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Here's What Is Really Going On With Those Dogs The U.S. Supposedly Abandoned At Kabul's Airport
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42208/heres-what-is-really-going-on-with-those-dogs-the-u-s-supposedly-abandoned-at-kabuls-airport
Local Former CIA Officer Working To Rescue More Than 100 Americans Still In Afghanistan
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2021/08/31/local-former-cia-officer-working-to-rescue-more-than-100-americans-still-in-afghanistan/
Can the U.S. Military Build an Army for a Foreign Country? Here Is What History Says.
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/can-the-u-s-military-build-an-army-for-a-foreign-country-here-is-what-history-says/
The CIA Is Better Than the U.S. Military at Creating Foreign Armies
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/31/cia-us-military-training-foreign-army-afghanistan-defense-department/
Post-withdrawal Afghanistan is 'much worse' than Iraq power vacuum that spawned ISIS, general says
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/post-withdrawal-afghanistan-much-worse-iraq-power-vacuum-isis-general
Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban for ‘historic victory’ in Afghanistan
https://warisboring.com/al-qaeda-congratulates-taliban-for-historic-victory-in-afghanistan/
Huge Taliban Parade Features Throngs Of U.S.-Bought Vehicles And A Black Hawk Helicopter
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42217/huge-taliban-parade-features-throngs-of-u-s-bought-vehicles-and-a-black-hawk-helicopter
Taliban fighters upset, feel betrayed that US military left non-working helicopters: report
https://www.foxnews.com/world/taliban-fighters-helicopters-kabul-airport-afghanistan
The Latest: US may have to coordinate with Taliban on IS
https://apnews.com/article/europe-religion-pope-francis-democracy-daf3cbe6393c7a7370cd09e476861176
Secret Gate Used By Special Operators To Sneak Evacuees Into Kabul's Airport
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42194/american-special-operators-used-a-secret-gate-to-sneak-evacuees-into-kabuls-airport
‘The normal military rules are out’ — How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/military-veterans-afghanistan-evacuation/
'Disgraceful': Among those stranded in Afghanistan are employees of US Agency for Global Media
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/31/afghanistan-us-vows-help-evacuate-stranded-us-agency-employees/5672825001/
US officials thwarted a Republican congressman's attempts to conduct freelance rescue missions in Afghanistan: report
https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-rep-markwayne-mullin-afghanistan-freelance-rescue-attempts-report-2021-9
'Majority' of Afghans who worked for the US and applied for visas were likely left behind, State Department official says
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/01/politics/state-department-official-sivs/index.html
UK's Raab says intelligence was Afghan capital would not fall this year
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-foreign-minister-says-intelligence-was-afghan-capital-would-not-fall-this-2021-09-01/
UK willing to strike IS-K in Afghanistan after withdrawal
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/08/uk-willing-strike-k-afghanistan-after-withdrawal
Taliban Battle Opposition Militias, Wield New Power in Kabul
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/taliban-battle-opposition-militias-wield-new-power-in-kabul/ar-AANYzws
In Afghanistan's Panjshir, anti-Taliban forces fight on
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/in-afghanistan-s-panjshir-anti-taliban-forces-fight-on/ar-AANYn6Z
Panjshir’s Resistance Claims Repulsion Of Taliban Attacks
https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/09/01/panjshirs-resistance-claims-repulsion-of-taliban-attacks/
Retired military officers demand Austin, Milley resign over handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2021-08-31/military-officers-austin-milley-letter-resignations-conservative-2732254.html
Covert Evacuations and Planned Demolitions: How the C.I.A. Left Its Last Base in Afghanistan
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/world/asia/cia-afghanistan-evacuations-demolitions.html
How the U.S. plans to run diplomacy in Afghanistan from afar
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-the-u-s-plans-to-run-diplomacy-in-afghanistan-from-afar/ar-AANY93A
U.N. warns of looming humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/09/01/switzerland-United-Nations-Secretary-General-Antonio-Guterres-warns-of-looming/2381630474432/
'Tired of Swatting at Flies,' Bush Rejected the Clinton Team's Advice
https://www.newsweek.com/tired-swatting-flies-bush-rejected-clinton-teams-advice-1623492
