U.N. envoy says Islamic State now appears present in all Afghan provinces

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-envoy-says-islamic-state-now-appears-present-all-afghan-provinces-2021-11-17/

Clearing Afghanistan's landmines one careful step a time

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211118-clearing-afghanistan-s-landmines-one-careful-step-a-time

Senate panel examines what went wrong in Afghanistan

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2021/11/17/US-troop-withdrawal-Afghanistan-hearing/4971637183598/

In Washington, the last employees at the Afghan embassy work until the lights go off

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/18/1051504164/in-washington-the-last-employees-at-the-afghan-embassy-work-until-the-lights-go-

Indian Air Force Orders ‘Hammer’ Bunker-Buster Missiles

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/18/india-orders-hammer-missiles/

Observers: Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite Militias Threaten Iraq’s Sovereignty

https://www.voanews.com/a/observers-iran-backed-iraqi-shiite-militias-threaten-iraq-s-sovereignty-/6318153.html

Counter-drone tech at Dubai Airshow reflects UAE’s interest in the capability

https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dubai-air-show/2021/11/17/counter-drone-tech-at-dubai-airshow-reflects-uaes-interest-in-the-capability/

Arab coalition strikes Iran Revolutionary Guard, Hezbollah experts in Yemen

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1970221/saudi-arabia

IDF to invest NIS 1 billion as it prepares for war in Lebanon, Syria - watch

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/idf-to-invest-nis-1-billion-as-it-prepares-for-war-in-lebanon-syria-685377

Israel, UAE to Collaborate on Sea Drones, Sensors

https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2021/11/18/israel-uae-collaborate-on-sea-sensor-capabilities

Hidden Horrors

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htpeace/articles/20211118.aspx

Gantz’s house cleaner, an ex-bank robber, accused of trying to spy on him for Iran

https://www.timesofisrael.com/gantzs-house-cleaner-accused-of-trying-to-spy-on-him-on-behalf-of-iran/

Libya parliament Speaker set to launch presidential bid

https://thehill.com/policy/international/africa/582045-libya-parliament-speaker-set-to-launch-presidential-bid

Nigeria: Autonomy, Anarchy and Abandonment

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/nigeria/articles/20211118.aspx

British F-35s, French Mirages, and American B1 bombers conducts mission over Djibouti

https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/2021/11/british-f-35s-french-mirages-and-american-b1-bombers-conducts-mission-over-djibouti-african

Sudan protests continue after deadliest day since military coup

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20211118-sudan-protests-continue-after-deadliest-day-since-military-coup

US warns pilots of weapon fire as war nears Ethiopia capital

https://apnews.com/article/africa-united-states-kenya-ethiopia-addis-ababa-a29c7354cd52bd803cbd2e992da7c09f

Satellite Images Show Ethiopia’s Expanding Drone Buildup

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/11/satellite-images-show-ethiopias.html

Analysis: Islamic State targets Uganda with bombings

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/11/analysis-islamic-state-targets-uganda-with-bombings.php

Inside Wagnergate: Ukraine’s Brazen Sting Operation to Snare Russian Mercenaries

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2021/11/17/inside-wagnergate-ukraines-brazen-sting-operation-to-snare-russian-mercenaries/

Ukraine's Zelenskiy Endorses Sanctions On 28 Russian Intelligence Officers

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskiy-russia-sanctions/31567759.html

Ukraine Seeks More Western Arms Amid Russia Border Activity

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/18/ukraine-western-arms-russia/

A Brief History of Russia’s War Against Ukraine

https://coffeeordie.com/history-russia-war-against-ukraine/

KBP reveals upgraded Pantsir for first time outside of Russia

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/land-forces/latest/dubai-airshow-2021-kbp-reveals-upgraded-pantsir-for-first-time-outside-of-russia

Russian Anti-vaccine Disinformation Campaign Backfires

https://www.voanews.com/a/russian-anti-vaccine-disinformation-campaign-backfires/6318536.html

Belarus’s Lukashenko tried to use migrants as a weapon. That’s now turned against him.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/belarus-migrant-crisis-lukashenko/2021/11/17/6c05c4a6-46fd-11ec-beca-3cc7103bd814_story.html

Still a powder keg: Why the flare-up between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20211117-still-a-powder-keg-why-the-flare-up-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan

Improbable Navy Submarine Seen In Caspian Sea

http://www.hisutton.com/Azerbaijan-Navy-Submarine.html

Aid workers face trial in Greece for spying after refugee rescues

https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/18/europe/greece-aid-workers-spying-refugee-rescue-trial-intl/index.html

