Biden Is Running a Hostage Negotiation With the Taliban

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/08/biden-taliban-negotiations-afghanistan-money-assets-hostages/



State Dept. Working ‘at the Highest Levels’ to Clear Mazar-i-Sharif Charter Aircraft

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/09/state-dept-working-highest-levels-clear-mazar-i-sharif-charter-aircraft/185157/



Taliban completes conquest of Afghanistan after seizing Panjshir

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/09/taliban-completes-conquest-of-afghanistan-after-seizing-panjshir.php



'They destroyed everything': Taliban tour 'last CIA base' in Afghanistan

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20210908-they-destroyed-everything-taliban-tour-last-cia-base-in-afghanistan



Lack of access to data during Afghanistan exit shines light on tech gap

https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2021/09/08/lack-of-access-to-data-during-afghanistan-exit-shines-light-on-tech-gap/



US Army working to recoup Afghanistan withdrawal costs

https://www.defensenews.com/smr/defense-news-conference/2021/09/08/us-army-working-to-recoup-afghanistan-withdrawal-costs/



Taliban Won’t Gain Much From U.S. Military Equipment Left In Afghanistan

https://www.forbes.com/sites/vikrammittal/2021/09/08/afghanistan-graveyard-of-equipment/



As Taliban Crush Dissent, New Leaders Face Cascading Challenges

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/world/asia/taliban-protests-pakistan.html



Taliban’s government includes designated terrorists, ex-Guantanamo detainees

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/09/talibans-government-includes-designated-terrorists-ex-guantanamo-detainees.php



Taliban’s new deputy intel chief ran network of suicide bombers

https://warisboring.com/talibans-new-deputy-intel-chief-ran-network-of-suicide-bombers/



Afghanistan's new interior minister heads a US-designated terror group and has a $10 million US bounty on his head

https://www.businessinsider.com/afghanistan-new-interior-minister-heads-a-us-designated-terror-group-2021-9



The Taliban is bringing back its feared ministry of ‘vice’ and ‘virtue’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/08/afghan-vice-virtue-ministry/



Qatar and Turkey helping Taliban to reopen Kabul airport

http://alert5.com/2021/09/04/qatar-and-turkey-helping-taliban-to-reopen-kabul-airport/



Qatari official says Kabul airport 90% operational, expects gradual reopening

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/qatari-official-says-kabul-airport-90-operational-expects-gradual-reopening-2021-09-09/



The Evolving Taliban-ISK Rivalry

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2021/09/09/the_evolving_taliban-isk_rivalry_793603.html



Afghanistan Is Not Done With Us; Four Long-Term Dangers Await

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/afghanistan-is-not-done-with-us-four-long-term-dangers-await/



America’s High-Tech Problem in Low-Tech Wars

https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/americas-high-tech-problem-low-tech-wars



Alleged Human Rights Violations by Afghan Leaders Were a ‘Big Factor’ in the Country’s Fall, Experts Say

https://sofrep.com/news/alleged-human-rights-violations-by-afghan-leaders-were-a-big-factor-in-the-countrys-fall-experts-say/



The Afghan tragedy and the age of unpeace

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-afghan-tragedy-and-the-age-of-unpeace/



A Shadow War on the Taliban?

https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/a-shadow-war-on-the-taliban/



Is China Considering Moving Into the Former US Airbase at Bagram?

https://sofrep.com/news/is-china-considering-moving-into-the-former-us-airbase-at-bagram/



Taliban In Crisis: Why ISI Chief Faiz Hameed Rushed to Kabul

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/09/taliban-in-crisis-why-isi-chief-faiz-hameed-rushed-to-kabul/



Pakistan Air Force’s CH-4 Drones Aiding Talib Forces in Panjshir

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30372/Pakistan_Air_Force___s_CH_4_Drones_Aiding_Talib_Forces_in_Panjshir



Pakistan: Too Much Ain’t Enough

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htart/articles/20210909.aspx



Pakistan Naval Air Arm inducts Sea Sultan into service

http://alert5.com/2021/09/05/pakistan-naval-air-arm-inducts-sea-sultan-into-service/









