U.S. escalates airstrikes on Taliban, officials say, as Afghan military loses ground

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/23/us-afghanistan-airstrikes/



Afghan Air Force hurt by inoperable aircraft - Afghan lawmakers

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/afghan-air-force-hurt-by-inoperable-aircraft-afghan-lawmakers/ar-AAMukCq



Afghanistan curfew imposed as Taliban militants advance

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57933364.amp



'Our city is surrounded': Afghans must run a Taliban gauntlet to reach Kabul for U.S. evacuation

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/our-city-surrounded-afghans-must-run-taliban-gauntlet-reach-kabul-n1274870



Can The U.S. Provide ‘Over-The-Horizon’ Air Support For Afghanistan?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2021/07/24/how-can-the-us-maintain-over-the-horizon-support-for-afghanistan/



Why Afghanistan Has Crumbled

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-afghanistan-has-crumbled-190242



China and the Taliban Begin Their Romance

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/07/21/china-taliban-afghanistan-biden-troop-withdrawal-belt-road-geopolitics-strategy/



UN Says 'Heightened Threats' Are Emerging From ISIS, Affiliated Groups Around the World

https://www.newsweek.com/un-says-heightened-threats-are-emerging-isis-affiliated-groups-around-world-1612602









India flight tests surface-to-air Akash missile second time in two days

https://www.defenceaviationpost.com/2021/07/india-flight-tests-surface-to-air-akash-missile-second-time-in-two-days/



Army deploys over 15,000 troops to counter Chinese aggression in Ladakh

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/army-deploys-over-15-000-troops-to-counter-chinese-aggression-in-ladakh-1832156-2021-07-24



Upgrade of Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighters to MiG-29UPG will be completed in 2022

https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/news/airshow/air-show-2021/maks-2021-news/7454-maks-2021-upgrade-of-indian-air-force-mig-29-fighters-to-mig-29upg-will-be-completed-in-2022.html









Can Iran Avoid A Major National Uprising?

https://www.yahoo.com/now/iran-avoid-major-national-uprising-220000820.html



Iran's 'system is essentially water bankrupt,' says environmental expert

https://www.pri.org/stories/2021-07-23/irans-system-essentially-water-bankrupt-says-environmental-expert



Iran’s ship Sahand will arrive in Russia for military parade

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/irans-ship-sahand-will-arrive-in-russia-for-military-parade-674782









Drone Attacks Iraq Base Hosting US Troops; No Casualities Reported

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/drone-attacks-iraq-base-hosting-us-troops-no-casualities-reported-2493851



Iraq arrests 'cell' over deadly bombing claimed by IS

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210724-iraq-arrests-cell-over-deadly-bombing-claimed-by-is



Intel: US to announce agreement to pull 'combat troops' from Iraq

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/07/intel-us-announce-agreement-pull-combat-troops-iraq



Game of Thrones in Iraqi Kurdistan

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/game-thrones-iraqi-kurdistan-190247









US investigates Qatar over claims that it finances Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps

https://news.yahoo.com/us-investigates-qatar-over-claims-155900614.html




Saudi-led coalition destroys drones launched by Yemen's Houthis, state media says

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-led-coalition-destroys-drones-launched-by-yemens-houthis-state-media-says-2021-07-24/




Cracks Are Growing in the Erdogan Regime

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/07/23/cracks-are-growing-in-the-erdogan-regime/









Iranian-backed militias in Syria are buying up real estate - report

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iranian-backed-militias-in-syria-are-buying-up-real-estate-report-674813



Report: Russia, exasperated, moving to curtail Israeli strikes in Syria

https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-russia-moving-to-curtail-israeli-strikes-in-syria/



Russia Upgrades Syrian Air Defenses

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30094/Russia_Upgrades_Syrian_Air_Defenses#.YPyIOkBlBPY



Hezbollah, Iranian militia commanders killed in Syria

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/hezbollah-iranian-militia-commanders-killed-in-syria-674808









Israel pushes military digital transformation in the age of ‘artificial intelligence war’

https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/it-networks/2021/07/23/israel-pushes-military-digital-transformation-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence-war/









Fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 will be equipped with upgraded communication system

https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/news/airshow/air-show-2021/maks-2021-news/7457-maks-2021-fifth-generation-sukhoi-su-57-will-be-equipped-with-upgrdaed-communication-system.html





Belarusian S-300s sighted on the move to Lithuanian and Polish borders

https://medium.com/dfrlab/belarusian-s-300s-sighted-on-the-move-to-lithuanian-and-polish-borders-6ac23902bb89




French Navy To Test New Laser Weapon System at Sea

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/french-navy-to-test-new-laser-weapon-system-at-sea/



Bastille Day Parade, Defile militaire 14 juillet 2021 Paris

https://www.blogbeforeflight.net/2021/07/bastille-day-parade-2021-paris.html



Video: Naval Group at DEFEA 2021 – FDI Frigate and Underwater Weapons

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/defea-2021/2021/07/video-naval-group-at-defea-2021-fdi-frigate-and-underwater-weapons/




