Taliban, Afghan forces battle for control of Helmand’s capital
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/08/taliban-afghan-forces-battle-for-control-of-helmands-capital.php
6 Things A Soldier Learns Dodging Taliban Rockets All Day
https://www.cracked.com/article_30875_6-things-a-soldier-learns-dodging-taliban-rockets-all-day.html
Former SEAL & CIA officer on how US operations in Afghanistan will continue
https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/former-cia-officer-explains-how-us-operations-in-afghanistan-will-continue/
Afghanistan’s Special Forces Start Training In Turkey As Part Of NATO’s Mission
https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/08/02/afghanistans-special-forces-start-training-in-turkey-as-part-of-natos-mission/
Everything America did wrong in Afghanistan, according to the top US government watchdog
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/afghanistan-reconstruction-failures-special-inspector-general/
China in Afghanistan: Trade and Terrorism
https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/china-in-afghanistan-trade-and-terrorism/
US expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence rises
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-taliban-3259f18671b663b99abb72da8fc5991e
Taliban want 'lion’s share of power' in peace deal – U.S. special envoy
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-want-lions-share-power-peace-deal-us-special-envoy-2021-08-03/
How The Mounting Tension In Afghanistan Is Playing Out For Neighboring Pakistan
https://www.npr.org/2021/08/02/1023925057/how-the-mounting-tension-in-afghanistan-is-playing-out-for-neighboring-pakistan
A Taliban Victory in Afghanistan Means Insurgency in Pakistan
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/a-taliban-victory-in-afghanistan-means-insurgency-in-pakistan/
Ladakh standoff: India, China agree to disengage troops from Gogra Heights
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ladakh-standoff-india-china-agree-to-disengage-troops-from-gogra-heights-1836231-2021-08-03
India to deploy naval task force into South China Sea and beyond
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/03/asia/india-warships-south-china-sea-intl-hnk-ml/index.html
Indian Army’s ALH Dhruv Helicopter crashes into Dam
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30154/Indian_Army___s_ALH_Dhruv_Helicopter_crashes_into_Dam
US Approves Harpoon Missile Deal With India Worth USD 82 Million
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/us-approves-harpoon-missile-deal-with-india-worth-usd-82-million-2501407
Iranian Mystery Mine Hunter
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20210803.aspx
U.S. Threatens “Appropriate Response” After Blaming Iran For Drone Attack On Tanker
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41795/u-s-threatens-appropriate-response-after-blaming-iran-for-drone-attack-on-tanker
Analysis: Iran escalates maritime conflict against Israel
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/08/analysis-iran-escalates-maritime-conflict-against-israel.php
Iran has advantage in its shadow war with Israel at sea - analysis
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-has-advantage-in-its-shadow-war-with-israel-at-sea-analysis-675508
Iraq: Rotten At The Top
https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iraq/articles/20210730.aspx
What Does Iraq Want from America?
