Af/Pak & Other News (6/29/2021)

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U.S. troops leaving Afghanistan teetering on the brink of all-out civil war

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-war-troop-pullout-taliban-civil-war/



Taliban fighters launch attack on Ghazni, clash with Afghan troops

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-fighters-launch-attack-ghazni-clash-with-afghan-troops-2021-06-29/



It’s imminent: After nearly 20 years US to leave Bagram

https://apnews.com/article/europe-3555f9cb68f905fac3a1fee0af56ec95



Taliban doubles number of controlled Afghan districts since May 1

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/06/taliban-doubles-number-of-controlled-afghan-districts-since-may-1.php



As the U.S. Pulls Out of Afghanistan, Kabul’s Airport Is a Final Stand

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/us/politics/us-afghanistan-withdrawal-airport.html



CBS News on front lines with Afghan Army, uprising fighters who are battling Taliban takeover

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cbs-news-on-front-lines-with-afghan-army-uprising-fighters-who-are-battling-taliban-takeover/vi-AALAgAH









India may procure Israeli anti-drone systems in wake of Jammu attack: Report

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-may-procure-israeli-anti-drone-systems-in-wake-of-jammu-attack-report-101624936421789.html



Two Suspects Detained Following Apparent Drone Attack On Indian Air Force Station

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/06/28/two-suspects-detained-following-apparent-drone-attack-on-indian-air-force-station/



India-China Posts Just 150 Metres Apart In Feb, Show New Satellite Pics

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/new-satellite-images-show-indian-china-forces-were-just-150m-apart-in-february-2474819









Biden declares Iran will never get a nuclear weapon ‘on my watch’

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/28/biden-iran-nuclear-weapon-496801









Biden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias' Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41308/biden-orders-strikes-on-iranian-backed-militias-growing-unmanned-aircraft-arsenal



U.S. Strikes on Pro-Iran Militias Reveal Iran's Arms Trafficking Hub

https://www.newsweek.com/us-strikes-pro-iran-militias-reveal-irans-arms-trafficking-hub-opinion-1604860



Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces Threaten ‘Open War’ Following US Airstrikes

https://coffeeordie.com/iraqi-drones-us-airstrikes/



In Iraq, an old U.S. foe grows his political power

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-cleric-special-report/special-report-in-iraq-an-old-u-s-foe-grows-his-political-power-idUSKCN2E5117



Iraq Is Caught in the Middle as U.S. and Iran Spar on Its Soil

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/world/middleeast/iraq-us-airstrikes-militias-iran.html



U.S. airstrikes reignite debate over Iraq war powers

https://www.axios.com/iraq-war-airstrikes-military-c0060cdc-8348-4a03-8111-3d1d8f807b3d.html



Iraq: Recycling Ancient Alliances

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20210629.aspx









Yemeni official: Rebel missiles hit key city, killing 3

https://apnews.com/article/yemen-middle-east-a5b924e24789d5f63e4b36fe430778fc



Yemen Gov't Struggles to Keep Strategic Region of Marib

https://www.military.com/video/yemen-govt-struggles-keep-strategic-region-of-marib



‘Bitter pill to swallow’: Saudis grapple with Yemen peace deal

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/29/oman-takes-on-ambitious-mediator-role-in-yemen-conflict









US troops return artillery fire after base in Syria hit by ‘multiple rockets’

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/syria-us-forces-attacked-airstrikes-iranian-militia/



Did Russia Test Hypersonic Missile From Syria? Israel May Know

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/06/did-russia-test-hypersonic-missile-from-syria-israel-may-know/









How Militants in Airtight Sealed Gaza Keep Making Rockets

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-militants-in-airtight-sealed-gaza-keep-making-rockets?ref=home









Libya talks in Geneva aim to pave way for December polls

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security/libya-talks-in-geneva-aim-to-pave-way-for-december-polls-idUSKCN2E41LT




Eritrean forces withdraw from key towns in Ethiopia’s Tigray

https://apnews.com/article/eritrea-ethiopia-africa-9889b4c3692aaeb16b9165763d19303a



Ethiopia Conflict, rebels retake Tigray regional capital, Mekele

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20210629-ethiopia-conflict-rebels-retake-tigray-regional-capital-mekele




Zambian military parades new weapons

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/06/zambian-military-parades-new-weapons




UN panel accuses Russia of Central African Republic killings, allegations Moscow denies

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210629-un-panel-accuses-russia-of-central-african-republic-killings-allegations-moscow-denies









U.S., Ukraine Begin Sea Breeze 2021 Exercise with 30 Other Countries

https://news.usni.org/2021/06/28/u-s-ukraine-begin-sea-breeze-2021-exercise-with-30-other-countries



Russia tests the readiness of Crimean air defenses during US, NATO exercise in the Black Sea

https://warisboring.com/russia-tests-the-readiness-of-crimean-air-defenses-during-us-nato-exercise-in-the-black-sea/



Coming Soon: An Improved Russian Kilo-class Submarines

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/coming-soon-improved-russian-kilo-class-submarines-188780



Russian Submarine Russian Belgorod Seen In Western White Sea

http://www.hisutton.com/Russian-Sub-Belgorod-OSINT-2021-06-28.html



False News Control

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20210629.aspx



Russia's Little Cyber Green Men Versus the U.S. Digital Army

https://www.newsweek.com/russias-little-cyber-green-men-versus-us-digital-army-1604932



