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2020-08-20 19:21:18 UTC
France, Australia Ask Afghanistan Not to Release Some Taliban Prisoners
https://www.voanews.com/episode/france-australia-ask-afghanistan-not-release-some-taliban-prisoners-4393086
Iran Unveils New Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile Named After The General America Killed
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35891/iran-unveils-new-solid-fuel-ballistic-missile-named-after-the-general-america-killed
Iran Planning to Launch 5 New Satellites by 2021
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/27684/Iran_Planning_to_Launch_5_New_Satellites_by_2021
Report: Iran sold Hezbollah hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate in 2013
https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-iran-sold-hezbollah-hundreds-of-tons-of-ammonium-nitrate-in-2013/
Iran Says Ships Seized, Fishermen Killed In Gulf Incident With U.A.E
https://www.rferl.org/a/30793906.html
Mysterious Iranian ‘Ghost Ships’ Reappear in Persian Gulf After Months of Darkness
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/mysterious-iranian-ghost-ships-reappear-in-persian-gulf-after-months-of-darkness/
Iranian-backed front group claims to target American supply convoy in Iraq
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/08/iranian-backed-front-group-claims-to-target-american-supply-convoy-in-iraq.php
Analysis: UAE-Israel ties may get Abu Dhabi advanced weapons
https://apnews.com/c69c1883043dbb830a894b5db6acd68a
Turkey continues to chart eastern Mediterranean area disputed with Greece following frigate collision
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/turkey-continues-to-chart-eastern-mediterranean-area-disputed-with-greece-following-frigate-collision
Turkey sends armoured convoys into Syria to face off against Assad
https://ahvalnews.com/syria-turkey/turkey-sends-armoured-convoys-syria-face-against-assad
Australian pilots drafted to help fly UK drones over Syria and Iraq
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/19/australian-pilots-drafted-to-help-fly-uk-drones-over-syria-and-iraq
Syria agrees to let Russia expand Hmeimim air base
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-russia-syria-airbase/syria-agrees-to-let-russia-expand-hmeimim-air-base-idUKKCN25F2BH
Lebanon’s Tripoli port scrambles to fill in for blast-ravaged Beirut
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20200820-lebanon-s-tripoli-port-scrambles-to-fill-in-for-blast-ravaged-beirut
Border Police release video of laser shooting down Gaza arson balloons
https://www.timesofisrael.com/border-police-release-video-of-laser-shooting-down-gaza-arson-balloons/
The French Army Is Building Renaissance-Style Fortresses In Africa
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35863/the-french-army-is-building-renaissance-style-fortresses-in-africa
Mali colonel Assimi Goita declares himself junta leader as opposition pledges support
https://www.france24.com/en/20200819-mali-s-opposition-says-it-will-work-with-coup-leaders-on-political-transition
The Mysterious Soldiers Behind the Coup Against Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-mysterious-soldiers-behind-the-coup-against-malis-president-ibrahim-boubacar-keita
Mozambique Goes Malignant
https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/pothot/articles/20200820.aspx
At Russia’s Rusty Northern Shipyard, A Giant Battlecruiser Emerges
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/08/20/at-russias-rusty-northern-shipyard-a-giant-battlecruiser-emerges/
Russia’s AK-12 ‘Baby Kalashnikov’ Rifle Finds Export Market
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/27685/Russia___s_AK_12____Baby_Kalashnikov____Rifle_Finds_Export_Market
Kalashnikov previews AK-19 assault rifle
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/army-2020-kalashnikov-previews-ak-19-assault-rifle
Russia’s Navalny in coma, allegedly poisoned by toxic tea
https://apnews.com/c7a5c4e5ff2ce454a0a99400e8016005
Timeline of Attacks on Alexei Navalny, Putin's Biggest Critic in Russia
https://www.newsweek.com/timeline-attacks-alexei-navalny-vladimir-putin-biggest-critic-russia-poison-1526386
Pro-Putin media are pushing a narrative that Alexei Navalny was hospitalized after heavy drinking, rather than poison, which his supporters say is a smear
https://www.businessinsider.com/alexei-navalny-russia-state-media-push-heavy-drinking-narrative-2020-8
Alexei Navalny and the long history of poisoned Kremlin critics
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/20/alexei-navalny-russia-long-history-of-poisoned-kremlin-critics
Finnish Navy test fires torpedo for first time in decades
https://defbrief.com/2020/08/20/finnish-navy-test-fires-torpedo-for-first-time-in-decades/
