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Af/Pak & Other News (12/5/2021)
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US, EU and 20 nations condemn Taliban over ‘summary killings’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/5/us-eu-and-20-nations-condemn-taliban-over-summary-killings
Pakistan conducts successful flight test of ballistic missile: Report
https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pakistan-conducts-successful-flight-test-of-ballistic-missile-report-121112501525_1.html
Iran struggles with rumors of downed drone and air defense failure
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iran-struggles-with-rumors-of-downed-drone-and-air-defense-failure-687938
Israel to urge US to act militarily against Iran amid stalled nuke talks — reports
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-urge-us-to-act-militarily-against-iran-amid-stalled-nuke-talks-reports/
Iraq: 'Islamic State' launch attacks in contested region
https://www.dw.com/en/iraq-islamic-state-launch-attacks-in-contested-region/a-60028724
US Air Force uses radar gun-like device at Al Dhafra Air Base in UAE
https://defence-blog.com/us-air-force-uses-radar-gun-like-device-at-al-dhafra-air-base-in-uae/
UAE defence ministry says French warplanes not a substitute for U.S. jets
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/uae-defence-ministry-says-french-warplanes-not-substitute-us-jets-2021-12-05/
Saudi coalition in Yemen increases strikes on Houthi rebels
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-yemen-sanaa-houthis-101a05cd435a436de9dbf832b92a9c2b
Explosions heard near Syria-Iraq border, rebels deny blasts in US base
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/explosions-heard-inside-us-military-base-on-syria-iraq-border-687876
On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/05/world/middleeast/syria-drugs-captagon-assad.html
Egypt plans to upgrade its fleet of M1A1 Abrams tanks to standard M1A2
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2021_global_security_army_industry/egypt_plans_to_upgrade_its_fleet_of_m1a1_abrams_tanks_to_standard_m1a2.html
Saif Gaddafi secretly visited Egypt for meeting with El-Sisi
https://www.libyanexpress.com/saif-gaddafi-secretly-visited-egypt-for-meeting-with-el-sisi/
With Russia on Multiple Fronts, DOD Team in Ukraine Assesses Air Defense Needs
https://www.airforcemag.com/with-russia-on-multiple-fronts-dod-team-in-ukraine-assesses-air-defense-needs/
Biden Says a Plan is ‘In Play’ To Deter Russian Aggression in Ukraine
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/12/biden-says-plan-play-deter-russian-aggression-ukraine/187275/
Battlefield Test Against Russians
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/20211205.aspx
Russian fighter jets escort American spy plane away from its borders over tense Black Sea amid new US intelligence claims that Putin plans to invade Ukraine in early 2022 with 175,000 troops
http://www.combataircraft.com/en/News/2021/12/05/Russian-fighter-jets-escort-American-spy-plane-away-from-its-borders-over-tense-Black-Sea-amid-new-US-intelligence-claims-that-Putin-plans-to-invade-Ukraine-in-early-2022-with-175,000-troops/
What’s Driving Putin’s Ukraine Brinkmanship?
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/05/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-troops.html
Finnish armed forces settle for F-35 as their next fighter, report
https://defbrief.com/2021/12/05/finnish-armed-forces-settle-for-f-35-as-their-next-fighter-report/
UK takes part in huge French naval exercise to counter ‘emerging threats’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/05/uk-and-france-take-part-in-huge-naval-exercise-to-counter-emerging-threats
Typhoon jets to deploy to Arctic for secret escort mission
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/typhoon-jets-to-deploy-to-arctic-for-secret-escort-mission/
FBI: Cuba ransomware group hit 49 critical infrastructure organizations
https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-cuba-ransomware-hit-49-critical-infrastructure-organizations/
Xi Jinping Won’t Let His Communist Cadres Forget Soviet Humiliation
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/xi-jinping-won%E2%80%99t-let-his-communist-cadres-forget-soviet-humiliation-197484
Chinese researchers turn to artificial intelligence to build futuristic weapons
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3158522/chinese-researchers-turn-artificial-intelligence-build
U.S. Space Force general warns of China's growing military space potential
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/05/space-force-china-military-523769
Minimum Deterrent No More: Where China’s Nuclear Buildup Is Headed
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/minimum-deterrent-no-more-where-china%E2%80%99s-nuclear-buildup-headed-197386
How ‘poisonous shrimp’ Singapore became the US’ undeclared ally in Asia
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3158328/how-poisonous-shrimp-singapore-became-us-undeclared-ally-asia
Former US senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at age 98
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211205-former-us-senator-and-presidential-candidate-bob-dole-dies-at-age-98
US military has reportedly acted against ransomware groups
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/us-military-has-reportedly-acted-against-ransomware-groups/
US planning global push to restrict surveillance tools to authoritarian regimes
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/584134-us-planning-global-push-to-restrict-surveillance-tools-to-authoritarian
Veterans Are Being Recruited by Extremist Groups. How Do We Help Them Say No?
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/12/veterans-are-being-recruited-extremist-groups-how-do-we-help-them-say-no/187293/
NASA Vs. China Space Race to Become Nuclear Competition! Here's What This Atomic Energy is Capable of
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/268959/20211205/nasa-vs-china-space-race-become-nuclear-competition-atomic-energy.htm
Army, Industry Have Faith in New Approach for Bradley Replacement
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/12/3/army-industry-have-faith-in-new-approach-for-bradley-replacement
Marines test JAGM on maritime vessel
https://www.marines.mil/News/Press-Releases/Press-Release-Display/Article/2859897/marines-test-jagm-on-maritime-vessel/
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