In Afghanistan, It’s Back to the Future—of Taliban Tyranny

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/09/taliban-afghanistan-government-future-tyranny/

Afghan diplomats chide allies, call on world to deny Taliban recognition

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghan-diplomats-chide-allies-call-world-deny-taliban-recognition-2021-09-15/

At Kabul airport, remnants of US war bear testimony to chaotic exit

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210915-at-kabul-airport-remnants-of-us-war-bear-testimony-to-chaotic-exit

Taliban find dozens of ballistic missiles in Panjshir Valley

https://defence-blog.com/taliban-find-dozens-of-ballistic-missiles-in-panjshir-valley/

62% of Americans believe US troops will have to return to Afghanistan to fight terrorism: poll

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/62-of-americans-believe-us-troops-will-have-to-return-to-afghanistan-to-fight-terrorism-poll/ar-AAOrw4k

Al-Qaeda Could Be a Year Away from Reorganizing Enough to Be Significant U.S. Threat

https://www.newsweek.com/al-qaeda-could-year-away-reorganizing-enough-significant-us-threat-1629120

Taliban seize $12.4 million from former top Afghan officials

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-seize-124-million-former-top-afghan-officials-2021-09-15/

How a few good ‘Bastards’ from the Army National Guard helped secure the Kabul airport

https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/afghanistan-task-force-bastard/

The Untold Story of How Afghanistan's Fighting Female Governor Salima Mazari Escaped the Taliban

https://time.com/6097198/salima-mazari/

Taliban leaders had a massive brawl after disagreeing over which of them did the most to boot the US out of Afghanistan, report says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/taliban-leaders-had-a-massive-brawl-after-disagreeing-over-which-of-them-did-the-most-to-boot-the-us-out-of-afghanistan-report-says/ar-AAOsEur

Taliban gives thousands of Kandahar residents three days to leave their homes, protesters say

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/14/asia/kandahar-protest-evictions-afghanistan-intl-hnk/index.html

Anti-laundering unit goes off-grid, fraying Afghan ties to global finance

https://www.reuters.com/article/afghanistan-conflict-financing/update-1-anti-laundering-unit-goes-off-grid-fraying-afghan-ties-to-global-finance-idUSL1N2QH0RF

Taliban lionizes Haqqani commander who celebrated ties to Al Qaeda, held American hostage

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/09/taliban-lionizes-haqqani-commander-who-celebrated-ties-to-al-qaeda-held-american-hostage.php

Inside Kabul’s Green Zone, Taliban Fighters Guard Abandoned Embassies

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/inside-kabul-s-green-zone-taliban-fighters-guard-abandoned-embassies/vi-AAOsOYe

Crashing Out; In Afghanistan, the United States succeeded only in creating a virtual fantasyland.

https://www.city-journal.org/how-is-united-states-to-make-sense-of-afghanistan-adventure

Preliminary Commander's POSTEX on Afghanistan

https://cdrsalamander.substack.com/p/preliminary-commanders-postex-on

Afghan Air Force pilots who escaped to Uzbekistan are now in the UAE

https://www.aerotime.aero/28901-afghan-air-force-pilots-uzbekistan-now-uae

Afghanistan Is a Bigger Headache for Tehran Than It Is Letting On

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/15/afghanistan-iran-taliban/

Pakistan's role in enabling Taliban is victory for hardliner ..

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/pakistans-role-in-enabling-taliban-is-victory-for-hardliners-top-us-senator/articleshow/86221574.cms

Shootout in northwest Pakistan kills 7 soldiers, 5 militants

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/shootout-in-northwest-pakistan-kills-7-soldiers-5-militants/2021/09/15/608b1598-1630-11ec-a019-cb193b28aa73_story..html

Pakistan, Russia to ‘coordinate’ positions on Afghanistan

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/15/pakistan-russia-to-coordinate-positions-on-afghanistan

India's MIRV Range/Tracking Ships: INS Dhruv & INS Anvesh

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2021/09/indias-mirv-rangetracking-ships-ins..html

The BARAK-8 MRSAM Enters Service With The Indian Air Force

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/09/15/the-barak-8-mrsam-enters-service-with-the-indian-air-force/

Iran restarts commercial flights to Afghanistan

https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210915-iran-restarts-commercial-flights-to-afghanistan

Gantz: Israel could accept return to Iran nuke deal if US has 'plan B'

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/gantz-israel-could-accept-return-to-iran-nuke-deal-if-us-has-plan-b-679581

