Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Kabul

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/08/islamic-state-claims-credit-for-suicide-bombing-in-kabul.php



Who Is ISIS-K?

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/08/isis-k-kabul-explosion-afghanistan-terrorism/184903/



How Taliban's Feud with ISIS Could Doom Its Push for International Recognition

https://www.newsweek.com/how-talibans-feud-isis-could-doom-its-push-international-recognition-1623439



U.S. and allies warn more terrorist attacks likely as Afghanistan withdrawal deadline nears

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/27/us-allies-warn-more-terrorist-attacks-likely-as-afghanistan-withdrawal-deadline-nears.html



Biden vows revenge for Kabul attack that killed 13 U.S. service members

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/afghanistan-kabul-airport-explosion-biden-revenge/



Pentagon chief says US to 'take action' against Kabul airport attackers – video

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2021/aug/26/pentagon-chief-says-us-to-take-action-against-kabul-airport-attackers-video



Military expert says General Scott Miller gets the lion's share of blame for Afghanistan debacle, claiming by abandoning Bagram he prioritized politics instead of questioning Biden's flawed decision to reduce US troops to just 700

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9923259/General-Scott-Miller-Kenneth-McKenzie-blame-Afghanistan-military-expert-claims.html



Two Britons killed in Thursday's Kabul attack, UK foreign minister says

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/two-britons-killed-thursdays-kabul-attack-uk-foreign-minister-says-2021-08-27/



Kabul airport atrocity offers a glimpse of the chaos to come in Afghanistan

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/27/joe-biden-afghanistan-kabul-airport-bombs



The Pentagon says thousands of ISIS-K prisoners went free after the Taliban seized Afghanistan

https://www.businessinsider.com/thousands-isis-k-prisoners-freed-after-taliban-takeover-2021-8



Why ISIS Attacked the Kabul Airport—and What’s Coming Next

https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-isis-attacked-the-kabul-airportand-whats-coming-next-in-afghanistan



Suicide explosives and small-arms attack at Kabul airport demonstrates Wilayat Khorasan's intent to exploit instability following Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/suicide-explosives-and-small-arms-attack-at-kabul-airport-demonstrates-wilayat-khorasans-intent-to-exploit-instability-following-taliban-takeover-in-afghanistan



Marine commander puts career on the line to demand accountability over Afghanistan withdrawal in viral video

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-lt-col-stuart-scheller-video/



Military planes at Kabul airport feared potential missile attacks, report says

https://www.yahoo.com/now/military-planes-kabul-airport-feared-162828787.html



‘A Total F*cking Disaster’: Inside Seth Moulton’s Secret Trip to Kabul

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/inside-seth-moulton-secret-kabul-trip.html



Afghanistan Is Just the Latest Case of U.S. Arms Ending Up With U.S. Adversaries

https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhartung/2021/08/27/afghanistan-is-just-the-latest-case-of-us-arms-ending-up-with-us-adversaries/



Despite Some Media Reports Shots Fired At Kabul Airport Were Not Aiming Italian C-130J

https://theaviationist.com/2021/08/26/c-130j-kabul/



A female mayor in Afghanistan hid in a car footwell to avoid the Taliban while trying to flee to Kabul airport

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-female-mayor-in-afghanistan-hid-in-a-car-footwell-to-avoid-the-taliban-while-trying-to-flee-to-kabul-airport/ar-AANNXY3



U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/26/us-officials-provided-taliban-with-names-of-americans-afghan-allies-to-evacuate-506957



There's a high likelihood that Americans will be left behind in Afghanistan

https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-left-behind-in-afghanistan-high-likelihood-evacuations-2021-8



US special operations vets carry out daring mission to save Afghan allies

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/us-special-operations-vets-carry-090023869.html



U.K. Embassy Staff in Kabul Reportedly Left Behind Documents That Identify Afghan Allies

https://www.newsweek.com/uk-embassy-staff-kabul-reportedly-left-behind-documents-that-identify-afghan-allies-1623676



