Afghanistan Airlift Ops Have Rescued 101,300 From Kabul

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/08/afghanistan-airlift-ops-have-rescued-101300-kabul/184870/



Was Joe Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Reckless or Ruthless?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/was-joe-bidens-afghanistan-withdrawal-reckless-or-ruthless/



Nearby Terror Attack Rocks Kabul Airport

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42149/nearby-terror-attack-rocks-kabul-airport



American Troops Confirmed Killed In Kabul Airport Terror Bombing

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42151/american-troops-confirmed-killed-in-kabul-airport-terror-bombing



Afghan bombings have not immediately changed U.S. withdrawal plans, source says

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-bombings-have-not-immediately-changed-us-withdrawal-plans-source-says-2021-08-26/



A map of the Kabul airport shows the choke points that make people trying to flee Afghanistan so vulnerable to attacks

https://www.businessinsider.com/hamid-karzai-international-airport-map-choke-points-2021-8



In Kabul, Private Rescue Efforts Grow Desperate as Time to Evacuate Afghans Runs Out; Defense contractor Erik Prince charges $6,500 a person, other groups’ planes leave Kabul empty

https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-kabul-private-rescue-efforts-grow-desperate-as-time-to-evacuate-afghans-runs-out-11629875097



CIA, US troops conduct missions outside Kabul Airport to extract Americans, allies

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/cia-us-troops-conduct-missions-outside-kabul-airport-to-extract-americans-allies



Afghan baby named ‘Reach’ after the Air Force C-17 she was born on

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-c-17-afghan-baby-born-reach/



Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Flew German Commandos On Kabul Mission: Report

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42142/night-stalker-little-bird-helicopters-flew-german-commandos-on-kabul-mission-report



Shots Fired as Italian Military Plane Departs Kabul Airport

https://www.newsweek.com/shots-fired-italian-plane-kabul-1623276



France sets end date for Afghanistan evacuation operation

https://www.aerotime.aero/28683-france-sets-end-date-for-afghanistan-evacuation-operation



FM: Hungary's evacuation mission in Afghanistan is "nearing its end"

https://abouthungary.hu/news-in-brief/fm-hungary-s-evacuation-mission-in-afghanistan-is-nearing-its-end



Turkey Announces that Evacuation of Turkish Soldiers From Afghanistan Has Begun

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/08/26/turkey-announces-that-evacuation-of-turkish-soldiers-from-afghanistan-has-begun/



Germany, Canada, and Belgium have finished evacuating people from Afghanistan as the US scrambles to get people out of Kabul

https://www.businessinsider.com/european-countries-finish-kabul-evacuations-as-us-scrambles-2021-8



U.S. Says 1,500 Americans Remain in Afghanistan as Evacuation Enters Final Days

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/25/world/asia/afghanistan-taliban-united-states-evacuation.html



A skinny person can find some space inside the wheel well of a C-17 cargo aircraft but would die within minutes from takeoff. Here’s why.

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/a-skinny-person-can-find-some-space-inside-the-wheel-well-of-a-c-17-cargo-aircraft-but-would-die-within-minutes-from-takeoff-heres-why/



‘We won’t get everyone out on time’ — What two veterans in Congress saw in Kabul

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/congress-moulton-meijer-kabul-surprise-visit/



Video Purports To Show U.S.-Supplied Black Helicopter Taxiing In Taliban Hands

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42136/video-purports-to-show-u-s-supplied-black-helicopter-taxiing-in-taliban-hands



A number of important ISIL CDRs were assassinated outside of Bagram prison after Taliban took control of the prison and let the doors open.

https://twitter.com/bsarwary/status/1430622019616493573



Here’s how the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan could affect al-Qaeda and ISIS-K

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/23/taliban-isis-alqaeda-faq/



What is ISIS-K? The Islamic State's Afghanistan affiliate is the Taliban's enemy and threatens US evacuations

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-isis-k-islamic-states-afghanistan-affiliate-taliban-enemy-2021-8



Taliban appoints former Guantanamo detainee as acting defense minister, Al Jazeera says

https://www.reuters.com/world/taliban-appoints-former-guantanamo-detainee-acting-defense-minister-al-jazeera-2021-08-24/



'Pakistan our second home, there is peace in Afghanistan': Taliban spokesperson

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/pakistan-our-second-home-there-is-peace-in-afghanistan-taliban-spokesperson-101629960082702.html



What Pakistan stands to lose with the Taliban in power

https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2021/08/24/what-pakistan-stand-to-lose-with-the-taliban-in-power/



Why US military superiority meant nothing in Afghanistan

https://www.businessinsider.com/why-us-military-superiority-meant-nothing-in-afghanistan-2021-8



Removing Afghan air support was ‘critical error’ say analysts

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/removing-afghan-air-support-was-critical-error-say-analysts/



$6 billion left unspent for defunct Afghan security force, where will it go?

https://warisboring.com/6-billion-left-unspent-for-defunct-afghan-security-force-where-will-it-go/



