Af/Pak & Other News (11/16/2021)

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Despite mistrust, Afghan Shiites seek Taliban protection

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-islamic-state-group-taliban-kabul-race-and-ethnicity-8c81cda1748fe0fc92224317a7adf92b



Afghans say the Taliban is too busy policing women to prevent a humanitarian disaster that could leave half of Afghanistan hungry this winter

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/afghans-say-the-taliban-is-too-busy-policing-women-to-prevent-a-humanitarian-disaster-that-could-leave-half-of-afghanistan-hungry-this-winter/ar-AAQK27Z



A-10 pilot gets Distinguished Flying Cross for Rip-It-fueled gun-run in Afghanistan

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-a-10-warthog-afghanistan/



US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-business-taliban-antony-blinken-evacuations-a514822a1d9be34865d2728bd429d492



Facebook says hackers in Pakistan targeted Afghan users amid government collapse

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-facebook-says-hackers-pakistan-targeted-afghan-users-amid-government-2021-11-16/









India hastens to build strategic Ladakh tunnel amid China conflict

https://www.dw.com/en/india-hastens-to-build-strategic-ladakh-tunnel-amid-china-conflict/a-59826960









Video appears to show Iranian helicopter's "unsafe" maneuver near U.S. warship

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-helicopter-uss-essex-unsafe-maneuver-pentagon/



Iran: Power Comes At A Cost

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iran/articles/20211116.aspx









Iraq to send Lebanon 500,000 tonnes of gas oil

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iraq-send-lebanon-500000-tonnes-gas-oil-2021-11-16/









U.S. Navy sends message to Iran by testing AGM-176 Griffin missiles in the Gulf

https://navalpost.com/u-s-navy-agm-176-griffin-test-in-the-gulf/




Al Tariq boosts Mk 83 bomb’s range and precision

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dubai-air-show/2021/11/15/al-tariq-boosts-mk-83-bombs-range-and-precision/




UAE showcases Black Hawk-electric motorbike combo for SOF

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/defence/latest/dubai-airshow-2021-uae-showcases-black-hawk-electric-motorbike-combo-for-sof



American official: US ‘fully committed’ to F-35 sale to UAE

https://apnews.com/article/business-middle-east-russia-israel-dubai-e4269667292859a16d84e119e718138b



UAE announces South Korean M-SAM order

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/uae-announces-south-korean-m-sam-order




Giant Turboprop Attack Plane Reminiscent Of The A-1 Skyraider Unveiled At Dubai Airshow

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43157/the-united-arab-emirates-unveils-giant-new-turboprop-attack-plane




F-15QAs Delivered To Qatar After UK Sojourn

https://aviationweek.com/shownews/dubai-airshow/f-15qas-delivered-qatar-after-uk-sojourn




Yemen: UN calls for talks on Houthi takeover of Hodeidah port

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/15/yemen-un-calls-for-talks-on-houthi-takeover-of-hodeidah-port




Turkey intensifies military cooperation with Ukraine

https://defence-blog.com/turkey-intensifies-military-cooperation-with-ukraine/



Roketsan Successfully Tests-Fires The Anti-Submarine Warfare Rocket and Launcher System

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/11/16/roketsan-successfully-tests-fires-the-anti-submarine-warfare-rocket-and-launcher-system/









Israeli spyware firm’s tech allegedly used to hack Middle East Eye, Iran-linked sites

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/israeli-spyware-firms-tech-allegedly-used-to-hack-middle-east-eye-iran-linked-sites/



Israel’s Carmel Future Combat Vehicle Concept Uses Artificial Intelligence to Locate Enemy

https://www.algemeiner.com/2021/11/08/israels-carmel-future-combat-vehicle-concept-uses-artificial-intelligence-to-locate-enemy/



Israel Aerospace Industries Says This Is The Next Leap In Exportable Electronic Warfare Systems

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43112/israel-aircraft-industries-says-this-is-the-next-leap-in-exportable-electronic-warfare-systems









Libyan strongman Haftar announces presidential election bid

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211116-libyan-strongman-haftar-announces-presidential-election-bid



Candidacy of Gaddafi’s son, Haftar creates ‘farcical’ Libya vote

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/16/farcical-libyans-denounce-candidacy-of-gaddafis-son-in-vote




At least 6 dead in Uganda after coordinated terrorist bombings in capital

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/11/16/uganda-explosions-suicide-bombings/8941637071743/




French forces pull out of Tessalit base amid northern Mali drawdown

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211116-french-forces-pull-out-of-tessalit-base-amid-northern-mali-drawdown









Russian Anti-Satellite Test Produces Dangerous Debris Cloud In Orbit

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43140/russian-anti-satellite-test-produces-dangerous-debris-cloud-in-orbit-reports



Russia rejects accusations of endangering ISS astronauts

https://apnews.com/article/space-exploration-science-business-europe-russia-07f3ceb593e5b76e984391534d7dc45e



Russia unveils upgraded Ka-226T rotorcraft

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/dubai-airshow-2021-russia-unveils-upgraded-ka-226t-rotorcraft



Russian Ka-32A11M Fire-Fighting Helicopter Makes First Flight

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30783/Russian_Ka_32A11M_Fire_Fighting_Helicopter_Makes_First_Flight#.YZPbHbqIZ9A



