Af/Pak & Other News (7/4/2021)

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Navy SEAL who killed Usama bin Laden reacts to troops leaving airfield

https://video.foxnews.com/v/6262194150001#sp=show-clips



Taliban take districts in NE Afghanistan from fleeing troops

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-taliban-afghanistan-a554e1731c767b5ffaf09fb98c81bc7e



Taliban seize key Kandahar district after fierce fighting

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210704-taliban-seize-key-kandahar-district-after-fierce-fighting



The interpreters who say they have been left for dead in Afghanistan as U.S. and U.K. troops pull out after 20-year war

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-interpreters-who-say-they-have-been-left-for-dead-in-afghanistan-as-u-s-and-u-k-troops-pull-out-after-20-year-war/ar-AALtla1



After the retreat: what now for Afghanistan?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/04/after-the-retreat-what-now-for-afghanistan



China Has a BIG Plan for Post-U.S. Afghanistan—and It’s Worth Billions

https://www.thedailybeast.com/china-has-a-big-plan-for-post-us-afghanistan-and-its-worth-billions



Pakistan's dangerous gamble in Afghanistan has left it in perilous state, warns expert

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/pakistan-dangerous-gamble-in-afghanistan-has-left-it-in-perilous-state-warns-analyst-101625413448204.html









Indian Navy Designates Vizag As No Fly Zone For Drones, Ups Precautions After Jammu Attack

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2021/07/indian-navy-designates-vizag-as-no-fly-zone-for-drones-ups-precautions-after-jammu-attack/









US-Iran nuclear deal stalemate a ‘mistrust-and-verify situation,’ former CIA chief says

https://www.foxnews.com/media/us-iran-nuclear-deal-stalemate-a-mistrust-and-verify-situation-former-cia-chief-says









Houthis launch rare attack on Yemen's tense southern region

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/houthis-launch-rare-attack-yemens-tense-southern-region-2021-07-04/









Israel’s Gray Zone: Iran in Syria

https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/israels-gray-zone-iran-in-syria/



Suspected Missile Attack on Ship Puts Spotlight on Iran, Israel Tensions

https://www.newsweek.com/suspected-missile-attack-ship-puts-spotlight-iran-israel-tensions-1606728









Egypt sinks 2, commissions 14 ships as it inaugurates new naval base

https://defbrief.com/2021/07/04/egypt-sinks-2-commissions-14-ships-as-it-inaugurates-new-naval-base/




France resumes joint military operations with Mali

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210702-france-resumes-joint-military-operations-with-mali-after-suspending-them-over-coup









From Scythians To Goths: 'Looting' Russia Strikes Gold Digging Up Crimean Antiquities

https://www.rferl.org/a/crimea-archaeological-treasures-russia/31339510.html



The U.S.-Ukraine Sea Breeze naval exercises, explained

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/02/ukraine-us-military-black-sea/



Kremlin says 'provocations' like UK warship episode demand tough response

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/kremlin-says-provocations-like-uk-warship-episode-demand-tough-response-2021-07-04/



US-UK Warn Of New Worldwide Russian Cyberespionage

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/07/us-uk-warn-of-new-worldwide-russian-cyberespionage/





Germany Signs Deal To Purchase Five P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

https://theaviationist.com/2021/07/04/germany-p-8a/




UK to help Japan develop engine for F-X fighter

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-to-help-japan-develop-engine-for-f-x-fighter/









Explainer | China’s arms trade: which countries does it buy from and sell to?

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3139603/how-china-grew-buyer-major-arms-trade-player



Jet in a Jam: China’s Famous Stealth Fighter May Have a Problem

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/jet-jam-china%E2%80%99s-famous-stealth-fighter-may-have-problem-189175





Some Philippine troops jump before military plane crashes in flames, killing at least 45

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-military-plane-carrying-85-people-crashes-afp-2021-07-04/





South Korea Conducts Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/south-korea-conducts-submarine-launched-ballistic-missile-test/










Are UFOs from outer space? Key questions the UAP report left unanswered

https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/561511-are-ufos-from-outer-space-key-questions-the-uap-report-left-unanswered



Democratic Congressman André Carson wants hearings on UFO sightings

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/andre-carson-ufos-congress-hearings-face-the-nation/



Back In The Day, Everybody Was Talking To Aliens (Thanks To One Scammer)

https://www.cracked.com/article_30617_back-in-the-day-everybody-was-talking-to-aliens-thanks-to-one-scammer.html



CIA: Vulnerabilities Without End

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htecm/articles/20210704.aspx



The Air Force Plans to Improve Its Premier Spy Drone

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/air-force-plans-improve-its-premier-spy-drone-189107