Russian Jets Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles “Harassed” Dutch Frigate In The Black Sea

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41341/russian-jets-armed-with-anti-ship-missiles-harassed-dutch-frigate-in-the-black-sea





Islamists in Germany: Quiet, but dangerous

https://www.dw.com/en/islamists-in-germany-quiet-but-dangerous/a-58092652




American Ballistic Missile Submarine Makes Rare Stop In Gibraltar

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41319/ohio-class-ballistic-missile-submarine-makes-rare-stop-in-gibraltar




France signs for additional Reaper Block 5 UAV

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/france-signs-for-additional-reaper-block-5-uav




Airbus to provide satellite-based maritime surveillance services for British Navy

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/june/10379-airbus-to-provide-satellite-based-maritime-surveillance-services-for-british-navy.html



F-35B From British Carrier Flies Over Russian Forces Training To Sink Enemy Warships

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41316/f-35b-from-british-carrier-flies-over-russian-forces-training-to-sink-enemy-warships



Prince William kicks off construction on British anti-submarine warship

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/06/29/britain-defense-BAE-Systems-HMS-BELFAST/8061624983940/



Babcock reveals export opportunities for Type 31 frigate

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2021/06/29/babcock-reveals-export-opportunities-for-type-31-frigate/









China May Just Be Sabre-Rattling, But Its Closest Neighbors Are Preparing for the Worst

https://thedebrief.org/china-may-just-be-sabre-rattling-but-its-closest-neighbors-are-preparing-for-the-worst/



Covert Shores Surface Recognition Guide To Chinese Navy Submarines

http://www.hisutton.com/Chinese-Submarines-Guide.html



‘A Form of Brainwashing’: China Remakes Hong Kong

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/world/asia/hong-kong-security-law-anniversary.html



Secretive Submarines Are Cropping Up All Over The Place

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/06/29/secretive-submarines-are-cropping-up-all-over-the-place/





Taiwan Sovereignty Key to Western Pacific Security, Says Japanese Defense Official

https://news.usni.org/2021/06/28/taiwan-sovereignty-key-to-western-pacific-security-says-japanese-defense-official



Taiwan a Growing Thorn in China's Side As Xi Jinping Feels 'Unification' Pressure

https://www.newsweek.com/taiwan-growing-thorn-chinas-side-xi-jinping-feels-unification-pressure-1605111





Report: North Korea resuming maritime trade with China

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/06/29/nkorea-North-Korea-China-Dalian-Nampo-trade/9271624986773/





South Korea sends troops, destroyer to US-Australia military exercise for first time

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3139023/south-korea-sends-troops-destroyer-us-australia-military





Myanmar Military now Controlling Country's Lucrative Jade Market, Profits

https://www.newsweek.com/myanmar-military-now-controlling-countrys-lucrative-jade-market-profits-1605156





Report: Chinese students in Australia threatened by Beijing

https://apnews.com/article/beijing-australia-health-coronavirus-pandemic-26a8edd3dbbd150740679eb1b9e436b5









Canadian Navy team wins U.S. Cyber Command 'Big Flag' exercise

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/06/28/cybercommand-bigflag-canada-canadiannavy/5331624907086/










Experts Assess the Unexplained in Government’s Recent UFO Report

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/06/experts-assess-unexplained-governments-recent-ufo-report/175039/



UFOs Could Be Secret U.S. Military Craft, Says Electromagnetic Drive Inventor

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/06/29/ufos-could-be-us-military-craft-says-electromagnetic-drive-inventor/



The CIA's Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40966/the-cias-bird-shaped-aquiline-drones-could-still-be-caged-up-at-area-51



Pentagon Official Suspected of Disclosing Classified Info: Report

https://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-official-investigation-suspected-disclosed-classified-info-2021-6



U.S., Russia conduct separate naval exercises near Hawaii

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/06/28/naval-us-russia-hawaii/9261624895683/



Aerospace & Defense Roundup: June 28

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/z/aerospace-defense-roundup-june-28



SOCOM To Test Anti-Aging Pill Next Year

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/06/socom-to-test-anti-aging-pill-next-year/



The US Army is now coupling its IVAS AR headsets with aircraft

https://defbrief.com/2021/06/29/the-us-army-is-now-coupling-its-ivas-ar-headsets-with-aircraft/



USAF starts experimenting with magnetic anomaly navigation

http://alert5.com/2021/06/29/usaf-starts-experimenting-with-magnetic-anomaly-navigation/



Five Ways The Air Force’s F-35A Fighter Is Becoming More Affordable To Operate

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2021/06/25/five-ways-the-air-forces-f-35a-fighter-is-becoming-more-affordable-to-operate/



Coast Guard in Talks to Add Ships to Heavy Icebreaker Program

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/6/28/coast-guard-in-talks-to-add-ships-to-heavy-icebreaker-program



House Approps Restores 2nd Destroyer; Cuts Sea-Launched Nuke Cruise Missile

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/06/house-approps-restores-2nd-destroyer-cuts-sea-launched-nuke-cruise-missile/



Navy Offers Glimpse Of Its Submarine-Launched Mine Capabilities In The Mediterranean

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41309/navy-offers-glimpse-of-its-submarine-launched-mine-capabilities-in-the-mediterranean



Six Littoral Combat Ships to Deploy by Year’s End as Navy Continues to Refine Operations

https://news.usni.org/2021/06/28/six-littoral-combat-ships-to-deploy-by-years-end-as-navy-continues-to-refine-operations