Hellenic Army detected the infiltration of a Turkish submarine in the Strait of Kafireas
https://iscresearch.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/greece-hellenic-army-detected-the-infiltration-of-a-turkish-submarine-in-the-strait-of-kafireas/
US Warship Arrives in Crete as Greece-Turkey Standoff Escalates
https://www.voanews.com/europe/us-warship-arrives-crete-greece-turkey-standoff-escalates
NP Aerospace to Demonstrate Hybrid Electric Drive Systems on UK MoD Foxhound and Jackal Vehicles
https://defpost.com/np-aerospace-to-demonstrate-hybrid-electric-drive-systems-on-foxhound-and-jackal-vehicles/
Mexico's Jalisco cartel is adopting a new tactic: Drones armed with C-4 explosive
https://www.businessinsider.com/mexicos-jalisco-cartel-using-drones-armed-with-c-4-explosive-2020-8
This Map Shows How Chinese Bombers And Missiles Control The South China Sea
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelpeck/2020/08/20/this-map-shows-how-chinese-bombers-and-missiles-control-the-south-china-sea/
China's Navy Is Taking Notes on the Battle of Guadalcanal (Yes, the World War II Battle)
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/chinas-navy-taking-notes-battle-guadalcanal-yes-world-war-ii-battle-167236
China’s J-20 fighter jets near India border? State media downplays report
https://warisboring.com/chinas-j-20-fighter-jets-near-india-border-state-media-downplays-report/
China’s EHang Touts A Bomb-Throwing, Firefighting Autonomous Air Vehicle, Partly To Squelch Its Own Blaze
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2020/08/20/chinas-ehang-touts-a-bomb-throwing-firefighting-autonomous-air-vehicle-partly-to-squelch-its-own-blaze/
North Korea 'Whale'-class submarine detected, Seoul says
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/08/20/North-Korea-Whale-class-submarine-detected-Seoul-says/1321597927791/
North Korean leader's sister is 'de facto second-in-command', South Korean lawmaker says
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-politics-kimyojong/north-korean-leaders-sister-is-de-facto-second-in-command-south-korean-lawmaker-says-idUSKBN25G12T
South Korea: Another Vulcan Replacement
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/articles/20200820.aspx
'An Aggressive, Multifaceted Effort': Five Highlights From The U.S. Senate Report On Russian Interference
https://www.rferl.org/a/an-aggressive-multifaceted-effort-five-highlights-from-the-u-s-senate-report-on-russian-interference/30792396.html
Live French Matra Super 530 Air-to-Air Missile Discovered At Lakeland Linder International Airport, Florida.
https://theaviationist.com/2020/08/20/live-french-matra-super-530-air-to-air-missile-discovered-at-lakeland-linder-international-airport/
Travis Air Force Base Orders Evacuations in Response to LNU Lightning Complex Fire
https://defpost.com/travis-air-force-base-orders-evacuations-in-response-to-lnu-lightning-complex-fire/
DARPA Wants Wargame AI To Never Fight Fair
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/08/darpa-wants-wargame-ai-to-never-fight-fair/
Space Force units are already operating worldwide, and experts expect more to pop up soon
https://warisboring.com/space-force-units-are-already-operating-worldwide-and-experts-expect-more-to-pop-up-soon/
The Logic Of ICBMs, And Why A President Biden Is Certain To Agree
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2020/08/20/the-logic-of-icbms-and-why-a-president-biden-is-certain-to-agree/
Air Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMs
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35854/air-force-eyes-adding-nuclear-armed-hypersonic-boost-glide-vehicles-to-its-future-icbms
U.S. Army fields next-generation artillery system
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/u-s-army-fields-next-generation-artillery-system.html
Northrop Grumman Armament Systems advances M-ACE development
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/northrop-grumman-armament-systems-advances-m-ace-development
The Navy is experimenting with ‘cyborg locusts’ to sniff out explosives
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/navy-cyborg-locusts-explosive-detection
G/ATOR radar to provide U.S. Marine Corps with enhanced expeditionary capabilities
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_august_2020_global_security_army_industry/g/ator_radar_to_provide_u.s._marine_corps_with_enhanced_expeditionary_capabilities.html
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde aircraft tested extensively at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/textron-systems-aerosonde-aircraft-tested-extensively-at-u-s-army-yuma-proving-ground.html
Skyborg: Bold Example Or Another Joint Mistake?
