Af/Pak & Other News (12/3/2021)

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Aid official says Afghanistan’s crises ‘progressively getting worse’

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/aid-official-says-afghanistans-crises-progressively-getting-worse



With No Resources, Authority or Country, Afghan Ambassador Presses On

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/us/politics/afghan-ambassador-adela-raz.html



‘Enemy combatant’ held at Guantánamo petitions for release because war is over

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/03/guantanamo-abu-zubaydah-war-is-over-afghanistan-court-filing



A rare conversation at a NATO meeting shows how the alliance is trying to figure out what it does after Afghanistan

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-rare-conversation-at-a-nato-meeting-shows-how-the-alliance-is-trying-to-figure-out-what-it-does-after-afghanistan/ar-AARqOHF









India Negotiating Sale of Maritime Helicopters to Philippines

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/03/india-maritime-helicopters-philippines/









Senators unveil Iran sanctions bill following kidnapping plot on U.S. soil

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/12/03/senators-iran-kidnapping-bill/9931638505809/



Europeans express dismay as Iran walks back compromises at Vienna nuke talks

https://www.timesofisrael.com/europeans-express-dismay-as-iran-walks-back-compromises-at-vienna-nuke-talks/



Biden’s Iran Nuclear Negotiations Could Be A Bigger Blunder Than Afghanistan

https://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2021/12/03/bidens-iran-nuclear-negotiations-could-be-a-bigger-blunder-than-afghanistan/









Civilians Among 10 Dead in Iraq Attack Blamed on IS: Officials

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/03/civilians-iraq-attack-is/



UN says Islamic State committed war crimes at Iraqi prison

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-crime-united-nations-war-crimes-iraq-ccc785438ce9e4950f79075a3961c888









The UAE Just Became The Biggest Export Customer For Dassault’s Rafale Fighter

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43367/the-uae-has-just-become-the-biggest-export-customer-for-dassaults-rafale-fighter




Turkey successfully test fires new indigenous 76/62mm naval gun

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/naval-weapons/latest/turkey-successfully-test-fires-new-indigenous-7662mm-naval-gun









Mossad head vows no Iran nukes ‘ever,’ as credibility of military option scrutinized

https://www.timesofisrael.com/mossad-head-vows-no-iran-nukes-ever-as-credibility-of-military-option-scrutinized/



F-15 performs emergency landing during drill, IAF staff lightly injured

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/f-15-performs-emergency-landing-during-drill-iaf-staff-lightly-injured-687754



War: What Israel talks about when it talks about striking Iran’s nuclear program

https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-israels-talking-about-when-it-talks-about-striking-irans-nuclear-program-war/









Egyptian defense expo highlights homemade tech to counter small drones

https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2021/12/03/egyptian-defense-expo-highlights-homemade-tech-to-counter-small-drones/




Jihadist attacks flow into littoral West Africa

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/12/jihadist-attacks-flow-into-littoral-west-africa.php




Nigeria Orders Turkish OPV 76s

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/12/maritime-success-nigeria-orders-turkish.html




Ethiopian air force begins air offensive in Tigray

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/12/ethiopian-air-force-begins-air-offensive-in-tigray









Russia positions more forces, supply lines as fears rise of potential Ukraine invasion

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/03/politics/russian-forces-ukraine-border/index.html



Ukraine Says 'Worst' Scenario is Russia Invades Next Month, Kremlin Denies Plans to Attack

https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-says-worst-scenario-russia-invades-next-month-kremlin-denies-plans-attack-1655863



US vows to prevent any Russian invasion of Ukraine

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211203-us-vows-to-prevent-any-russian-invasion-of-ukraine



Ukraine modernises T-64BVK

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/ukraine-modernises-t-64bvk



If Open War Breaks Out In Ukraine, Watch The Big Guns On Both Sides

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/12/03/if-open-war-breaks-out-in-ukraine-watch-the-big-guns-on-both-sides/



Russia’s Military Buildup Reveals Stone-Cold Reality: Ukrainian Entry Into NATO Would Make War More, Not Less, Likely

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2021/12/03/russias_military_buildup_reveals_stone-cold_reality_ukrainian_entry_into_nato_would_make_war_more_not_less_likely_806307.html



Putin to Seek 'Legally-Binding Agreement' From Joe Biden to Keep Ukraine From Joining NATO

https://www.newsweek.com/putin-seek-legally-binding-agreement-joe-biden-keep-ukraine-joining-nato-1655884



As warnings fly between U.S. and Russia, how real is the threat of war in Ukraine?

