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Af/Pak & Other News (12/1/2017)
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Obama says Pakistan did not know whereabouts of Bin Laden:

https://www.dawn.com/news/1374059/obama-says-pakistan-did-not-know-whereabouts-of-bin-laden



Islamic State seizes new Afghan foothold after luring Taliban defectors:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-islamic-state/islamic-state-seizes-new-afghan-foothold-after-luring-taliban-defectors-idUSKBN1DV3G5



Fiscal constraints hit Pakistan’s production of Al-Khalid-I tanks:

http://www.janes.com/article/76098/fiscal-constraints-hit-pakistan-s-production-of-al-khalid-i-tanks



Afghan Taliban Says IS Deputy Leader Has Joined Its Ranks:

https://www.voanews.com/a/afghan-taliban-says-islamic-state-deputy-leader-has-/4144740.html



Watch: A-29 Super Tucano Live-fire ATAC (Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator)
Demonstration:

https://fightersweep.com/9223/watch-29-super-tucano-live-fire-atac-afghan-tactical-air-coordinator-demonstration/



U.S. talks with Russia about military partnership in Afghanistan War:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/30/us-russia-alliance-afghanistan-war-considered/









India Begins Project To Build 6 Nuclear-Powered Submarines:

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-begins-project-to-build-6-nuclear-powered-submarines-1782555



India’s only nuclear submarine damaged, investigation launched:

https://timesofislamabad.com/indias-only-nuclear-submarine-damaged-investigation-launched/2017/12/01/



IAF conducts air-to-air refuelling on Embraer AEW&C aircraft:

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/iaf-conducts-air-air-refuelling-embraer-aewc-aircraft/










How ISIL changed the oil map of Iraq:

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/isil-changed-oil-map-iraq-171130151714129.html



Judge pushes U.S. to explain why it’s holding an American citizen in secret in
Iraq:

https://sofrep.com/95083/judge-pushes-u-s-explain-holding-american-citizen-secret-iraq/



Anti-ISIS coalition looks to stabilize Iraq and eastern Syria as war winds down:

http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/ISIS-Threat/Anti-ISIS-coalition-looks-to-stabilize-Iraq-and-eastern-Syria-as-war-winds-down-515773









UAE’s Share of the Task Fighting al Qaeda in Yemen:

https://www.thecipherbrief.com/article/middle-east/uaes-share-task-fighting-al-qaeda-yemen




FO condemns second missile attack on Saudi Arabia:

https://www.dawn.com/news/1374072/fo-condemns-second-missile-attack-on-saudi-arabia



Yemen rebel missiles fired at Saudi Arabia appear Iranian - U.N.:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-un-exclusive/exclusive-yemen-rebel-missiles-fired-at-saudi-arabia-appear-iranian-u-n-idUSKBN1DU36N




Turkey issues arrest warrant for ex-CIA official over coup attempt:

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/12/01/Turkey-issues-arrest-warrant-for-ex-CIA-official-over-coup-attempt/9671512140799/?utm_source=sec&utm_campaign=sl&utm_medium=1



Turkish gold trader implicates Erdogan in Iran money laundering:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/30/turkish-gold-trader-implicates-erdogan-iran-money-laundering/









ISIS video shows alleged Syrian pilot burned alive:

https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5050619,00.html



Huge Decline in ISIS Propaganda Mirrors Losses on Battlefield:

https://www.voanews.com/a/isis-propaganda-declies-mirrors-losses-on-battlefield/4144838.html



Syrian rebels shoot down regime helicopter near Israel border:

https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebels-shoot-down-regime-helicopter-near-israel-border/









Analysis: Israel zigzags on Iranian bases in Syria to give Russia room:

http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Analysis-Israel-zigzags-on-Iranian-bases-in-Syria-to-give-Russia-room-515620



IDF declares naval Iron Dome system operational:

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/IDF-declares-Naval-Iron-Dome-system-operational-515337










Egypt takes delivery of additional Rafales; looks to acquire more:

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50062:egypt-takes-delivery-of-additional-rafales-looks-to-acquire-more&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107



Russia ready to use Egyptian airbases in snub of U.S.:

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/12/01/Russia-ready-to-use-Egyptian-airbases-in-snub-of-US/9231512133588/?utm_source=sec&utm_campaign=sl&utm_medium=6