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/what-does-iraq-want-from-america/
4 ships off UAE in Gulf of Oman warn they’ve lost control
https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-business-persian-gulf-tensions-gulf-of-oman-08e86af0cd35761ef8c25686a7ac6282
British navy group: ‘Potential hijack’ of ship off UAE coast
https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-business-persian-gulf-tensions-gulf-of-oman-08e86af0cd35761ef8c25686a7ac6282
Tanker seized by suspected Iran-backed forces in Arabian Sea, say maritime sources
https://www.reuters.com/world/report-attack-under-way-off-uae-coast-ukmto-2021-08-03/
Kuwait receives first M1A2K tank
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/kuwait-receives-first-m1a2k-tank
Russian pilots use US-made GPS receivers during combat missions in Syria
https://defence-blog.com/russian-pilots-use-us-made-gps-receives-during-combat-missions-in-syria/
Lebanon is sliding back to the Stone Age, and Iran couldn’t be happier about it
https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-is-sliding-back-to-the-stone-age-and-iran-couldnt-be-happier-about-it/
Artillery: Israel Radically Upgrades
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htart/articles/20210802.aspx
Israel and Iran Are Tanking Their Own Security
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/08/israel-iran-tanker-drone.html
Israel to buy CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopters
https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-to-buy-ch-53k-heavy-lift-helicopters-77124/
Bedouin Business Backfires
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20210730.aspx
Eight Egyptian Soldiers Killed During Operations In North Sinai
https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/08/03/eight-egyptian-soldiers-killed-during-operations-in-north-sinai/
Libya: The Empires Strike Back
https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/libya/articles/20210729.aspx
US steps up Somalia strikes as al-Qaida ally attacks escalate
https://warisboring.com/us-steps-up-somalia-strikes-as-al-qaida-ally-attacks-escalate/
Jihadis in Niger attack military supply mission, killing 15
https://apnews.com/article/africa-niger-8b09d32470f740707373d288cfcb2bab
Ukraine Approves Law to Involve Entire Population in Countering (Russian) "Aggressor"
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30142/Ukraine_Approves_Law_to_Involve_Entire_Population_in_Countering__Russian___Aggressor_
Ukraine to parade Bayraktar TB2 armed drone for first time
https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-to-parade-bayraktar-tb2-armed-drone-for-first-time/
Head of Belarusian exile group found hanged in Ukraine, police open murder case
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/missing-belarusian-activist-found-dead-kyiv-ukrainian-police-say-2021-08-03/
Su-35 crashes in Russia’s Far East
http://alert5.com/2021/08/01/su-35-crashes-in-russias-far-east/
Russia says 24 diplomats asked by US to leave by September
https://thehill.com/policy/international/russia/566039-russia-says-24-diplomats-asked-by-us-to-leave-by-september
Space station situation with Russian module misfire more serious than stated: report
https://www.space.com/nauka-module-space-station-tilt-more-serious
NATO Fighters Intercepted Two Rare Russian Il-22PP ‘Mute’ EW Aircraft Over The Baltics For The Very First Time
https://theaviationist.com/2021/07/30/il-22pp-mute-bap/
Turkmenistan showcases newly acquired Leonardo’s M-346FA combat aircraft
https://defence-blog.com/turkmenistan-showcases-newly-acquired-leonardos-m-346fa-combat-aircraft/
Netherlands Army Deploys Tanks Abroad for First Time in 20 Years
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30147/Netherlands_Army_Deploys_Tanks_Abroad_for_First_Time_in_20_Years
Poland: Evolutionary Versus Revolutionary
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm/articles/20210802.aspx
German warship ‘Bayern’ heads to the Indo-Pacific
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/08/02/german-warship-bayern-heads-to-the-indo-pacific/
Germany says wife of man believed to be double agent also helped spy for China
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/03/china-germany-spy-scientist/
German air force declares Meteor missile ready for Eurofighter fleet
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/08/02/german-air-force-declares-meteor-missile-ready-for-eurofighter-fleet/
Two British frigates to be gifted to Greece
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/two-british-frigates-to-be-gifted-to-greece/
Britain Returns to Asia, to China’s Dismay
https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/britain-returns-to-asia-to-chinas-dismay
British Carrier Strike Group to conduct joint training with Australia, Japan and U.S. forces this week
http://alert5.com/2021/08/03/british-carrier-strike-group-to-conduct-joint-training-with-australia-japan-and-u-s-forces-this-week/
Sonar 2150 passes first-of-class acceptance trials
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/sonar-2150-passes-first-of-class-acceptance-trials/
British military launches its own Space Command with official opening
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/07/30/britain-spacecommand-space/9341627673754/
Colombian Navy Seizes Another Narco Submarine In Jungle Raid
http://www.hisutton.com/Narco-Submarines-Update-2021-08-02.html
Largest Narco Submarines Compared To Navy Subs
http://www.hisutton.com/Largest-Narco-Submarines-Compared.html
Argentina: Invulnerable Chinese Poachers
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htpara/articles/20210731.aspx
Arctic will become ‘contested’ without US presence and partnerships, 2nd Fleet CO warns
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/08/02/arctic-will-become-contested-without-us-presence-and-partnerships-2nd-fleet-co-warns/
In the Newly Noisy Arctic, Underwater Operations Are Getting Harder
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/08/newly-noisy-arctic-underwater-operations-are-getting-harder/184238/
New Chinese carrier promises blue-water airpower
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/new-chinese-carrier-promises-blue-water-airpower/144876.article
China’s Nuclear Forces Swell: A Tri-Polar World?