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/08/skyborg-bold-example-or-another-joint-mistake/
‘Mayhem’ Will Be Larger, Multi-Role Air-Breathing Hypersonic System for USAF
https://www.airforcemag.com/mayhem-will-be-larger-multi-role-air-breathing-hypersonic-system-for-usaf/
USAF to launch ARES modernisation plan for F-22 fighter
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/usaf-to-launch-ares-modernisation-plan-for-f-22-fighter
F/A-18 Super Hornet Is Now Undergoing Ski Jump Launch Trials For The Indian Navy
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35864/f-a-18-super-hornet-is-now-undergoing-ski-jump-launch-trials-for-the-indian-navy
With Sea Drones - Navy Seeks Thousands of Ships
https://defensemaven.io/warriormaven/sea/with-sea-drones-navy-seeks-thousands-of-ships-TZSo2xVKVkCBpvW6TLCWJg
‘Missile barges’ could be America’s secret weapon in the Pacific
https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/missile-barges-could-be-americas-secret-weapon-in-the-pacific/
Report to Congress on Virginia-class Attack Submarine Program
https://news.usni.org/2020/08/20/report-to-congress-on-virginia-class-attack-submarine-program-4
https://www.voanews.com/episode/france-australia-ask-afghanistan-not-release-some-taliban-prisoners-4393086
Iran Unveils New Solid-Fuel Ballistic Missile Named After The General America Killed
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35891/iran-unveils-new-solid-fuel-ballistic-missile-named-after-the-general-america-killed
Iran Planning to Launch 5 New Satellites by 2021
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/27684/Iran_Planning_to_Launch_5_New_Satellites_by_2021
Report: Iran sold Hezbollah hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate in 2013
https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-iran-sold-hezbollah-hundreds-of-tons-of-ammonium-nitrate-in-2013/
Iran Says Ships Seized, Fishermen Killed In Gulf Incident With U.A.E
https://www.rferl.org/a/30793906.html
Mysterious Iranian ‘Ghost Ships’ Reappear in Persian Gulf After Months of Darkness
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/mysterious-iranian-ghost-ships-reappear-in-persian-gulf-after-months-of-darkness/
Iranian-backed front group claims to target American supply convoy in Iraq
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2020/08/iranian-backed-front-group-claims-to-target-american-supply-convoy-in-iraq.php
Analysis: UAE-Israel ties may get Abu Dhabi advanced weapons
https://apnews.com/c69c1883043dbb830a894b5db6acd68a
Turkey continues to chart eastern Mediterranean area disputed with Greece following frigate collision
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/turkey-continues-to-chart-eastern-mediterranean-area-disputed-with-greece-following-frigate-collision
Turkey sends armoured convoys into Syria to face off against Assad
https://ahvalnews.com/syria-turkey/turkey-sends-armoured-convoys-syria-face-against-assad
Australian pilots drafted to help fly UK drones over Syria and Iraq
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/19/australian-pilots-drafted-to-help-fly-uk-drones-over-syria-and-iraq
Syria agrees to let Russia expand Hmeimim air base
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-russia-syria-airbase/syria-agrees-to-let-russia-expand-hmeimim-air-base-idUKKCN25F2BH
Lebanon’s Tripoli port scrambles to fill in for blast-ravaged Beirut
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20200820-lebanon-s-tripoli-port-scrambles-to-fill-in-for-blast-ravaged-beirut
Border Police release video of laser shooting down Gaza arson balloons
https://www.timesofisrael.com/border-police-release-video-of-laser-shooting-down-gaza-arson-balloons/
The French Army Is Building Renaissance-Style Fortresses In Africa
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35863/the-french-army-is-building-renaissance-style-fortresses-in-africa
Mali colonel Assimi Goita declares himself junta leader as opposition pledges support
https://www.france24.com/en/20200819-mali-s-opposition-says-it-will-work-with-coup-leaders-on-political-transition