The UK evacuated 3 Afghan families after a journalist found their contact details lying around the Taliban-occupied British embassy in Kabul

https://www.businessinsider.com/uk-evacuates-afghan-families-personal-details-left-taliban-occupied-embassy-2021-8



UK in final stages of Afghan exit, taking no more evacuees

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/uk-says-it-is-last-stages-kabul-evacuations-processing-ended-2021-08-27/



The UK says it will give Afghans it can't evacuate advice on 'how they can look after themselves' under Taliban rule

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-uk-says-it-will-give-afghans-it-can-t-evacuate-advice-on-how-they-can-look-after-themselves-under-taliban-rule/ar-AANOfMl



The UK may destroy or abandon some of its military equipment to make more space for evacuees, defense minister says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-uk-may-destroy-or-abandon-some-of-its-military-equipment-to-make-more-space-for-evacuees-defense-minister-says/ar-AANNKiI



Turkey won't help run Kabul airport without its own security

https://www.jpost.com/international/turkey-wont-help-run-kabul-airport-without-its-own-security-677903



Amid Afghan Chaos, a C.I.A. Mission That Will Persist for Years

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/us/politics/cia-afghanistan.html



Afghanistan's biggest airline looks to Iran for refuge for planes

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/afghanistan-attack-airline-refuge-iran-planes



The Taliban is 'embarrassed heavily' by ISIS-K attack, 'overwhelmed,' girding for civil war, terrorism experts say

https://theweek.com/afghanistan-war/1004226/the-taliban-is-embarrassed-heavily-by-isis-k-bombing-overwhelmed-and



The War in Afghanistan Is Not Over

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2021/08/27/the_war_in_afghanistan_is_not_over_791819.html



Who Are the Anti-Taliban Resistance Forces and for How Long Can They Last?

https://sofrep.com/news/who-are-the-anti-taliban-resistance-forces-and-for-how-long-can-they-last/



Former Afghanistan Air Force aircrews seeking asylum in Canada

http://alert5.com/2021/08/27/former-afghanistan-air-force-aircrews-seeking-asylum-in-canada/



‘Total betrayal’: Afghan interpreters shocked as New Zealand ends Kabul evacuation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/27/total-betrayal-afghan-interpreters-shocked-as-new-zealand-ends-kabul-evacuation



Germany, Canada, Spain, and New Zealand have finished evacuating people from Afghanistan as the US scrambles to get people out of Kabul

https://www.businessinsider.com/european-countries-finish-kabul-evacuations-as-us-scrambles-2021-8



Afghan crisis draws China and Russia closer on Central Asian stability as both step up army drills

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3146693/afghan-crisis-draws-china-and-russia-closer-central-asian



‘Unprecedented’ numbers crossing from Afghanistan to Pakistan

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/27/unprecedented-numbers-crossing-afghanistan-pakistan



Pakistani border forces open fire on Afghans trying to cross border, kill multiple people

https://warisboring.com/pakistani-border-forces-open-fire-on-afghans-trying-to-cross-border-kill-multiple-people/



Pakistan: Desperate For A Victory

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/india/articles/20210827.aspx









India-China to hold 13th military commander-level talks for disengagement from Hot Springs friction point soon

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/india-china-to-hold-13th-military-commander-level-talks-for-disengagement-from-hot-springs-friction-point-soon/804214









Video: EDGE Al Tariq guidance kit - Halcon HAS-250 anti-ship missile - Precision guided munition

https://www.armyrecognition.com/international_global_defense_security_news_web_tv/video_edge_al_tariq_guidance_kit_-_halcon_has-250_anti-ship_missile_-_precision_guided_munition.html




Yemen court sentences Houthi leader, 173 others to death

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210827-yemen-court-sentences-houthi-leader-173-others-to-death/









Rebels begin evacuation from last bastion in southern Syria - witnesses

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/rebels-begin-evacuation-last-bastion-southern-syria-witnesses-2021-08-26/









Israeli PM To Request Biden Clear Money To Purchase New F-15IAs: Sources

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/israeli-pm-to-request-biden-clear-money-to-purchase-new-f-15ias-sources/









