U.N. envoy says Islamic State now appears present in all Afghan provinces
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-envoy-says-islamic-state-now-appears-present-all-afghan-provinces-2021-11-17/
Clearing Afghanistan's landmines one careful step a time
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211118-clearing-afghanistan-s-landmines-one-careful-step-a-time
Senate panel examines what went wrong in Afghanistan
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/11/17/US-troop-withdrawal-Afghanistan-hearing/4971637183598/
In Washington, the last employees at the Afghan embassy work until the lights go off
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/18/1051504164/in-washington-the-last-employees-at-the-afghan-embassy-work-until-the-lights-go-
Indian Air Force Orders ‘Hammer’ Bunker-Buster Missiles
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/18/india-orders-hammer-missiles/
Observers: Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite Militias Threaten Iraq’s Sovereignty
https://www.voanews.com/a/observers-iran-backed-iraqi-shiite-militias-threaten-iraq-s-sovereignty-/6318153.html
Counter-drone tech at Dubai Airshow reflects UAE’s interest in the capability
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dubai-air-show/2021/11/17/counter-drone-tech-at-dubai-airshow-reflects-uaes-interest-in-the-capability/
Arab coalition strikes Iran Revolutionary Guard, Hezbollah experts in Yemen
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1970221/saudi-arabia
IDF to invest NIS 1 billion as it prepares for war in Lebanon, Syria - watch
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/idf-to-invest-nis-1-billion-as-it-prepares-for-war-in-lebanon-syria-685377
Israel, UAE to Collaborate on Sea Drones, Sensors
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/11/18/israel-uae-collaborate-on-sea-sensor-capabilities
Hidden Horrors
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htpeace/articles/20211118.aspx
Gantz’s house cleaner, an ex-bank robber, accused of trying to spy on him for Iran
https://www.timesofisrael.com/gantzs-house-cleaner-accused-of-trying-to-spy-on-him-on-behalf-of-iran/
Libya parliament Speaker set to launch presidential bid
https://thehill.com/policy/international/africa/582045-libya-parliament-speaker-set-to-launch-presidential-bid
Nigeria: Autonomy, Anarchy and Abandonment
https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/nigeria/articles/20211118.aspx
British F-35s, French Mirages, and American B1 bombers conducts mission over Djibouti
https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/11/british-f-35s-french-mirages-and-american-b1-bombers-conducts-mission-over-djibouti-african
Sudan protests continue after deadliest day since military coup
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211118-sudan-protests-continue-after-deadliest-day-since-military-coup
US warns pilots of weapon fire as war nears Ethiopia capital
https://apnews.com/article/africa-united-states-kenya-ethiopia-addis-ababa-a29c7354cd52bd803cbd2e992da7c09f
Satellite Images Show Ethiopia’s Expanding Drone Buildup
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/11/satellite-images-show-ethiopias.html
Analysis: Islamic State targets Uganda with bombings
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/11/analysis-islamic-state-targets-uganda-with-bombings.php
Inside Wagnergate: Ukraine’s Brazen Sting Operation to Snare Russian Mercenaries
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2021/11/17/inside-wagnergate-ukraines-brazen-sting-operation-to-snare-russian-mercenaries/
Ukraine's Zelenskiy Endorses Sanctions On 28 Russian Intelligence Officers
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskiy-russia-sanctions/31567759.html
Ukraine Seeks More Western Arms Amid Russia Border Activity
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/18/ukraine-western-arms-russia/
A Brief History of Russia’s War Against Ukraine
https://coffeeordie.com/history-russia-war-against-ukraine/
KBP reveals upgraded Pantsir for first time outside of Russia
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/dubai-airshow-2021-kbp-reveals-upgraded-pantsir-for-first-time-outside-of-russia
Russian Anti-vaccine Disinformation Campaign Backfires
https://www.voanews.com/a/russian-anti-vaccine-disinformation-campaign-backfires/6318536.html
Belarus’s Lukashenko tried to use migrants as a weapon. That’s now turned against him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/belarus-migrant-crisis-lukashenko/2021/11/17/6c05c4a6-46fd-11ec-beca-3cc7103bd814_story.html
Still a powder keg: Why the flare-up between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20211117-still-a-powder-keg-why-the-flare-up-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan
Improbable Navy Submarine Seen In Caspian Sea
http://www.hisutton.com/Azerbaijan-Navy-Submarine.html
Aid workers face trial in Greece for spying after refugee rescues
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/18/europe/greece-aid-workers-spying-refugee-rescue-trial-intl/index.html
Italian Navy shows interest in Manta Aircraft's ANN2 hybrid-electric VTOL
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/terror-insurgent-group/latest/dubai-air-show-italian-navy-shows-interest-in-manta-aircrafts-ann2-hybrid-electric-vtol
Unwanted British Sentinel Radar Planes To Be Picked Up By US Army: Report
