Deputy US Treasury secretary says Taliban will not have access to Afghan central bank reserves, which are mostly in the US

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/deputy-us-treasury-secretary-says-taliban-will-not-have-access-to-afghan-central-bank-reserves-which-are-mostly-in-the-us/ar-AAPLoRO

U.N. creates emergency trust fund to save impoverished in Afghanistan

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/10/21/afghanistan-united-nations-aid-fund/2491634828686/

Indian Mirage 2000 Jet Crashes, Pilot Safe

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30643/Indian_Mirage_2000_Jet_Crashes__Pilot_Safe#.YXGN3hxlBaQ

India's military gets combat-ready near China border

https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idOVF03XD8H

Iraq: Surviving Victory

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20211021.aspx

When the U.S. needed secret help in Iraq, who did it call? Poland, of course.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/when-the-us-needed-secret-help-in-iraq-who-did-it-call-poland-of-course/2021/10/20/5ec89bc2-25f8-11ec-9de8-156fed3e81bf_story.html

Saudi-led airstrikes hit Houthi military site in Yemen's capital

http://www.news.cn/english/2021-10/21/c_1310260270.htm

How Turkey Is Laying The Ground For The Future Of Unmanned Aerial Warfare

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/10/how-turkey-is-laying-ground-for-future.html

Turkey: Another Team of Alleged Russian Assassins Caught Overseas

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russians-arrested-in-turkey-for-allegedly-targeting-chechen-dissidents

US troops in Syria targeted with 'deliberate and coordinated' drone attack, no injuries reported; US Central Command says attack 'utilized both unmanned aerial systems and indirect fire'

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-troops-in-syria-drone-attack-no-injuries-reported

Attack on US troops in Syria underscores that America is still very much at war

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/military-america-forever-war-continues/

Report: Russia disbanding Syrian militia it formed, opening up Golan for Iran

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/report-russia-disbanding-syrian-militia-it-formed-opening-up-golan-for-iran/

Assad regime ‘siphons millions in aid’ by manipulating Syria’s currency

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/21/assad-regime-siphons-millions-in-aid-by-manipulating-syrias-currency

Israel bombs Iranian-backed militiamen in Syria

https://warisboring.com/israel-bombs-iranian-backed-militiamen-in-syria/

Israel, Iran holding separate large scale aerial drills

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/israel-iran-holding-separate-large-scale-aerial-drills-682747

Royal Air Force's Typhoons jets join Israeli Exercise Blue Flag 21

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/october/7779-uk-royal-air-force-s-typhoons-jets-join-israeli-exercise-blue-flag-21.html

Israel’s Iron Beam: Could Lasers Be Used to Take Out Incoming Rockets?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/10/israels-iron-beam-could-lasers-be-used-to-take-out-incoming-rockets/

Liberman: Conflict with Iran a matter of time, not far off

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/liberman-conflict-with-iran-a-matter-of-time-not-far-off-682718

Is the return of a Gaddafi to power in Libya a realistic option?

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211021-is-the-return-of-a-gaddafi-to-power-in-libya-a-realistic-option

Nigeria’s A-29 Super Tucanos and bandits

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/10/nigerias-a-29-super-tucanos-and-bandits

British peacekeepers engage armed terrorists in Mali

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-peacekeepers-engage-armed-terrorists-in-mali/

Youth yearning for independence fuel Western Sahara clashes

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-united-nations-algeria-morocco-507429fe13915902668f589179ce0c67

Angola Plans To Buy UAVs and Armored Vehicles From Turkey

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/10/21/angola-plans-to-buy-uavs-and-armored-vehicles-from-turkey/

Ethiopia hits Tigray region in third day of air strikes - government

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-hits-tigrayan-forces-third-day-air-strikes-government-2021-10-21/

From Mohajer-6s To Wing Loong Is - Listing Ethiopia’s Growing Drone Arsenal

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/10/from-mohajer-6s-to-wing-loong-is.html

Namibian Air Force F-7 fighter jet badly damaged at Ondangwa’s Airport

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/10/namibian-air-force-f-7-fighter-jet-badly-damaged-at-ondangwas-airport