The Mysterious Soldiers Behind the Coup Against Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-mysterious-soldiers-behind-the-coup-against-malis-president-ibrahim-boubacar-keita
Mozambique Goes Malignant
https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/pothot/articles/20200820.aspx
At Russia’s Rusty Northern Shipyard, A Giant Battlecruiser Emerges
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/08/20/at-russias-rusty-northern-shipyard-a-giant-battlecruiser-emerges/
Russia’s AK-12 ‘Baby Kalashnikov’ Rifle Finds Export Market
https://www.defenseworld.net/news/27685/Russia___s_AK_12____Baby_Kalashnikov____Rifle_Finds_Export_Market
Kalashnikov previews AK-19 assault rifle
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/army-2020-kalashnikov-previews-ak-19-assault-rifle
Russia’s Navalny in coma, allegedly poisoned by toxic tea
https://apnews.com/c7a5c4e5ff2ce454a0a99400e8016005
Timeline of Attacks on Alexei Navalny, Putin's Biggest Critic in Russia
https://www.newsweek.com/timeline-attacks-alexei-navalny-vladimir-putin-biggest-critic-russia-poison-1526386
Pro-Putin media are pushing a narrative that Alexei Navalny was hospitalized after heavy drinking, rather than poison, which his supporters say is a smear
https://www.businessinsider.com/alexei-navalny-russia-state-media-push-heavy-drinking-narrative-2020-8
Alexei Navalny and the long history of poisoned Kremlin critics
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/20/alexei-navalny-russia-long-history-of-poisoned-kremlin-critics
Finnish Navy test fires torpedo for first time in decades
https://defbrief.com/2020/08/20/finnish-navy-test-fires-torpedo-for-first-time-in-decades/
Hellenic Army detected the infiltration of a Turkish submarine in the Strait of Kafireas
https://iscresearch.wordpress.com/2020/08/14/greece-hellenic-army-detected-the-infiltration-of-a-turkish-submarine-in-the-strait-of-kafireas/
US Warship Arrives in Crete as Greece-Turkey Standoff Escalates
https://www.voanews.com/europe/us-warship-arrives-crete-greece-turkey-standoff-escalates
NP Aerospace to Demonstrate Hybrid Electric Drive Systems on UK MoD Foxhound and Jackal Vehicles
https://defpost.com/np-aerospace-to-demonstrate-hybrid-electric-drive-systems-on-foxhound-and-jackal-vehicles/
Mexico's Jalisco cartel is adopting a new tactic: Drones armed with C-4 explosive
https://www.businessinsider.com/mexicos-jalisco-cartel-using-drones-armed-with-c-4-explosive-2020-8
This Map Shows How Chinese Bombers And Missiles Control The South China Sea
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelpeck/2020/08/20/this-map-shows-how-chinese-bombers-and-missiles-control-the-south-china-sea/
China's Navy Is Taking Notes on the Battle of Guadalcanal (Yes, the World War II Battle)
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/chinas-navy-taking-notes-battle-guadalcanal-yes-world-war-ii-battle-167236
China’s J-20 fighter jets near India border? State media downplays report
https://warisboring.com/chinas-j-20-fighter-jets-near-india-border-state-media-downplays-report/
China’s EHang Touts A Bomb-Throwing, Firefighting Autonomous Air Vehicle, Partly To Squelch Its Own Blaze
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2020/08/20/chinas-ehang-touts-a-bomb-throwing-firefighting-autonomous-air-vehicle-partly-to-squelch-its-own-blaze/
North Korea 'Whale'-class submarine detected, Seoul says
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/08/20/North-Korea-Whale-class-submarine-detected-Seoul-says/1321597927791/
North Korean leader's sister is 'de facto second-in-command', South Korean lawmaker says
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-politics-kimyojong/north-korean-leaders-sister-is-de-facto-second-in-command-south-korean-lawmaker-says-idUSKBN25G12T
South Korea: Another Vulcan Replacement
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htada/articles/20200820.aspx
'An Aggressive, Multifaceted Effort': Five Highlights From The U.S. Senate Report On Russian Interference
https://www.rferl.org/a/an-aggressive-multifaceted-effort-five-highlights-from-the-u-s-senate-report-on-russian-interference/30792396.html
Live French Matra Super 530 Air-to-Air Missile Discovered At Lakeland Linder International Airport, Florida.
