Af/Pak & Other News (4/12/2019)

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Watch Afghan A-29 dropping a laser-guided bomb:

http://alert5.com/2019/04/12/watch-afghan-a-29-dropping-a-laser-guided-bomb/



Taliban announces ‘Al-Fath Jihadi Operations’ for 2019:

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2019/04/taliban-announces-al-fath-jihadi-operations-for-2019.php



CIA director visits Afghanistan to discuss wider US intelligence presence: report:

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/438597-cia-director-visits-afghanistan-to-discuss-wider-us-intelligence-presence



France’s envoy said news of Pakistanis training to fly Rafale for Qatar is fake
news:

http://alert5.com/2019/04/12/frances-envoy-said-news-of-pakistanis-training-to-fly-rafale-for-qatar-is-fake-news/



Afghanistan: Silencing The Voice Of The People:

https://www.strategypage.com/qnd/afghan/20190412.aspx









Iran Restarts Advanced Nuclear Work:

https://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-restarts-advanced-nuclear-work/









Iraq takes delivery of another 6 F-16s:

http://alert5.com/2019/04/12/iraq-takes-delivery-of-another-6-f-16s/









Saudi-led coalition reportedly shoots down its own drone:

https://defence-blog.com/news/saudi-led-coalition-reportedly-shoots-down-its-own-drone.html



Logbook, Part I: The UAE’s BMP-3 IFV in Yemen:

https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2019/04/11/logbook-part-i-the-uaes-bmp-3-ifv-in-yemen/









Syrian Army convoy disappears along Palmyra Highway, ISIS ambush suspected:

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-convoy-disappears-along-palmyra-highway-isis-ambush-suspected/









Israel says intercepted Iranian missile violated UN resolution:

https://www.janes.com/article/87847/israel-says-intercepted-iranian-missile-violated-un-resolution



Procurement: Small Wonder:

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/20190412.aspx









East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security/east-libyan-warplanes-hit-tripoli-government-positions-idUSKCN1RO0W4



Haftar’s militia attack military camp of UN-backed government:

https://www.france24.com/en/20190412-haftar-air-force-attacks-un-backed-governmentmilitary-camp-oil-refineries-libya-tripoli



Italy, France Spar Over Escalating Conflict in Libya:

https://www.voanews.com/a/italy-france-spar-over-escalating-conflict-in-libya/4871654.html



Forces on the Libyan ground: Who is Who:

https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/forces-libyan-ground-who-who-20640




Rocket fire near Niger’s Diffa airport poses cargo disruption, shootdown, damage
risks to airborne and parked aircraft:

https://www.janes.com/article/87867/rocket-fire-near-niger-s-diffa-airport-poses-cargo-disruption-shootdown-damage-risks-to-airborne-and-parked-aircraft




Sudanese army says it holds president, won’t extradite him:

https://apnews.com/47f23657c32b4c3c9c22c7c2bb174b51



Sudan's military council promises civilian government after Bashir toppled:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sudan-politics/sudans-military-council-promises-civilian-government-after-bashir-toppled-idUSKCN1RO0S0









Ukrainian 1L220UK counter-battery radar completes field tests:

https://www.janes.com/article/87863/ukrainian-1l220uk-counter-battery-radar-completes-field-tests



Russia holds large scale military exercises near Ukrainian border:

https://defence-blog.com/army/russia-holds-large-scale-military-exercises-near-ukrainian-border.html



Chernobyl fallout trapped in melting ice could cause nuclear ‘time bomb’:

https://www.foxnews.com/science/chernobyl-fallout-trapped-in-melting-ice-could-cause-nuclear-time-bomb



Russia Develops Niche Military Capabilities for 21st-Century Warfare:

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2019/04/12/russia_develops_niche_military_capabilities_for_21st-century_warfare_114327.html



Russia's UET-1 electric propelled torpedo ordered by Russian Navy - Part Three:

https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2019/04/russias-uet-1-electric-propelled.html



Russia's Most Powerful Nuclear Missile Is in Final Testing Stage and These Other
Weapons Are Also On Their Way:

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-nuclear-missile-final-stage-1393795



Russia launches production of S-350 Vityaz air defense systems:

https://defence-blog.com/army/russia-launches-production-of-s-350-vityaz-air-defense-systems.html




Former Estonian Security Agent Suspected Of 'Cooperating' With Russian
Intelligence:

https://www.rferl.org/a/former-estonian-security-agent-suspected-of-cooperating-with-russian-intelligence/29877317.html