Boko Haram Terrorists Kill 16 Soldiers in Attack on Niger Military Base

https://sofrep.com/news/boko-haram-terrorists-kill-16-soldiers-in-attack-on-niger-military-base/




Nigeria, Russia Sign Military Agreement

https://www.voanews.com/africa/nigeria-russia-sign-military-agreement



Nigeria turns Toyota Land Cruisers into armored personnel carriers

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




The Israel Connection - Ethiopia’s Other UAVs

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/08/the-israel-connection-ethiopias-other.html



Tankovy Busters: Russian Su-25TK Attack Aircraft In Ethiopian Service

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/08/tankovy-busters-russian-su-25tk-attack.html









Black Sea Hunters: Bayraktar TB2s In Ukrainian Navy Service

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/08/black-sea-hunters-bayraktar-tb2s-in.html



“Crimea river”: Russia & Ukraine’s water conflict

https://www.gzeromedia.com/crimea-river-russia-ukraines-water-conflict



Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation unveils upgraded Project 11711

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/august/10618-army-2021-russia-s-united-shipbuilding-corporation-unveils-upgraded-project-11711.html



Russian over-the-horizon radar "Container" deployed along the entire Russian border

https://avia-pro.net/news/rossiyskie-zagorizontnye-rls-konteyner-razvernut-vdol-vsey-rossiyskoy-granicy



Russian Aerospace Forces Su-24 plane crashed near Perm

https://defence-blog.com/russian-aerospace-forces-su-24-plane-crashed-in-perm/



Russian MoD signed contract for the modernization of the Tu-95MS strategic bomber to the level of the Tu-95MSM

https://airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2021/august/7573-russian-mod-signed-contract-for-the-modernization-of-the-tu-95ms-strategic-bomber-to-the-level-of-the-tu-95msm.html





At least 9 dead in Kazakhstan after several explosions at military base

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2021/08/27/kazakhstan-military-base-explosions/3211630063363/




Modern trainer aircraft to compete in Hungarian skies

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2021/08/kecskemet-airshow-2021-hungary.html




The Greek Naval Procurement Program: One chance to get it right

https://navalpost.com/the-greek-frigate-procurement-program/




UK ‘TIQUILA’ programme looking for mini surveillance drones

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-tiquila-programme-looking-for-mini-surveillance-drones/









Delivery of first Argentinian Air Force Huron

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/delivery-of-first-argentine-air-force-huron




Video: Mexican Navy Mi-17 Crashes After Takeoff with State Minister of Interior Aboard

https://theaviationist.com/2021/08/26/video-mexican-navy-mi-17-crashes-after-takeoff-with-state-minister-of-interior-aboard/









China Plans To Build a Massive Several Mile-Wide Spacecraft

https://thedebrief.org/china-plans-to-build-a-massive-several-mile-wide-spacecraft/



What is the Wakhan Corridor and why is China worried about it?

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3146666/what-wakhan-corridor-and-why-china-worried-about-it



China Suggests US Will Treat Taiwan Like Afghanistan

https://www.voanews.com/episode/china-suggests-us-will-treat-taiwan-afghanistan-4787206





U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard transit Taiwan Strait

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/08/u-s-navy-and-u-s-coast-guard-transit-taiwan-strait/





North Korea Reportedly Enacts Shoot-On-Sight Orders for Trespassers Into Country

https://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-reportedly-enacts-shoot-sight-orders-trespassers-country-1623669





Japanese Fighters Intercept Three Chinese Drones In As Many Days

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42154/japanese-fighters-intercept-three-chinese-drones-in-as-many-days



Japan's Nuclear Weapon Breakout Capability

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/08/japans-nuclear-weapon-breakout.html



Local government in Miyakojima blocks delivery of missiles to island

http://alert5.com/2021/08/27/local-government-in-miyakojima-blocks-delivery-of-missiles-to-island/





Russia to deliver Pantsir-S1 air defense systems to Myanmar

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_august_2021_global_security_army_industry/russia_to_deliver_pantsir-s1_air_defense_systems_to_myanmar.html





The US is building a military base in the middle of the Pacific. Not everybody there is welcoming.

https://www.businessinsider.com/federated-states-of-micronesia-military-base-worries-people-there-2021-8










North Dakota Air Force base to lead future intelligence missions

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/08/26/Air-Force-North-Dakota-ISR-missions-lead/8111630005187/



Where Have All The Mariners Gone?

