After 20 years of waging religious guerrilla warfare, Taliban fighters in Kabul say they miss the battle

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/19/afghanistan-taliban-fighters/



Armed Taliban fighters seen riding pedal boats on lake in Afghanistan

https://nypost.com/2021/09/19/taliban-fighters-seen-in-pedal-boats-on-afghanistan-lake/



Make No Mistake: Al Qaeda Is Back

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/wsj-opinion-make-no-mistake-al-qaeda-is-back/vi-AAOBLhc



Botched drone strike shows limits of U.S. reach in Afghanistan

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/botched-drone-strike-shows-limits-of-u-s-reach-in-afghanistan/



The Mastermind Behind Bin Laden’s Escape Is Back—With His Own Taliban Army

https://www.thedailybeast.com/anwar-al-haq-mujahid-mastermind-behind-bin-ladens-escape-is-back-in-afghanistan-with-his-own-taliban-army



Islamic State in Afghanistan claims responsibility for attacks targeting Taliban

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/19/islamic-state-khorasan-afghanistan-taliban-attacks/









India Keeping All Options Open as China Could Share Nuke Submarines With Pakistan, Says Navy Veteran

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2021/09/india-keeping-all-options-open-as-china-could-share-nuke-submarines-with-pakistan-says-navy-veteran/



Anti-tank missile completes all trials

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/anti-tank-missile-completes-all-trials/article36556641.ece



Security forces use pump action guns to kill low-flying drones

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2021/09/security-forces-use-pump-action-guns-to-kill-low-flying-drones/









Pakistan’s ISI Has Become the Model for Iranian Intelligence

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/pakistan%E2%80%99s-isi-has-become-model-iranian-intelligence-193687



Report: Iran appoints new air force commander

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-iran-army-air-force-ali-khamenei-d8ad3220dcefaf6dff0e6c91d272cf31



Iran denies NYT Mossad assassination report

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/iran-denies-new-york-times-assassination-report-679800









Prowler Trouble: the EA-6B ALQ-99 jamming pods emissions caused the RHAW gear of F-14s to go crazy during Operation Desert Storm

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/prowler-trouble-the-ea-6b-alq-99-jamming-pods-emissions-caused-the-rhaw-gear-of-f-14s-to-go-crazy-during-operation-desert-storm/









Atheism Among Muslims is “Spreading Like Wildfire”; Atheism among Muslim populations was once unthinkable. But individuals are now renouncing Islam at greater rates than ever before.

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/atheism-among-muslims-%E2%80%9Cspreading-wildfire%E2%80%9D-193924




Erdogan: Turkey's first nuclear power plant will be ready in 2023

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/51891









In the cradle of the Syrian revolution, renewed violence shows reconciliation is still elusive

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syria-civil-war-daraa/2021/09/18/fa637108-1593-11ec-a5e5-ceecb895922f_story.html



Syrian military chief makes rare visit to Jordan to discuss border issues

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-military-chief-makes-rare-visit-jordan-discuss-border-issues-2021-09-19/









Analysis: The Surge in Militant Activity in the West Bank

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/09/analysis-the-surge-in-militant-activity-in-the-west-bank.php









2 dead after 2 military helicopters crash in East Libya

https://www.dailysabah.com/world/africa/2-dead-after-2-military-helicopters-crash-in-east-libya




Fishing vessels ‘go dark’ to evade authorities, pirates

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/maritime-security/fishing-vessels-go-dark-to-evade-authorities-pirates/









Armored Orphans Of Rural Russia

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmurph/articles/20210919.aspx



Russia's ruling pro-Putin party wins majority after crackdown but loses some ground

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pro-putin-party-heads-russian-election-win-after-navalny-clampdown-2021-09-19/



Russian Election Shows Declining Support for Putin’s Party

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/19/world/europe/russia-election-google.html



How Putin’s Propaganda System Keeps Him in Power

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/19/opinion/putin-russia-election.html





Italian Air Force F-35B makes its first public appearance

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2021/09/italian-air-force-f35b-first-public-appearance.html




SkyGuardian RPAS Undertakes European Trials

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2021-09-19/skyguardian-rpas-undertakes-european-trials









Chinese military steps up night drills and brings in more advanced equipment close to Indian border

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3149281/chinese-military-steps-night-drills-and-brings-more-advanced



Chinese engineers say they have found flaws in the latest US combat drone

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3149185/chinese-engineers-say-they-have-found-flaws-latest-us-combat





Australia had 'Deep and Grave Concerns' Over French Subs, PM Says

https://www.voanews.com/a/australia-had-deep-and-grave-concerns-over-french-subs-pm-says/6234596.html



Australia open to leasing nuclear submarines; France fumes over ‘lies’

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2021/09/australia-open-to-leasing-nuclear-submarines-france-fumes-over-lies/



The AUKUS Dominoes Are Just Starting to Fall

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/18/aukus-australia-united-states-submarines-china-really-means/



The New “Three Amigos” AUKUS Alliance Sets The Stage For A Pacific NATO

https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2021/09/19/the-new-three-amigos-aukus-alliance-sets-the-stage-for-a-pacific-nato/



Australia Confirms life-of-type extension for Collins-class Submarines

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/09/australia-confirms-life-of-type-extension-for-collins-class-submarines/










Two Injured After Navy T-45C Trainer Crashes in Texas Neighborhood

https://news.usni.org/2021/09/19/two-injured-after-navy-t-45c-trainer-crashes-in-texas-neighborhood



Army Scientists Study Squirrels (Yes) to Develop New Robots

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/army-scientists-study-squirrels-yes-develop-new-robots-193971



U.S. Navy SSBN USS Wyoming Successfully Tests Trident II D5LE SLBMs

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/09/u-s-navy-ssbn-uss-wyoming-successfully-tests-trident-ii-d5le-slbms/



Let’s Talk About Next Generation Electronic Warfare Suite For The F-16 Recently Tested By Northrop Grumman

https://theaviationist.com/2021/09/19/f-16-next-generation-electronic-warfare-suite/

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