Death toll from Somalia truck bomb in October now at 512: probe committee:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-blast-toll/death-toll-from-somalia-truck-bomb-in-october-now-at-512-probe-committee-idUSKBN1DU2IC




Armed US Drones to Start Flying Over Niger:

https://www.voanews.com/a/armed-us-drones-to-start-flying-over-niger/4144224.html




Zimbabwe's military muscles into first post-Mugabe cabinet:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/01/zimbabwes-military-muscles-first-post-mugabe-cabinet/




Mali is France’s Afghanistan, But With a Difference:

https://warontherocks.com/2017/12/mali-is-frances-afghanistan-but-with-a-difference/









Russia Isn't Going Away in Ukraine:

https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/Russia-Isnt-Going-Away-in-Ukraine-111473873



Russia’s New Missile Submarine Sure Looks Familiar:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a13990706/russias-new-missile-submarine-sure-looks-familiar/



Russia practiced electronic warfare on its own troops during a massive military
exercise this year:

http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-practiced-electronic-warfare-on-own-troops-zapad-2017-11



The Russian Army Is Inflating Giant Dummy Tanks:

http://warisboring.com/the-russian-army-is-inflating-giant-dummy-tanks/




Uzbekistan purchases 12 Mi-35 attack helicopters:

https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/global-defense-security-news/global-news-2017/december/3913-uzbekistan-purchases-12-mi-35-attack-helicopters.html




NATO mulls 'offensive defense' with cyber warfare rules:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nato-cyber/nato-mulls-offensive-defense-with-cyber-warfare-rules-idUSKBN1DU1G4




A War Criminal Drank Poison in Court. How Could That Happen?:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/world/europe/slobodan-praljak-hague-poison.html




The Next NATO Ally Russia Is Trying to Disrupt:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-next-nato-ally-russia-is-trying-to-disrupt



Czech Army to purchase ScanEagle mini-drone UAVs from U.S.:

https://www.armyrecognition.com/december_2017_global_defense_security_news_industry/czech_army_to_purchase_scaneagle_mini-drone_uavs_from_u.s.html









'There will not be people saved': Argentina abandons rescue mission for crew of
missing submarine:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/01/argentina-abandons-rescue-mission-crew-missing-submarine/




Watch This Crazy Video Of A Venezuelan F-16 Gunning Down An OV-10 Bronco:

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16565/watch-this-crazy-video-of-a-venezuelan-f-16-gunning-down-an-ov-10-bronco









China completing small floating and submersible nuclear reactors around 2020:

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/11/china-completing-small-floating-and-submersible-nuclear-reactors-around-2020.html



China receives new batch of Russian advanced Su-35 fighter jets:

http://defence-blog.com/news/china-receives-new-batch-of-russian-advanced-su-35-fighter-jets.html



US Think Tank fears world economic and military domination from China’s AI:

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/11/us-think-tank-fears-world-economic-and-military-domination-from-chinas-ai.html



China: Not All North Korean Threats Are Equal:

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/china/articles/20171201.aspx





Taiwan retires Grumman S-2T today:

http://alert5.com/2017/12/01/taiwan-retires-grumman-s-2t-today/





Does North Korea's New ICBM Have Soviet and Chinese 'DNA'?:

https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/Does-North-Koreas-New-Hwasong-15-ICBM-Have-Soviet-and-Chinese-DNA-111472322



North Korea images suggest missile capable of hitting all America: U.S. experts:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-photos/north-korea-images-suggest-missile-capable-of-hitting-all-america-u-s-experts-idUSKBN1DU0Q5



North Korea’s Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Program Advances: Second
Missile Test Stand Barge Almost Operational:

http://www.38north.org/2017/12/nampo120117/



North Korea’s Big Frickin’ Missile:

https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1204469/north-koreas-big-frickin-missile/



Kim Jong Un's assassinated brother apparently had vials of antidote when he was
poisoned:

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-kim-jong-nam-had-nerve-agent-antidote-in-bag-malaysian-court-told-2017-11



North Korea's Latest ICBM Test Highlights America's Flawed Strategy:

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-skeptics/north-koreas-latest-icbm-test-highlights-americas-flawed-23420?page=show





North’s missile frustrates South Korea’s Olympic preparation:

https://apnews.com/dfbec018dbc14263a5dec1ed8223c530/North's-missile-frustrates-South-Korea's-Olympic-preparation



