Afghanistan civilian casualty figures at record high, UN says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/afghanistan-civilian-casualty-figures-at-record-high-un-says
GPS Web Extra: King Abdullah on Afghanistan
https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2021/07/25/exp-gps-0625-king-abdullah-afghanistan.cnn
Afghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan after losing border military posts
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-soldiers-seek-refuge-pakistan-after-losing-border-military-posts-2021-07-26/
Pakistani Taliban leader reacts to Afghan gains after US withdrawal
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/07/26/pakistan-taliban-leader-robertson-pkg-intl-vpx.cnn
Pakistan reopens Afghanistan border crossing held by Taliban
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-soldiers-seek-refuge-pakistan-after-losing-border-military-posts-2021-07-26/
As US troops leave Afghanistan, what will future policy look like?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/as-us-troops-leave-afghanistan-what-will-future-policy-look-like-joe-biden
Rooftop vigils, armed shooters to foil Independence Day drone attack in India
https://dronedj.com/2021/07/26/india-independence-day-drone-attack-security/
India expected to seek new Russian stealth fighter amid ongoing border dispute with China
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3142369/india-expected-seek-new-russian-stealth-fighter-amid-ongoing
India’s DRDO successfully conducts Akash-NG missile flight test
https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/drdo-akash-ng-missile-flight-test/
Iran protests spread to Tehran: ‘Death to the Dictator!’
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-protests-spread-to-tehran-death-to-the-dictator/
Alarm in Jerusalem as Iran races to the bomb amid lull in nuclear talks
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/alarm-in-jerusalem-as-iran-races-to-the-bomb-amid-lull-in-nuclear-talks-674938
Iran has developed new containerized Fateh-110 surface-to-surface missile system
https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/iran_has_developed_new_containerized_fateh-110_surface-to-surface_missile_system.html
Iran’s Largest Warship Might Not Actually Be a ‘Warship’ After All
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/07/irans-largest-warship-might-not-actually-be-a-warship-after-all/
Iraqi militias grow in power as Iran’s military strongman proves too weak
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/suleimani-successor-fails-to-convince-at-summit
Biden, Iraqi prime minister to announce end of U.S. combat mission in Iraq
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-iraqi-prime-minister-announce-end-u-s-combat-mission-n1274992
Iraq paramilitary group says drones target one of its ammunition stores
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/iraq-paramilitary-group-says-drones-target-one-of-its-ammunition-stores-674955
New upgraded Soviet-made T-72 main battle tank displays at military parade in Iraq
https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/new_upgraded_soviet-made_t-72_main_battle_tank_displays_at_military_parade_in_iraq.html
How ‘super-detector’ dogs are helping free Iraq from the terror of Isis mines
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/26/how-super-detector-dogs-are-helping-free-iraq-from-the-terror-of-isis-mines
Baykar Makina unveils MIUS UCAV concept
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/baykar-makina-unveils-mius-ucav-concept
Cheap And Combat-Tested: The Growing Market For Turkish Drones
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2021/07/26/cheap-and-combat-tested-the-growing-market-for-turkish-drones/
Plane carrying Turkish defense chiefs makes forced landing
https://apnews.com/article/government-and-politics-europe-middle-east-f487574afa67ce035ad9c1cf89fb8f75
Syrian economy lies in ruins and China sniffs opportunity
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/21/syrian-economy-ruins-china-sniffs-opportunity-assad
Will Russia try to close Syrian airspace to further Israeli airstrikes?