Anti-Taliban Resistance Spreading in Afghanistan: Massoud Brother

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/08/26/anti-taliban-massoud-brother/



Panel: Long-term Resettlement of Afghan Refugees is ‘Where the Crisis is Moving’

https://news.usni.org/2021/08/25/panel-long-term-resettlement-of-afghan-refugees-is-where-the-crisis-is-moving



What If America Had Never Invaded Afghanistan?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/what-if-america-had-never-invaded-afghanistan/









Iranian tanker headed to Lebanon has not left yet - report

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iraninan-tanker-headed-to-lebanon-never-left-677738









Seven U.S. Military Convoys Hit in Iraq

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30302/Seven_U_S__Military_Convoys_Hit_in_Iraq#.YSeswN9lBaQ









Saudi-led airstrikes pound Houthis in Yemen's Marib: source

http://www.news.cn/english/2021-08/26/c_1310149003.htm




Turkey Full Steam Ahead with TF-2000 Air Defense Destroyer Project

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/08/idef-2021-turkey-full-steam-ahead-with-tf-2000-air-defense-destroyer-project/



Ares Shipyard to produce first unmanned anti-submarine warfare vehicle

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/august/10607-ares-shipyard-to-produce-first-unmanned-anti-submarine-warfare-vehicle.html









Assad regime, Russia killed 116 civilians in NW Syria since June

https://www.dailysabah.com/world/syrian-crisis/assad-regime-russia-killed-116-civilians-in-nw-syria-since-june









Israeli PM To Request Biden Clear Money To Purchase New F-15IAs: Sources

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/israeli-pm-to-request-biden-clear-money-to-purchase-new-f-15ias-sources/



Netanyahu scaled back intelligence-sharing when Biden took office — report

https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-scaled-back-intelligence-sharing-when-biden-took-office-report/



Israel Shipyards enters to the detailed design phase of the Reshef class vessel

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/august/10610-israel-shipyards-enters-to-the-detailed-design-phase-of-the-reshef-class-vessel.html



Israel Gave U.S. Two-hour Notice on Iran Attack. CIA 'Demanded Answers'

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-gave-u-s-two-hour-notice-on-iran-attack-cia-demanded-answers-1.10153826



The story of Mossad female agents who pretended to be Iraqi MiG-21 pilots’ girlfriends and murdered all of them until they convinced one to fly a Fishbed to Israel

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-mossad-female-agents-who-pretended-to-be-iraqi-mig-21-pilots-girlfriends-and-murdered-all-of-them-until-they-convinced-one-to-fly-a-fishbed-to-israel/









Four killed, six injured in attack near French Embassy in Tanzania

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210825-four-killed-six-injured-in-attack-near-french-embassy-in-tanzania









Russia To Supply Weapons To Afghanistan's Neighbours

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/russia-to-supply-weapons-to-afghanistans-neighbours-2519293



Rubin Design Bureau displays Vityaz-D Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/august/10612-army-2021-rubin-design-bureau-displays-vityaz-d-autonomous-underwater-vehicle.html



Rostec unveils Sosna-N anti-sniper robot detector

https://www.armyrecognition.com/army-2021_news_russia_online_show_daily_media_partner/army-2021_rostec_unveils_sosna-n_anti-sniper_robot_detector.html



The Curious Omission in Russia’s New Security Strategy

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/08/curious-omission-russias-new-security-strategy/184854/



Russia: Resonans-N radar to be deployed in Sakhalin

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/august/7567-russia-resonans-n-radar-to-be-deployed-in-sakhalin.html



Russia Unveils Visual-Optical Blinding Weapon ‘Lyutik-N’

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/08/26/russia-visual-optical-blinding-weapon/



Russia and Turkey holding consultations on creating TF-X fifth-generation fighter

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/august/7562-russia-and-turkey-holding-consultations-on-creating-tf-x-fifth-generation-fighter.html



Is Russia Targeting American Spies with Microwave Attacks? Former CIA Agent Blames Kremlin for Mysterious 'Havana Syndrome'

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/august/is-russia-targeting-american-spies-with-microwave-attacks-former-cia-agent-blames-kremlin-for-mysterious-havana-syndrome-nbsp



In First Interview From Jail, Russia's Navalny Describes 'Psychological Violence'

https://www.rferl.org/a/navalny-prison-life/31428185.html





European Bases Increase Support for Fleeing Afghans as Airlift Continues

https://www.airforcemag.com/european-bases-increase-support-for-afghan-airlift-evacuees/




Kazakhstan to receive additional Su-30SM fighters by end of 2022

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/kazakhstan-to-receive-additional-su-30sm-fighters-by-end-of-2022




Army looking for drones to defence Artillery positions

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/army-looking-for-drones-to-defence-artillery-positions/









Mexican Navy Mi-17 crash

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/mexican-navy-mi-17-crash









China May Have Tested New Electromagnetic Weapon: Report

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/08/26/china-new-electromagnetic-weapon/





