Af/Pak & Other News (11/4/2021)

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UN Airlifts Aid Into Kabul, Warning Afghanistan Is Plunging Deeper Into Crisis

https://www.voanews.com/a/un-airlifts-aid-into-kabul-warning-afghanistan-is-plunging-deeper-into-crisis-/6298644.html



Pentagon watchdog says drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including 7 kids, didn't violate the laws of war

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pentagon-watchdog-says-drone-strike-that-killed-10-afghan-civilians-including-7-kids-didn-t-violate-the-laws-of-war/ar-AAQhW9J



Afghanistan’s Neighbors Likely To Play Convoluted Games With the Taliban: New Report

https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/afghanistans-neighbors-likely-to-play-convoluted-games-with-the-taliban-new-report/



At Afghanistan's northern border, worries about what comes next

https://abcnews.go.com/International/afghanistans-northern-border-worries/story?id=80910376









India Tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/04/india-anti-airfield-weapon/









Iran marks anniversary of 1979 takeover of US Embassy

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-middle-east-israel-tehran-22516cd930c5d348aca007f030e05d51









CENTCOM didn’t properly document brain injuries after 2020 Iraq barrage

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2021/11/03/centcom-didnt-properly-document-brain-injuries-after-2020-iraq-barrage/



Iraqi Voters Reject Pro-Iranian Groups in Favor of Firebrand Cleric Al-Sadr

https://sofrep.com/news/iraqi-voters-reject-pro-iranian-groups-in-favor-of-firebrand-cleric-al-sadr/









Officials: 200 fighters killed in clashes in central Yemen

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-saudi-arabia-yemen-sanaa-houthis-4a7a580362bc859207a1b0f87486f293



Yemen: Crippled Coalition and Non-Negotiables

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/yemen/articles/20211104.aspx



FBI Probe Into Saudi Nationals' Advance Knowledge of 9/11 Proved Futile, New Documents Show

https://www.newsweek.com/fbi-probe-saudi-nationals-advance-knowledge-9-11-proved-futile-new-documents-show-1645680




Turkey could buy SAMP/T air defense missile system from Italy

https://armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2021_global_security_army_industry/turkey_could_buy_samp/t_air_defense_missile_system_from_italy.html









Why are Turkish-allied formations collapsing in Syria?

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/11/why-are-turkish-allied-formations-collapsing-syria



In new Syrian operation, Turkey faces a Gordian knot

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/4/in-new-syrian-operation-turkey-faces-a-gordian-knot



Islamic State Militants Stepping Up Attacks in Eastern, Central Syria

https://www.voanews.com/a/islamic-state-militants-stepping-up-attacks-in-eastern-central-syria-/6298777.html









Blue Flag exercise has Israel’s enemies seeing red

https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2021/11/03/blue-flag-exercise-has-israels-enemies-seeing-red/









Dozens killed in jihadist attack in western Niger

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211104-dozens-killed-in-jihadist-attack-in-western-niger




Sudan's army says government formation 'imminent' after military takeover

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211104-sudan-s-army-says-government-formation-imminent-after-military-takeover




Urgent efforts to calm Ethiopia as war reaches one-year mark

https://apnews.com/article/africa-kenya-ethiopia-addis-ababa-abiy-ahmed-bcbd0980e5a1c9af4b55f5f489d83d36



Ethiopian Airlines cargo, Tail #- ETHARI, minutes ago landed at Bole int airport from Dalian, China containing TL-2 missiles & other weapons.

https://twitter.com/Kuluhama/status/1455970198201192448









Satellite photos raise concerns of Russian military build-up near Ukraine

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/04/europe/russia-ukraine-military-buildup-intl-cmd/index.html



Ukraine Pivots, Sounds Alarm About Around 90K Russian Troops Not Far From Border

https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-pivots-sounds-alarm-about-around-90k-russian-troops-not-far-border-1645641



Ukraine Doxes Russian Government Hackers’ Phone Calls

https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7vjyp/ukraine-doxes-russian-government-hackers-phone-calls



Weapons Tracing Study Implicates Russia in Ukraine Conflict

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/world/weapons-ukraine-russia.html



Unity Day: Putin proclaims Crimea forever a part of Russia

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-holidays-6daf08619663cabcd4cad47b0b97aee8



Putin says Russian navy to get hypersonic Zircon missiles in 2022

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/3/putin-says-russian-navy-to-get-hypersonic-zircon-missiles-in-2022



Putin Wants Russia to Lead the Way in AI Weapons

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/putin-wants-russia-lead-way-ai-weapons-195808



Ex-Nato head says Putin wanted to join alliance early on in his rule

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/04/ex-nato-head-says-putin-wanted-to-join-alliance-early-on-in-his-rule





Belarus’s Weaponized Migrants Offer a Primer on Gray-Zone Warfare

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/11/belaruss-weaponized-migrants-offer-primer-gray-zone-warfare/186590/




F-35, Eurofighter Typhoon are ‘the two options’ to replace Spain’s aging Hornets

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/feindef/2021/11/04/f-35-eurofighter-typhoon-are-the-two-options-to-replace-spains-aging-hornets/



Spain requested for fifty Lightning IIs

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/spain-requested-for-fifty-lightning-iis




UK expands scope of Shadow upgrade

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/uk-expands-scope-of-shadow-upgrade



Challenger 3 Active Protection System moves into next phase of trials

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/challenger-3-active-protection-system-moves-into-next-phase-of-trials/