India will convert six A319s from Air India into AEW platforms; to buy 56 C295s

http://alert5.com/2021/09/09/india-will-convert-six-a319s-from-air-india-into-aew-platforms-to-buy-56-c295s/



Indian Army orders locally produced loitering munitions

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/weapons-headlines/latest/indian-army-orders-locally-produced-loitering-munitions



New Intel on India's Agni-P: one day Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/09/new-intel-on-indias-agni-p-may-become.html



India, U.S. sign agreement to co-develop air-launched UAV

http://alert5.com/2021/09/04/india-u-s-sign-agreement-to-co-develop-air-launched-uav/



Malabar 2021 and Beyond: India’s Naval Pushback Against China

https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/malabar-2021-and-beyond-indias-naval-pushback-against-china/



India’s Defense Minister to land on national highway onboard a C-130J

http://alert5.com/2021/09/09/indias-defense-minister-to-land-on-national-highway-onboard-a-c-130j/









Iran to Benefit from U.S. Equipment Military Left in Afghanistan

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/iran-benefit-us-equipment-military-left-afghanistan-193272



Iranian fuel, Hezbollah ‘savior’ of Lebanon and Iran’s goal for Chinese investment

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iranian-fuel-hezbollah-savior-of-lebanon-and-irans-goal-for-chinese-investment-678899



Iran unveils new air-defence systems

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/iran-unveils-new-air-defence-systems









Iraq: Caliphates Old And New

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmurph/articles/20210908.aspx



How one F-16 dodged 6 surface-to-air missiles in an airstrike gone wrong

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/how-one-f-16-dodged-6-surface-to-air-missiles-in-an-airstrike-gone-wrong/










Saudi SAM fails during Houthi attack

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/saudi-sam-fails-during-houthi-attack



Saudi Arabia welcomes release of classified documents of Sept 11 attacks

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-welcomes-release-classified-documents-sept-11-attacks-2021-09-08/









That time a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft nearly collided with a USAF F-22 stealth fighter (and the other close calls between Russian and NATO aircraft over Syria)

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/that-time-a-russian-su-25-attack-aircraft-nearly-collided-with-a-usaf-f-22-stealth-fighter-and-the-other-close-calls-between-russian-and-nato-aircraft-over-syria/



Syria: Eastern Promises

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/russia/articles/20210909.aspx



Russia and Syria hold first joint exercise of helicopter pilots in desert

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/september/7638-russia-and-syria-hold-first-joint-exercise-of-helicopter-pilots-in-desert.html



The Other A-10

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20210907.aspx



Syrian army enters birthplace of uprising under peace deal

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-army-enters-birthplace-uprising-under-peace-deal-2021-09-08/



Syria cement plant at centre of terror finance investigation ‘used by western spies’

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/09/syria-cement-plant-at-centre-of-terror-finance-investigation-used-by-western-spies









Elbit Systems Develops AI-Powered Computerized Solution for Assault Rifles

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30397/Elbit_Systems_Develops_AI_Powered_Computerized_Solution_for_Assault_Rifles









Libya: Turkish Veto Holds

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/libya/articles/20210901.aspx




Somalia: Panic Ploy Fail

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/somalia/articles/20210908.aspx




Analysis: The Islamic State’s expansion into Congo’s Ituri Province

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/09/analysis-the-islamic-states-expansion-into-congos-ituri-province.php




Mali: Slaves To Self-Destruction

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/mali/articles/20210902.aspx









Russia to Modernize MiG-31 Fighters

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30385/Russia_to_Modernize_MiG_31_Fighters



Rostec plans to create wheeled AFV with 125mm cannon

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_september_2021_global_security_army_industry/rostec_plans_to_create_wheeled_afv_with_125mm_cannon.html



Russia Relocates Su-30SM Fighter Jets to Belarus amidst Increasing NATO Activity

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30393/Russia_Relocates_Su_30SM_Fighter_Jets_to_Belarus_amidst_Increasing_NATO_Activity



Neighbors wary as Russia, Belarus kick off major joint military drill

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/9/neighbors-wary-russia-belarus-kick-major-joint-mil/



Western spy planes patrol before Russian exercise Zapad 21

https://www.aerotime.aero/28827-western-spy-planes-patrol-before-russian-exercise-zapad-21





