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Here's What Is Really Going On With Those Dogs The U.S. Supposedly Abandoned At Kabul's Airport

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42208/heres-what-is-really-going-on-with-those-dogs-the-u-s-supposedly-abandoned-at-kabuls-airport



Local Former CIA Officer Working To Rescue More Than 100 Americans Still In Afghanistan

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2021/08/31/local-former-cia-officer-working-to-rescue-more-than-100-americans-still-in-afghanistan/



Can the U.S. Military Build an Army for a Foreign Country? Here Is What History Says.

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/can-the-u-s-military-build-an-army-for-a-foreign-country-here-is-what-history-says/



The CIA Is Better Than the U.S. Military at Creating Foreign Armies

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/31/cia-us-military-training-foreign-army-afghanistan-defense-department/



Post-withdrawal Afghanistan is 'much worse' than Iraq power vacuum that spawned ISIS, general says

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/post-withdrawal-afghanistan-much-worse-iraq-power-vacuum-isis-general



Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban for ‘historic victory’ in Afghanistan

https://warisboring.com/al-qaeda-congratulates-taliban-for-historic-victory-in-afghanistan/



Huge Taliban Parade Features Throngs Of U.S.-Bought Vehicles And A Black Hawk Helicopter

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42217/huge-taliban-parade-features-throngs-of-u-s-bought-vehicles-and-a-black-hawk-helicopter



Taliban fighters upset, feel betrayed that US military left non-working helicopters: report

https://www.foxnews.com/world/taliban-fighters-helicopters-kabul-airport-afghanistan



The Latest: US may have to coordinate with Taliban on IS

https://apnews.com/article/europe-religion-pope-francis-democracy-daf3cbe6393c7a7370cd09e476861176



Secret Gate Used By Special Operators To Sneak Evacuees Into Kabul's Airport

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42194/american-special-operators-used-a-secret-gate-to-sneak-evacuees-into-kabuls-airport



‘The normal military rules are out’ — How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/military-veterans-afghanistan-evacuation/



'Disgraceful': Among those stranded in Afghanistan are employees of US Agency for Global Media

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/31/afghanistan-us-vows-help-evacuate-stranded-us-agency-employees/5672825001/



US officials thwarted a Republican congressman's attempts to conduct freelance rescue missions in Afghanistan: report

https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-rep-markwayne-mullin-afghanistan-freelance-rescue-attempts-report-2021-9



'Majority' of Afghans who worked for the US and applied for visas were likely left behind, State Department official says

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/01/politics/state-department-official-sivs/index.html



UK's Raab says intelligence was Afghan capital would not fall this year

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-foreign-minister-says-intelligence-was-afghan-capital-would-not-fall-this-2021-09-01/



UK willing to strike IS-K in Afghanistan after withdrawal

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/08/uk-willing-strike-k-afghanistan-after-withdrawal



Taliban Battle Opposition Militias, Wield New Power in Kabul

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/taliban-battle-opposition-militias-wield-new-power-in-kabul/ar-AANYzws



In Afghanistan's Panjshir, anti-Taliban forces fight on

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/in-afghanistan-s-panjshir-anti-taliban-forces-fight-on/ar-AANYn6Z



Panjshir’s Resistance Claims Repulsion Of Taliban Attacks

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/09/01/panjshirs-resistance-claims-repulsion-of-taliban-attacks/



Retired military officers demand Austin, Milley resign over handling of Afghanistan withdrawal

https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2021-08-31/military-officers-austin-milley-letter-resignations-conservative-2732254.html



Covert Evacuations and Planned Demolitions: How the C.I.A. Left Its Last Base in Afghanistan

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/world/asia/cia-afghanistan-evacuations-demolitions.html



How the U.S. plans to run diplomacy in Afghanistan from afar

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-the-u-s-plans-to-run-diplomacy-in-afghanistan-from-afar/ar-AANY93A



U.N. warns of looming humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/09/01/switzerland-United-Nations-Secretary-General-Antonio-Guterres-warns-of-looming/2381630474432/



'Tired of Swatting at Flies,' Bush Rejected the Clinton Team's Advice

https://www.newsweek.com/tired-swatting-flies-bush-rejected-clinton-teams-advice-1623492



