Af/Pak & Other News (7/3/2021)

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'What was the point?' Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-was-point-afghans-rue-decades-war-us-quits-bagram-2021-07-03/



The Pentagon says US troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of August, well ahead of Biden's September 11 deadline

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-pentagon-says-us-troops-will-be-out-of-afghanistan-by-the-end-of-august-well-ahead-of-biden-s-september-11-deadline/ar-AALJlv2



State Department's New Black Hawks In Afghanistan Could Prove Especially Important After Withdrawal

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41404/state-departments-new-black-hawks-in-afghanistan-could-prove-especially-important-after-withdrawal



Pentagon to switch over U.S. military leadership in Afghanistan

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/561411-pentagon-to-switch-over-us-military-leadership-in-afghanistan



‘We have to solve this’: Afghan aircraft maintainers prepare for withdrawal of US contractor support

http://www.combataircraft.com/en/News/2021/06/30/%E2%80%98We-have-to-solve-this%E2%80%99-Afghan-aircraft-maintainers-prepare-for-withdrawal-of-US-contractor-support-/



Hundreds Of Afghan Soldiers Flee Into Tajikistan As Taliban Makes More Gains

https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/afghan-soldiers-flee-tajikistan/31339572.html



World Trade Center remnants left behind as last US troops depart Afghanistan

https://nypost.com/2021/07/03/world-trade-center-remnants-left-behind-as-last-us-troops-depart-afghanistan/



With the Militias in Afghanistan

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/07/01/afghanistan-militias-taliban-front-lines/



As U.S. Leaves Bagram Air Base, Russia, Iran and China Weigh Options in Afghanistan

https://www.newsweek.com/us-leaves-bagram-air-base-russia-iran-china-weigh-options-afghanistan-1606500



US races to find safe haven for Afghan translators in Central Asia as troop withdrawal nears

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/02/politics/us-afghan-interpreters-central-asia/index.html



Afghan pullout has US spies reorienting in terrorism fight

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-cia-terrorism-government-and-politics-87fb25aa94f4e4a8a46d82368f907be9



U.S. Steps Up Planning for Emergency Afghan Evacuation

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-steps-up-planning-for-emergency-afghan-evacuation/ar-AALGY0V



Pakistan is undertaking a dangerous gamble

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/pakistan-is-undertaking-a-dangerous-gamble-opinion-672762



Hours before Jammu incident, drone over Indian High Commission in Pakistan

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jammu-drone-attack-iaf-base-pakistan-indian-high-commission-7386680/









India-Pakistan ceasefire threatened by drone attack, just as Afghanistan and China border heat up

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3139576/india-pakistan-ceasefire-threatened-drone-attack-just









Iran’s sole nuclear power plant up and running after closure

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-middle-east-iran-business-3e3a77fc0dd780d349fae57522290a2c



Satellite photos said to show damage from attack on Iran centrifuge production site

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/satellite-photos-said-to-show-damage-from-attack-on-iran-centrifuge-production-site/



Does Iran think Israel is vulnerable at sea? - analysis

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/does-iran-think-israel-is-vulnerable-at-sea-analysis-672794









Iraq: Deniable Air Strikes

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htterr/articles/20210703.aspx









Turkey: Arsenal of the Future: The Akıncı And Its Loadout

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/06/arsenal-of-future-aknc-and-its-loadout.html









Human chain protest to keep Syria aid crossing open

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210702-human-chain-protest-to-keep-syria-aid-crossing-open



Biden's latest reasons for bombing Syria defy logic and the Constitution

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-s-latest-reasons-for-bombing-syria-defy-logic-and-the-constitution/ar-AALHG2I



After years of absence, Syria's jet training kicks off again

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/after-years-of-absence-syria-s-jet-training-kicks-off-again



Rebel-held Syria shifts power -- towards solar

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210704-rebel-held-syria-shifts-power-towards-solar









Israeli cargo ship damaged after being hit in Indian Ocean

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/israeli-cargo-ship-hit-by-unknown-weapon-in-indian-ocean-report-672777



Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza after renewed arson balloon attacks in south

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-strikes-hamas-sites-in-gaza-after-renewed-arson-balloon-attacks-in-south/



Israelis To Offer US Long-Range Naval Strike Missile: Sea Breaker

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/07/israelis-to-offer-us-long-range-naval-strike-missile-sea-breaker/



Rafael combines AI and automatic target recognition in new Sea Breaker missile

https://www.c4isrnet.com/industry/2021/07/02/rafael-combines-ai-and-automatic-target-recognition-in-new-sea-breaker-missile/









Egypt’s Sisi opens naval base close to border with Libya

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypts-sisi-opens-naval-base-close-border-with-libya-2021-07-03/









UN report reveals prisoners' abuse in eastern Ukraine

https://www.axios.com/ukraine-torture-prisoners-united-nations-4d2bf7a2-74ae-454d-8962-598ff326aca8.html



