U.S. Intensifies Airstrikes as Taliban Offensive Nears Kandahar

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-intensifies-airstrikes-as-taliban-offensive-nears-kandahar/ar-AAMyb8f



U.S offers further air support to Afghan troops amid Taliban offensive

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-offers-further-air-support-afghan-troops-amid-taliban-offensive-2021-07-25/



Afghan Forces Must ‘Slow the Momentum’ of Taliban, US Defense Secretary Says

https://www.voanews.com/us-afghanistan-troop-withdrawal/afghan-forces-must-slow-momentum-taliban-us-defense-secretary-says



Afghanistan's Media Freedom in Retreat as Taliban Advances

https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/afghanistans-media-freedom-retreat-taliban-advances



Canada to relocate Afghans who assisted in war amid ‘rapidly deteriorating’ security situation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/23/canada-afghanistan-interpreters/



Chinese firms’ security in Pakistan nowhere near good enough, say analysts

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3142071/chinese-firms-security-pakistan-nowhere-near-good-enough-say









India expected to seek new Russian stealth fighter amid ongoing border dispute with China

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3142369/india-expected-seek-new-russian-stealth-fighter-amid-ongoing



India’s 5th-Gen Aircraft: IAF To Model Its AMCA On US’ F-35s Instead Of J-20 Or Su-57 Jets – Experts

https://eurasiantimes.com/indias-5th-gen-aircraft-iaf-to-model-its-amca-on-us-f-35s-instead-of-j-20-or-su-57-jets-experts/









Lapid and Gantz said to warn US: Iran is close to nuclear threshold

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-to-warns-us-iran-is-close-to-nuclear-threshold/









AP Interview: Premier: Iraq doesn’t need US combat troops

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-middle-east-health-coronavirus-pandemic-iraq-d5a59e4a3e8e01cb4a775cee985cf343









Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthis’ ballistic missile, armed UAVs

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-arabia-intercepts-houthis-ballistic-missile-armed-uavs/2313256









What Can the U.S. Achieve With its Time in Syria?

https://sofrep.com/news/what-can-the-us-achieve-with-its-time-in-syria/



Report: Russia intends to arm Syria against Israeli strikes

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkdhboqau









Israel Launches Airstrikes on Gaza After Incendiary Balloon Fires

https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/israel-launches-airstrikes-gaza-after-incendiary-balloon-fires



Israel reduces Gaza fishing zone by half after incendiary balloons cause fires

https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20210725-israel-reduces-gaza-fishing-zone-by-half-after-incendiary-balloons-cause-fires









Tunisian president ousts government in move critics call a coup

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/tunisian-president-relieves-prime-minister-his-post-2021-07-25/




Nigeria: FG Procures 32 Fighter Planes, Combat Helicopters, Drones in Six Years

https://allafrica.com/stories/202107250077.html




Secretary Austin: US Strikes in Somalia Result of Mogadishu’s ‘Increased Op Tempo’ Against al-Shabab

https://www.voanews.com/africa/secretary-austin-us-strikes-somalia-result-mogadishus-increased-op-tempo-against-al-shabab









Russia marks Navy’s 325th anniversary, Iranian ship joins in

https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-government-and-politics-russia-iran-ebec50f2bbcb4790c2c34df95d5a9adf



Russia Tests Way to Disconnect from Worldwide Internet

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/russia-tests-way-to-disconnect-from-worldwide-internet/5976331.html



New Sukhoi ‘Checkmate’ Jet May not get Su-75 designation

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30095/New_Sukhoi____Checkmate____Jet_May_not_get_Su_75_designation#.YP34M0BlBPY



Russia’s New ‘Checkmate’ Su-75 Stealth Fighter Has Enormous Wings

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russia%E2%80%99s-new-%E2%80%98checkmate%E2%80%99-su-75-stealth-fighter-has-enormous-wings-190301



Russia will condut test-launch of Tsirkon hypersonic missile from Severodvinsk Yasen-class submarine

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/10240-naval-news-july-2021-navy-forces-maritime-defense-industry/10467-russia-will-condut-test-launch-of-tsirkon-hypersonic-missile-from-severodvinsk-yasen-class-submarine.html



Putin warns of 'unpreventable' strikes by Russian navy

https://www.dw.com/en/putin-warns-of-unpreventable-strikes-by-russian-navy/a-58634000