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/chinas-nuclear-forces-swell-a-tri-polar-world/
China Hosts Russia Troops to Hold Strategic Military Drills for First Time
https://www.newsweek.com/china-hosts-russia-troops-hold-strategic-military-drills-first-time-1615496
Demystifying The DF-100: A Deeper Look At China’s Mysterious Cruise Missile
https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/08/02/demystifying-the-df-100-a-deeper-look-at-chinas-mysterious-cruise-missile/
How China Helps the Cuban Regime Stay Afloat and Shut Down Protests
https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/how-china-helps-the-cuban-regime-stay-afloat-and-shut-down-protests/
‘Greatest cover-up of all time’: House GOP presents evidence of COVID-19 origins, Wuhan lab leak
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/2/house-gop-report-on-covid-19-origins-wuhan-lab-lea/
Taiwan finishes operational evaluations of improved Sky Sword II missile
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4263473
North Korea: China Subdues The North
https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/korea/articles/20210803.aspx
Photos of Kim Jong Un With Bandaged Head, Unexplained Green Spot Fuel Health Speculation
https://www.newsweek.com/photos-kim-jong-un-bandaged-head-unexplained-green-spot-fuel-health-speculation-1615601
South Korea to start trial operations of ‘grenade-launching' and ‘small modular' UAVs in 2022
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/south-korea-to-start-trial-operations-of-grenade-launching-and-small-modular-uavs-in-2022
Japan to deploy missile units to Ishigaki Island next year
http://alert5.com/2021/08/03/japan-to-deploy-missile-units-to-ishigaki-island-next-year/
Philippines says US military deal ‘in full force again’
https://www.defencetalk.com/philippines-says-us-military-deal-in-full-force-again-77118/
Australia: Innovation Takes Longer and Costs More
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsub/articles/20210801.aspx
New Zealand: Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission
https://www.defencetalk.com/rocket-lab-launches-us-space-force-mission-77107/
To Understand UAP, We Need Megapixel Imagery
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/to-understand-uap-we-need-megapixel-imagery/
He’s the Reason We Know about the Tic Tac UFO
https://medium.com/on-the-trail-of-the-saucers/hes-the-reason-we-know-about-the-tic-tac-ufo-aa1f1e83487
US Military to Conduct Clinical Trial of Anti-Aging Pill Next Year
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/08/03/us-military-anti-aging-pill/
These Are the 5 Worst War Movies of All Time
https://sofrep.com/news/these-are-the-5-worst-war-movies-of-all-time/
Pentagon on Lockdown Following Shooting Outside Building
https://coffeeordie.com/pentagon-lockdown/
NAVWAR opens 'secret-level' security information pipeline
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/07/28/navwar-overmatch-data-devsecops/2751627498864/
The Pentagon Is Experimenting With Using Artificial Intelligence To "See Days In Advance"
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41771/the-pentagon-is-experimenting-with-using-artificial-intelligence-to-see-days-in-advance
Senate report warns of glaring cybersecurity holes at federal agencies
https://www.engadget.com/senate-homeland-security-committee-federal-cybersecurity-report-153405169.html
Navy Formally Accuses Sailor Of Starting The Fire That Destroyed The USS Bonhomme Richard
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41759/navy-formally-accuses-sailor-of-starting-the-fire-that-destroyed-the-uss-bonhomme-richard
Navy Launches ‘No Notice’ Fire Safety Assessments At All Shipyards
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/navy-launches-no-notice-fire-safety-assessments-at-all-shipyards/
Skipper: Docs show no coverup in submarine sinking
https://apnews.com/article/business-5fcce31cefecba5ab5bcb221ef60d141
Milley Compares Urgency of Modernization to Interwar Period
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/8/2/milley-compares-urgency-of-modernization-to-interwar-period