PICTURE: Dutch investigate F-16 damaged by own gunfire:

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-dutch-investigate-f-16-damaged-by-own-gunfi-457441/




No bidder for Hungary’s MiG-29s:

http://alert5.com/2019/04/13/no-bidder-for-hungarys-mig-29s/




NATO to use THAAD in Romania this summer:

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/04/11/NATO-to-use-THAAD-in-Romania-this-summer/9371554994197/




The F-35 Plays Starring Role In Exercise “INIOCHOS 2019” in Greece:

https://theaviationist.com/2019/04/12/the-f-35-plays-the-starring-role-in-exercise-iniochos-2019-in-greece/




Ex-Venezuelan intelligence chief arrested in Madrid for drug trafficking:
police:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-venezuela/ex-venezuelan-intelligence-chief-arrested-in-madrid-for-drug-trafficking-police-idUSKCN1RO22U?il=0




Germany buys three Airbus A350-900s for MoD:

https://www.janes.com/article/87852/germany-buys-three-airbus-a350-900s-for-mod




UK's Ministry of Defence linked to Airbus 'drone crash' in Australian outback:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/12/uks-ministry-defence-linked-airbus-drone-crash-australian-outback/



WikiLeaks Turned Down Leaks on Russian Government During U.S. Presidential
Campaign:

https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/17/wikileaks-turned-down-leaks-on-russian-government-during-u-s-presidential-campaign/



Stage set for epic extradition fight over WikiLeaks’ Assange:

https://apnews.com/98f7ec1528bf4e9d9edd78271c31c16b









Assange's arrest was designed to make sure he didn't press a mysterious panic
button he said would bring dire consequences for Ecuador:

https://www.businessinsider.com/assange-arrest-ecuador-prevent-alleged-panic-button-2019-4



How Ecuador's shifting politics led to Julian Assange's arrest, and a snarky
tweet from the ex-president:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ecuador-rafael-correa-lenin-moreno-strips-wikileaks-julian-assange-asylum-status/




Red Cross aid to Venezuela to triple as Maduro stance softens:

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/apr/12/red-cross-aid-to-venezuela-to-triple-as-nicolas-maduro-stance-softens









Indonesia signs USD1 billion contract for three follow-on SSKs to Nagapasa
class:

https://www.janes.com/article/87861/indonesia-signs-usd1-billion-contract-for-three-follow-on-ssks-to-nagapasa-class





Philippines’ New Anti-Submarine Helicopters Delivery in the Headlines with
Inspection Voyage:

https://thediplomat.com/2019/04/philippines-new-anti-submarine-helicopters-delivery-in-the-headlines-with-inspection-voyage/





Japanese Teen Suspected of Making Yellowcake Uranium Maybe Just Really Into
Chemistry, Police Say:

https://gizmodo.com/japanese-teen-suspected-of-making-yellowcake-uranium-ma-1833981357



Japanese F-35A Failed To Send Distress Signal Before Crash:

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/24599/Japanese_F_35A_Failed_To_Send_Distress_Signal_Before_Crash



The Hunt for “Grey April”: The Massive Search Operation for a Missing Japanese
F-35.:

https://theaviationist.com/2019/04/11/the-hunt-for-grey-april-the-massive-search-operation-for-a-missing-japanese-f-35/



F-35A crash: Japan’s defense minister addresses security concerns, procurement
plans:

https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2019/04/12/f-35a-crash-japans-defense-minister-addresses-security-concerns-procurement-plans/





The Crazy Story of How China Finally Got an Aircraft Carrier:

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/crazy-story-how-china-finally-got-aircraft-carrier-52112





Taiwan advances indigenous submarine project:

https://www.janes.com/article/87862/taiwan-advances-indigenous-submarine-project





Trump eyes series of ‘smaller’ deals in pursuit of ‘big deal’ on North Korea
nukes:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/11/trump-eyes-deals-kim-jong-un-restart-north-korea-d/



Imagine This: North Korea with 100 Nuclear Warheads:

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/imagine-north-korea-100-nuclear-warheads-52072










Here Are The Never-Before-Seen US Government Damage Reports Made In The
WikiLeaks Aftermath:

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/here-are-the-never-before-seen-us-government-damage-reports



Former CIA Chief: We Must Keep Julian Assange From Becoming a Martyr:

https://www.ozy.com/opinion/former-cia-chief-we-must-keep-julian-assange-from-becoming-a-martyr/93796