Russia’s Marker Robot Patrols Vostochny Spaceport

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30644/Russia___s_Marker_Robot_Patrols_Vostochny_Spaceport#.YXGN3BxlBaQ

Russian Project 955A Knyaz Oleg submarine successfully fires Bulava missile

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/october/10883-russian-project-955a-knyaz-oleg-submarine-successfully-fires-bulava-missile.html

Russia’s Ruselectronics Tests Acoustic System to Detect Stealth Drones

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30641/Russia___s_Ruselectronics_Tests_Acoustic_System_to_Detect_Stealth_Drones#.YXGN5hxlBaQ

Project 677 Lada submarine to join Russian Navy in 2022

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/october/10880-project-677-lada-submarine-to-join-russian-navy-in-2022.html

NATO set to agree on new strategy to counter Russian threat

https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/577731-nato-set-to-agree-on-new-strategy-to-counter-russian-threat

NATO’s Annual Nuclear Strike Exercise Underway In Southern Europe

https://theaviationist.com/2021/10/21/steadfast-noon-2021/

AeroVironment Demos Maritime Sensor-to-Shooter Capability with Puma 3 AE, Switchblade 300 during NATO Exercise

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30637/AeroVironment_Demos_Maritime_Sensor_to_Shooter_Capability_with_Puma_3_AE__Switchblade_300_during_NATO_Exercise#.YXGN-RxlBaQ

ItN F-35B takes part in main Italian Navy exercise for first time

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2021/10/itn-f35b-takes-part-main-italian-navy-exercise-first-time.html

UK reportedly in talks to sell weapons in first arms deal with Ukraine

https://www.army-technology.com/news/uk-reportedly-talks-sell-weapons-to-ukraine/

Defense Chief: U.K. Needs to Develop ‘Capability and Deterrence’ in the High North

https://news.usni.org/2021/10/19/defense-chief-u-k-needs-to-develop-capability-and-deterrence-in-the-high-north

China’s Test of An Orbital Hypersonic Missile Is A Big Deal

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/10/chinas-test-of-an-orbital-hypersonic-missile-is-a-big-deal/

There’s A Good Reason China Added A Hypersonic Glider To Its New Orbital Nuclear Weapon—Accuracy

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/10/21/theres-a-good-reason-china-added-a-hypersonic-glider-to-its-new-orbital-nuclear-weapon-accuracy/

Chinese scientists build anti-satellite weapon that can cause explosion inside exhaust

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3153174/chinese-scientists-build-anti-satellite-weapon-can-cause

New internet protocol to boost China state hacking

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/20/new-internet-protocol-boost-china-state-hacking/

China’s GJ-11 Sharp Sword Drone: Ready for A Taiwan War?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/10/chinas-gj-11-sharp-sword-drone-ready-for-a-taiwan-war/

For the first time, China's military is training its nurses to take care of troops during an island invasion

https://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-military-trains-nurses-for-nighttime-island-landing-combat-2021-10

Taiwan And China Play 3-D Chess

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20211021.aspx

Video: South Korea Joins Space Race With First Homegrown Rocket

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/video-south-korea-joins-space-race-with-first-homegrown-rocket/vi-AAPMUhP

Watch South Korean President Moon arriving in a T-50 for ADEX

http://alert5.com/2021/10/21/watch-south-korean-president-moon-arriving-in-a-t-50-for-adex/

U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Tritons Complete First Deployment to Japan

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30640/U_S__Navy___s_MQ_4C_Tritons_Complete_First_Deployment_to_Japan#.YXGN6xxlBaQ

For the US's Vietnam-era covert special operators, the quietest missions were also the most dangerous

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/for-the-us-s-vietnam-era-covert-special-operators-the-quietest-missions-were-also-the-most-dangerous/ar-AAPMQHP

