Afghanistan civilian casualty figures at record high, UN says

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/afghanistan-civilian-casualty-figures-at-record-high-un-says



GPS Web Extra: King Abdullah on Afghanistan

https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2021/07/25/exp-gps-0625-king-abdullah-afghanistan.cnn



Afghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan after losing border military posts

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-soldiers-seek-refuge-pakistan-after-losing-border-military-posts-2021-07-26/



Pakistani Taliban leader reacts to Afghan gains after US withdrawal

https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/07/26/pakistan-taliban-leader-robertson-pkg-intl-vpx.cnn



Pakistan reopens Afghanistan border crossing held by Taliban

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-soldiers-seek-refuge-pakistan-after-losing-border-military-posts-2021-07-26/



As US troops leave Afghanistan, what will future policy look like?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/as-us-troops-leave-afghanistan-what-will-future-policy-look-like-joe-biden









Rooftop vigils, armed shooters to foil Independence Day drone attack in India

https://dronedj.com/2021/07/26/india-independence-day-drone-attack-security/



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 DRDO successfully conducts Akash-NG missile flight test

https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/drdo-akash-ng-missile-flight-test/









Iran protests spread to Tehran: ‘Death to the Dictator!’

https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-protests-spread-to-tehran-death-to-the-dictator/



Alarm in Jerusalem as Iran races to the bomb amid lull in nuclear talks

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/alarm-in-jerusalem-as-iran-races-to-the-bomb-amid-lull-in-nuclear-talks-674938



Iran has developed new containerized Fateh-110 surface-to-surface missile system

https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/iran_has_developed_new_containerized_fateh-110_surface-to-surface_missile_system.html



Iran’s Largest Warship Might Not Actually Be a ‘Warship’ After All

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/07/irans-largest-warship-might-not-actually-be-a-warship-after-all/










Iraqi militias grow in power as Iran’s military strongman proves too weak

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/suleimani-successor-fails-to-convince-at-summit



Biden, Iraqi prime minister to announce end of U.S. combat mission in Iraq

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-iraqi-prime-minister-announce-end-u-s-combat-mission-n1274992



Iraq paramilitary group says drones target one of its ammunition stores

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/iraq-paramilitary-group-says-drones-target-one-of-its-ammunition-stores-674955



New upgraded Soviet-made T-72 main battle tank displays at military parade in Iraq

https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/new_upgraded_soviet-made_t-72_main_battle_tank_displays_at_military_parade_in_iraq.html



How ‘super-detector’ dogs are helping free Iraq from the terror of Isis mines

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/26/how-super-detector-dogs-are-helping-free-iraq-from-the-terror-of-isis-mines









Baykar Makina unveils MIUS UCAV concept

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/baykar-makina-unveils-mius-ucav-concept



Cheap And Combat-Tested: The Growing Market For Turkish Drones

https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2021/07/26/cheap-and-combat-tested-the-growing-market-for-turkish-drones/



Plane carrying Turkish defense chiefs makes forced landing

https://apnews.com/article/government-and-politics-europe-middle-east-f487574afa67ce035ad9c1cf89fb8f75









Syrian economy lies in ruins and China sniffs opportunity

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/21/syrian-economy-ruins-china-sniffs-opportunity-assad



Will Russia try to close Syrian airspace to further Israeli airstrikes?

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/will-russia-try-to-close-syrian-airspace-to-further-israeli-airstrikes-674811









Tunisia’s fledgling democracy, sole survivor of the Arab Spring, in crisis as president takes emergency powers

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/tunisia-coup-saied-ennahda/2021/07/26/c1647c2c-ee05-11eb-81b2-9b7061a582d8_story.html




Young men in Ethiopia's Amhara start to mobilise against Tigray forces

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/young-men-ethiopias-amhara-start-mobilise-against-tigray-forces-2021-07-26/




Mozambique jihadist insurgency: Rwandan troops kill 30 jihadists near Palma

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20210726-mozambique-jihadist-insurgency-rwandan-troops-kill-30-jihadists-near-palma









Russia Files Case Against Ukraine At European Court Over MH17, Alleged Rights Abuses

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-european-court/31372057.html



Pakistan, India, Iran Join Russian Naval Parade

https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/iran-pakistan-india-navy/31377240.html



Russia Initiates Fifth-Gen Carrier Based VTOL Aircraft Project

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30101/Russia_Initiates_Fifth_Gen_Carrier_Based_VTOL_Aircraft_Project#.YP7VzEBlBaQ



Russia Looking to Develop Drones With One-Ton Carrying Capacity

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/07/26/russia-one-ton-capacity-drone/



Russian Internet watchdog blocks 49 Navalny-related sites

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/07/26/Russian-Alexei-Navalny-Internet-websites-banned/1401627315204/



Book Excerpt: Russian cyber weapons are waging war on US networks and American minds

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/russian-cyber-weapons-waging-war-american-minds





Georgia outlines defence procurement priorities

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/georgia-outlines-defence-procurement-priorities



Joint 'Agile Spirit' Military Exercises Due To Start In Georgia

https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-us-defense-agile-spirit-exercise/31377019.html




Germany orders next generation of ballistic missile defense radars

https://defbrief.com/2021/07/26/germany-orders-next-generation-of-ballistic-missile-defense-radars/




Armor: Crew Discomfort Matters

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htarm/articles/20210726.aspx



Work on unmanned fighter for UK ‘proceeding at pace’

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/work-on-unmanned-fighter-for-uk-proceeding-at-pace/144753.article



Royal Navy minehunter embarks on Middle East deployment after upgrade

https://defbrief.com/2021/07/26/royal-navy-minehunter-embarks-on-middle-east-deployment-after-upgrade/









China threatens Australia with missile attack

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/china-threatens-australia-with-missile-attack/





Chinese anti-submarine turboprop enters Taiwan’s ADIZ

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4258203



‘The Ultra Mega’: Taiwan Invasion Could Defy Comprehension

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/26/the-ultra-mega-taiwan-invasion-could-defy-comprehension/





Global Hawk drone flies near North Korea ahead of Korean War anniversary

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/07/26/nkorea-North-Korea-Victory-Day-US-Global-Hawk/1791627305841/



LIG Nex1 in the lead for CIWS-II program

http://alert5.com/2021/07/26/lig-nex1-in-the-lead-for-ciws-ii-program/





RAAF redefines role of C-27J Spartan fleet to focus primarily on HADR operations

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/raaf-redefines-role-of-c-27j-spartan-fleet-to-focus-primarily-on-hadr-operations










Spies Like Us; The Promise and Peril of Crowdsourced Intelligence

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/review-essay/2021-06-22/spies-us



Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor, predicts Biden will resign

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/564747-ronnie-jackson-trumps-ex-doctor-predicts-biden-will-resign



Honeywell to design quantum RF and microwave receiver technology for wideband precise sensors

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/rf-analog/article/14207448/quantum-receiver-rf-and-microwave



Software Enhanced Night Vision

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htinf/articles/20210726.aspx



US Army tests Textron Ripsaw M5 UGV as part of Robotic Combat Vehicle program

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_july_2021_global_security_army_industry/us_army_tests_textron_ripsaw_m5_ugv_as_part_of_robotic_combat_vehicle_program.html



US Air Force issues Bridge Tanker RFI

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-air-force-issues-bridge-tanker-rfi



P-8 Poseidon: The U.S. Navy's Next Killer 'Missile Truck'?

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/p-8-poseidon-us-navys-next-killer-missile-truck-190440

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