How a secret network helped evacuate hundreds of Afghans
https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2021/10/21/amanpour-afghanistan-escape-thirty-birds-foundation.cnn
Blast cuts power to Afghan capital Kabul
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211021-blast-cuts-power-to-afghan-capital-kabul
The Taliban insists ISIS-K is no threat. Bloodshed on Afghan soil tells a different story.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-news-war-taliban-isis-k-threat-attacks-kabul/
Taliban Wages Deadly Crackdown On Afghan Salafists As War With IS-K Intensifies
https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/taliban-crackdown-salafis-islamic-state-khorasan/31524687.html
ISIS Puts China On Notice by Recruiting Minorities for Attacks in Afghanistan
https://www.newsweek.com/isis-put-china-notice-ethnic-minority-attacks-afghanistan-1640973
UN launches $670 million trust fund to combat Afghanistan's ‘economic implosion’
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business-daily/20211022-un-launches-670-million-trust-fund-to-combat-afghanistan-s-economic-implosion
Close to 200 Americans are still seeking to leave Afghanistan, State Department tells congressional staff
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/22/politics/us-citizens-afghanistan-withdrawal-biden-admin/index.html
From exile, female former Afghan leader keeps fighting
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-01c2242fa131615dfa593678d6ec8350
‘Why did we fight?’ Challenge of governing is wearing down Taliban.
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2021/1021/Why-did-we-fight-Challenge-of-governing-is-wearing-down-Taliban
‘Plan Z’: With Afghanistan lost, U.S. weighs help from Taliban, adversaries in terror fight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/21/plan-z-afghanistan-lost-us-weighs-help-adversaries/
Pakistan: Changing The Agenda
https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/india/articles/20211022.aspx
Pakistan coaches Taliban on winning international recognition
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211021-pakistan-coaches-taliban-on-winning-international-recognition
Are Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban drifting apart?
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/are-pakistan-and-the-afghan-taliban-drifting-apart-7584288/
India Deploys Upgraded L-70 Anti-Aircraft Guns on China Border
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/22/india-anti-aircraft-guns-china/
DRDO Tests High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target ABHYAS
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30652/DRDO_Tests_High_Speed_Expendable_Aerial_Target_ABHYAS#.YXLhwhxlBaQ
Attack on U.S. Base Shows How Iran Is Leveling Drone Battlefield
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-10-21/attack-on-u-s-base-shows-how-iran-is-leveling-drone-battlefield
Iran plans to build new submarines
https://navalpost.com/iran-plans-to-build-new-submarines/
More than 90 Houthis killed near Yemen’s Marib: Arab Coalition
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2021/10/22/More-than-90-Houthis-killed-near-Yemen-s-Marib-Arab-Coalition
Former Saudi intelligence official says crown prince plotted to kill him
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-alleged-plot-kill-intelligence-official-saad-aljabri/
15 Arab, Palestinian Mossad spies arrested in Turkey, admit to collaboration - report
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/turkish-newspaper-claims-missing-palestinians-spying-for-mossad-682696
Women Reportedly Linked to IS Set Syria Camp on Fire
https://www.voanews.com/a/women-reportedly-linked-to-is-set-syria-camp-on-fire/6280350.html
Israeli F-16s, Drones Integrated with ADA Anti-Jam GPS System
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30646/Israeli_F_16s__Drones_Integrated_with_ADA_Anti_Jam_GPS_System#.YXLiHhxlBaQ
Israel’s Sayeret Matkal
https://sofrep.com/specialoperations/israels-sayeret-matkal/
Israel To Request America’s New GBU-72 Bunker Buster Bomb
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/10/israel-to-request-americas-new-gbu-72-bunker-buster-bomb/
Nigerian official says new leader of IS-linked group killed
https://apnews.com/article/africa-chad-national-security-nigeria-west-africa-e7be9ac7e28fa6b04a153daa3d13193f
Sons of Bamako - Malian Armed Forces Fighting Vehicles
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/10/sons-of-bamako-malian-armed-forces.html
Ethiopia launches air strikes on Tigray’s capital for fourth day this week
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211022-ethiopia-air-strikes-target-tigray-capital-for-fourth-day-this-week
Ethiopian airstrikes in Tigray force UN flight to turn back
https://apnews.com/article/africa-kenya-ethiopia-abiy-ahmed-48376e73283ec63b45664b7fe4631a3a
Armor: Staying Alive In South Africa
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm/articles/20211022.aspx
Russian mercenaries in Ukraine disguises rocket launchers as trucks
https://defence-blog.com/russian-mercenaries-in-ukraine-disguises-rocket-launchers-as-trucks/
Russia’s ‘Hunter’ S-70 Stealth Drone: A Big Problem for NATO?