Will Congress Let Trump Build More Nuclear Weapons? The administration and
Capitol Hill are on a collision course over the future of U.S. nukes.:

https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/04/11/will-congress-let-trump-expand-americas-nuclear-arsenal/



This four-inch antenna could let you text from deep underground; The compact
device might be used in military rescue and defense missions.:

https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/12/slac-antenna-vlf-radiation/



Sensor Proliferation Is Changing How We Wage War:

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2019/04/12/sensor_proliferation_is_changing_how_we_wage_war_114328.html



US Military examining army’s role in the Pacific, along island chains:

https://www.janes.com/article/87849/us-military-examining-army-s-role-in-the-pacific-along-island-chains



USAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space
Attacks:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27396/usaf-secretary-gives-ominous-warning-that-show-of-force-needed-to-deter-space-attacks



SpaceX will assist NASA's first-ever mission to redirect an asteroid:

https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/12/spacex-nasa-mission-redirect-asteroid/



The Army is working on camouflage to hide soldiers from thermal sensors:

https://www.wearethemighty.com/news/army-camouflage-soldiers-thermal-sensors



The Army’s Plan To Save The Wounded In Future War:

https://breakingdefense.com/2019/04/the-armys-plan-to-save-the-wounded-in-future-war/



New Next-Gen Army 50mm Cannon Destroys Targets in Live-Fire Demo:

https://defensemaven.io/warriormaven/land/new-next-gen-army-50mm-cannon-destroys-targets-in-live-fire-demo-xE5QTUE9JEGKncWEDJVAeA/



Next Stop for the Air Force’s New Bomber: First Flight:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a27115013/b-21-raider-first-flight/



How the Navy's the S-3 Viking Hunted Russian Submarines (And Much More):

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/how-navys-s-3-viking-hunted-russian-submarines-and-much-more-52102



DARPA will use undersea organisms to assist in passively detecting undersea
threats:

https://defence-blog.com/news/darpa-will-use-undersea-organisms-to-assist-in-passively-detecting-undersea-threats.html



U.S. Navy Looking To Arm Its Subs With Tiny Torpedoes That Intercept Incoming
Torpedoes:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/27386/u-s-navy-looking-to-arm-its-subs-with-tiny-torpedoes-that-intercept-incoming-torpedoes

[Andrew Swallow]

Post by d***@hotmail.com
Here Are The Never-Before-Seen US Government Damage Reports Made In The
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/here-are-the-never-before-seen-us-government-damage-reports

About 8 years have passed sine WikiLeaks published the documents. Did
anyone get killed? Or escape arrest?

[Fred J. McCall]

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by d***@hotmail.com
Here Are The Never-Before-Seen US Government Damage Reports Made In The
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/here-are-the-never-before-seen-us-government-damage-reports

About 8 years have passed sine WikiLeaks published the documents. Did
anyone get killed? Or escape arrest?

You ask that as if it matters. It's impossible to know the actual
impacts of such a leak. But that's not the issue.

[PaxPerPoten]

Post by Fred J. McCall

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by d***@hotmail.com
Here Are The Never-Before-Seen US Government Damage Reports Made In The
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/here-are-the-never-before-seen-us-government-damage-reports

About 8 years have passed sine WikiLeaks published the documents. Did
anyone get killed? Or escape arrest?

The real point is: Why did no heads roll over the very open fact that
Security was ignored by the very people that were supposed to protect
American secrets? Even Gene Kasperky warned the American Government that
it was being hacked. His reward... They cancelled his Antivirus
contracts. As for that weirdo Manning and an actual patriotic whistle
blower Snowden...We would still be in the dark about the travesty
inflicted on us by our own government. We have the best educated and
best paid experts in the world and they were all asleep at the Helm.
Maybe a few years in a Marine Brig or Federal non-country club prison is
in order for the minor ones and execution for the major foul ups.Julius
Assange should be applauded for his actions. It has made a lot of
American useless and corrupt politicians very nervous and that is why
they want him locked away from all outside communications. It tends to
make one wonder how many are traitors for a few measly dollars.

Post by Fred J. McCall
You ask that as if it matters. It's impossible to know the actual
impacts of such a leak. But that's not the issue.

The real issue is that an enlisted man would never see the light of day
again if he failed to protect America's secrets. It is time to make it
that tough on our Bureaucrats and Pols. A few executed Congressman would
change the tide. No one is above the law!

