Afghanistan: Taliban warned against targeting former security forces

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59536522



Afghan judges in Brazil still fear the Taliban

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-asia-brazil-taliban-jair-bolsonaro-25ea02d39a091f7e7b43389b600a6f12



In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/03/world/asia/afghanistan-land-ownership-taliban.html



Protected And Respected In Afghanistan

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htwin/articles/20211204.aspx









Iran reneges on previous concessions in nuclear talks, U.S. official says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-reneges-on-previous-concessions-in-nuclear-talks-u-s-official-says/ar-AARtdsX



Iran fires missile near uranium facility in Natanz after nuclear talks in Vienna

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/12/04/iran-iran-fires-missile-near-uranium-facility-natanz-nuclear-talks/8281638653276/









ISIS attack on Kurds raises alarm in Iraq

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/isis-attack-on-kurds-raises-alarm-in-iraq-687808



US success in Iraq not possible without Kurds: Former CIA officer

https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/26477-US-success-in-Iraq-not-possible-without-Kurds:-Former-CIA-officer









US military launches investigation after possible civilian casualties in Syria strike targeting al Qaeda leader

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/03/politics/syria-drone-strike-investigation-central-command/index.html



Rockets target American base in eastern Syria - report

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/rockets-target-american-base-in-eastern-syria-report-687850



Assad’s tightening grip

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2021/assad-syria-business-government/









We know who is attacking us and we know how to get even, says Israel's cyber defense chief

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/04/middleeast/israel-cyberattack-intl-cmd/index.html









Egypt to Build Naval Combatants, Offshore Patrol Vessels

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30928/Egypt_to_Build_Naval_Combatants__Offshore_Patrol_Vessels#.Yax11bqIZPY




Suspected jihadists kill dozens in attack on vehicle in central Mali

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211204-suspected-jihadists-kill-dozens-in-attack-on-vehicle-in-central-mali









Russia Bolsters Supply Lines, Deploys Medical Units Near Ukraine As Invasion Fears Grow: Report

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43371/russia-bolsters-supply-lines-deploys-medical-units-near-ukraine-as-invasion-fears-grow-report



US intelligence estimates Russian troop levels on Ukraine border could reach 175,000

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/04/politics/russia-ukraine-troops-border-us-intelligence-reports/index.html



US Intelligence Says Russia Planning for a Ukraine Invasion With 100 Battalions, Artillery

https://www.newsweek.com/us-intelligence-says-russia-planning-ukraine-invasion-100-battalions-artillery-1656059



Ukraine Angers Russia by Buying Turkish Drones and Wants To Get Its Hands On More

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-03/ukraine-buys-more-armed-drones-from-turkey-than-disclosed-and-angers-russia



No shortage of sanction options if Russia invades Ukraine

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-ukraine-united-states-vladimir-putin-e8de961cd5150a959d110e9191725db7





Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43379/draken-doubles-its-fleet-of-private-aggressor-f-16s-with-a-dozen-surplus-jets-from-norway




Bomb Squad Called to Hospital After Man 'Slipped and Fell' on WW2 Munition

https://www.newsweek.com/bomb-squad-called-hospital-after-man-slipped-fell-ww2-munition-1655974









China Using ‘World’s Largest Antenna’ For Submarine Operations That Is ‘Five Times The Size Of New York City’

https://eurasiantimes.com/china-is-using-worlds-largest-antenna-for-submarine-operations/



Pentagon chief says China ops near Taiwan resemble 'rehearsals'

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211204-pentagon-chief-says-china-ops-near-taiwan-resemble-rehearsals





Taiwan’s first home-made submarine may be ready a year ahead of schedule

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3158473/taiwans-first-home-made-submarine-may-be-ready-year-ahead





MDA Discusses Potential Aegis Ashore Options for Guam

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/12/mda-discusses-potential-aegis-ashore-options-for-guam/










Podcasters Are Scooping Established Journalists on UFOs

https://medium.com/on-the-trail-of-the-saucers/millennial-podcasters-are-scooping-journalists-on-ufos-cfdb4a24bba0



A Flock Of U.S. Military Business Jets Has Descended On Southern California

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43378/a-flock-of-u-s-military-business-jets-have-descended-on-southern-california



U.S. should expect cyberattacks in any struggle for Taiwan

https://www.c4isrnet.com/smr/reagan-defense-forum/2021/12/04/us-should-expect-cyberattacks-in-any-struggle-for-taiwan/



What happened aboard the Carl Vinson during Bin Laden’s burial at sea

https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/bin-laden-burial-at-sea/



U.S. Space Force experimental satellite launch postponed to Monday

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/12/03/Florida-rocket-launch-STP3-United-Launch-Alliance-Space-Force/8331638456026/?u3L=1



US Army orders new Spyglass 3D Radar by Liteye Systems

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/december/7925-us-army-orders-new-spyglass-3d-radar-by-liteye-systems.html



Marine Corps dismisses VH-92 comms deficiencies

https://verticalmag.com/news/marine-corps-dismisses-vh-92-comms-deficiencies/



CH-53K conducted first over-the-horizon heavy lift and troop transport ship-to-shore ops

http://alert5.com/2021/12/05/ch-53k-conducted-first-over-the-horizon-heavy-lift-and-troop-transport-ship-to-shore-ops/



Air Force’s new goal? Get rid of planes that don’t scare China

https://www.defensenews.com/smr/reagan-defense-forum/2021/12/04/air-forces-new-goal-get-rid-of-planes-that-dont-scare-china/



Delivery Of The U.S. Coast Guard's New Heavy Icebreaker Has Been Delayed Yet Again

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43376/delivery-of-the-u-s-coast-guards-new-heavy-icebreaker-has-been-delayed-yet-again

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