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/10/russias-hunter-s-70-stealth-drone-a-big-problem-for-nato/
16 killed in Russian gunpowder factory blast
https://apnews.com/article/europe-explosions-russia-fires-moscow-d6e6020d8a1cdeac37c62ef2d2a8afe8
Tor-M2 air defense systems to reinforce Russian SHORAD in years to come
https://www.armyrecognition.com/analysis_focus_army_defence_military_industry_army/tor-m2_air_defense_systems_to_reinforce_russian_shorad_in_years_to_come.html
Vladimir Putin Defends Joe Biden's Decision to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan
https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-afghanistan-russia-joe-biden-valdai-right-thing-1641655
NATO to boost air and missile defense investments to counter Russia
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/10/21/nato-to-boost-air-and-missile-defense-investments-to-counter-russia/
NATO allies to confront 21st century threats with new multidomain approach
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/terror-insurgent-group/latest/nato-allies-to-confront-21st-century-threats-with-new-multidomain-approach
NATO Weighing Suspending Missions Outside Europe, North America After Leaving Afghanistan
https://www.newsweek.com/nato-weighing-suspending-missions-outside-europe-north-america-after-leaving-afghanistan-1641331
Kyrgyzstan Orders Byratkar Drones from Turkey, Orlan-10E UAVs from Russia
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30647/Kyrgyzstan_Orders_Byratkar_Drones_from_Turkey__Orlan_10E_UAVs_from_Russia#.YXLiExxlBaQ
ASRAAM Block 6 to enter service on F-35 and Typhoon by 2024
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/asraam-block-6-to-enter-service-on-f-35-and-typhoon-by-2024/
Prosecutors charge suspect with murder of British lawmaker David Amess
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/10/21/uk-david-amess-murder-ali-harbi-charges/9121634821833/
UK sets sights on interim strategic sealift capability
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/defence/latest/uk-sets-sights-on-interim-strategic-sealift-capability
Royal Navy completes operational test of Martlet missile
https://defbrief.com/2021/10/22/royal-navy-completes-operational-test-of-martlet-missile/
British aircraft carrier hosts ‘Pacific Future Forum’
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-aircraft-carrier-hosts-pacific-future-forum/
US sanctions reveal how Mexico's powerful Jalisco cartel is seizing control at a major Pacific port
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-sanctions-show-mexicos-powerful-jalisco-cartel-controls-major-port-2021-10
3 Reasons Why Kidnappings are Rising in Haiti
https://insightcrime.org/news/reasons-kidnappings-rising-haiti/
Armada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around Japan
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42827/armada-of-10-chinese-and-russian-warships-is-sailing-together-around-japan
Japan's Islands: Legal Chinese and Russian Navy FONOPs
https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/10/japans-islands-legal-chinese-and.html
An airlift capability to match China’s strategic ambitions
https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/09/29/an-airlift-capability-to-match-chinas-strategic-ambitions/
US intel warns China could dominate advanced technologies
https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-joe-biden-technology-business-china-52acbd35f77084771ddeabbb2bfd0789
China says ‘no room’ for concessions over Taiwan after Biden commits to defend island
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20211022-biden-says-yes-us-would-defend-taiwan-against-china
Tensions Continue to Rise Between China and Taiwan. How Did We Get Here?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a37964571/china-taiwan-conflict-explained/
Taiwanese fighter jets again intercept Chinese spy aircraft
https://defence-blog.com/taiwanese-fighter-jets-again-intercept-chinese-spy-aircraft/
First production T-5 Brave Eagle conducts maiden sortie