Factbox: The embattled agency at the heart of the German ministry raids

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/embattled-agency-heart-german-ministry-raids-2021-09-09/




France’s Military Is A Powerful – But Fragile – Ally Against Russia, Says U.S. Study

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelpeck/2021/09/08/frances-military-is-a-powerfulbut-fragileally-against-russia-says-us-study/




Rolls-Royce targets military market with all-electric trainer

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/rolls-royce-targets-military-market-with-all-electric-trainer/145396.article



UK to retire Tranche 1 Typhoons with more than half of airframe hours remaining

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/uk-to-retire-tranche-1-typhoons-with-more-than-half-of-airframe-hours-remaining



Drones operating from carrier HMS Prince of Wales

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/drones-operating-from-carrier-hms-prince-of-wales/








China Deploys Anti-Stealth Radars to Track U.S. F-35C Jets in South China Sea: Military Expert

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30394/China_Deploys_Anti_Stealth_Radars_to_Track_U_S__F_35C_Jets_in_South_China_Sea__Military_Expert



China chases ‘rejuvenation’ with control of tycoons, society

https://apnews.com/article/technology-lifestyle-asia-beijing-xi-jinping-1a03a0ad19397face74b2e2dd2130d33



Space: Cooperate Or Die

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/articles/20210906.aspx



Global Chinese Influence Campaign Sought To Spark Protests In US: Mandiant Report

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/mandiant-details-global-chinese-influence-campaign-that-sought-to-spark-protests-in-us/





Taiwan commissions homemade ‘carrier killer’ warship

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2021/09/09/taiwan-commissions-homemade-carrier-killer-warship/



Taiwan's air force budget reveals the high cost of China's aggressive military flights around the island

https://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-air-force-budget-reveals-cost-of-china-military-flights-2021-9





North Korea stages military parade overnight, but shows no new weapons

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/09/09/military-parade-Kim-Jong-Un-no-new-weapons/4021631174662/



Kim Jong Un Looking Even Thinner As North Korea Leader Spotted at Parade

https://www.newsweek.com/kim-jong-un-looking-even-thinner-north-korea-leader-spotted-parade-1627313



What’s happening inside North Korea? Since the pandemic, the window has slammed shut.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-kim-pandemic/2021/09/08/31adfd74-ff53-11eb-87e0-7e07bd9ce270_story.html



Korea: Shoot On Sight, Shoot To Kill, Leave The Body

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/korea/articles/20210903.aspx





Quick Comparison Between Korean KSS-III And ROMEO-Mod Class SSB Submarines

http://www.hisutton.com/Korean-KSS-III-And-ROMEO-Mod-Class-Submarines.html



South Korea Successfully Launches Ballistic Missile From Its New Submarine: Report

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42272/south-korea-successfully-launches-ballistic-missile-from-its-new-submarine-report





Japanese company that exported machinery capable of making bio-weapons to China sues over arrests

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3148149/japanese-company-exported-machinery-capable-making-bio-weapons



Japan Officials Escalate Concerns About Possible China Attack on Taiwan

https://www.newsweek.com/japan-officials-escalate-concerns-about-possible-china-attack-taiwan-1627350



JMSDF P-1 veered off runway at Gifu

http://alert5.com/2021/09/07/jmsdf-p-1-veered-off-runway-at-gifu/



Taigei submarine has longer (probably stealthier) Fin

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/09/taigei-submarine-has-longer-probably.html





Mystery Flying Wing Aircraft Photographed Over The Philippines

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42261/mystery-flying-wing-aircraft-photographed-over-the-philippines





IAI beats Airbus and Thales to supply spy satellite to Vietnam

http://alert5.com/2021/09/08/iai-beats-airbus-and-thales-to-supply-spy-satellite-to-vietnam/










US Army works through what ‘information advantage’ is and how to achieve it

https://www.c4isrnet.com/smr/technet-augusta/2021/09/09/us-army-works-through-what-information-advantage-is-and-how-to-achieve-it/



Previously Unreleased Photo Shows Secret Service Armored Limos Damaged On 9/11

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42294/previously-unreleased-photo-shows-secret-service-armored-limos-damaged-on-9-11



