplying-state



The myth and reality of the super soldier

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-55905354



Xi Jinping Orders New Year Military Readiness as Chinese Jets Skirt Taiwan

https://www.newsweek.com/xi-jinping-orders-new-year-military-readiness-chinese-jets-skirt-taiwan-1567573





Reports: North, South Korea officials secretly met in Vladivostok in 2019

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/02/08/Reports-North-South-Korea-officials-secretly-met-in-Vladivostok-in-2019/4061612799635/





Philippines: Officially Not Amused

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/phillip/articles/20210208.aspx





Check Out The Damage To This Japanese Submarine After It Collided With A Cargo Ship

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39137/check-out-the-damage-to-this-japanese-submarine-after-it-collided-with-a-cargo-ship










What Is Behind The U.S. Navy’s ‘UFO’ Fusion Energy Patent?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2021/02/08/what-is-behind-the-us-navys-ufo-fusion-energy-patent/



Check Out These Stunning Images Of The Super Bowl's Bomber Trio Flyover

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39131/check-out-these-stunning-images-of-the-super-bowls-bomber-trio-flyover



Behind the scenes of the historic bomber trifecta flyover at Super Bowl LV

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/behind-the-scenes-of-the-historic-bomber-trifecta-flyover-at-super-bowl-lv/



CIA Targets Next Generation with Recent Recruiting Tactics

https://news.clearancejobs.com/2021/02/08/cia-targets-next-generation-with-recent-recruiting-tactics/



Q&A with Gen. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/2/8/qa-with-gen-thompson-vice-chief-of-space-operations



DARPA to survey private sector capabilities to build factories on the moon

https://spacenews.com/darpa-to-survey-private-sector-capabilities-to-build-factories-on-the-moon/



The Army’s Black Hawk fleet has a serious mishap problem

https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/army-black-hawk-crashes/



U.S. Army seeking long range precision munition for its new scout-attack helicopters

https://defence-blog.com/news/army/u-s-army-seeking-long-range-precision-munition-for-its-new-scout-attack-helicopters.html



US Army conducts operational assessment of Fire Weaver Sensor-to-Shooter system

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_february_2021_global_security_army_industry/u.s._army_conducts_operational_assessment_of_fire_weaver_sensor-to-shooter_system.html



This Rising B-2 Stealth Bomber's Intricate Belly Is Positively Otherworldly Looking

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39129/this-rising-b-2-stealth-bombers-intricate-belly-is-positively-otherworldly-looking



Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39139/air-force-doubles-down-on-e-11a-bacn-communications-jets-with-plans-to-triple-fleet-size



The U.S. Navy Is Building Cruisers—It’s Just Not Calling Them That

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/02/08/the-us-navy-is-building-cruisers-its-just-not-calling-them-that/