Iraq receives Textron Commandos

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/iraq-receives-textron-commandos

U.S. Military Denies, Israel Declines to Comment on Iraq-Syria Border Strike Reports

https://www.newsweek.com/us-military-denies-israel-declines-comment-iraq-syria-border-strike-reports-1629110

Saudi Arabia Considering Israeli-Made Missile Defense Systems

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/saudi-arabia-considering-israeli-made-missile-defense-systems/

In Syrian insurgency, Islamic State targets security forces and local officials

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/14/islamic-state-isis-syria-sdf/

After 10 years of war in Syria, siege tactics still threaten civilians

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1099882

Israeli Arabs Denounced

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/israel/articles/20210915.aspx

Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur, but forces on high alert

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-shuts-down-for-yom-kippur-but-forces-on-high-alert/

Naftali Bennett makes first visit to Egypt by an Israeli PM in a decade

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-58546547

Libya Fighters Battle Chad Rebels on Border: Report

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/09/15/libya-fighters-chad-rebels/

Russia blocks extension of UN mission to Libya, say diplomatic sources

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210915-russia-blocks-extension-of-un-mission-to-libya-say-diplomatic-sources

Nigerian Army operating Turkish SVS Satellite Systems

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/09/nigerian-army-operating-turkish-svs-satellite-systems

Israeli Arms In Ethiopia: The Thunder IMV

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/09/israeli-arms-in-ethiopia-thunder-imv.html

France warns Mali against Russian Wagner mercenary deal

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/14/france-warns-mali-against-russian-wagner-mercenary-deal

Tigray Defence Forces Display Surface-To-Air Missiles #Shorts

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/09/tigray-defence-forces-display-surface..html

Watch Russia’s Forpost-R dropping the KAB-20 guided munition

http://alert5.com/2021/09/15/watch-russias-forpost-r-dropping-the-kab-20-guided-munition/

Russia debuts new tactics and equipment during exercise ‘Zapad 2021'

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/russia-debuts-new-tactics-and-equipment-during-exercise-zapad-2021

Russian military fields new B-19 combat vehicle

https://defence-blog.com/russian-military-fields-new-b-19-combat-vehicle/

US Accuses Russia of Stonewalling on Cybercrime

https://www.voanews.com/silicon-valley-technology/us-accuses-russia-stonewalling-cybercrime

Belarus dictator poses growing threat to Ukraine

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/belarus-dictator-poses-growing-threat-to-ukraine/

How Belarus's 'Cyber Partisans' are battling crackdowns one hack at a time

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/belarus-hack-cyber-partisans-lukashenko/2021/09/14/5ad56006-fabd-11eb-911c-524bc8b68f17_story.html

Milrem and Kongsberg are building a robotic wingman

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dsei/2021/09/14/milrem-and-kongsberg-are-building-a-robotic-wingman/

Rheinmetall experiments with quadripedal UGVs

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/dsei-2021-rheinmetall-experiments-with-quadripedal-ugvs

2015 Paris attacks suspect: Deaths of 130 ‘nothing personal’

https://apnews.com/article/europe-france-trials-paris-brussels-f2031a79abfae46cbd10d4315cf29163

British MoD Employed Israeli DRONE DOME C-UAS System at G7 Summit in June

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/30431/British_MoD_Employed_Israeli_DRONE_DOME_C_UAS_System_at_G7_Summit_in_June#.YUILMn1lBaQ

UK earmarks 2023 for first Mosquito ‘loyal wingman' flight

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/air-platforms/latest/dsei-2021-uk-earmarks-2023-for-first-mosquito-loyal-wingman-flight

UK Royal Navy wants a disaggregated fleet that de-couples combat punch from ship platforms

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dsei/2021/09/14/uk-royal-navy-wants-a-disaggregated-fleet-that-de-couples-combat-punch-from-ship-platforms/

Head of UK’s Space Directorate warns of space terrorism

https://www.c4isrnet.com/digital-show-dailies/dsei/2021/09/14/head-of-uks-space-directorate-warns-of-space-terrorism/

Royal Navy Debuts Plans for Next-Gen Containers

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/9/15/dsei-news-royal-navy-debuts-plans-for-next-gen-containers

Three Objectives For The UK Military’s Future

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/three-objectives-for-the-uk-militarys-future/

UK adds Hercules and Sentry to list of surplus military aircraft for sale

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/defence/latest/uk-adds-hercules-and-sentry-to-list-of-surplus-military-aircraft-for-sale

Energetics Technology showcases its 40mm Stand-off breaching grenade