U.N. Seats Denied, for Now, to Afghanistan’s Taliban and Myanmar’s Junta

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/world/americas/united-nations-taliban-myanmar.html

‘No Reason To Stay’: Taliban Repression, Economic Collapse Accelerate Exodus From Afghanistan

https://gandhara.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-exodus-taliban-repression-economy/31590988.html

India: Larsen & Toubro Defence unveils SOV400 midget submarine

https://armyrecognition.com/edex_2021_news_official_show_daily/larsen_toubro_defence_unveils_sov400_midget_submarine.html

Mossad recruited Iranian scientists to blow up nuclear facility - report

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/mossad-recruited-iranian-scientists-to-blow-up-nuclear-facility-report-687649

Analysis: Iran ups nuclear ante as Vienna deal talks resume

https://apnews.com/article/europe-middle-east-iran-dubai-iran-nuclear-dd40e4a610c2f35aff25353bbcf3a91c

'A deal with Iran is possible,' says IAEA director general

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-interview/20211201-a-deal-with-iran-is-possible-says-iaea-director-general

Israel calls on world powers to stop Iran nuclear talks immediately

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-calls-world-powers-stop-iran-nuclear-talks-immediately-2021-12-02/

Libya: Deciding Elections Before the Vote

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/libya/articles/20211202.aspx

Libya court reinstates Kadhafi's son as presidential candidate: media

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211202-libya-court-reinstates-kadhafi-s-son-as-presidential-candidate-media

Algiers Calling: Assessing Algeria’s Drone Fleet

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/12/algiers-calling-assessing-algerias.html

Uganda, DRC announce joint operation against Islamic State-linked militia

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20211202-uganda-drc-announce-joint-operation-against-islamic-state-linked-militia

Kiev’s Missiles Are All That Stand Between The Russian Air Force And Control Of Ukraine’s Skies

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/12/02/kievs-missiles-are-all-that-stand-between-the-russian-air-force-and-control-of-ukraines-skies/

Ukraine deploys sound ‘blasters’ near Belarus border

https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-deploys-sound-blasters-near-belarus-border/

Russia military build-up near Ukraine: Kremlin says probability of conflict still high

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20211202-russia-military-build-up-near-ukraine-kremlin-says-probability-of-conflict-still-high

Biden's top diplomat says Russia is trying to 'destabilize Ukraine from within' as Ukraine's president warns of an impending coup

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-s-top-diplomat-says-russia-is-trying-to-destabilize-ukraine-from-within-as-ukraine-s-president-warns-of-an-impending-coup/ar-AARlWkn

Upgraded Kornet-EM antitank missile can be carried by any vehicle or robot

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_december_2021_global_security_army_industry/upgraded_kornet-em_antitank_missile_can_be_carried_by_any_vehicle_or_robot.html

Russian Military Gears up for Network-Centric Warfare

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/02/russia-network-centric-warfare/

Russia deploys anti-ship missile systems to disputed Kuril islands

https://defence-blog.com/russia-deploys-anti-ship-missile-systems-to-disputed-kuril-islands/

NATO Pushes Back Against Russian President Putin's 'Red Lines' Over Ukraine

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43334/nato-pushes-back-against-russian-president-putins-red-lines-over-ukraine

Belarus KGB created fake accounts to criticize Poland during border crisis, Facebook parent company says

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/meta-belarus-kgb-poland-facebook/2021/12/02/ffaa73f8-534d-11ec-83d2-d9dab0e23b7e_story.html

Germany: Final stages begin in landmark Syrian state torture trial

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-final-stages-begin-in-landmark-syrian-state-torture-trial/a-59996723

British spy chief on why China is the "single greatest priority" for MI6, and what's needed to respond

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/britain-mi6-boss-says-china-is-the-single-greatest-priority-for-mi6/

Media Misinterpreting Marines

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htsf/articles/20211202.aspx

China's New Carrier-Capable Stealth Fighter's Canopy Is Its Most Intriguing Feature

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43323/chinas-new-carrier-capable-stealth-fighters-canopy-is-its-most-intriguing-feature

Chinese Amphibious Forces Eye A Great Leap Past The Second Island Chain

https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2021/12/01/chinese-amphibious-forces-eye-a-great-leap-past-the-second-island-chain/

Taiwan-made guided missile corvette fires Sea Sword II missile

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4363107

Cheonryong: South Korea’s New Air Launched Cruise Missile

https://www.overtdefense.com/2021/12/02/cheonryong-south-koreas-new-air-launched-cruise-missile/

How Australia Can Get 8 Nuclear Attack Submarines by 2038

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/12/how-australia-can-get-8-nuclear-attack-submarines-by-2038/

New Zealand: Rocket Lab details its reusable Neutron launch vehicle

https://www.engadget.com/rocket-lab-neutron-details-150747277.html

It’s Official, Canada Has Rejected The F/A-18 Super Hornet As Its Next Fighter

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43343/its-official-canada-has-rejected-the-f-a-18-super-hornet-as-its-next-fighter

‘Credible’ UFO sightings spotted by jet pilots are being ‘ignored by government’

https://nypost.com/2021/12/01/credible-ufo-sightings-spotted-by-jet-pilots-are-being-ignored-by-government/

Ex-officials voice deep concerns over new Pentagon UFO unit

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/583575-a-pentagon-ufo-cover-up-ex-officials-speak-out

Russian National Sentenced to Prison for Creating Online 'Safe Haven' for Cybercriminals

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-national-sentenced-prison-creating-online-safe-haven-cybercriminals-1655087

He Leaked U.S. Missile Secrets. It Turned Into ‘a Dark Comedy of Errors.’

https://www.thedailybeast.com/james-robert-schweitzer-ex-raytheon-engineer-explains-why-he-leaked-us-missile-secrets?ref=home

Convict at center of the US Navy bribery ring now claims he secretly recorded naval officers with sex workers he paid for

https://news.yahoo.com/convict-center-us-navy-bribery-220429301.html

AP: US military explosives vanish, emerge in civilian world

https://apnews.com/article/US-military-explosives-stolen-discovered-in-homes-9e72a922bfe34fa5d13e642bd12cdc35

Why some analysts believe hypersonic weapons are just hype

https://www.wearethemighty.com/featured/why-some-analysts-believe-hypersonic-weapons-are-just-hype/

Wormuth: Here’s the Army’s role in a Pacific fight

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/12/heres-what-the-army-would-do-in-a-pacific-fight-wormuth/

Army Would Have 5 ‘Core Tasks’ in a Pacific Conflict

https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2021/12/army-would-have-5-core-tasks-pacific-conflict/187212/

As U.S.-China Tensions Rise Ahead of Summit, Marines Train for Taiwan Crisis

https://www.newsweek.com/us-china-tensions-rise-summit-marines-train-taiwan-crisis-1654937

Marines’ new warfighting concept focuses on small, agile forces with an eye on China

https://breakingdefense.com/2021/12/marines-new-warfighting-concept-focuses-on-small-agile-forces-with-eye-on-china/

‘A matter of time’: Airman’s safety report warns CV-22 harnesses could prove fatal

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/12/02/a-matter-of-time-airmans-safety-report-warns-cv-22-harnesses-could-prove-fatal/

Mission of Navy SEALs, US SOF to shift focus for future conflicts

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/mission-of-navy-seals-us-sof-to-shift-focus-for-future-conflicts/