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43184/unwanted-british-sentinel-radar-planes-to-be-picked-up-by-us-army-report
U.K. to Investigate Possible Russian Involvement in Death of Woman Poisoned By Nerve Agent
https://www.newsweek.com/uk-investigate-possible-russian-involvement-death-woman-poisoned-nerve-agent-1650868
Here Is What We Know About Yesterday’s British F-35B Crash
https://theaviationist.com/2021/11/18/f-35b-crash-update/
U.K. F-35 Crash Triggers Race With Russia To Recover Underwater Wreckage
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/11/18/uk-f-35-crash-triggers-race-with-russia-to-recover-underwater-wreckage/
Mexican National Guard deploying troops in Cancun following rise in violence
https://thehill.com/policy/international/581996-mexican-national-guard-deploying-troops-in-cancun-following-rise-in
Second China-Constructed Enclave In Arunachal, Show New Satellite Images
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/second-china-constructed-enclave-in-arunachal-show-new-satellite-images-2613160
China Believes Its 'Time Has Come' to Return to Power, Singapore PM Says
https://www.newsweek.com/china-believes-its-time-has-come-return-power-singapore-pm-says-1650690
Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43193/taiwan-has-declared-its-upgraded-f-16v-fighter-jets-fully-operational
Taiwan will buy 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters from US
http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/november/11017-taiwan-will-buy-12-sikorsky-mh-60r-seahawk-anti-submarine-helicopters-from-us.html
The keel-laying ceremony for Taiwan’s first Indigenous Submarine
https://navalpost.com/taiwan-indigenous-submarine/
With New M-1s Incoming, The Aging Taiwanese Tank Corps Reorganizes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/11/18/with-the-latest-us-made-m-1s-incoming-the-aging-taiwanese-tank-corps-reorganizes/
Chinese coast guard vessels block, fire water cannons at Philippine ships bringing supplies to troops
https://warisboring.com/chinese-coast-guard-vessels-block-fire-water-cannons-at-philippine-ships-bringing-supplies-to-troops/
Canadian frigate contains fire outbreak on NATO deployment off Norway
https://defbrief.com/2021/11/18/canadian-frigate-contains-fire-outbreak-on-nato-deployment-off-norway/
‘This is urgent’: Bipartisan proposal for UFO office pushes new boundaries
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/17/this-is-urgent-bipartisan-proposal-for-ufo-office-pushes-new-boundaries-522845
Pentagon inspector general raises questions about former D.C. Guard commander’s Jan. 6 account
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pentagon-inspector-general-raises-questions-about-former-d-c-guard-commander-s-jan-6-account/ar-AAQPClL
'Information Disorder' Is Biggest Social Danger, Commission Warns
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/11/information-disorder-biggest-social-danger-commission-warns/186912/
DIA details push to modernize top-secret network amid 150% uptick in cyber threats
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/11/dia-cio-details-push-to-modernize-top-secret-network-amid-150-uptick-in-cyber-threats/
California start-ups to develop new aviation fuel for supersonic military aircraft
https://defence-blog.com/california-start-ups-to-develop-new-aviation-fuel-for-supersonic-military-aircraft/
The US Must Turn the Tables on Russia’s Psyops
https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/11/us-must-turn-tables-russias-psyops/186906/
RADAS: How the US Military Will Fix Air Fields in a War with Russia or China
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/radas-how-the-us-military-will-fix-air-fields-in-a-war-with-russia-or-china/
The Potentially Game-Changing Celera 500L Has Finished Its First Round Of Flight Tests
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43185/the-potentially-game-changing-celera-500l-has-finished-its-first-round-of-flight-tests
Hypersonic Weapons on Track to Deploy on Attack Submarines in 2028
https://news.usni.org/2021/11/18/hypersonic-weapons-on-track-to-deploy-on-attack-submarines-in-2028
Pentagon Scrambles to Defend ‘Juicy Targets’ After Rivals’ Space Tests
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/11/pentagon-scrambles-defend-juicy-targets-after-rivals-space-tests/186925/
Hypersonic spy planes and cargo transports? Pentagon is interested
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/11/hypersonic-spy-planes-and-cargo-transports-pentagon-is-interested/
US Army Special Forces are shifting their focus to fighting China or Russia, and they're already practicing for it in Hawaii
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-army-special-forces-shifting-focus-to-fighting-china-russia-2021-11
Secret RQ-180 "White Bat" Spy Drone Alluded To In New Air Force Video
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43191/air-force-alludes-to-existence-of-secret-rq-180-white-bat-spy-drone-in-new-video
COMSUBFOR: Sub Force Will Hold a Navigational ‘Stand Down’ Following Initial Results of USS Connecticut Collision Investigation
https://news.usni.org/2021/11/17/comsubfor-sub-force-will-hold-a-navigational-stand-down-following-initial-results-of-uss-connecticut-collision-investigation
CNO: First Combining Gear Fix Completed on Freedom-Class LCS Minneapolis-Saint Paul
https://news.usni.org/2021/11/17/cno-first-combining-gear-fix-completed-on-freedom-class-lcs-minneapolis-saint-paul
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