Af/Pak & Other News (4/19/2021)

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The Implications Of the Withdrawal Of US Troop From Afghanistan On Army Modernization

https://www.forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2021/04/19/the-implications-of-the-withdrawal-of-us-troop-from-afghanistan-on-army-modernization/



Top U.S. Diplomat: Terrorism Threat ‘Has Moved’ From Afghanistan

https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/blinken-says-terrorism-moved-from-afghanistan-/31210261.html









Iran Unveils New Air Defense Missiles at Military Parade

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/29381/Iran_Unveils_New_Air_Defense_Missiles_at_Military_Parade



Israeli intel agencies believe Vienna talks will lead to U.S. return to Iran nuclear deal

https://www.axios.com/iran-nuclear-deal-israeli-intel-vienna-7209e356-f8b5-4c11-8d2a-69c73bca94fc.html









Military officials: Fighting rages in two Yemeni provinces

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-yemen-sanaa-861cb9140b1420306b6357e369e17cd8




Turkey: The Russia Disconnection

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/turkey/articles/20210419.aspx









Syria to hold presidential elections on May 26 - parliament

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syria-hold-presidential-elections-may-26-parliament-2021-04-18/









Israeli Geeks Go After New Threat

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htecm/articles/20210419.aspx



Israel’s BARAK ER Interceptor Hits Ballistic Missile

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/29386/Israel___s_BARAK_ER_Interceptor_Hits_Ballistic_Missile









Dozens Killed in Central Mali Jihadist-Hunter Clashes

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/04/19/mali-jihadist-hunter-clashes/




Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide

https://apnews.com/article/paris-genocides-france-africa-emmanuel-macron-9eec82a54c49ae16da99caec687dc0f1




Over 300 Rebels, Five Soldiers Killed in Chad: Army

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/04/19/over-300-rebels-killed-chad/









Russian military build-up near Ukraine numbers more than 150,000 troops, EU's Borrell says

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-military-build-up-near-ukraine-numbers-more-than-150000-troops-eus-2021-04-19/



Russian army integrates Igla MANPADS with newest Buk-M3 air defense system

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_april_2021_global_security_army_industry/russian_army_integrates_igla_manpads_with_newest_buk-m3_air_defense_system.html



Russia’s Khabarovsk Submarine to be Launched in Fall 2021

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/04/russias-khabarovsk-submarine-to-be-launched-in-fall-2021/



Russia's unlucky aircraft carrier is getting ready for its return to action

https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-aircraft-carrier-kuznetsov-getting-ready-for-return-to-action-2021-4



Russian military jet intercepts U.S., Norwegian patrol planes over Barents Sea -RIA

https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-military-jet-intercepts-us-norwegian-patrol-planes-over-barents-sea-ria-2021-04-19/



Inside the Russian Navy’s Project 21631 Buyan-M Class Corvette “Uglich”

https://navalpost.com/russian-project-21631-buyan-m-class-corvette-uglich/



Accusations of spying and sabotage plunge Russia-Czech relations into the deep freeze

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russia-diplomats-expulsions-czech/2021/04/19/ef7f6178-9fbb-11eb-b2f5-7d2f0182750d_story.html



Russian dissident Alexei Navalny moved to hospital

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/04/19/bc-US-warns-Russia-Alexei-Navalny/2301618800877/




Lukashenka Claims He Was Target Of U.S.-Backed Assassination Plot, But Offers No Evidence

https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-alleged-coup-plot-assassination-lukashenko/31209597.html




Joint U.S.-Norwegian Bases Are a ‘Tripwire’ Russia Won’t Like

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/04/joint-u-s-norwegian-bases-are-a-tripwire-russia-wont-like/




Airbus A400M conducts major helicopter refuelling certification campaign

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2021/04/airbus-a400m-helicopter-certification-campaign.html



French Navy Receives First Air Defence FREMM Frigate

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/29384/French_Navy_Receives_First_Air_Defence_FREMM_Frigate




UK will send Type 45 destroyer and Type 23 frigate to Black Sea

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/april/10016-uk-will-send-destroyer-to-black-sea.html



Concern over lack of anti-ballistic capability on Type 45

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/concern-over-lack-of-anti-ballistic-capability-on-type-45/









Peruvian Army Mi-17 Helicopter Crash Kills Five Soldier

https://fighterjetsworld.com/latest-news/aircraft-crash/peruvian-army-mi-17-helicopter-crash-kills-five-soldier/25674/









China deploys long-range rocket launcher ‘as deterrent to India’

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3130179/china-deploys-long-range-rocket-launcher-deterrent-india



Analysis: Beijing huddles with friends, seeks to fracture U.S.-led ‘clique’

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-huddles-with-friends-seeks-fracture-us-led-clique-2021-04-19/



China and Artificial Intelligence

https://thediplomat.com/2021/04/china-and-artificial-intelligence/



China is committing 'crimes against humanity' with its treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, human rights group says

https://www.businessinsider.com/china-committing-crimes-against-humanity-against-uighurs-in-xinjiang-hrw-2021-4





Taiwan Is Developing A New Fighter Jet—It Might Last Minutes In A War With China

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/04/19/taiwan-is-developing-a-new-fighter-jet-it-might-last-minutes-in-a-war-with-china/



Taiwan says seeking long-range cruise missiles from U.S.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-says-seeking-long-range-cruise-missiles-us-2021-04-19/





A Quiet Arms Race Is Rapidly Heating Up Between the Two Koreas

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/world/asia/korea-missiles-arms-race.html









Sea Ceptor selected for Canadian frigates

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sea-ceptor-selected-for-canadian-frigates/










Were Those UAP Just “Drones and Balloons?”

https://thedebrief.org/were-those-uap-just-drones-and-balloons/



Battelle to continue developing sensors and networking to detect biological weapons of mass destruction

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/sensors/article/14201584/biological-weapons-sensors-networking



One Small Leap For A Drone Helicopter On Mars, One Giant Step For Mankind

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40236/one-small-leap-for-a-drone-helicopter-on-mars-one-giant-step-for-mankind



Army shortlists polymer ammo company for multi-billion-dollar contract

https://warisboring.com/army-shortlists-polymer-ammo-company-for-multi-billion-dollar-contract/



Anywhere, Anytime: Rearming Spec Ops Aircraft Behind Enemy Lines

https://sofrep.com/news/anywhere-anytime-rearming-spec-ops-aircraft-behind-enemy-lines/



RotorX demonstrates Palledrone heavy-lift UAV at US Army AEWE

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/update-rotorx-demonstrates-palledrone-heavy-lift-uav-at-us-army-aewe



OMFV: GD Emphasizes AI & Adaptability For Bradley Replacement

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/04/omfv-gd-emphasizes-ai-adaptability-for-bradley-replacement/



Marine Corps Releases More Details on Utility Vehicle Phase Out

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/4/19/marine-corps-releases-more-details-on-utility-vehicle-phase-out



Marines Put Assault Amphibious Vehicles Back in the Water for the First Time Since One Sank and Killed Nine Servicemembers

https://sofrep.com/news/marines-put-assault-amphibious-vehicles-back-in-the-water-for-the-first-time-since-one-sank-and-killed-nine-servicemembers/



US Navy works with US Marines to improve survivability of V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/focus-analysis/naval-technology/10008-us-navy-works-with-us-marines-to-improve-survivability-of-v-22-osprey-tiltrotor-aircraft.html



Lockheed Martin to design and prototype submarine electronic warfare (EW) to detect enemy radar at sea

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/sensors/article/14201580/electronic-warfare-ew-submarine-radar