Bomb at Kabul mosque kills 5 civilians, Taliban say
https://apnews.com/article/religion-afghanistan-kabul-taliban-zabihullah-mujahid-c35d601f5d05066a11b0b8978b218643
Afghanistan on verge of socio-economic collapse, European Union's top diplomat says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/afghanistan-verge-socio-economic-collapse-european-union-s-top-diplomat-n1280639
Inside the CIA’s secret Kabul base, burned out and abandoned in haste
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/03/inside-the-cias-secret-kabul-base-burned-out-and-abandoned-in-haste
Afghanistan Is No Treasure Trove for China
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/28/afghanistan-china-rare-earth-minerals-latin-america-lithium/
WSJ Opinion: Biden Faces the Fallout on Afghanistan
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/wsj-opinion-biden-faces-the-fallout-on-afghanistan/vi-AAP65AM
Pakistan in negotiations with Taliban militants even as attacks continue
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/10/02/pakistan-negotiations-taliban-militants-attacks-continue/9831633221347/
Prime Minister Imran Khan promised ‘new Pakistan’ but members of his inner circle secretly moved millions offshore
https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/pakistan-imran-khan-prime-minister-allies-offshore/
Arms consignment dropped by Pakistan drone recovered in Jammu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/arms-consignment-dropped-by-pakistan-drone-recovered-in-jammu/article36802233.ece
Iran asked to unfreeze $10 billion in funds to restart nuclear talks with US: official
https://thehill.com/policy/international/575044-iran-asked-for-10-billion-in-frozen-funds-to-restart-nuclear-talks-with
Coalition airstrikes kill 28 Houthis in Yemen's Marib: military source
http://www.news.cn/english/2021-10/04/c_1310225001.htm
Turkey, Azerbaijan Plan Military Drills After Iran Moved Forces
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-03/iran-s-khamenei-defends-military-drills-near-azerbaijan-border
Modern Wartime Designs: The Syrian Shams MRL
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/08/the-shams-mrl.html
‘Pandora Papers’ reveal hidden wealth of world leaders, celebrities, billionaires
https://www.france24.com/en/business/20211003-pandora-papers-reveal-hidden-wealth-of-world-leaders-celebrities-billionaires
Leaked records open a “Pandora” box of financial secrets
https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-business-religion-media-jordan-67b2674fc44fa543df49dfc8f52e29cd
Jordan’s king said to secretly purchase 14 luxury homes for $100m in US, UK
https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordans-king-said-to-secretly-purchase-luxury-homes-for-100m-in-us-uk/
Israel enlists army, security agency to halt Arab crime wave
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-israel-crime-450c9f92588bbddf46b0db33f79d16a6
Not waiting for Lebanon: Israel starts drilling in northern part of Karish gas field
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/52028
Israeli billionaire escaped attempted assassination in Cyprus
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjiftkvnt
Algeria Closes its Airspace to France Over Escalating Diplomatic Row
https://sofrep.com/news/algeria-closes-its-airspace-to-france-over-escalating-diplomatic-row/
Pandora Papers: Uhuru Kenyatta's family's secret assets exposed by leak
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58775944
Ukraine Charges Former Official In Presidential Office With Spying
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-spying-espionage-sbu/31488848.html
Periscope Progress: Why Russia Is Ready to Test the Waters
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/periscope-progress-why-russia-ready-test-waters-194823
Putin’s Alleged Mistress Bought a $4 Million Pad in Monaco, Pandora Papers Reveal
https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins-alleged-mistress-svetlana-krivonogikh-bought-a-dollar4-million-pad-in-monaco-pandora-papers-reveal
British and American surveillance aircraft circle Kaliningrad
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-and-american-surveillance-aircraft-circle-kaliningrad/
Former Armenian Defense Chief Arrested In Fraud Probe
https://www.rferl.org/a/former-armenian-defense-chief-arrested-in-fraud-probe/31486360.html
Is This the Next US Military Base in Europe?
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/10/next-us-military-base-europe/185808/
ANALYSIS: Two weeks after submarine ‘betrayal’ France weighs up whether to extract a price
https://www.thelocal.fr/20211003/two-weeks-after-submarine-betrayal-france-mulls-how-to-get-its-own-back/
Argentine ex-president to be questioned over sunk sub 'espionage'
https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Argentine_ex-president_to_be_questioned_over_sunk_sub_espionage_999.html
China releases new propaganda video on Galwan Valley clash last year
https://www.wionews.com/india-news/china-releases-new-propaganda-video-on-galwan-valley-clash-last-year-417891
China tightens political control of internet giants
https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-media-asia-social-media-6b7083e9bcaa5d093a10b1a40eeef89b
China sends 77 warplanes into Taiwan defense zone over two days, Taipei says
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/asia/china-warplanes-taiwan-air-defense-intl-hnk/index.html
North Korea threatens top UN body after emergency meeting
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/3/north-korea-threatens-top-un-body-after-emergency-/
Adversary air training firm Draken receives final South African Cheetah
https://defbrief.com/2021/10/03/adversary-air-training-firm-draken-receives-final-south-african-cheetah/
Sea Eagle: America’s plan to put the F-15 on aircraft carriers
https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/sea-eagle-americas-plan-to-put-the-f-15-on-aircraft-carriers/
Space Force: More Than Just Satellites and Star Trek
https://sofrep.com/news/space-force-more-than-just-satellites-and-star-trek/
Special Operations: Convergence In The ATV Zone
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsf/articles/20211003.aspx
Air Force in Pursuit of High Speed Hovercraft
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/10/4/air-force-in-pursuit-of-high-speed-hovercraft
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