New Swarming Capability Planned For The V-Bat Vertical Takeoff And Landing Drone
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41755/new-swarming-capability-planned-for-the-v-bat-vertical-takeoff-and-landing-drone
Bell Unveils VTOL Aircraft Concepts That All Feature Fold-Away Rotors For Jet-Speed Flight
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41801/bell-unveils-vtol-aircraft-concepts-that-all-feature-fold-away-rotors-for-jet-speed-flight
Aerospace & Defense Roundup: August 02
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/z/aerospace-defense-roundup-august-02
Next-generation BAE Systems APKWS guidance kits improve rocket range and impact
https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/august/7492-next-generation-bae-systems-apkws-guidance-kits-improve-rocket-range-and-impact.html
US Special Operations Command has big plans for its new fleet of small attack planes
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-socom-has-big-plans-for-armed-overwatch-attack-planes-2021-8
With Undersea Robots, an Air Force Navigator Lost Since 1967 Is Found
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/01/world/asia/pentagon-robots-vietnam-war-dead.html
Air Force to develop anti-drone system named for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/08/02/thor-mjolnir-drone/1301627924657/
Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41779/f-16-testbed-becomes-an-x-plane-ahead-of-work-on-air-forces-skyborg-ai-computer-brain
Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41793/electronic-warfare-system-on-air-force-f-16-gets-capability-update-in-flight
House panel demands another investigation into F-35 pilot breathing system problems
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/08/02/house-panel-demands-another-investigation-into-f-35-pilot-breathing-system-problems/
Top Admiral: Defense Firms Are Lobbying Against the Weapons the US Navy Needs
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/08/top-admiral-defense-firms-are-lobbying-against-weapons-us-navy-needs/184216/
Navy tests MQ-4C unmanned aerial vehicles with upgraded sensors
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/07/30/navy-mq4c-triton-unmanned/1441627671044/
Electronic attack system to provide Navy more capabilities, flexible options
https://www.c4isrnet.com/digital-show-dailies/navy-league/2021/08/02/electronic-attack-system-to-provide-navy-more-capabilities-flexible-options/
Navy will incur some cost in replacing Freedom-variant LCS combining gears
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/navy-league/2021/08/02/navy-will-incur-some-cost-in-replacing-freedom-variant-lcs-combining-gears/
Navy decommissions USS Independence, first littoral combat ship of its class
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/07/30/decommissioned-ussindependence-littoral-lcs/5491627664136/
US Navy looks to add JPALS to CMV-22B Osprey
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/us-navy-looks-to-add-jpals-to-cmv-22b-osprey/144890.article
Wonderful world of Naval Mines: Against China?
https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/08/wonderful-world-of-naval-mines-against.html
Report on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles
https://news.usni.org/2021/08/03/report-on-navy-large-unmanned-surface-and-undersea-vehicles-4
USS Iowa submarine will be first built for coed crew
https://www.radioiowa.com/2021/08/02/uss-iowa-submarine-will-be-first-built-for-coed-crew/
U.S. Navy christens future USS Hyman G. Rickover
https://navalpost.com/u-s-navy-christens-future-uss-hyman-g-rickover/
First Live-Fire Test Of The Navy's New Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missile Was A Success
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41798/first-live-fire-test-of-navys-new-long-range-anti-radiation-missile-was-a-success
Delayed Navy Torpedo Competition Set For Later This Year
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/delayed-navy-torpedo-competition-set-for-later-this-year/
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