U.S. will conduct airstrikes in Afghanistan against the Taliban as foreign forces withdraw

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/27/us-airstrikes-continue-against-the-taliban-amid-troop-withdrawal.html

With the US gone, Afghanistan's air force has to rely on Zoom calls to learn how to fix its aircraft

https://www.businessinsider.com/without-us-afghan-air-force-uses-zoom-calls-for-training-2021-7

What It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From "Over The Horizon"

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41709/what-it-takes-for-u-s-jets-to-keep-fighting-in-afghanistan-from-over-the-horizon

Taliban Puts Tajik Militants Partially In Charge Of Afghanistan's Northern Border

https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/taliban-tajik-militants-border/31380098.html

China hosts Taliban leaders as U.S. withdraws troops from Afghanistan

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/taliban-china-afghanistan/2021/07/28/fdfbe024-ef88-11eb-81b2-9b7061a582d8_story.html

Taliban tell China Afghanistan will not be base for separatists

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210728-taliban-tell-china-afghanistan-will-not-be-base-for-separatists

China says Taliban expected to play 'important' Afghan peace role

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taliban-delegation-visits-china-taliban-spokesperson-2021-07-28/

Russia strengthening ‘combat potential’ at Central Asian bases as Taliban advances in Afghanistan

https://warisboring.com/russia-strengthening-combat-potential-at-central-asian-bases-as-taliban-advances-in-afghanistan/

U.S. ‘really messed it up’ in Afghanistan, says Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/u-s-really-messed-it-up-in-afghanistan-says-pakistan-prime-minister-imran-khan

Iran-Israel media information laundering - analysis

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/the-iran-israel-media-laundry-affect-analysis-675148

U.S. envoy back in Gulf to push Yemen truce as battles spread

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-envoy-back-gulf-push-yemen-truce-battles-spread-2021-07-28/

Troops to stay put in Syria even as Biden seeks to end America’s ‘forever wars’

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/27/troops-to-stay-in-syria-biden-500848

Israel Shifts To Standoff Weapons In Syria As Russian Threats Increase

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/07/israel-shifts-to-standoff-weapons-in-syria-as-russian-threats-increase/

Israeli defense minister heads to France with Pegasus spyware on the agenda

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/pegasus-israel-france-meeting/2021/07/28/79817d1c-eeda-11eb-81b2-9b7061a582d8_story.html

INS Magen: Israel's newest ship changes how the IDF combats naval threats

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/ins-magen-israels-newest-ship-changes-how-the-idf-combats-naval-threats-675166

Egypt: Ever Given Confidential

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htseamo/articles/20210728.aspx

South Africa to Send 1,495 Troops to Mozambique to Fight Jihadists

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/07/28/south-africa-troops-mozambique/

Ukraine’s Artem Wins $200M to Provide R-27 Missiles to Mystery Customer

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30117/Ukraine___s_Artem_Wins__200M_to_Provide_R_27_Missiles_to_Mystery_Customer#.YQFsPUBlBaQ

Is Putin’s next big chance to take Ukraine now?

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/is-putins-next-big-chance-to-take-ukraine-now/

Russian, Armenian Nationals Jailed For Selling Missile Complex Parts To Ukraine

https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-armenian-jailed-missile-parts/31381135.html

Russia beefs up Tajik base, warns of ISIS fighters in Afghanistan

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/russia-says-isis-fighters-moving-into-afghanistan-several-countries-ifax-2021-07-28/

Video: S-500 Prometheus air defense missile 55R6M Triumfator-M technical review

https://www.armyrecognition.com/international_global_defense_security_news_web_tv/video_s-500_prometheus_air_defense_missile_55r6m_triumfator-m_technical_review.html

Who is the Mystery Launch Customer of Russia’s Upcoming ‘Checkmate’ Fighter Jet?

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30118/Who_is_the_Mystery_Launch_Customer_of_Russia___s_Upcoming____Checkmate____Fighter_Jet_#.YQFsNUBlBaQ

Russia unveils Kh-59MKM upgrade variant air-to-surface missile

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/russia-unveils-kh-59mkm-upgrade-variant-air-to-surface-missile

Russia's risky flybys may be attempts at 'baiting us into shooting first,' top US admiral says

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-baiting-us-into-shooting-top-us-admiral-in-europe-2021-7

Russian Cops Arrest Journalist Who Exposed Spies Involved in MH-17 Downing

https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkbven/russian-cops-arrest-journalist-who-exposed-spies-involved-in-mh-17-downing