Taiwan eyes jet fighter buy amid modest hike in 2022 defence spending

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-proposes-4-hike-defence-spending-2022-2021-08-26/



Taiwanese, Australian Space Companies in Historic Commercial Rocket Plan

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/taiwanese-australian-space-companies-historic-commercial-rocket-plan





South Korea Green Lights FFX Batch IV Frigate Program for ROK Navy

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/08/south-korea-green-lights-ffx-batch-iv-frigate-program-for-rok-navy/





Philippines: Players Getting Played

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/phillip/articles/20210826.aspx





Japan Keeps Intercepting China Military Drones and Spy Planes

https://www.newsweek.com/japan-intercepts-china-military-drones-spy-surveillance-planes-aircraft-pla-1623263



Japan’s New 30FFM Frigate For JMSDF ‘Kumano’ 「くまの」Starts Sea Trials

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/08/japans-new-30ffm-frigate-for-jmsdf-kumano-%e3%80%8c%e3%81%8f%e3%81%be%e3%81%ae%e3%80%8dstarts-sea-trials/





Rare Article on Indonesia's Military-Industrial Complex

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/08/rare-article-on-indonesias-military.html





United States Approves Possible FMS of SM-6 and SM-2 to Australia

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/08/united-states-approves-possible-fms-of-sm-6-and-sm-2-to-australia/





Three Aircraft Carriers. Dozens Of Stealth Fighters. A Powerful Allied Battle Group Has Gathered Near China.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/08/25/three-aircraft-carriers-dozens-of-stealth-fighters-a-powerful-allied-battle-group-has-gathered-near-china/










Lessons From Bonhomme Richard Fire Spreading Throughout Fleet

https://news.usni.org/2021/08/25/lessons-from-bonhomme-richard-fire-spreading-throughout-fleet



House Bill Aims to Bridge Acquisition ‘Valley of Death’ In Race to Counter China

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/08/house-bill-aims-bridge-acquisition-valley-death-race-counter-china/184867/



Next-Gen OPIR Missile Warning On Schedule For 2025 Launch

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/next-gen-opir-missile-warning-on-schedule-for-2025-launch/



After meeting with ULA and Blue Origin, Air Force secretary cautiously optimistic about Vulcan

https://spacenews.com/after-meeting-with-ula-and-blue-origin-air-force-secretary-cautiously-optimistic-about-vulcan/



Astroscale successfully demos in-space capture-and-release system to clear orbital debris

https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/25/astroscale-successfully-demos-in-space-capture-and-release-system-to-clear-orbital-debris/



Dragracer Proves Tether De-Orbiting Capability

https://aviationweek.com/shows-events/space-symposium/dragracer-proves-tether-de-orbiting-capability



Number of Objects in Low Earth Orbit Jumps 22% in 2 Years: Space Operations Command

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/08/number-objects-low-earth-orbit-jumps-22-2-years-space-operations-command/184837/



The US may have a new top secret space weapon. What is it?

https://qz.com/2052221/why-the-us-military-may-reveal-a-top-secret-space-weapon/



Dawn Aerospace conducts five flights of its suborbital spaceplane

https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/25/dawn-aerospace-conducts-five-flights-of-its-suborbital-spaceplane/



Report to Congress on Hypersonic Weapons

https://news.usni.org/2021/08/26/report-to-congress-on-hypersonic-weapons-4



Rollout of the F-15QA

http://alert5.com/2021/08/26/rollout-of-the-f-15qa/



Aerospace & Defense Roundup: August 25

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/z/aerospace-defense-roundup-august-25



Soldiers knock down airborne threats with new missile defense system

https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/2021/08/25/soldiers-knock-down-airborne-threats-with-new-missile-defense-system/



US Army forgoes Iron Dome for a once abandoned launcher

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-army-forgoes-iron-dome-for-a-once-abandoned-launcher



USAF Tests 2,000-Pound Dialable Effects Munition

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/08/26/usaf-dialable-effects-munition/



AARGM-ER cleared for LRIP

http://alert5.com/2021/08/26/aargm-er-cleared-for-lrip/



Why U.S. Navy select SeaRAM for its most recent warships?

https://navalpost.com/why-u-s-navy-select-searam/



House Panel Rejects Navy’s Math On Closing Strike Fighter Gap; Funds New F/A-18s

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/house-panel-rejects-navys-math-on-closing-strike-fighter-gap-funds-new-f-a-18s/



HASC Chairman’s Mark Adds 12 Navy Super Hornets, Preserves Navy Nuclear Cruise Missile Funds

https://news.usni.org/2021/08/25/hasc-chairmans-mark-adds-12-navy-super-hornets-preserves-navy-nuclear-cruise-missile-funds



Navy Halts Plans To Give Its Super Hornets Conformal Fuel Tanks

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42141/navy-halts-plans-to-give-its-super-hornets-conformal-fuel-tanks



Berthing Barge Rebirth

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmoral/articles/20210826.aspx

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)