Af/Pak & Other News (9/29/2021)

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Taliban says U.S. drones must stop entering Afghanistan

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-says-us-drones-must-stop-entering-afghanistan-2021-09-29/



Taliban “Special Forces” ordered to hunt down Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan

https://warisboring.com/taliban-special-forces-ordered-to-hunt-down-islamic-state-fighters-in-afghanistan/



Milley calls war in Afghanistan a 'strategic failure' for US, warns Taliban 'remain a terrorist organization

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/milley-austin-testify-afghanistan-withdrawal-house-armed-services-committee



Top generals contradict Biden, say they urged him not to withdraw from Afghanistan

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/28/top-generals-afghanistan-withdrawal-congress-hearing-514491



Austin, Milley Say White House Was Advised to Keep US Troops in Afghanistan

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/09/austin-milley-insist-no-one-foresaw-kabuls-quick-fall-some-senators-are-dubious/185667/



Key takeaways from US military leaders on Afghanistan withdrawal

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/key-takeaways-us-military-leaders-afghanistan-withdrawal/story?id=80286958



Lessons Learned From Afghanistan: Gen. Mark Milley

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/lessons-learned-from-afghanistan-gen-mark-milley/



Afghanistan is the world's opium king. Can the Taliban afford to kill off their 'un-Islamic' cash cow?

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/asia/taliban-afghanistan-opium-drug-economy-cmd-intl/index.html



‘Left to the devils’: How red tape and paperwork errors betrayed America’s Afghan allies

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/afghan-interpreters-siv-bureaucracy-paperwork/



Afghan central bank drained dollar stockpile before Kabul fell - document

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-afghan-central-bank-drained-dollar-stockpile-before-kabul-fell-2021-09-29/



The Taliban’s Social Media Presence Is a Clear Danger to America

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/09/the-talibans-social-media-presence-is-a-clear-danger-to-america/



Pakistan's campaign to support Taliban flops at UN

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/pakistans-campaign-to-support-taliban-flops-at-un/articleshow/86609429.cms



US generals express concern over Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal in wake of Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

https://www.dawn.com/news/1649127/us-generals-express-concern-over-pakistans-nuclear-arsenal-in-wake-of-taliban-takeover-of-afghanistan









Iran, IAEA spar over access to Karaj nuclear site

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/09/iran-iaea-spar-over-access-karaj-nuclear-site



Iran holds military drill near Azerbaijan border due to ‘Zionist presence’ there

https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-drills-near-azerbaijan-border-due-to-zionist-presence-in-area/



‘I Can’t Imagine a Good Future’: Young Iranians Increasingly Want Out

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/world/middleeast/iran-economy.html









From Saddam to Iran’s militias: Iraqis cannot suggest ties with Israel

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/from-saddam-to-irans-militias-iraqis-cannot-suggest-ties-with-israel-680574



Iraq: Iran Forgets Where Abraham Came From

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20210929.aspx









Cyprus’ top diplomat: Turkey is creating new Ottoman empire

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-general-assembly-africa-syria-libya-middle-east-820d9919a8b07ff4ed536a9a02184117









Libya: credible elections – or another failed bid at nation-building?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/29/libya-credible-elections-or-another-failed-bid-at-nation-building




ISIS Attack Kills 22 Troops in Nigeria While Local Nations Join Forces Against Terrorism

https://sofrep.com/news/isis-attack-kills-22-troops-in-nigeria-while-local-nations-join-forces-against-terrorism/









Ukraine is set to buy 24 Turkish drones. So why hasn’t Russia pushed back?

https://www.c4isrnet.com/unmanned/2021/09/29/ukraine-is-set-to-buy-24-turkish-drones-so-why-hasnt-russia-pushed-back/



Russian Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Concludes Flight Trials from Warships

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30519/Russian_Tsirkon_Hypersonic_Missile_Concludes_Flight_Trials_from_Warships#.YVSEIX1lBaQ



Russia developing EW system based on Mi-8AMTSh helicopter

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/september/7687-russia-developing-ew-system-based-on-mi-8amtsh-helicopter.html



Russia arrests cybersecurity expert on treason charge

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/09/russia-arrests-cybersecurity-expert-on-treason-charge/



Report: Russian hacker Aleksei Burkov deported from U.S., detained in Moscow

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/09/28/Russian-hacker-Aleksei-Burkov-deported-from-US-detained-Moscow/3841632881419/





Czech Republic buys Israeli Spyder air-defense weapon for $627 million

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/09/28/czech-republic-buys-israeli-spyder-air-defense-weapon-for-627-million/




The CIA evacuated an officer with 'Havana Syndrome' symptoms from Serbia, report says, as the US intensifies investigations into the mysterious illness

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-cia-evacuated-an-officer-with-havana-syndrome-symptoms-from-serbia-report-says-as-the-us-intensifies-investigations-into-the-mysterious-illness/ar-AAOWxqR



Havana Syndrome Attacks Widen With CIA Officer’s Evacuation From Serbia

https://www.wsj.com/articles/havana-syndrome-attacks-widen-as-cia-officer-is-evacuated-from-serbia-11632844044