FACT FOCUS: Trump, others wrong on US gear left with Taliban
https://apnews.com/article/ap-fact-check-taliban-7adfaa936245d5d755ec6111c81792c2
Biden Called Press Leaks by General McChrystal in Afghanistan 'F*cking Outrageous' Says New Book
https://www.newsweek.com/2021/09/10/biden-called-press-leaks-general-mcchrystal-afghanistan-fcking-outrageous-says-new-book-1624400.html
U.S. to help build border facilities on Tajik-Afghan border - embassy
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-help-build-border-facilities-tajik-afghan-border-embassy-2021-09-01/
The world could see another 9/11 if it abandons Afghanistan, peace negotiator says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-world-could-see-another-9-11-if-it-abandons-afghanistan-peace-negotiator-says/ar-AANXxgz
'Constant Desire for an Exit Strategy Paradoxically Prolonged the Intervention' in Afghanistan Says Author
https://www.newsweek.com/2021/09/10/constant-desire-exit-strategy-paradoxically-prolonged-intervention-afghanistan-says-author-1624403.html
Drones will be used to wage campaign against ISIS-K following withdrawal of US troops, expert says
https://www.foxnews.com/us/drones-isis-troops-expert
Afghanistan and the Return of Cruise-Missile Diplomacy
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-09-01/afghanistan-causes-biden-to-bring-back-cruise-missile-diplomacy
Joe Biden's Assurance of Safety in an 'Over-the-Horizon' Counterinsurgency Is a False One
https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2021/08/30/joes-next-surefire-over-the-horizon-strategy-n1474397
‘A vessel of hope’ — Air Force C-17 crews exhausted but proud after largest airlift in US military history
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-c-17-pilot-afghanistan/
Wake-up call? Afghanistan highlights need for 'autonomous' EU military force
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210901-wake-up-call-afghanistan-highlights-need-for-autonomous-eu-military-force
Biden tries to shift blame on Afghanistan
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/31/biden-blame-afghanistan-508204
The Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Who Is Really to Blame?
https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/the-taliban-takeover-in-afghanistan-who-is-really-to-blame/
Russian-Led Military Group Struggles To Find Its Role -- And Relevance -- Amid Taliban Takeover
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-csto-taliban-threat/31439031.html
Forces kill 11 Islamic State-K fighters during anti-terror raid in Pakistan
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/08/31/Pakistan-Islamic-State-K-raid/2691630426582/
BEL to provide Indian Navy with locally developed system to counter micro UAVs
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/bel-to-provide-indian-navy-with-locally-developed-system-to-counter-micro-uavs
Iran Tests Upgraded Version Of Mersad Missile Defense System
https://www.eurasiareview.com/01092021-iran-tests-upgraded-version-of-mersad-missile-defense-system/
Gulf Sky: 'Our ship was hijacked and taken to Iran'
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56950323
The Militiamen’s UCAV: Mohajer-6s in Iraq
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/08/the-militiamens-ucav-mohajer-6s-in-iraq.html
Houthi Drone Strike Hits Saudi Plane At Airport— Again
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/09/01/houthi-drone-strikes-hits-saudi-plane-at-airport--again/
Groups: Both sides used starvation as tool in Yemen war
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/groups-sides-starvation-tool-yemen-war-79765585
Three explosive drones destroyed over Yemen, Saudi-led coalition says
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/three-explosive-drones-destroyed-over-yemen-saudi-led-coalition-says-2021-09-01/
Turkey Flexes Overwhelming Airpower In Strikes Against Kurdish Fighters
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2021/08/31/turkey-flexes-overwhelming-airpower-in-strikes-against-kurdish-fighters/
Roketsan from Turkey plans to integrate TRLG-230 guided missile on UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_september_2021_global_security_army_industry/roketsan_from_turkey_plans_to_integrate_trlg-230_guided_missile_on_uav_unmanned_aerial_vehicle.html
Truce reached in Syria’s Deraa after months of fighting: Reports
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/1/truce-reached-in-syrias-deraa-after-months-of-fighting-reports
Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean and could reach Cyprus on Wednesday
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/31/middleeast/syria-cyprus-oil-spill-intl/index.html
Member of ‘Beatles’ IS cell set to plead guilty in US court on Syria beheadings