Sonardyne and Wavefront showcase obstacle avoidance capability on UK’s test XLUUV

https://navalpost.com/sonardyne-and-wavefront-uks-xluuv/



Ministry of Defence tendering to replace BAe 146 transport fleet

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ministry-of-defence-tendering-to-replace-bae-146-transport-fleet/









Clashes between Chilean security forces and indigenous Mapuche turn deadly

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20211104-clashes-between-chilean-security-forces-and-indigenous-mapuche-turn-deadly









China's New Ballistic Missile Subs Could Strike The U.S. Without Sailing Into The Pacific

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42993/new-chinese-ballistic-missile-submarines-could-strike-u-s-without-traveling-into-pacific



Pentagon report details how China beefed up border infra in standoff with India

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pentagon-report-details-how-china-beefed-up-border-infra-in-standoff-with-india-101635985796594.html



New satellite images appear to show China developing missile silos. What’s next?

https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2021/11/3/22759396/china-developing-missile-silos-whats-next



China Has World’s Largest Navy With 355 Ships and Counting, Says Pentagon

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/03/china-has-worlds-largest-navy-with-355-ships-and-counting-says-pentagon



The Chinese Version Does It Better

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/20211104.aspx



China’s advice to stockpile sparks speculation of Taiwan war

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-china-media-social-media-beijing-f1a3711fb0e4e7ac502d21165f406554





China has debated attacking Taiwan-controlled islands, Taiwan official says

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-has-debated-attacking-taiwan-controlled-islands-taiwan-official-says-2021-11-04/





North Korean Uranium Mining Picked Up From 2017 to 2020

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/11/north-korean-uranium-mining-picked-2017-2020/186620/





JASDF F-2 canopy flew off incident, pilot forgot to lock it before take-off

http://alert5.com/2021/11/04/jasdf-f-2-canopy-flew-off-incident-pilot-forgot-to-lock-it-before-take-off/





Australia's new nuclear-powered subs will take decades to arrive, but they'll put it in a very exclusive military club

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/australia-s-new-nuclear-powered-subs-will-take-decades-to-arrive-but-they-ll-put-it-in-a-very-exclusive-military-club/ar-AAQhX2X



Australia flies two loyal wingman UAVs in latest ATS test

https://defbrief.com/2021/11/04/australia-flies-two-loyal-wingman-uavs-in-latest-ats-test/



Australian Army Getting Bulletproof Swarming Attack Robots

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/11/04/australian-army-gets-bulletproof-attack-robots/



Few realistic options for Defence to fill its submarine 'capability gap' before new nuclear fleet

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-04/few-realistic-options-to-fill-submarine-gap/100592100










Drone at Pennsylvania electric substation was first to 'specifically target energy infrastructure,' according to federal law enforcement bulletin

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/04/politics/drone-pennsylvania-electric-substation/index.html



The US military’s toxic exposure problem is far bigger than just ‘burn pits’

https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/us-military-toxic-exposure-burn-pits/



Watch a drone hit the bullseye with smaller drone in Aerovironment demo

https://defbrief.com/2021/11/03/watch-a-drone-hit-the-bullseye-with-smaller-drone-in-aerovironment-demo/



Georgia Tech to build ARTS-V1 mobile radar to help combat aircraft pilots avoid surface-to-air missiles

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/sensors/article/14213420/combat-aircraft-surfacetoair-missiles-radar



Ex-CIA officer talks US-China space wars on solar, fusion energy, mining

https://www.jpost.com/international/ex-cia-officer-talks-us-china-space-wars-on-solar-fusion-energy-mining-683936



US Army awards Boeing, General Atomics contract to develop powerful laser weapon

https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/11/03/us-army-awards-boeing-general-atomics-contract-to-develop-powerful-laser-weapon/



US Army test-fires new XM1147 AMP round

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2021_global_security_army_industry/us_army_test-fires_new_xm1147_amp_round.html



US Marines insist they were not embarrassingly defeated by UK Royal Marines in a training exercise

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-marines-insist-they-were-not-embarrassingly-defeated-by-uk-royal-marines-in-a-training-exercise/ar-AAQjs72



Rare Pod Simulated AIM-120 Missile Engagements During Massive War Game

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42994/this-rare-pod-simulated-full-aim-120-missile-air-to-air-engagements-during-a-massive-wargame



Bigger Drones, Better AI: U.S. Air Force Installs Its Skyborg Robot Brain In A Pair Of Stealth Drones

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/11/04/bigger-drones-better-ai-the-us-air-force-installs-its-skyborg-robot-brain-in-a-pair-of-stealth-drones/



Report to Congress on F-15EX Eagle II Fighter

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/04/report-to-congress-on-f-15ex-eagle-ii-fighter



SOCOM Commander: Navy SEALS to Focus on Strategic Reconnaissance, Working with Partners

https://seapowermagazine.org/socom-commander-navy-seals-to-focus-on-strategic-reconnaissance-working-with-partners/



Why the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Are in Love with the Naval Strike Missile

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/why-the-u-s-navy-and-marine-corps-are-in-love-with-the-naval-strike-missile/



Navy Faces Prospect That Crash Will Force USS Connecticut Out Of Service

https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2021/11/03/navy-faces-prospect-that-sub-crash-will-force-uss-connecticut-out-of-service/?sh=27cc60264f3c