Italian Navy shows interest in Manta Aircraft's ANN2 hybrid-electric VTOL

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/terror-insurgent-group/latest/dubai-air-show-italian-navy-shows-interest-in-manta-aircrafts-ann2-hybrid-electric-vtol

Unwanted British Sentinel Radar Planes To Be Picked Up By US Army: Report

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43184/unwanted-british-sentinel-radar-planes-to-be-picked-up-by-us-army-report

U.K. to Investigate Possible Russian Involvement in Death of Woman Poisoned By Nerve Agent

https://www.newsweek.com/uk-investigate-possible-russian-involvement-death-woman-poisoned-nerve-agent-1650868

Here Is What We Know About Yesterday’s British F-35B Crash

https://theaviationist.com/2021/11/18/f-35b-crash-update/

U.K. F-35 Crash Triggers Race With Russia To Recover Underwater Wreckage

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/11/18/uk-f-35-crash-triggers-race-with-russia-to-recover-underwater-wreckage/

Mexican National Guard deploying troops in Cancun following rise in violence

https://thehill.com/policy/international/581996-mexican-national-guard-deploying-troops-in-cancun-following-rise-in

Second China-Constructed Enclave In Arunachal, Show New Satellite Images

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/second-china-constructed-enclave-in-arunachal-show-new-satellite-images-2613160

China Believes Its 'Time Has Come' to Return to Power, Singapore PM Says

https://www.newsweek.com/china-believes-its-time-has-come-return-power-singapore-pm-says-1650690

Taiwan Has Declared Its Upgraded F-16V Fighter Jets Fully Operational

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43193/taiwan-has-declared-its-upgraded-f-16v-fighter-jets-fully-operational

Taiwan will buy 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters from US

http://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/november/11017-taiwan-will-buy-12-sikorsky-mh-60r-seahawk-anti-submarine-helicopters-from-us.html

The keel-laying ceremony for Taiwan’s first Indigenous Submarine

https://navalpost.com/taiwan-indigenous-submarine/

With New M-1s Incoming, The Aging Taiwanese Tank Corps Reorganizes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/11/18/with-the-latest-us-made-m-1s-incoming-the-aging-taiwanese-tank-corps-reorganizes/

Chinese coast guard vessels block, fire water cannons at Philippine ships bringing supplies to troops

https://warisboring.com/chinese-coast-guard-vessels-block-fire-water-cannons-at-philippine-ships-bringing-supplies-to-troops/

Canadian frigate contains fire outbreak on NATO deployment off Norway

https://defbrief.com/2021/11/18/canadian-frigate-contains-fire-outbreak-on-nato-deployment-off-norway/

‘This is urgent’: Bipartisan proposal for UFO office pushes new boundaries

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/17/this-is-urgent-bipartisan-proposal-for-ufo-office-pushes-new-boundaries-522845

Pentagon inspector general raises questions about former D.C. Guard commander’s Jan. 6 account

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pentagon-inspector-general-raises-questions-about-former-d-c-guard-commander-s-jan-6-account/ar-AAQPClL

'Information Disorder' Is Biggest Social Danger, Commission Warns

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/11/information-disorder-biggest-social-danger-commission-warns/186912/

DIA details push to modernize top-secret network amid 150% uptick in cyber threats

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/11/dia-cio-details-push-to-modernize-top-secret-network-amid-150-uptick-in-cyber-threats/

California start-ups to develop new aviation fuel for supersonic military aircraft

https://defence-blog.com/california-start-ups-to-develop-new-aviation-fuel-for-supersonic-military-aircraft/

The US Must Turn the Tables on Russia’s Psyops

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/11/us-must-turn-tables-russias-psyops/186906/

RADAS: How the US Military Will Fix Air Fields in a War with Russia or China

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/11/radas-how-the-us-military-will-fix-air-fields-in-a-war-with-russia-or-china/

The Potentially Game-Changing Celera 500L Has Finished Its First Round Of Flight Tests

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43185/the-potentially-game-changing-celera-500l-has-finished-its-first-round-of-flight-tests

Hypersonic Weapons on Track to Deploy on Attack Submarines in 2028

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/18/hypersonic-weapons-on-track-to-deploy-on-attack-submarines-in-2028

Pentagon Scrambles to Defend ‘Juicy Targets’ After Rivals’ Space Tests

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/11/pentagon-scrambles-defend-juicy-targets-after-rivals-space-tests/186925/

Hypersonic spy planes and cargo transports? Pentagon is interested