https://www.timesofisrael.com/member-of-beatles-is-cell-set-to-plead-guilty-in-us-court-on-syria-beheadings/
Israel, US Look To Tighten Intel Sharing Post-Afghanistan
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/israel-us-expected-to-tighten-intel-sharing-post-afghanistan/
U.S., Israeli warships conduct combined patrol in Red Sea
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/09/01/Navy-combined-patrol-Israel/7641630509474/
Analysis: Gaza’s militant-led border riots
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/09/analysis-gazas-militant-led-border-riots.php
Firefight at Libyan government building shows continued insecurity
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/firefight-libyan-government-building-shows-continued-insecurity-2021-09-01/
Nigerian air force Super Tucanos ready to fight against ISIS, with US Air Force training
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-air-force/2021/08/31/nigerian-air-force-super-tucanos-ready-to-fight-against-isis-with-us-air-force-training/
U.S. agency says Tigrayan forces looted aid warehouses in Ethiopia's Amhara region
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-agency-says-tigrayan-forces-looted-aid-warehouses-ethiopias-amhara-region-2021-08-31/
The Tigray Defence Forces - Documenting Its Heavy Weaponry
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/09/the-tigray-defence-forces-documenting.html
Biden Will Announce $60M Security Aid to Ukraine To Counter Russia
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/09/biden-will-announce-60m-security-aid-ukraine-counter-russia/185004/
Could Snake Island be the next hot spot in Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine war?
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/could-snake-island-be-the-next-hot-spot-in-vladimir-putins-ukraine-war/
Russian Drone Maker Kronstadt Signs First Export Contracts
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30345/Russian_Drone_Maker_Kronstadt_Signs_First_Export_Contracts#.YS-cBt9lBaQ
Russian defense contractor working on upgrading Tor air defense missile system
https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/september/7597-russian-defense-contractor-working-on-upgrading-tor-air-defense-missile-system.html
Russia, KSA Strengthen Military Ties In Signal To Washington; UAVs, Helos Potentially On Table
https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/russia-ksa-strengthen-military-ties-in-signal-to-washington-uavs-helos-potentially-on-table/
Mi-35P Phoenix combat helicopter secures foreign buyer
https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/09/army-2021-mi-35p-phoenix-combat-helicopter-secures-foreign-buyer
Russia, Tajikistan to Ratify Integrated Air Defense Agreement
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/01/russia-tajikistan-integrated-air-defense/
Russian military completes exercises in Tajikistan near Afghan border
https://warisboring.com/russian-military-completes-exercises-in-tajikistan-near-afghan-border/
Russia to send arms, ‘maybe even S-400s’, to Belarus: Lukashenko
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/1/russia-to-send-arms-maybe-even-s-400s-to-belarus-lukashenko
International Space Station facing irreparable failures, Russia warns
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58408911
Extra-Large Submarine Drones: Europe Could Jump Ahead, Or Miss Out
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/09/extra-large-submarine-drones-europe-could-jump-ahead-or-miss-out/
Let’s Crash This Luxury Fighter Jet At The Ballot Box! Swiss Blowback On The F-35 Buy
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2021/09/01/lets-crash-this-luxury-fighter-jet-at-the-ballot-box-swiss-blowback-on-the-f-35-buy/
Poland readies for short-range air defense deal as trade show approaches
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/08/31/poland-readies-for-short-range-air-defense-deal-as-trade-show-approaches/
German man tried for spying on parliament for Russians
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210901-german-man-tried-for-spying-on-parliament-for-russians-1
Advanced Search And Rescue Exercise (ASAREX) 2021 At Lajes Air Base
https://theaviationist.com/2021/09/01/asarex-2021/
BAE Systems Unveils Stamp-Sized Military GPS Receiver
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/01/bae-smallest-military-gps-receiver/
Colombian Navy Interdicts Super Low-Profile Narco Submarine
http://www.hisutton.com/New-Type-Of-Narco-Submarine-2021-09-01.html
China expands its activities to Sri Lanka’s north; India worried
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/china-expands-its-activities-to-sri-lankas-north-india-worried/articleshow/85820642.cms
Are China and Russia Trying to Attack the Law of the Sea?
