He spent years at war in Afghanistan. Now he commands the U.S. withdrawal.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/06/07/afghan-war-general-miller/
Afghan troops suffer 'shockingly high' casualties as violence mounts
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-troops-suffer-shockingly-high-casualties-violence-mounts-2021-06-07/
U.N. report cites new intelligence on Haqqanis’ close ties to al Qaeda
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/06/u-n-report-cites-new-intelligence-on-haqqanis-close-ties-to-al-qaeda.php
Taliban Demand 'Remorse' From Fearful Afghan Interpreters
https://www.barrons.com/news/taliban-demands-remorse-from-fearful-afghan-interpreters-01623049212
Germany to ship army beer home from Afghanistan
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57386704
Indian navy to float $6 billion tender for six submarines
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2021/06/07/indian-navy-to-float-6-billion-tender-for-six-submarines/
Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies
https://apnews.com/article/hezbollah-lebanon-iran-middle-east-health-fb9f3d81c9386ca6bdc574219b65e248
IAEA head: Iran hasn’t answered questions on uranium find
https://apnews.com/article/europe-united-nations-middle-east-iran-business-775f8d578c92d33f7083e731ef037e55
US and Europe dismiss IAEA warning in hope of reviving Iran nuclear deal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/07/us-and-europe-dismiss-iaea-warning-in-hope-of-reviving-iran-nuclear-deal
Top Kurdish Official Killed in Turkish Operation in Iraq: Erdogan
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/06/07/top-kurdish-official-killed-turkish-operation/
Yemen's Socotra, isolated island at strategic crossroads
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/yemen-s-socotra-isolated-island-at-strategic-crossroads/ar-AAKLTMb
Turkish armed forces to receive 118 T129 Atak helicopters
https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/june-2021/7364-turkish-armed-forces-to-receive-118-t129-atak-helicopters.html
Is Egypt planning to retake control of the Gaza Strip?
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/is-egypt-planning-to-retake-control-of-gaza-670332
Chinese Mercenaries in Africa
https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/chinese-mercenaries-africa
Mali: Another Coup Against Previous Coup
https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/mali/articles/20210607.aspx
Ethiopia’s ambitions to have a naval power
https://navalpost.com/ethiopias-ambitions-to-have-a-naval-power/
Burkina Faso: Islamist groups target civilians in 'cycle of vendettas'
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210607-burkina-faso-islamist-groups-target-civilians-in-cycle-of-vendettas
MH17 trial moves to crucial merits phase, examining evidence
https://apnews.com/article/europe-trials-1f10a794aaa8297897a4e6464b925238
Kyrgyzstan Armed Forces Mi-8 Helicopter Crashes In The Alay District
https://fighterjetsworld.com/latest-news/aircraft-crash/kyrgyzstan-armed-forces-mi-8-helicopter-crashes-in-the-alay-district/25987/
Is Latvia the Next NATO Nation to Order Bayraktar TB2 Drones?