Russia Claims Flying Prototypes Of Its New Checkmate Fighter Are Now Under Construction

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43143/russia-claims-flying-prototypes-of-its-new-checkmate-fighter-are-now-under-construction



Russians training Syrian MiG-29 pilots in air-to-air combat

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/defence/latest/russians-training-syrian-mig-29-pilots-in-air-to-air-combat



Russia Deploys Commandos to Belarus as Migrant Crisis, Ukraine Tensions Spark Western Fears

https://www.usnews.com/news/world-report/articles/2021-11-15/russia-deploys-commandos-to-belarus-as-migrant-crisis-ukraine-tensions-spark-western-fears





NATO exercise practices coordinating defences against small drones

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/nato-exercise-practices-coordinating-defences-against-small-drones/146421.article



EU launches new strategic airlifter effort

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/defence/latest/eu-launches-new-strategic-airlifter-effort



EU to aim for rapid deployment force without U.S. help by 2025, document says

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eu-aim-rapid-deployment-force-without-us-assets-by-2025-document-says-2021-11-16/




Report implicates Belarus in anti-NATO cyber campaign

https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-middle-east-russia-europe-8b36daa7b29ea05280c38e99523ef5b8



Belarus eyes Iskander missiles amid border crisis with Poland

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/11/15/belarus-eyes-iskander-missiles-amid-border-crisis-with-poland/




Poland uses water hoses at border; blames Belarus for attack

https://apnews.com/article/europe-poland-migration-belarus-ff1c2e213125788d9f46b31c788625c9




Armenia loses positions in deadly border clash

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59308602



Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clash: Losses Documented

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/11/armenia-azerbaijan-border-clashes.html




PC-7 MKX has arrived

http://alert5.com/2021/11/16/pc-7-mkx-has-arrived/




Improved Missile and New Radars Form Modernized SAMP/T

https://aviationweek.com/shownews/dubai-airshow/improved-missile-new-radars-form-modernized-sampt



Italy to file formal complaint over Chinese takeover of military drones firm: sources

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3156297/italy-file-formal-complaint-over-chinese-takeover-military-drones




Lockheed Re-Affirms Spanish F-35 Talks Despite Madrid Denial

https://aviationweek.com/shownews/dubai-airshow/lockheed-re-affirms-spanish-f-35-talks-despite-madrid-denial




New images of Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-images-of-type-26-frigate-hms-glasgow/









Cuban security forces throttle planned nationwide protest

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/15/cuba-protests-crackdown/









China sends long-range bomber to border with India

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3156258/china-sends-long-range-bomber-border-india



War fears as China launches new tactic in India border row

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1521845/war-fears-china-india-border-row-news



Explosive Revelations

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htseamo/articles/20211116.aspx



Chinese Manned, Unmanned Submersibles Survey the World’s Deepest Spot

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30788/Chinese_Manned__Unmanned_Submersibles_Survey_the_World___s_Deepest_Spot#.YZPa_bqIZ9A





What Good Is An Attack Submarine With No Torpedoes? Taiwan Wants To Know

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/11/16/what-good-is-an-attack-submarine-with-no-torpedoes-taiwan-wants-to-know/





North Korea Pushing U.S. to Tolerate Missile Tests and Nuclear Program, Says Panel

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/16/north-korea-pushing-u-s-to-tolerate-missile-tests-and-nuclear-program-says-panel





S.Korean DAPA Reveals KF-21 Jet, Stealth Drones Teaming in Video

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30786/S_Korean_DAPA_Reveals_KF_21_Jet__Stealth_Drones_Teaming_in_Video#.YZPbB7qIZ9A



Video: What South Korea’s New Aircraft Carrier Might Look Like

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/video-what-south-koreas-new-aircraft-carrier-might-look-like/





RMAF Hawk crashed

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/rmaf-hawk-crashed





New batch of missiles delivered to Miyakojima amid local protest

http://alert5.com/2021/11/16/new-batch-of-missiles-delivered-to-miyakojima-amid-local-protest/










The Disinformation Business is Booming

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/11/disinformation-business-booming/186845/



As U.S. Spies Look To The Future, One Target Stands Out: China

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/16/1051170999/as-u-s-spies-look-to-the-future-one-target-stands-out-china



As Xi and Biden meet, the US has stopped pretending it's not trying to contain China

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/15/world/meanwhile-in-america-november-15-intl-latam/index.html



In first, Army soldiers fight with, and against, robotic vehicles in training

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/11/in-first-army-soldiers-fight-with-and-against-robotic-vehicles-in-training/



Confessions Of A B-52 Stratofortress Maintainer

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43043/confessions-of-a-b-52-crew-chief



Why America never sold the F-22 Raptor to foreign countries

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/why-america-never-sold-the-f-22-raptor-to-foreign-countries/



US Navy Hornet pilot explains why F/A-18 drivers cut the fingertips off their gloves

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/us-navy-hornet-pilot-explains-why-f-a-18-drivers-cut-the-fingertips-off-their-gloves/



USS Gerald R. Ford Needs Parts from Carrier Kennedy for Repairs; Navy Says ‘Cannibalization’ Won’t Delay JFK Schedule

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/15/uss-gerald-r-ford-needs-parts-from-carrier-kennedy-for-repairs-navy-says-cannibalization-wont-delay-jfk-schedule