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Sep- 2021 -

7 September

Taliban fighters stand guard in a vehicle along the roadside in Kabul on August 16, 2021

Two Lessons About Jihadists in Afghanistan the US Is Overlooking

If the Biden Administration continues to neglect important lessons with respect to jihadists in Afghanistan, it could contribute to an increase in overseas attacks.

7 September

Asia Pacific

Taliban fighters sit over a vehicle on a street in Laghman province

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Claim Total Control Over Afghanistan

The Taliban claimed total control over Afghanistan, saying they had won the key battle for the Panjshir Valley.

6 September

Americas

Hercules Reyes

Harper to Build F-35 Hangar Under $101M Contract

Harper Construction has been awarded a contract by the DoD to design and construct an F-35C hangar addition at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.

6 September

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Say Resistance Holdout Panjshir Valley ‘Completely Captured’

The Taliban said they had captured the last pocket of resistance in Afghanistan, the Panjshir Valley.

3 September

Americas

Hercules Reyes

Ukraine, US Sign $60M Defense Deal Amid Russian Threat

The United States and Ukraine signed a $60 million security assistance package for Kyiv to improve its defense capabilities.

2 September

Americas

the Airborne Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare System (ARES) aircraft

Hercules Reyes

US Army’s ‘ARES’ Aircraft Completes First Flight

The US Army announced its first flight of the ARES aircraft, which will improve the service’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

1 September

Americas

Hercules Reyes

F-35 Not as ‘Survivable’ as Thought: House Armed Services Committee Chief

The F-35 fighter jet may not be as “survivable” as originally expected, according to Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Adam Smith.

1 September

Asia Pacific

Anti-Taliban fighters crossing a river in the Panjshir valley

Staff Writer With AFP

In Afghanistan’s Panjshir, Anti-Taliban Forces Fight On

The Taliban called on the holdout bastion of the Panjshir Valley to lay down their arms, as resistance fighters said they had repulsed heavy attacks.

Aug- 2021 -

27 August

Americas

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA is launched from the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) during a flight test off Hawaii in 2017

Hercules Reyes

US State Department Announces Potential Missile Sale to Australia

The US State Department announced a potential foreign military sale to Australia in a $350 million deal that will include defense services for future missile production.

27 August

Americas