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-12-03/la-fg-ukraine-russia-war-threat



Russian Army’s Urals Division Receives First ‘Terminator’ Combat Vehicles

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/03/russia-urals-receives-terminators/



Russia Deploys Missiles, Stations Personnel on Island in Middle of Chain Claimed by Japan

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-deploys-missiles-stations-personnel-island-middle-chain-claimed-japan-1655535



Russia’s Sukhoi and MiG to be merged into one company under UAC

https://www.aerotime.aero/29623-sukhoi-and-mig-to-be-merged-under-one-company-under-uac





Azerbaijan Air Force video shows the arming and startup of Bayraktar TB2

http://alert5.com/2021/12/03/azerbaijan-air-force-video-shows-the-arming-and-startup-of-bayraktar-tb2/




Serbia to buy Russian new Pantsyr air defense systems

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2021_global_security_army_industry/serbia_to_buy_russian_new_pantsyr_air_defense_systems.html




Norway Sells 12 F-16s to Draken as Retirement Looms

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/12/03/norway-sells-12-f-16s-to-draken-as-retirement-looms/




UK passenger jet reports another near-miss with suspected drone

https://dronedj.com/2021/12/03/uk-passenger-jet-reports-another-near-miss-with-suspected-drone/









Brazil progresses nuclear submarine project

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/brazil-progresses-nuclear-submarine-project/




Drug Cartels Steer the Flow of Migrants at Border; Can Biden Make Mexico Stop Them?

https://www.newsweek.com/drug-cartels-steer-flow-migrants-border-can-biden-make-mexico-stop-them-1655643









China Wants to Write the Tech Rules for 5G. Experts Say That’s a Big Problem

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/12/china-wants-write-tech-rules-5g-experts-say-s-big-problem/187255/



Facebook Took Down a China-Linked COVID-19 Disinformation Campaign

https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3nn8w/facebook-took-down-a-china-linked-covid-19-disinformation-campaign



China is getting worried about Africa’s indebtedness to it

https://qz.com/africa/2097985/chinas-focac-investment-pledges-to-africa-down-by-33-percent-to-40b/



Taiwan role expected for China’s second Type 075 landing helicopter dock

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3158401/taiwan-role-expected-chinas-second-type-075-landing-helicopter





North Korea’s Strange Dynasty

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmurph/articles/20211203.aspx





The U.S. Wants South Korea To Help Take On The Chinese Military As Well As North Korea

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43360/the-u-s-wants-south-korea-to-help-take-on-the-chinese-military-as-well-as-north-korea





RTAF F-5 crashes

http://alert5.com/2021/12/03/rtaf-f-5-crashes/





Philippines: Old Families Strike Back

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/phillip/articles/20211203.aspx










New Pentagon Office Criticized as Effort to Control UFO Investigations, End Transparency

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-12-02/new-pentagon-office-criticized-as-effort-to-control-ufo-investigations-end-transparency



The Promise and Terror of Artificial Intelligence

https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7ddwb/the-promise-and-terror-of-artificial-intelligence



The U.S. Military Has A Missing Explosives Problem

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43351/there-are-hundreds-of-instances-where-u-s-military-cant-find-its-own-explosives



U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware

https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-us-state-department-phones-hacked-with-israeli-company-spyware-sources-2021-12-03/



Widespread Problems at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Imperils National Security, Report Finds

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/12/widespread-problems-us-merchant-marine-academy-imperil-americas-maritime-endeavors/187254/



T-38 Jets In Recent Fatal Crash Were Executing A Formation Approach: Report

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43357/t-38-jets-in-recent-fatal-crash-were-executing-a-formation-approach-report



NASA sets sail into a promising but perilous future of private space stations

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/12/nasa-sets-sail-into-a-promising-but-perilous-future-of-private-space-stations/



Space Force plans to launch experimental satellites early Sunday

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/12/03/Florida-rocket-launch-STP3-United-Launch-Alliance-Space-Force/8331638456026/



Updated B61 nuclear warhead enters production

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/12/updated-b61-nuclear-warhead-enters-production/



Department of Defense orders $316 million more in anti-jam GPS devices

https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/space/2021/12/02/department-of-defense-orders-316-million-more-in-anti-jam-gps-devices/



Army, Industry Have Faith in New Approach for Bradley Replacement

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/12/3/army-industry-have-faith-in-new-approach-for-bradley-replacement



With missile upgrade, P-8A Poseidon brings capacity, complexity to China fight: Analysts

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/12/with-missile-upgrade-p-8a-poseidon-brings-capacity-complexity-to-china-fight-analysts/



The US Navy Wants More Aircraft Carriers for a Russia or China War

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/12/the-us-navy-wants-more-aircraft-carriers-for-a-russia-or-china-war/



Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First Time

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43361/navys-mq-25-stingray-tanker-drone-goes-aboard-a-carrier-for-the-first-time