‘The OSINT Bunker’ – Episode 10 released

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-osint-bunker-episode-10-released/



The UK’s MI6 intelligence agency really issues licenses to kill

https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/the-uks-mi6-intelligence-agency-really-issues-licenses-to-kill/



UK warship enters South China Sea despite Chinese warnings

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-warship-enters-south-china-sea-despite-chinese-warnings/









China is building a new type of unmanned research ship

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3142333/china-building-new-type-unmanned-research-ship



Unrest Among The Underemployed Overeducated

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmoral/articles/20210724.aspx





Taiwan to test-fire Patriot III missiles at US missile range

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4256840





Time for Japan to get real on UFO intelligence sharing

https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Comment/Time-for-Japan-to-get-real-on-UFO-intelligence-sharing



Japan PM Suga, France’s Macron vow to boost defence ties in veiled counter to China

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3142405/japan-pm-suga-frances-macron-vow-boost-defence-ties-veiled





Royal Thai Navy confirms its plan to acquire two S26T submarines from China

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/10240-naval-news-july-2021-navy-forces-maritime-defense-industry/10466-royal-thai-navy-confirms-its-plan-to-acquire-two-s26t-submarines-from-china.html





Royal Australian Navy Trials Camcopter VTOL UAV As Part Of Exercise Talisman Sabre

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/royal-australian-navy-trials-camcopter-vtol-uav-as-part-of-exercise-talisman-sabre/










Current UAP Debate Could Use An Injection Of Common Sense

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucedorminey/2021/07/24/current-uap-debate-could-use-an-injection-of-common-sense/



SWOBOSS: Bonhomme Richard Blaze Prompted Navy to Add More Fire Marshalls, Trainin

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/24/swoboss-bonhomme-richard-blaze-prompted-navy-to-add-more-fire-marshalls-training



E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Just Made A Highly Unusual Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41669/e-4b-doomsday-plane-just-made-highly-unusual-visit-to-secretive-tonopah-test-range-airport



Scrubbed AWACS Flights Lead to Toxic Leadership Allegations at Tinker Air Force Base

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/07/23/scrubbed-awacs-flights-lead-toxic-leadership-allegations-tinker-air-force-base.html



The unofficial nickname of the US’ largest cargo plane may surprise you

https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/c-5-galaxy-surprising-nickname/



Directed Energy: From Counter-Drone To Force Fields?

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/07/directed-energy-from-counter-drone-to-force-fields/



Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41671/aircraft-spotter-thanked-by-f-15e-pilot-after-altering-him-to-malfunctioning-jet



Senate authorizers want to fund the Army’s entire wish list

https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/07/23/senate-authorizers-want-to-fund-the-armys-entire-wish-list/



Aerospace & Defense Roundup: July 22

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/multi-mission-aircraft/aerospace-defense-roundup-july-22



SpOC Commander Sees Spacefaring Guardians in Future

https://www.airforcemag.com/space-force-commander-sees-spacefaring-guardians-in-future/



U.S. hits one of two targets in missile defense test - agency

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-hits-one-two-targets-missile-defense-test-agency-2021-07-24/



Air-Launched Missiles Slated as First U.S. Hypersonic Weapons

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/7/23/air-launched-missiles-slated-as-first-us-hypersonic-weapons



U.S. Army Could Buy First Eight FTUAS Two Years Early

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/us-army-could-buy-first-eight-ftuas-two-years-early



U.S. Army’s newest tracked vehicle undergoing rigorous testing in Arizona

https://defence-blog.com/u-s-armys-newest-tracked-vehicle-undergoing-rigorous-testing-in-arizona/



‘Really Big Deal’ As Army Awards Bradley Replacement Contracts: OFMV

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/07/really-big-deal-as-army-awards-bradley-replacement-contracts-ofmv/



Another Attempt To Retire A-10 Warthogs Isn't Going Well For The Air Force

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41667/another-attempt-to-retire-a-10-warthogs-isnt-going-well-for-the-air-force



U.S. Shipbuilding Is At Its Lowest Ebb Ever. How Did America Fall So Far?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2021/07/23/us-shipbuilding-is-at-its-lowest-ebb-ever-how-did-america-fall-so-far/



Columbia Class Troop Carriers: Mixing Up The Fleet Mix

http://nextnavy.com/columbia-class-troop-carriers-mixing-up-the-fleet-mix/



Light Amphibious Warship: A Mistake for the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/07/light-amphibious-warship-a-mistake-for-the-u-s-marine-corps-and-navy/



U.S. Navy Might Have UCAVs Joining the Fleet in a Few Years

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/sea-air-space-2021/2021/07/u-s-navy-might-have-ucavs-joining-the-fleet-in-a-few-years/



The Navy's Next Attack Submarine Will Be An “Apex Predator” According To Undersea Warfare Chief

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41659/the-navys-next-attack-submarine-will-be-an-apex-predator-according-to-undersea-warfare-chief

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