FACT FOCUS: Trump, others wrong on US gear left with Taliban

https://apnews.com/article/ap-fact-check-taliban-7adfaa936245d5d755ec6111c81792c2



Biden Called Press Leaks by General McChrystal in Afghanistan 'F*cking Outrageous' Says New Book

https://www.newsweek.com/2021/09/10/biden-called-press-leaks-general-mcchrystal-afghanistan-fcking-outrageous-says-new-book-1624400.html



U.S. to help build border facilities on Tajik-Afghan border - embassy

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-help-build-border-facilities-tajik-afghan-border-embassy-2021-09-01/



The world could see another 9/11 if it abandons Afghanistan, peace negotiator says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-world-could-see-another-9-11-if-it-abandons-afghanistan-peace-negotiator-says/ar-AANXxgz



'Constant Desire for an Exit Strategy Paradoxically Prolonged the Intervention' in Afghanistan Says Author

https://www.newsweek.com/2021/09/10/constant-desire-exit-strategy-paradoxically-prolonged-intervention-afghanistan-says-author-1624403.html



Drones will be used to wage campaign against ISIS-K following withdrawal of US troops, expert says

https://www.foxnews.com/us/drones-isis-troops-expert



Afghanistan and the Return of Cruise-Missile Diplomacy

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-09-01/afghanistan-causes-biden-to-bring-back-cruise-missile-diplomacy



Joe Biden's Assurance of Safety in an 'Over-the-Horizon' Counterinsurgency Is a False One

https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2021/08/30/joes-next-surefire-over-the-horizon-strategy-n1474397



‘A vessel of hope’ — Air Force C-17 crews exhausted but proud after largest airlift in US military history

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-c-17-pilot-afghanistan/



Wake-up call? Afghanistan highlights need for 'autonomous' EU military force

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210901-wake-up-call-afghanistan-highlights-need-for-autonomous-eu-military-force



Biden tries to shift blame on Afghanistan

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/31/biden-blame-afghanistan-508204



The Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan: Who Is Really to Blame?

https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/the-taliban-takeover-in-afghanistan-who-is-really-to-blame/



Russian-Led Military Group Struggles To Find Its Role -- And Relevance -- Amid Taliban Takeover

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-csto-taliban-threat/31439031.html



Forces kill 11 Islamic State-K fighters during anti-terror raid in Pakistan

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/08/31/Pakistan-Islamic-State-K-raid/2691630426582/









BEL to provide Indian Navy with locally developed system to counter micro UAVs

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/bel-to-provide-indian-navy-with-locally-developed-system-to-counter-micro-uavs









Iran Tests Upgraded Version Of Mersad Missile Defense System

https://www.eurasiareview.com/01092021-iran-tests-upgraded-version-of-mersad-missile-defense-system/



Gulf Sky: 'Our ship was hijacked and taken to Iran'

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56950323









The Militiamen’s UCAV: Mohajer-6s in Iraq

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/08/the-militiamens-ucav-mohajer-6s-in-iraq.html









Houthi Drone Strike Hits Saudi Plane At Airport— Again

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/09/01/houthi-drone-strikes-hits-saudi-plane-at-airport--again/



Groups: Both sides used starvation as tool in Yemen war

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/groups-sides-starvation-tool-yemen-war-79765585



Three explosive drones destroyed over Yemen, Saudi-led coalition says

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/three-explosive-drones-destroyed-over-yemen-saudi-led-coalition-says-2021-09-01/




Turkey Flexes Overwhelming Airpower In Strikes Against Kurdish Fighters

https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2021/08/31/turkey-flexes-overwhelming-airpower-in-strikes-against-kurdish-fighters/



Roketsan from Turkey plans to integrate TRLG-230 guided missile on UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_september_2021_global_security_army_industry/roketsan_from_turkey_plans_to_integrate_trlg-230_guided_missile_on_uav_unmanned_aerial_vehicle.html









Truce reached in Syria’s Deraa after months of fighting: Reports

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/1/truce-reached-in-syrias-deraa-after-months-of-fighting-reports



Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean and could reach Cyprus on Wednesday

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/31/middleeast/syria-cyprus-oil-spill-intl/index.html



Member of ‘Beatles’ IS cell set to plead guilty in US court on Syria beheadings

https://www.timesofisrael.com/member-of-beatles-is-cell-set-to-plead-guilty-in-us-court-on-syria-beheadings/