Russia is jamming European Space Agency’s Sentinel satellite?

https://defence-blog.com/russia-is-jamming-european-space-agencys-sentinel-satellite/





Electronic Weapons: Who Spoofs Who

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htecm/articles/20210725.aspx




In Nagorno-Karabakh, Land Mines, Bulldozers and Lingering Tensions

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/world/europe/azerbaijan-armenia-nagorno-karabakh.html




Elbit signs agreement to manufacture Watchkeeper drones in Romania

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/51061




French armed forces have already taken delivery of 53,000 HK416 F assault rifles

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_july_2021_global_security_army_industry/french_armed_forces_have_already_taken_delivery_of_53000_hk416_f_assault_rifles.html




BAE Systems reveals new details about its OMFV concept

https://defence-blog.com/bae-systems-reveals-new-details-about-its-omfv-concept/









China plans to build the first 'clean' commercial nuclear reactor

https://www.engadget.com/china-molten-salt-thorium-clean-nuclear-reactor-214210381.html



Man-portable HJ-12 anti-tank missile makes PLA debut in Tibet

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202107/1229590.shtml



China’s emergency naval exercise over Taiwan revealed

https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/chinas-emergency-naval-exercise-over-taiwan-revealed/news-story/c12bd602a4ebc148a8722c7c2b5f1088





Taiwan’s First Indigenous Submarine to be Launched Ahead of Schedule

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/taiwans-first-indigenous-submarine-to-be-launched-ahead-of-schedule/





North Korea Has a Plan to Beat U.S. Missile Defense in a War

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/07/north-korea-has-a-plan-to-beat-u-s-missile-defense-in-a-war/




Vietnam welcomes second cutter donated from US Coast Guard

https://defbrief.com/2021/07/25/vietnam-welcomes-second-cutter-donated-from-us-coast-guard/










Documents Indicate How Little Officials Knew About Mysterious Drones Last Year

https://www.kunc.org/news/2021-07-25/documents-indicate-how-little-officials-knew-about-mysterious-drones-last-year



Disinformation for Hire, a Shadow Industry, Is Quietly Booming

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/world/europe/disinformation-social-media.html



Legendary F-14 Pilot Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass Dies In A Tragic Plane Crash

https://theaviationist.com/2021/07/25/dale-snort-snodgrass/



Final F-14 Demo Crewman Remembers Legendary Tomcat Demo Pilot Dale "Snort" Snodgrass

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41676/final-f-14-demo-crewman-remembers-legendary-tomcat-demo-pilot-dale-snort-snodgrass



Senate Democrats defied Biden in their vote to boost Pentagon spending. And it wasn't even close

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/23/senate-democrats-boost-pentagon-spending-500705



Alaska Seen as Strategic US Military Asset Against China, Russia

https://www.voanews.com/usa/alaska-seen-strategic-us-military-asset-against-china-russia



iRocket announces it has signed a Space Act Agreement for reusable launch vehicle development

https://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/satcom/article/14207382/irocket-announces-it-has-signed-a-space-act-agreement-for-reusable-launch-vehicle-development



Rocket Startup Could Get Huge Boost from Lockheed Martin Buying Aerojet Rocketdyne

https://www.defenseone.com/business/2021/07/rocket-startup-could-get-huge-boost-lockheed-martin-buying-aerojet-rocketdyne/183996/



Buckley Space Force Base prepares for the next frontier

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-3e1fa59153ce66f495860b3da3d797d5



U.S. Special Forces evaluates strike capabilities of Coyote aircraft

https://defence-blog.com/u-s-special-forces-evaluates-strike-capabilities-of-coyote-aircraft/



USMC Force Design 2030: US Marines and the Indo-Pacific

https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/usmc-force-design-2030-us-marines-and-the-indo-pacific/



The Navy Built a Ship That Looks Like Noah's Ark

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a37105821/us-navy-ship-looks-like-noahs-ark/



US Navy Destroyer Launches Four SM-6 Missiles against two SRBMs in latest MDA Test

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/us-navy-destroyer-launches-four-sm-6-missiles-against-two-srbms-in-latest-mda-test/



The 15 Year SSN(X)/"Seawolf 2" Debate Awaits

http://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/07/the-15-year-ssnxseawolf-2-debate-awaits.html

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