Biden Faces Deadline on Release of JFK Assassination Papers

https://theintercept.com/2021/10/20/jfk-assassination-papers-cia-release/

The FBI is still looking for a trove of nuclear sub secrets in an espionage case

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/20/1047763060/the-fbi-is-still-looking-for-a-trove-of-nuclear-sub-secrets-in-an-espionage-case

The U.S. is wholly unequipped to resupply forces in a great-power conflict

https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/10/21/the-us-is-wholly-unequipped-to-resupply-forces-in-a-great-power-conflict/

Former Pentagon official 'not surprised' by Chinese launch, says US is running out of time in AI race

https://www.foxnews.com/world/former-pentagon-official-not-surprised-by-chinese-launch-says-us-is-running-out-of-time-in-ai-race

Boeing offers update on Super Hornet CFTs; T-7A ‘wing-rock’ fix

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/boeing-offers-update-on-super-hornet-cfts-t-7a-wing-rock-fix/146025.article#toggle

DARPA hosting final drone swarm demo in November, companies look for service buy in

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/c4isr-command-tech/latest/darpa-hosting-final-drone-swarm-demo-in-november-companies-look-for-service-buy-in

This Alaskan Air Base Will Host An Experimental Mini Nuclear Reactor

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42818/this-alaskan-air-base-will-host-an-experimental-mini-nuclear-reactor

Fund the F-35 program, lawmakers tell the White House

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/10/20/fund-the-f-35-program-lawmakers-tell-the-white-house/

The Five Most Important Facts About F-35 Fighter Sustainment

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2021/10/21/the-five-most-important-facts-about-f-35-fighter-sustainment/

Switchblade 300 fired from USV as part of US/UK sensor-to-shooter demo

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/weapons-headlines/latest/switchblade-300-fired-from-usv-as-part-of-usuk-sensor-to-shooter-demo

Life On The High Seas Aboard A Tin Can Destroyer During The Cold War

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42826/life-on-the-high-seas-aboard-a-tin-can-destroyer-during-the-cold-war

Blue Origin eyes participation in military ‘rocket cargo’ program

https://spacenews.com/blue-origin-eyes-participation-in-military-rocket-cargo-program/

US Must Build Space ‘Superhighway’ Before China Stakes Claims: Senior Space Force Officer

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/10/us-must-build-space-superhighway-before-china-stakes-claims-senior-space-force-officer/

The Military is Preparing for a ‘Space Superhighway,’ Complete with Pit Stops

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/10/military-preparing-space-superhighway-complete-pit-stops/186260/

U.S. needs nuclear spacecraft to compete with China, NASA official says

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/10/20/NASA-Congress-Mars-nuclear-propulsion/9971634743017/

Nanoracks, Lockheed Martin and Voyager Space plan to launch crewed commercial space station by 2027

https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/21/nanoracks-lockheed-martin-and-voyager-space-plan-to-launch-crewed-commercial-space-station-by-2027/

Unwanted Global Hawk Drones Are Being Transformed To Support Hypersonic Missile Tests

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42821/unwanted-global-hawk-drones-are-being-transformed-to-support-hypersonic-missile-tests

US Army insists on human-piloted rotorcraft for armed reconnaissance mission instead of UAV

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/us-army-insists-on-human-piloted-rotorcraft-for-armed-reconnaissance-mission-instead-of-uav

What Is The King Stallion, The Marine Corps’ Heavy-Lift Helo?

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/10/what-is-the-king-stallion-the-marine-corps-heavy-lift-helo/

The US Air Force Just Inched Closer To Buying Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/10/the-us-air-force-just-inched-closer-to-buying-boeings-e-7a-wedgetail/

USN wants Auto-GCAS on the F/A-18C/D

http://alert5.com/2021/10/21/usn-wants-auto-gcas-on-the-f-a-18c-d/

USS Gerald R. Ford: When New Subsystems Do Better Than The Ship

https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2021/10/21/uss-gerald-r-ford-when-new-subsystems-do-better-than-the-ship/

Report on Navy Laser, Railgun and Gun-Launched Guided Projectiles

https://news.usni.org/2021/10/21/report-on-navy-laser-railgun-and-gun-launched-guided-projectiles-10

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