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/29744/Is_Latvia_the_Next_NATO_Nation_to_Order_Bayraktar_TB2_Drones_
US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft has successfully launched Harpoon missiles for the first time in Europe
https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/june/10258-us-navy-p-8a-poseidon-aircraft-has-successfully-launched-harpoon-missiles-for-the-first-time-in-europe.html
British carrier heads to sea with Apache gunships
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-carrier-heads-to-sea-with-apache-gunships/
Close call between jet carrying top UK official and suspected drone
https://dronedj.com/2021/06/07/close-call-between-jet-carrying-top-uk-official-and-suspected-drone/
China Is Turning Its Water-Scarcity Crisis into a Weapon
https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/06/china-is-turning-its-water-scarcity-crisis-into-a-weapon/
Chinese Navy is more dangerous with YJ-18 missile
https://navalpost.com/chinese-becomes-more-dangerous-with-yj-18-missile/
China Furious Over U.S. Senators' Trip to Taiwan, Says It Could Embolden Separatist Forces
https://www.newsweek.com/china-furious-over-us-senators-trip-taiwan-says-it-could-embolden-separatist-forces-1598146
Taiwan to test US 105mm cannons for Clouded Leopard M2 armored vehicle project
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_june_2021_global_security_army_industry/taiwan_to_tests_us_105mm_cannons_for_clouded_leopard_m2_armored_vehicle_project.html
U.N. nuclear watchdog sees indications of plutonium work in North Korea
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-nuclear-iaea/un-nuclear-watchdog-sees-indications-of-plutonium-work-in-north-korea-idUSKCN2DJ12P
South Korea's Moon orders task force after military sexual assault, suicide
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/06/07/skorea-Moon-Jae-in-military-task-force-sexual-assault-suicide/7781623053024/
Vietnam to procure T-6 to boost pilot training
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/vietnam-to-procure-t-6-to-boost-pilot-training
Australian F-35As fly with full weapons loadout for first time
https://defbrief.com/2021/06/07/australian-f-35as-fly-with-full-weapons-loadout-for-first-time/
New NASA chief doesn't think UFOs are an optical illusion, according to interview
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/05/nasa-wants-learn-more-ufos-bill-nelson-says-interview/7560223002/
Cyberattacks on US targets are ‘here to stay,’ says US commerce secretary
https://warisboring.com/cyberattacks-on-us-targets-are-here-to-stay-says-us-commerce-secretary/
Phones and fitness devices that make it easier to track US troops are a new headache for special operators overseas
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/phones-and-fitness-devices-that-make-it-easier-to-track-us-troops-are-a-new-headache-for-special-operators-overseas/ar-AAKMUmz
Pentagon’s Accelerating ‘Connect-Everything’ Effort Hinges on Uncertain Cloud Program
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/06/pentagons-accelerating-connect-everything-effort-hinges-uncertain-cloud-program/174528/
Pentagon Budget 2022: US Space Force expanding M-Code GPS capability
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/pentagon-budget-2022-us-space-force-expanding-m-code-gps-capability
Jeff Bezos and his brother, Mark, will travel to space on Blue Origin's first human flight on July 20
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/06/07/jeff-bezos-brother-going-space-blue-origins-first-human-flight/7581343002/
The Army's Legendary Little Bird Might Be Flying Away for Good
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a36622558/army-little-bird-helicopter-replacement/
Marines: Return Of The RIF
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htamph/articles/20210607.aspx
These Are The Best Images Ever Of The World's Most Secretive 737
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40915/these-are-best-images-ever-of-the-worlds-most-secretive-737
Anticipating War With China, The U.S. Air Force Is Fanning Out Across The Pacific
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/06/07/anticipating-war-with-china-the-us-air-force-is-spreading-across-the-pacific/
U.S. Air Force successfully completes tests of swarming munitions, but their future is unclear
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/06/07/us-air-force-successfully-completes-tests-of-swarming-munitions-but-their-future-is-unclear/
The F-35 Stealth Fighter Could Soon Be Much Cheaper
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/06/the-f-35-stealth-fighter-could-soon-be-much-cheaper/
Questions About Costs, Force Mix Could Spell Trouble for F-35A
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/6/7/questions-about-costs-force-mix--could-spell-trouble-for-f-35a
The MQ-25 Performs The First Aerial Refueling Between An Unmanned Tanker And Manned Receiver Aircraft
https://theaviationist.com/2021/06/07/mq-25-first-refuel/
Boeing to provide upgrades to airborne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar system aboard Navy's P-8A Poseidon
https://www.militaryaerospace.com/sensors/article/14204668/antisubmarine-warfare-asw-sonar-airborne
Navy Targets Early FY 2022 For First Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship Fix
https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2021/06/07/navy-targets-early-fy-2022-for-first--freedom-class-littoral-combat-ship-fix/
Cost Estimates for Lead Boat in Columbia-class Program Grow by $637M
https://news.usni.org/2021/06/07/cost-estimates-for-lead-boat-in-columbia-class-program-grow-by-637m