https://theaviationist.com/2020/08/20/live-french-matra-super-530-air-to-air-missile-discovered-at-lakeland-linder-international-airport/
Travis Air Force Base Orders Evacuations in Response to LNU Lightning Complex Fire
https://defpost.com/travis-air-force-base-orders-evacuations-in-response-to-lnu-lightning-complex-fire/
DARPA Wants Wargame AI To Never Fight Fair
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/08/darpa-wants-wargame-ai-to-never-fight-fair/
Space Force units are already operating worldwide, and experts expect more to pop up soon
https://warisboring.com/space-force-units-are-already-operating-worldwide-and-experts-expect-more-to-pop-up-soon/
The Logic Of ICBMs, And Why A President Biden Is Certain To Agree
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2020/08/20/the-logic-of-icbms-and-why-a-president-biden-is-certain-to-agree/
Air Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMs
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35854/air-force-eyes-adding-nuclear-armed-hypersonic-boost-glide-vehicles-to-its-future-icbms
U.S. Army fields next-generation artillery system
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/u-s-army-fields-next-generation-artillery-system.html
Northrop Grumman Armament Systems advances M-ACE development
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/northrop-grumman-armament-systems-advances-m-ace-development
The Navy is experimenting with ‘cyborg locusts’ to sniff out explosives
https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/navy-cyborg-locusts-explosive-detection
G/ATOR radar to provide U.S. Marine Corps with enhanced expeditionary capabilities
https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_august_2020_global_security_army_industry/g/ator_radar_to_provide_u.s._marine_corps_with_enhanced_expeditionary_capabilities.html
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde aircraft tested extensively at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/textron-systems-aerosonde-aircraft-tested-extensively-at-u-s-army-yuma-proving-ground.html
Skyborg: Bold Example Or Another Joint Mistake?
https://breakingdefense.com/2020/08/skyborg-bold-example-or-another-joint-mistake/
‘Mayhem’ Will Be Larger, Multi-Role Air-Breathing Hypersonic System for USAF
https://www.airforcemag.com/mayhem-will-be-larger-multi-role-air-breathing-hypersonic-system-for-usaf/
USAF to launch ARES modernisation plan for F-22 fighter
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/usaf-to-launch-ares-modernisation-plan-for-f-22-fighter
F/A-18 Super Hornet Is Now Undergoing Ski Jump Launch Trials For The Indian Navy
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35864/f-a-18-super-hornet-is-now-undergoing-ski-jump-launch-trials-for-the-indian-navy
With Sea Drones - Navy Seeks Thousands of Ships
https://defensemaven.io/warriormaven/sea/with-sea-drones-navy-seeks-thousands-of-ships-TZSo2xVKVkCBpvW6TLCWJg
‘Missile barges’ could be America’s secret weapon in the Pacific
https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/missile-barges-could-be-americas-secret-weapon-in-the-pacific/
Report to Congress on Virginia-class Attack Submarine Program
https://news.usni.org/2020/08/20/report-to-congress-on-virginia-class-attack-submarine-program-4