Israel, US Look To Tighten Intel Sharing Post-Afghanistan

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/israel-us-expected-to-tighten-intel-sharing-post-afghanistan/



U.S., Israeli warships conduct combined patrol in Red Sea

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/09/01/Navy-combined-patrol-Israel/7641630509474/



Analysis: Gaza’s militant-led border riots

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/09/analysis-gazas-militant-led-border-riots.php









Firefight at Libyan government building shows continued insecurity

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/firefight-libyan-government-building-shows-continued-insecurity-2021-09-01/




Nigerian air force Super Tucanos ready to fight against ISIS, with US Air Force training

https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-air-force/2021/08/31/nigerian-air-force-super-tucanos-ready-to-fight-against-isis-with-us-air-force-training/




U.S. agency says Tigrayan forces looted aid warehouses in Ethiopia's Amhara region

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-agency-says-tigrayan-forces-looted-aid-warehouses-ethiopias-amhara-region-2021-08-31/



The Tigray Defence Forces - Documenting Its Heavy Weaponry

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/09/the-tigray-defence-forces-documenting.html









Biden Will Announce $60M Security Aid to Ukraine To Counter Russia

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/09/biden-will-announce-60m-security-aid-ukraine-counter-russia/185004/



Could Snake Island be the next hot spot in Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine war?

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/could-snake-island-be-the-next-hot-spot-in-vladimir-putins-ukraine-war/



Russian Drone Maker Kronstadt Signs First Export Contracts

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30345/Russian_Drone_Maker_Kronstadt_Signs_First_Export_Contracts#.YS-cBt9lBaQ



Russian defense contractor working on upgrading Tor air defense missile system

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/september/7597-russian-defense-contractor-working-on-upgrading-tor-air-defense-missile-system.html



Russia, KSA Strengthen Military Ties In Signal To Washington; UAVs, Helos Potentially On Table

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/russia-ksa-strengthen-military-ties-in-signal-to-washington-uavs-helos-potentially-on-table/



Mi-35P Phoenix combat helicopter secures foreign buyer

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/09/army-2021-mi-35p-phoenix-combat-helicopter-secures-foreign-buyer



Russia, Tajikistan to Ratify Integrated Air Defense Agreement

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/01/russia-tajikistan-integrated-air-defense/



Russian military completes exercises in Tajikistan near Afghan border

https://warisboring.com/russian-military-completes-exercises-in-tajikistan-near-afghan-border/



Russia to send arms, ‘maybe even S-400s’, to Belarus: Lukashenko

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/1/russia-to-send-arms-maybe-even-s-400s-to-belarus-lukashenko



International Space Station facing irreparable failures, Russia warns

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58408911





Extra-Large Submarine Drones: Europe Could Jump Ahead, Or Miss Out

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/09/extra-large-submarine-drones-europe-could-jump-ahead-or-miss-out/




Let’s Crash This Luxury Fighter Jet At The Ballot Box! Swiss Blowback On The F-35 Buy

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2021/09/01/lets-crash-this-luxury-fighter-jet-at-the-ballot-box-swiss-blowback-on-the-f-35-buy/




Poland readies for short-range air defense deal as trade show approaches

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2021/08/31/poland-readies-for-short-range-air-defense-deal-as-trade-show-approaches/




German man tried for spying on parliament for Russians

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210901-german-man-tried-for-spying-on-parliament-for-russians-1




Advanced Search And Rescue Exercise (ASAREX) 2021 At Lajes Air Base

https://theaviationist.com/2021/09/01/asarex-2021/




BAE Systems Unveils Stamp-Sized Military GPS Receiver

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/01/bae-smallest-military-gps-receiver/









Colombian Navy Interdicts Super Low-Profile Narco Submarine

http://www.hisutton.com/New-Type-Of-Narco-Submarine-2021-09-01.html









China expands its activities to Sri Lanka’s north; India worried

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/china-expands-its-activities-to-sri-lankas-north-india-worried/articleshow/85820642.cms



Are China and Russia Trying to Attack the Law of the Sea?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/are-china-and-russia-trying-to-attack-the-law-of-the-sea/