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/first-production-t-5-brave-eagle-conducts-maiden-sortie/146043.article
S. Korean Destroyer Upgraded with Anti-Sub Capability
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30651/S__Korean_Destroyer_Upgraded_with_Anti_Sub_Capability#.YXLhxhxlBaQ
KAI unveils electric basic trainer
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2021/10/22/kai-unveils-electric-basic-trainer/
Korean Air signs MOU with Insitu to develop VTOL UAV
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/adex-2021-korean-air-signs-mou-with-insitu-to-develop-vtol-uav
Analysis: Moon's push for South Korean military independence may echo far beyond his presidency
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/moons-push-military-independence-may-echo-far-beyond-his-presidency-2021-10-22/
Can Australia Get Used Nuclear Submarines? The British Option
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/10/can-australia-get-used-nuclear-submarines-the-british-option/
Can Australia Get Used Nuclear Submarines? The U.S. Navy Option
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/10/can-australia-get-used-nuclear-submarines-the-u-s-navy-option/
Former Air Force chief claims he once saw UFO firing at nuke missiles launched from secret base
https://nypost.com/2021/10/21/former-air-force-chief-claims-he-once-saw-ufo-firing-at-nuke-missiles-launched-from-secret-base/
Five Russian Jets Buzz Alaska Airspace as NATO and Moscow Tensions Spike
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-alaska-jets-norad-warplanes-adiz-moscow-nato-1641500
Report to Congress on Emerging Military Technologies
https://news.usni.org/2021/10/22/report-to-congress-on-emerging-military-technologies-3
A Quartet of Warnings Highlight Climate-Related Threats
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/10/quartet-warnings-highlight-climate-related-threats/186296/
Intel Assessment: ‘High’ Chance Of International Conflict Over Water By 2040
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/10/intel-assessment-high-chance-of-international-conflict-over-water-by-2040/
The U.S. Military Is Marginal. Even Worse, the Air Force Is ‘Weak’
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/10/the-u-s-military-is-marginal-even-worse-the-air-force-is-weak/
Navy Board Set to Improve Fire Safety After Report Finds Sailors ‘Unprepared to Fight Blazes in Port
https://news.usni.org/2021/10/21/navy-board-set-to-improve-fire-safety-after-report-finds-sailors-unprepared-to-fight-blazes-in-port
Podcast: A Decade of Disruption is Headed at Defense Companies
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/podcast-decade-disruption-headed-defense-companies
U.S. Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Test Fails
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42837/new-u-s-long-range-hypersonic-weapon-test-fails-updated
New US Army’s hypersonic weapon rendering released by Lockheed Martin
https://defence-blog.com/new-us-armys-hypersonic-weapon-rendering-released-by-lockheed-martin/
Taking Down Terminators: U.S. Army Carries Out First Exercise Fighting Enemy Robots
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/10/22/us-army-carries-out-first-exercise-fighting-enemy-robots/
US Army's unfunded requirement request for FTUAS would accelerate fielding
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/us-armys-unfunded-requirement-request-for-ftuas-would-accelerate-fielding
From Lease To Own: Marines Get Two MQ-9 Reapers Of Their Own
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/10/from-lease-to-own-marines-get-two-mq-9-reapers-of-their-own/
General Dynamics completes development of new Pontoon boat
http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/october/10889-general-dynamics-completes-development-of-new-pontoon-boat.html
Navy Follows Air Force In Wanting Another Jet Trainer Variant For Aggressor And Support Roles
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42839/navy-follows-air-force-in-wanting-another-jet-trainer-variant-for-aggressor-and-support-roles
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