CIA and State Department officials face increased Havana Syndrome attacks

https://www.foxnews.com/us/cia-and-state-department-officials-face-increased-havana-syndrome-attacks




MBDA showcases Teseo Mk2 / E anti-ship missile for first time

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-exhibitions/seafuture-2021-exhibitors-visitors-information/seafuture-2020-news-official-online-show-daily/10758-seafuture-2021-mbda-showcases-teseo-mk2-e-anti-ship-missile-for-first-time.html




Italy funds arming its ‘Reaper’ drones

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/09/29/italy-funds-arming-its-reaper-drones/




Calais: On patrol with the troops looking for migrants

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-58725582




UK: Drones launched from HMS Prince of Wales during landmark demonstration

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/september/10754-uk-drones-launched-from-hms-prince-of-wales-during-landmark-demonstration.html



UK retires Sentry AEW1

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/defence/latest/uk-retires-sentry-aew1









Venezuela’s Endless Crisis; A Mafia State Slides Toward Anarchy

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/venezuela/2021-09-28/venezuelas-endless-crisis









‘Russianization’ of China? French military think tank says Beijing borrowing from Moscow playbook

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russianization-of-china-french-military-think-tank-says-beijing-borrowing-from-moscow-playbook/ar-AAOWYHW



China Is Cloning Kratos' XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Concept

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42555/china-is-cloning-kratos-xq-58a-valkyrie-unmanned-combat-air-vehicle-concept



Zhuhai UAV bazaar returns with a vengeance

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/zhuhai-uav-bazaar-returns-with-a-vengeance/145685.article



China Unveils Missiles, Guided Bombs for Stealth Jets at Zhuhai Airshow

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30520/China_Unveils_Missiles__Guided_Bombs_for_Stealth_Jets_at_Zhuhai_Airshow#.YVSEHH1lBaQ



Xi Takes a Page From Mao’s Red Playbook

https://www.thedailybeast.com/xi-jinping-takes-a-page-from-mao-zedongs-red-playbook



‘Global Strike From Space;’ Did Kendall Reveal Chinese Threat?

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/global-strike-from-space-did-kendall-reveal-chinese-threat/





Boeing gets $220M for work on Taiwan’s Harpoon coastal defense system

https://defbrief.com/2021/09/29/boeing-gets-220m-for-work-on-taiwans-harpoon-coastal-defense-system/





North Korea Claims To Have Tested A Hypersonic Missile

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42560/north-korea-claims-to-have-tested-a-hypersonic-missile





South Korea asked Trump for US Nuke Sub in 2017

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/09/south-korea-asked-trump-for-us-nuke-sub.html



Allies Of Necessity

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20210929.aspx





Bangladesh Air Force celebrates Golden Jubilee

http://alert5.com/2021/09/29/bangladesh-air-force-celebrates-golden-jubilee/





Some Major Japanese Politicians Talking Nuke Propelled Subs

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/09/some-major-japanese-politicians-talking.html





Former Australian Prime Minister Concerned Country Can't Keep U.S. Subs in Working Order

https://www.newsweek.com/former-australian-prime-minister-concerned-country-cant-keep-us-subs-working-order-1633914









Canada grants asylum to family who hid Edward Snowden in Hong Kong

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/09/29/canada-family-asylum-edward-snowden/5441632918982/










The effects of UFO sightings on national security

https://news.asu.edu/20210928-global-engagement-effects-ufo-sightings-national-security



Why Conservatives Turned on the U.S. Military

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2021-09-28/why-conservatives-turned-us-military



Aerospace & Defense Roundup: September 28

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/multi-mission-aircraft/aerospace-defense-roundup-september-28



Intelligence Agencies Pushed to Use More Commercial Satellites

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/us/politics/intelligence-agencies-commercial-satellites.html



Bronco II crash out of SpecOps Armed Overwatch competition

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/09/bronco-ii-crash-out-of-specops-armed-overwatch-competition



What Is NMESIS, The Marine Corps’ New Ship Killer?

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/what-is-nmesis-the-marine-corps-new-ship-killer/



Boeing aims to start testing external hypersonic missile pylon for B-1 Lancer bomber in September 2022

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/boeing-aims-to-start-testing-external-hypersonic-missile-pylon-for-b-1-lancer-bomber-in-september-2022/



B-52s Have Changed A Lot in 60 Years. So Have The Ways They Fight.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/09/29/b-52s-have-changed-a-lot-in-60-years-so-have-the-ways-they-fight/



New Destroyer Task Force Established To Hunt Russian Submarines In The Atlantic

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42546/new-destroyer-task-force-established-to-hunt-russian-submarines-in-the-atlantic



Moving Marines Across the Pacific Could Be Littoral Combat Ship’s Next Mission

https://news.usni.org/2021/09/28/moving-marines-across-the-pacific-could-be-littoral-combat-ships-next-mission



New Diagram Details How The Navy’s Frigate Will Differ From Its Italian Parent’s Design

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42553/new-diagram-details-how-the-navys-frigate-will-differ-from-its-italian-parents-design