Russian warplanes practice bombing enemy ships in Black Sea drills

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-warplanes-practice-bombing-enemy-ships-black-sea-drills-2021-07-03/



Putin OKs revised Russian national security strategy

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-europe-russia-national-security-government-and-politics-e0be194e8808fd717d7f8ec699c5872b





Warships HMS Defender, HNLM Evertsen Leave Black Sea

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/02/warships-hms-defender-hnlm-evertsen-leave-black-sea



NATO Conducts ADEX (Air Defense Exercise) In Black Sea

https://theaviationist.com/2021/07/02/black-sea-adex/




Lukashenko closes Belarus border with Ukraine, alleges coup plot

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/07/03/Belarus-closes-border-Ukraine-lukashenka-allegations/4141625318595/



Lukashenko claims Western-linked 'terrorist sleeper cells' exposed in Belarus

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210702-lukashenko-claims-western-linked-terrorist-sleeper-cells-exposed-in-belarus




Weapons System installation begins at Aegis Ashore Poland

https://www.defencetalk.com/weapons-system-installation-begins-at-aegis-ashore-poland-77071/




French judge tasked with investigating Rafale fighter jet sale to India

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210702-french-judge-tasked-with-investigating-rafale-fighter-jet-sale-to-india



France selects ‘Aliaca’ fixed-wing drone for warships

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/france-selects-aliaca-fixed-wing-drone-for-warships/




The British Army’s New Light Howitzer Could Be Unmanned

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41398/the-british-armys-new-light-howitzer-could-be-unmanned









Flanker Fighter Appears Among Unmanned Aircraft At China's Secretive Test Base

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41386/flanker-fighter-appears-among-unmanned-aircraft-at-chinas-secretive-drone-test-base



China is using mythology and sci-fi to sell its space program to the world

https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/China_is_using_mythology_and_sci_fi_to_sell_its_space_programme_to_the_world_999.html



China develops underwater surveillance networks in Indian Ocean, South China Sea

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/china-develops-underwater-surveillance-networks-in-indian-ocean-south-china-sea/story-HTCvOcnUNLs5fzvKogylbK.html





Changing Taiwan ocean conditions could affect PLA’s submarines

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3139715/changing-taiwan-ocean-conditions-could-affect-plas-submarines





OPLAN 5029: The U.S. Military’s Secret Plan If North Korea Ever Collapsed

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/07/oplan-5029-the-u-s-militarys-secret-plan-if-north-korea-ever-collapsed/



Kim Jong Un’s Recent Weight Loss: A Medical Assessment

https://www.38north.org/2021/07/kim-jong-uns-recent-weight-loss-a-medical-assessment/





Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force mulling use of active sonar on submarines

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2021-07-03/japan-maritime-self-defense-force-submarines-sonar-2042587.html



GSDF-U.S. Army drills see PAC-3 missile-defense system deployed to Kagoshima for first time

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/07/03/national/orient-shield-us-japan/










Roswell is on the Fast Track to Disclosure

https://medium.com/on-the-trail-of-the-saucers/roswell2021-a9e209925a66



Modern MREs Are Fine Dining Compared To What Troops Ate In The Revolutionary War

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41357/modern-mres-are-fine-dining-compared-to-what-troops-ate-in-the-revolutionary-war



'Ike's Bird' taking flight after restoration

https://video.foxnews.com/v/6262228656001#sp=show-clips



A Large Ransomware Attack Has Ensnared Hundreds of Companies [Update: Make That 1,000+ Companies]

https://gizmodo.com/a-large-ransomware-attack-may-have-ensnared-hundreds-of-1847222405



Watch Pilots Get Rescued After Their Ditched 737 Sank Off Oahu

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41400/watch-pilots-get-rescued-after-their-ditched-737-sunk-off-oahu



‘Superhero’ vaccine based on Olympic athlete DNA could provide ‘body-wide genetic upgrade’

https://www.studyfinds.org/superhero-vaccine-euan-ashley-stanford/



Hanscom AFB team supports ‘revolutionary’ zero trust effort

https://www.defencetalk.com/hanscom-afb-team-supports-revolutionary-zero-trust-effort-77067/



Bumblebee-Sized Drones With Tiny Wings Developed to Surveil Suspected Terrorists

https://www.newsweek.com/bumblebee-sized-drones-tiny-wings-developed-surveil-suspected-terrorists-1606396



The story of America’s first secret Space Force

https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/americas-first-secret-space-force/



AFRL holds high power electromagnetic wargaming event

https://www.spacewar.com/reports/AFRL_holds_high_power_electromagnetic_wargaming_event_999.html



AFSOC's Unique Array for Armed Overwatch Competition

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2021/07/03/afsocs_unique_array_for_armed_overwatch_competition_784108.html



F-35 engine competition could drive down problematic propulsion system sustainment costs

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/f-35-engine-competition-could-drive-down-problematic-propulsion-system-sustainment-costs



The Navy Finally Pulls the Plug on the Railgun

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/07/02/navy-finally-pulls-plug-railgun.html