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/will-russia-try-to-close-syrian-airspace-to-further-israeli-airstrikes-674811
Tunisia’s fledgling democracy, sole survivor of the Arab Spring, in crisis as president takes emergency powers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/tunisia-coup-saied-ennahda/2021/07/26/c1647c2c-ee05-11eb-81b2-9b7061a582d8_story.html
Young men in Ethiopia's Amhara start to mobilise against Tigray forces
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/young-men-ethiopias-amhara-start-mobilise-against-tigray-forces-2021-07-26/
Mozambique jihadist insurgency: Rwandan troops kill 30 jihadists near Palma
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20210726-mozambique-jihadist-insurgency-rwandan-troops-kill-30-jihadists-near-palma
Russia Files Case Against Ukraine At European Court Over MH17, Alleged Rights Abuses
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-european-court/31372057.html
Pakistan, India, Iran Join Russian Naval Parade
https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/iran-pakistan-india-navy/31377240.html
Russia Initiates Fifth-Gen Carrier Based VTOL Aircraft Project
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30101/Russia_Initiates_Fifth_Gen_Carrier_Based_VTOL_Aircraft_Project#.YP7VzEBlBaQ
Russia Looking to Develop Drones With One-Ton Carrying Capacity
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/07/26/russia-one-ton-capacity-drone/
Russian Internet watchdog blocks 49 Navalny-related sites
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/07/26/Russian-Alexei-Navalny-Internet-websites-banned/1401627315204/
Book Excerpt: Russian cyber weapons are waging war on US networks and American minds
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/russian-cyber-weapons-waging-war-american-minds
Georgia outlines defence procurement priorities
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/georgia-outlines-defence-procurement-priorities
Joint 'Agile Spirit' Military Exercises Due To Start In Georgia
https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-us-defense-agile-spirit-exercise/31377019.html
Germany orders next generation of ballistic missile defense radars
https://defbrief.com/2021/07/26/germany-orders-next-generation-of-ballistic-missile-defense-radars/
Armor: Crew Discomfort Matters
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm/articles/20210726.aspx
Work on unmanned fighter for UK ‘proceeding at pace’
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/work-on-unmanned-fighter-for-uk-proceeding-at-pace/144753.article
Royal Navy minehunter embarks on Middle East deployment after upgrade
https://defbrief.com/2021/07/26/royal-navy-minehunter-embarks-on-middle-east-deployment-after-upgrade/
China threatens Australia with missile attack
https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/china-threatens-australia-with-missile-attack/
Chinese anti-submarine turboprop enters Taiwan’s ADIZ
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4258203
‘The Ultra Mega’: Taiwan Invasion Could Defy Comprehension
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/26/the-ultra-mega-taiwan-invasion-could-defy-comprehension/
Global Hawk drone flies near North Korea ahead of Korean War anniversary
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/07/26/nkorea-North-Korea-Victory-Day-US-Global-Hawk/1791627305841/
LIG Nex1 in the lead for CIWS-II program
http://alert5.com/2021/07/26/lig-nex1-in-the-lead-for-ciws-ii-program/
RAAF redefines role of C-27J Spartan fleet to focus primarily on HADR operations
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/raaf-redefines-role-of-c-27j-spartan-fleet-to-focus-primarily-on-hadr-operations
Spies Like Us; The Promise and Peril of Crowdsourced Intelligence
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/review-essay/2021-06-22/spies-us
Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor, predicts Biden will resign
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/564747-ronnie-jackson-trumps-ex-doctor-predicts-biden-will-resign
Honeywell to design quantum RF and microwave receiver technology for wideband precise sensors
https://www.militaryaerospace.com/rf-analog/article/14207448/quantum-receiver-rf-and-microwave
Software Enhanced Night Vision
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htinf/articles/20210726.aspx
US Army tests Textron Ripsaw M5 UGV as part of Robotic Combat Vehicle program
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_july_2021_global_security_army_industry/us_army_tests_textron_ripsaw_m5_ugv_as_part_of_robotic_combat_vehicle_program.html
US Air Force issues Bridge Tanker RFI
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-air-force-issues-bridge-tanker-rfi
P-8 Poseidon: The U.S. Navy's Next Killer 'Missile Truck'?
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/p-8-poseidon-us-navys-next-killer-missile-truck-190440
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