‘Able Danger’ — The Pentagon’s Plan To Suppress a 9/11 Controversy

https://coffeeordie.com/able-danger-anthony-shaffer/



Chinese businessman gets 2 years in prison for exporting U.S. marine tech to China

https://www.reuters.com/world/chinese-businessman-gets-2-years-prison-exporting-us-marine-tech-china-2021-09-08/



The story of the YA-10B (formerly Night/Adverse Weather A-10) the only two-seat Warthog ever built

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-the-ya-10b-formerly-night-adverse-weather-a-10-the-only-the-only-two-seat-warthog-ever-built/



Here's How Fighter Pilots Could Control "Loyal Wingmen" Via A Tablet On Their Thigh

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42282/heres-how-fighter-pilots-could-control-loyal-wingmen-via-a-tablet-on-their-thigh



Will Lasers Change War?

https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/will-lasers-change-war/



B-52 maintainer explains how heavy maintenance is helping the iconic BUFF to stay in service forever

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/b-52-maintainer-explains-how-heavy-maintenance-is-helping-the-iconic-buff-to-stay-in-service-forever/



Chopper's main rotor struck warship before crash off San Diego, Navy says

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/09/08/san-diego-helicopter-crash/3111631121788/



Boeing, Lockheed and Raytheon to design USAF’s ‘SCIFiRE’ hypersonic missiles

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/boeing-lockheed-and-raytheon-to-design-usafs-scifire-hypersonic-missiles/145339.article



Small Sats at DoD: Let Hundreds Of Programs Bloom

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/small-sats-at-dod-let-hundreds-of-programs-bloom/



Sikorsky-Boeing makes ‘early’ US Army FLRAA proposal with Defiant X

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/sikorsky-boeing-makes-early-us-army-flraa-proposal-with-defiant-x/145372.article



US Army Demonstrates Stryker-Mounted Laser-Weapon System

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/09/army-stryker-laser-weapon/



Special Operations Command Wants Tiny Cruise Missiles With Hundreds Of Miles Range

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42280/special-operations-command-wants-tiny-cruise-missiles-with-hundreds-of-miles-range



Airbus delivers first UH-72B Lakota, with shrouded tail rotor, to the US Army National Guard

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/airbus-delivers-first-uh-72b-lakota-with-shrouded-tail-rotor-to-the-us-army-national-guard/145367.article



USMC flies first Reaper UAV

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/usmc-flies-first-reaper-uav



Sikorsky to install data storage and electronic warfare (EW) avionics aboard Marine Corps CH-53K helicopters

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/computers/article/14209979/electronic-warfare-ew-data-storage-avionics



The Air Force’s Secretive Special Operations Low-Level (SOLL) Program

https://sofrep.com/news/the-air-forces-secretive-special-operations-low-level-soll-program/



Let's Take Our First Look At Kratos' Airwolf Tactical Drone

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42239/lets-take-our-first-look-at-kratos-airwolf-tactical-drone



USAF tested a new Angry Kitten Combat Pod during Northern Lightning 2021

http://alert5.com/2021/09/07/usaf-tested-a-new-angry-kitten-combat-pod-during-northern-lightning-2021/



U.S.A.F. Patents 3D-Printed Conformal Control Surfaces for Aircraft

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30382/U_S_A_F__Patents_3D_Printed_Conformal_Control_Surfaces_for_Aircraft



US Air Force demos ‘low-cost’ strike on maritime targets using JDAM

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-air-force-demos-low-cost-strike-on-maritime-targets-using-jdam/145323.article



Electronic Weapons: The Chinese Version

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htecm/articles/20210905.aspx



New Navy Task Force Will Be All About Bringing Unmanned Capabilities To The Middle East

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42302/new-navy-task-force-will-be-all-about-bringing-unmanned-capabilities-to-the-middle-east



US Navy Bringing DRAKE Anti-Drone System to Surface Ships

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/09/us-navy-anti-drone-system/



U.S. Navy’s Solar Drone Will Fly 90-Day Missions Seeing All With Palantir Technology

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/09/09/us-navys-solar-drone-will-fly-90-day-missions-seeing-all-with-palantir-technology/

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