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htseamo/articles/20210827.aspx



Death of the JEDI: Pentagon Learning from Terminated Cloud Initiative

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/8/27/pentagon-learning-from-terminated-cloud-initiative



Military cyber operators will soon have a new tool to deliver virtual fires

https://www.c4isrnet.com/smr/technet-augusta/2021/08/26/military-cyber-operators-will-soon-have-a-new-tool-to-deliver-virtual-fires/



Sikorsky to Deliver S-70 ‘FIREHAWK’ Helicopters to United Rotorcraft

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30310/Sikorsky_to_Deliver_S_70____FIREHAWK____Helicopters_to_United_Rotorcraft#.YSj-Qd9lBaQ



The tragic fate of Airwolf Bell 222: destroyed due to pilot error a few years after the show ended

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-tragic-fate-of-airwolf-bell-222-destroyed-due-to-pilot-error-a-few-years-after-the-show-ended/



Defense Radars Keep Getting Better And FlexDAR May Be The Most Sensitive And Discriminating Yet

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2021/08/27/defense-radars-keep-getting-better-and-flexdar-may-be-the-most-sensitive-and-discriminating-yet/



DARPA Wants to Build a Soviet-Inspired Flying 'Sea Monster'; Wing-in-ground craft first popped up during the Cold War, but never really took off.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a37350598/darpa-flying-sea-monster/



Chrous Grows To Declassify Space Threat Info From Services, Congress

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/chrous-grows-to-declassify-space-threat-info-from-services-congress/



Navy, Marines Gearing Up for Space Warfare

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/8/26/navy-marines-gearing-up-for-space-warfare



Space Force leaders say they’re on their way to delivering the first digital military branch

https://www.c4isrnet.com/smr/space-competition/2021/08/26/space-force-leaders-say-theyre-on-their-way-to-delivering-the-first-digital-military-branch/



Astra plans small-rocket launch for Space Force

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/08/27/Astra-Space-rocket-launch-Alaska/4421629998810/



NGC receives RFP to convert four Block 20 Global Hawks to support hypersonic testing program

http://alert5.com/2021/08/27/ngc-receives-rfp-to-convert-four-block-20-global-hawks-to-support-hypersonic-testing-program/



Firefly Aerospace Set For First Launch Next Thursday; Static Test Passed

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/firefly-aerospace-set-for-first-launch-next-thursday-static-test-passed/



STRATCOM: China’s Pursuit of Nuclear and Hypersonic Weapons Adds Urgency to U.S. Deterrence

https://news.usni.org/2021/08/26/stratcom-chinas-pursuit-of-nuclear-and-hypersonic-weapons-adds-urgency-to-u-s-deterrence



The Telltale Traces of the US Military’s New ‘Bladed’ Missile

https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/how-tos/2021/08/26/the-telltale-traces-of-the-us-militarys-new-bladed-missile-r9x/



The Navy’s new missile could make non-stealth fighters viable again

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-navys-new-missile-could-make-non-stealth-fighters-viable-again/



US Navy tests second-stage rocket motor for hypersonic weapon

https://www.defensenews.com/training-sim/2021/08/26/us-navy-tests-second-stage-rocket-motor-for-hypersonic-weapon/



US Navy Will Upgrade Warships to Add Unnamed Space Capabilities

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/08/us-navy-will-upgrade-warships-add-unnamed-space-capabilities/184898/



USN's UISS unmanned minehunting system completes IOT&E

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/usns-uiss-unmanned-minehunting-system-completes-iote



Drones will Soon be Featured on U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/drones-will-soon-be-featured-us-navy-aircraft-carriers-192581

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