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/are-china-and-russia-trying-to-attack-the-law-of-the-sea/
‘Spiral into crisis’: The U.S.-China military hotline is dangerously broken
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/01/us-china-military-hotline-508140
When A Huge Allied Fleet Gathered Near China, It Had Company—A Bunch Of Chinese Drones
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/09/01/when-a-huge-allied-fleet-gathered-near-china-it-had-company-a-bunch-of-chinese-drones/
China tests new missiles in simulated Taiwan strike
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/31/china-tests-new-missiles-simulated-taiwan-strike/
China Could Invade Taiwan Under These Seven Scenarios, Defense Report Says
https://www.newsweek.com/china-could-invade-taiwan-under-these-seven-scenarios-defense-report-says-1624989
Taiwan says China can 'paralyse' its defences, threat worsening
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-says-china-can-paralyse-its-defences-threat-worsening-2021-09-01/
Taiwan to Upgrade Warship and Aircraft Missiles
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/01/taiwan-upgrade-aircraft-warship-missiles/
Taiwan plans new defence agency to better prepare military reservists to step up in a war
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3147189/taiwan-plans-new-defence-agency-better-prepare-military
Taiwan to set up air defense system against small UAVs
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_august_2021_global_security_army_industry/taiwan_to_set_up_air_defense_system_against_small_uavs.html
South Korea’s defense budget next year includes $16 million request for C-RAM
http://alert5.com/2021/09/01/south-koreas-defense-budget-next-year-includes-16-million-request-for-c-ram/
South Korean Blackhawks land on HMS Queen Elizabeth
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/south-korean-blackhawks-land-on-hms-queen-elizabeth/
Rafael to Supply Warfare Systems for Philippine Navy’s Shaldag Fast Attack Crafts
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30342/Rafael_to_Supply_Warfare_Systems_for_Philippine_Navy___s_Shaldag_Fast_Attack_Crafts#.YS-cF99lBaQ
Japan’s defense budget for next year hits a record $50 billion
http://alert5.com/2021/09/01/japans-defense-budget-for-next-year-hits-a-record-50-billion/
Japan’s Defense Ministry request budget to set up garrison at Ishigaki
http://alert5.com/2021/09/01/japans-defense-ministry-request-budget-to-set-up-garrison-at-ishigaki/
Australian Navy Will Become The First Foreign Navy To Get Standard Missile 6 (SM-6).
https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/09/01/australian-navy-will-become-the-first-foreign-navy-to-get-standard-missile-6-sm-6/
Modern-Day UFO Sightings No One Can Explain
https://www.newsweek.com/2021/09/10/modern-day-ufo-sightings-no-one-can-explain-1624722.html
Retired CWO Admits Taking $45K in Bribes, Pleads Guilty in Feds’ ‘Fat Leonard’ Investigation
https://news.usni.org/2021/08/31/retired-cwo-admits-taking-45k-in-bribes-pleads-guilty-in-feds-fat-leonard-investigation
5 Sailors Missing After Navy Helicopter Crashes off California; 5 More Sailors on Abraham Lincoln Injured
https://news.usni.org/2021/09/01/5-sailors-missing-after-navy-helicopter-crashes-off-california
French submarine to visit US Navy base in Connecticut
https://apnews.com/article/navy-connecticut-dd54fc30e5af09251c48d7ce9d63b2cf
What Our Space Leaders Are Saying… Behind Closed Doors
https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesbeames/2021/08/31/what-our-space-leaders-are-saying-behind-closed-doors/
US Army ARES ISR aircraft makes maiden flight
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-army-ares-isr-aircraft-makes-maiden-flight
US soldiers from 82nd and 101st Airborne Division test new Infantry Squad Vehicle
https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/us_soldiers_from_82nd_and_101st_airborne_division_test_new_infantry_squad_vehicle.html
This Happened: F-22 Stealth Fighters Battled F-35s In a Wargame
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/this-happened-f-22-stealth-fighters-battled-f-35s-in-a-wargame/
F-35 Not as ‘Survivable’ as Thought: House Armed Services Committee Chief
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/01/f-35-not-survivable/
Key US lawmaker seeks F-35A engine competition
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/key-us-lawmaker-seeks-f-35a-engine-competition
How America and Russia’s Newest Submarines Stack Up
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a37223558/america-and-russias-submarines-stack-up/
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