After Navalny, Challenging Russia’s Putin Is Getting Even Harder

https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-navalny-challenging-russias-putin-is-getting-even-harder-11627464602

How Russia is using ‘Brute Force’ in its cyber war with America

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/how-russia-is-using-brute-force-in-its-cyber-war-with-america/

Biden Accuses Russia of Already Interfering in 2022 Election

https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-politics/biden-accuses-russia-already-interfering-2022-election

New Russian-Mediated Ceasefire on Armenia-Azerbaijan Border

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/07/28/new-russian-mediated-ceasefire-on-armenia-azerbaijan-border/

Strategic Armament Of Croatia – The ‘Mini- Cold War’ In The Balkans

https://tsarizm.com/analysis/2021/07/24/strategic-armament-of-croatia-the-mini-cold-war-in-the-balkans/

Poland sets in motion plan to acquire three new locally-built frigates

https://defbrief.com/2021/07/27/poland-sets-in-motion-plan-to-acquire-three-new-locally-built-frigates/

Spanish Isaac Peral S-80 class submarine takes next step

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/10240-naval-news-july-2021-navy-forces-maritime-defense-industry/10488-spanish-isaac-peral-s-80-class-submarine-takes-next-step.html

British Intel once hacked al-Qaeda just to mess with them

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/british-intel-once-hacked-al-qaeda-just-to-mess-with-them/

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange stripped of Ecuadorian citizenship

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20210728-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-stripped-of-ecuadorian-citizenship

China Increasing Its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Silos By A Factor Of Ten: Report

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41711/china-increasing-its-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-silos-by-a-factor-of-ten-report

China Used Vaccines, Trade To Get Ukraine To Drop Support For Xinjiang Scrutiny

https://www.rferl.org/a/china-vaccines-ukraine-xinjiang/31382099.html

To Conquer Taiwan, China Needs Taiwan’s Ports. It Already Has Assets On The Inside.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/28/to-conquer-taiwan-china-needs-taiwans-ports-the-takeover-has-already-begun/

China Spits Dummy: HMS Queen Elizabeth in South China Sea

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/07/china-spits-dummy-hms-queen-elizabeth.html

Taiwan Couldn’t Stop a Chinese Invasion — But They Could Put Up an Epic Fight

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/07/taiwan-couldnt-stop-a-chinese-invasion-but-they-could-put-up-an-epic-fight/

Taiwan investigates former Vice Defense Minister Chang Che-ping for espionage

http://alert5.com/2021/07/28/taiwan-investigates-former-vice-defense-minister-chang-che-ping-for-espionage/

Taiwan Navy Receives Tuo Chiang-class Stealth Corvette

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30119/Taiwan_Navy_Receives_Tuo_Chiang_class_Stealth_Corvette#.YQFsLEBlBaQ

Taiwan signs US$340 million deal for reconnaissance pods to allow surveillance of Beijing’s navy

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3142890/taiwan-signs-us340-million-deal-reconnaissance-pods-allow

U.S. Officer Invited on Taiwan Military TV Show in 40-year First: Report

https://www.newsweek.com/us-officer-invited-taiwan-military-tv-show-40-year-first-report-1613835

North, South Korea in talks over summit, reopening liaison office

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/exclusive-north-south-korea-talks-over-summit-reopening-liaison-office-sources-2021-07-28/

S.Korea to Acquire AI-based Unmanned Combat Systems

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30114/S_Korea_to_Acquire_AI_based_Unmanned_Combat_Systems#.YQFsS0BlBaQ

Japan Challenges Russia in Antarctic, Sparking Concern in Moscow About West’s Plans

https://jamestown.org/program/japan-challenges-russia-in-antarctic-sparking-concern-in-moscow-about-wests-plans/

Would Japan Come to Taiwan’s Aid if China Invaded?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/07/would-japan-come-to-taiwans-aid-if-china-invaded/

US Marine F-35Bs to operate flights from Japanese carrier

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/us-marine-f-35bs-to-operate-flights-from-japanese-carrier/144797.article

Philippines: Preparing For The Worst

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/phillip/articles/20210728.aspx

Pentagon Report Is Helping Prime Australia for Possible Future UAP Studies

https://thedebrief.org/pentagon-report-may-help-prime-the-world-for-future-uap-studies/

Lawmakers demand clearer picture for Guam missile defense plans

https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2021/07/27/lawmakers-demand-clearer-picture-for-guam-missile-defense-plans/

Military Pilot Who Filmed Famed Tic Tac Sighting ... Sits Down for 1st Camera Interview