RoKAF launches new ISR wing to monitor key North Korean facilities:

http://www.janes.com/article/76106/rokaf-launches-new-isr-wing-to-monitor-key-north-korean-facilities





Kadena F-35A loses panel in flight:

http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/2017/12/01/kadena-f-35a-loses-panel-in-flight/





US supersonic bombers arrive in Australia:

https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/strike-air-combat/1615-us-supersonic-bombers-arrive-in-australia










Well Within Range of North Korean Missiles, Hawaii Turns to Cold War Air Raid
Sirens:

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16583/well-within-range-of-north-korean-missiles-hawaii-turns-to-cold-war-air-raid-sirens



FBI Warns of Mounting Collaboration Between Nations, Criminals to Launch
Cyberattacks:

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/fbi-warns-mounting-collaboration-nations-criminals-launch-cyberattacks/



Ex-NSA Hackers Worry China And Russia Will Try to Arrest Them:

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3jzke/ex-nsa-hackers-worry-china-and-russia-will-try-to-arrest-them



Cryptography and radar won WW2 and today Quantum military technologies are
similarly critical:

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/12/cryptography-and-radar-won-ww2-and-today-quantum-military-technologies-are-similarly-critical.html



Document: Report on the Collision Between USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) and Fishing
Vessel Nam Yang 502:

https://news.usni.org/2017/11/30/document-report-collision-uss-lake-champlain-cg-57-fishing-vessel-nam-yang-502



US Strategy Must Change Coz ‘We Can’t Afford It:’ Rep. Smith:

https://breakingdefense.com/2017/11/us-strategy-must-change-coz-we-cant-afford-it-rep-smith/?_ga=2.157439418.1433855769.1512121970-237644995.1511432284



Navy Hands Down Ballsy Punishment To Cocksure Aviators Behind Giant Sky Penis:

http://taskandpurpose.com/sky-penis-navy-aviators-punishment/



Army Precision-Guided Shoulder-Fired Weapon?:

https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/Army-Pursues-Precision-Guided-Upgraded-Shoulder-Fired-Weapon-101458756



Jaded Thunder Exercise Trains Elite Troops to Call in Almost Any Sort of Fire
Support:

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16570/jaded-thunder-exercise-trains-elite-troops-to-call-in-almost-any-sort-of-fire-support



Army Scrambles to Make Command Posts Survivable:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2017/12/1/army-scrambles-to-make-command-posts-survivable



DARPA Arms Attack Drones With New Weapons:

https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/DARPA-BAE-Systems-Arm-Small-Drones-With-New-Weapons-105894865



Military-Grade Killer Drones Are Starting to Hit the Market:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a13990354/military-grade-killer-drones-are-starting-to-hit-the-market/



The Army’s Powerful New 7.62mm Service Rifle Is Officially Dead:

http://taskandpurpose.com/army-interim-combat-service-rifle/



Next generation of ground robots will use mesh networking:

https://defensesystems.com/articles/2017/11/28/army-robots.aspx



Pentagon reverses cluster munition ban:

http://www.janes.com/article/76101/pentagon-reverses-cluster-munition-ban



Air Force Seeks More Upgraded Laser-Guided Maverick Missiles:

https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/Air-Force-Seeks-More-Upgraded-Laser-Guided-Maverick-Missiles-Attack-ISIS-108100398



OH-58: Another Vietnam Vet Vanishes:

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20171201.aspx



No $ For New B-52 Engines Til 2020; Nuke Modernization Moves Ahead: Gen. Rand:

https://breakingdefense.com/2017/11/no-for-new-b-52-engines-til-2020-gen-rand/



As Tomahawk production ends, Raytheon targets upgrades:

http://www.janes.com/article/76089/as-tomahawk-production-ends-raytheon-targets-upgrades



Navy F-35C Tests New Pilot Helmet - Weapons Targeting:

https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/Navy-F-35C-Tests-New-Pilot-Helmet-Weapons-Targeting-111451629
SolomonW
2017-12-02 07:29:22 UTC
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Post by d***@hotmail.com
https://www.dawn.com/news/1374059/obama-says-pakistan-did-not-know-whereabouts-of-bin-laden
Obama never said that! What Obama said "we had no evidence that Pakistan
was aware of his presence — that is something that we looked at."
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