[Andrew Swallow]

Post by Fred J. McCall

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by d***@hotmail.com
Here Are The Never-Before-Seen US Government Damage Reports Made In The
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/here-are-the-never-before-seen-us-government-damage-reports

About 8 years have passed sine WikiLeaks published the documents. Did
anyone get killed? Or escape arrest?

You ask that as if it matters. It's impossible to know the actual
impacts of such a leak. But that's not the issue.

It does because the prosecution will have to convince a jury that
Assange needs imprisoning. He is telling the public that he is a hero, a
modern Robin Hood who robs the Government to help the poor (public). The
classification system was being used to hide naughty actions of the US
Government. Revealing secrets makes that killed someone makes him a
moustache twisting villain.

[Fred J. McCall]

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by Fred J. McCall

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by d***@hotmail.com
Here Are The Never-Before-Seen US Government Damage Reports Made In The
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/here-are-the-never-before-seen-us-government-damage-reports

About 8 years have passed sine WikiLeaks published the documents. Did
anyone get killed? Or escape arrest?

You ask that as if it matters. It's impossible to know the actual
impacts of such a leak. But that's not the issue.

It does because the prosecution will have to convince a jury that
Assange needs imprisoning. He is telling the public that he is a hero, a
modern Robin Hood who robs the Government to help the poor (public). The
classification system was being used to hide naughty actions of the US
Government. Revealing secrets makes that killed someone makes him a
moustache twisting villain.

He's not going to be tried for 'revealing secrets'. The chargeable
crime is if he encouraged, conspired with, or aided Manning in the
theft of classified material and/or that he SHOULD HAVE KNOWN the
material was stolen when Manning gave it to him.

[Andrew Swallow]

Post by Fred J. McCall

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by Fred J. McCall

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by d***@hotmail.com
Here Are The Never-Before-Seen US Government Damage Reports Made In The
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/here-are-the-never-before-seen-us-government-damage-reports

About 8 years have passed sine WikiLeaks published the documents. Did
anyone get killed? Or escape arrest?

You ask that as if it matters. It's impossible to know the actual
impacts of such a leak. But that's not the issue.

It does because the prosecution will have to convince a jury that
Assange needs imprisoning. He is telling the public that he is a hero, a
modern Robin Hood who robs the Government to help the poor (public). The
classification system was being used to hide naughty actions of the US
Government. Revealing secrets makes that killed someone makes him a
moustache twisting villain.

He's not going to be tried for 'revealing secrets'. The chargeable
crime is if he encouraged, conspired with, or aided Manning in the
theft of classified material and/or that he SHOULD HAVE KNOWN the
material was stolen when Manning gave it to him.

Since the whole world knows he then revealed the information I suspect
that only lawyers will care about the difference.

[Fred J. McCall]

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by Fred J. McCall

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by Fred J. McCall

Post by Andrew Swallow

Post by d***@hotmail.com
Here Are The Never-Before-Seen US Government Damage Reports Made In The
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/here-are-the-never-before-seen-us-government-damage-reports

About 8 years have passed sine WikiLeaks published the documents. Did
anyone get killed? Or escape arrest?

You ask that as if it matters. It's impossible to know the actual
impacts of such a leak. But that's not the issue.

It does because the prosecution will have to convince a jury that
Assange needs imprisoning. He is telling the public that he is a hero, a
modern Robin Hood who robs the Government to help the poor (public). The
classification system was being used to hide naughty actions of the US
Government. Revealing secrets makes that killed someone makes him a
moustache twisting villain.

He's not going to be tried for 'revealing secrets'. The chargeable
crime is if he encouraged, conspired with, or aided Manning in the
theft of classified material and/or that he SHOULD HAVE KNOWN the
material was stolen when Manning gave it to him.

Since the whole world knows he then revealed the information I suspect
that only lawyers will care about the difference.

I suspect anyone with even a rudimentary understanding of law will
understand the difference. You see, we don't have anything like an
Official Secrets Act here so there is no law against people who do not
have clearances revealing such information. On the flip side, those
of us who had clearances at the time were specifically told that us
looking at the information would be illegal (because we weren't
cleared for that information).

On the other hand, encouraging or conspiring with people who DO have
clearances in order to get them to divulge information IS against the
law. After the whole Pentagon Papers thing, they also put in place a
law to make it against the law to receive classified information if a
reasonable person would know that they are receiving it from the
person who stole it. Note that this still doesn't preclude one
uncleared person from getting the information from another uncleared
person.