‘Spiral into crisis’: The U.S.-China military hotline is dangerously broken

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/01/us-china-military-hotline-508140



When A Huge Allied Fleet Gathered Near China, It Had Company—A Bunch Of Chinese Drones

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/09/01/when-a-huge-allied-fleet-gathered-near-china-it-had-company-a-bunch-of-chinese-drones/



China tests new missiles in simulated Taiwan strike

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/aug/31/china-tests-new-missiles-simulated-taiwan-strike/



China Could Invade Taiwan Under These Seven Scenarios, Defense Report Says

https://www.newsweek.com/china-could-invade-taiwan-under-these-seven-scenarios-defense-report-says-1624989





Taiwan says China can 'paralyse' its defences, threat worsening

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-says-china-can-paralyse-its-defences-threat-worsening-2021-09-01/



Taiwan to Upgrade Warship and Aircraft Missiles

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/01/taiwan-upgrade-aircraft-warship-missiles/



Taiwan plans new defence agency to better prepare military reservists to step up in a war

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3147189/taiwan-plans-new-defence-agency-better-prepare-military



Taiwan to set up air defense system against small UAVs

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_august_2021_global_security_army_industry/taiwan_to_set_up_air_defense_system_against_small_uavs.html





South Korea’s defense budget next year includes $16 million request for C-RAM

http://alert5.com/2021/09/01/south-koreas-defense-budget-next-year-includes-16-million-request-for-c-ram/



South Korean Blackhawks land on HMS Queen Elizabeth

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/south-korean-blackhawks-land-on-hms-queen-elizabeth/





Rafael to Supply Warfare Systems for Philippine Navy’s Shaldag Fast Attack Crafts

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30342/Rafael_to_Supply_Warfare_Systems_for_Philippine_Navy___s_Shaldag_Fast_Attack_Crafts#.YS-cF99lBaQ





Japan’s defense budget for next year hits a record $50 billion

http://alert5.com/2021/09/01/japans-defense-budget-for-next-year-hits-a-record-50-billion/



Japan’s Defense Ministry request budget to set up garrison at Ishigaki

http://alert5.com/2021/09/01/japans-defense-ministry-request-budget-to-set-up-garrison-at-ishigaki/





Australian Navy Will Become The First Foreign Navy To Get Standard Missile 6 (SM-6).

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/09/01/australian-navy-will-become-the-first-foreign-navy-to-get-standard-missile-6-sm-6/










Modern-Day UFO Sightings No One Can Explain

https://www.newsweek.com/2021/09/10/modern-day-ufo-sightings-no-one-can-explain-1624722.html



Retired CWO Admits Taking $45K in Bribes, Pleads Guilty in Feds’ ‘Fat Leonard’ Investigation

https://news.usni.org/2021/08/31/retired-cwo-admits-taking-45k-in-bribes-pleads-guilty-in-feds-fat-leonard-investigation



5 Sailors Missing After Navy Helicopter Crashes off California; 5 More Sailors on Abraham Lincoln Injured

https://news.usni.org/2021/09/01/5-sailors-missing-after-navy-helicopter-crashes-off-california



French submarine to visit US Navy base in Connecticut

https://apnews.com/article/navy-connecticut-dd54fc30e5af09251c48d7ce9d63b2cf



What Our Space Leaders Are Saying… Behind Closed Doors

https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesbeames/2021/08/31/what-our-space-leaders-are-saying-behind-closed-doors/



US Army ARES ISR aircraft makes maiden flight

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/us-army-ares-isr-aircraft-makes-maiden-flight



US soldiers from 82nd and 101st Airborne Division test new Infantry Squad Vehicle

https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons_defence_industry_military_technology_uk/us_soldiers_from_82nd_and_101st_airborne_division_test_new_infantry_squad_vehicle.html



This Happened: F-22 Stealth Fighters Battled F-35s In a Wargame

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/08/this-happened-f-22-stealth-fighters-battled-f-35s-in-a-wargame/



F-35 Not as ‘Survivable’ as Thought: House Armed Services Committee Chief

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/01/f-35-not-survivable/



Key US lawmaker seeks F-35A engine competition

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/key-us-lawmaker-seeks-f-35a-engine-competition



How America and Russia’s Newest Submarines Stack Up

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a37223558/america-and-russias-submarines-stack-up/

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