04 July 2021 Military News

Taliban Captures Two Districts in Northeastern Afghanistan Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- The Taliban announced on 4 July they had captured two districts in Afghanistan's northeastern provinces of Takhar and Badakhshan.
US: No Plans to Close Embassy as Fighting Rages in Afghanistan VOA 04 Jul 2021 -- The U.S. embassy in Afghanistan Sunday told the host nation the United States had "no plans to close" the diplomatic mission as stepped up Taliban attacks fuel nationwide security concerns while U.S.-led foreign troops near a complete withdrawal from the country.
US Commander in Afghanistan Worried About Taliban Advances VOA 04 Jul 2021 -- As the last U.S. forces are withdrawn from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of fighting, the American commander says he is worried about the territorial advance of Taliban insurgents attempting to take back control of the country.

US Army Carries Out Test Airdrops of New Super Light Infantry Hauler – Photos Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- The United States military currently has the means to conduct airdrops of Humvees using C-17 and C-130 transport planes, with the vehicles attached to a platform with honeycomb and sheets of lumber placed between axles and frames for protection. In 2020, the Army awarded General Motors a contract to build a new airdroppable light utility vehicle.

Type 052D destroyer Kaifeng enters PLA naval service, celebrates CPC centennial with drill Global Times 04 Jul 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has commissioned the fourth new Type 052D destroyer this year, the Kaifeng, it was revealed for the first time on Friday in an official statement introducing a recent drill by the ship amid the celebrations of the Communist Party of China's (CPC) centennial.
China Reportedly Testing AI System For Its Combat Aircraft Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- Both China and the US are now pursuing artificial intelligence technologies in a bid to achieve a breakthrough in aircraft development. China, however, seems to have something that may catch US policymakers by surprise.
US Policy Makers Worried About J-35 Fighter Jet's Appearance at Aircraft Carrier Building in China Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- The emergence of the J-35 fighter, built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, is not just another significant step in China's march to create a modern carrier force. Defence pundits also believe it represents a two-generation leap beyond the People Liberation Army Navy's initial choice for a carrier-capable fighter aircraft, also from SAC, the J-15.

Taiwan's defense strategy guidelines remain unchanged: MND CNA 04 Jul 2021 -- Taiwan's military strategy guidelines remain "solid defense with multi-layered deterrence," the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Sunday.

45 Killed in Philippine Military Plane Crash VOA 04 Jul 2021 -- Forty-five people were killed when a military plane crashed in the Philippines Sunday afternoon.
29 Bodies Recovered From Philippines Army Plane Crash Site, Military Commander Says Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- Earlier, a Philippine military plane with at least 85 people on board crashed in the south of the county.
Philippines Military Plane Crashes With 85 People Aboard, Reports Say Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- The four-engine turboprop military transport crashed as it tried to land on Jolo island in Sulu province, Philippines.
17 killed in military plane crash in southern Philippines People's Daily 04 Jul 2021 -- A Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130 Hercules transport plane with 92 people aboard crashed on Sunday while attempting to land on Jolo island in Sulu province in the southern Philippines, killing 17 and and injuring 40 others.

India Bans Drones in Srinagar Near Pakistan Border After Jammu Air Base Attack Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- Since 2020, India has accused Pakistan of using drones to airdrop arms and ammunition for purported militants along the border in Jammu and Kashmir, while Indian security forces have been testing anti-drone jammer technology on the border with Pakistan.

UN, African Union Peacekeepers Hand Over 14 Darfur Bases to Sudan VOA 04 Jul 2021 -- Fourteen bases that had been run jointly by the United Nations and the African Union in Sudan's Darfur region for 13 years are now under Sudan's control and to be used by local populations.

U.S. Company Searches For Answers After Suspected Russian-Based Ransomware Attack RFE/RL 04 Jul 2021 -- A U.S. IT provider that was been hit by a major ransomware attack on the eve of a long holiday weekend in the United States is scrambling to help its customers get their systems running again while it works with the U.S. government to determine the extent of the attack.

Chinese FM urges countries to practice real multilateralism People's Daily 04 Jul 2021 -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on countries around the world to uphold and practice real multilateralism to effectively respond to various security challenges.
HK police vow to crack down on lone-wolf terrorist attacks Global Times 04 Jul 2021 -- A recent lone wolf-style terrorist act taking place in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay had led to a heated online debate about how some Hong Kong residents could have considered committing an act of terror as a way of expressing opposition toward the government, as instigating or supporting any form of terrorism is absolutely unacceptable and should be firmly condemned.
Taikonauts execute first spacewalk with full success, laying ground for future space station EVA missions Global Times 04 Jul 2021
Chinese Astronauts Make First Space Walk Outside Tianhe Core Module Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- Chinese astronauts Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo performed a spacewalk on Sunday, exiting the core cabin of China's uncompleted Tiangong orbital station for the first time.

Independence cannot be decided by Taiwanese alone: DPP heavyweight CNA 04 Jul 2021 -- Taiwan has to face the reality that the decision on whether to officially declare independence cannot be made by Taiwanese alone given the possible reaction of China and United States opposition, ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) heavyweight Chiou I-jen (邱義仁) said Sunday.

Nuclear Agency Deputy Chief To Visit Iran Next Week RFE/RL 04 Jul 2021 -- The deputy director-general of the UN's nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran next week, Iran's envoy to the UN in Vienna was quoted as saying by state media on July 3.
Iran's Oil Minister Says Teheran Can Quickly Rise Oil Output Once US Sanctions are Lifted Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- Earlier this month, the White House lifted some sanctions which targeted three former Iranian officials and several energy companies.
Israeli Intel Group Releases Satellite Footage Of Damage From Drone Attack on Iranian Nuclear Site Sputnik 04 Jul 2021 -- On 23 June Tehran said an attempt to sabotage a building of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) had been thwarted, with Iran's state-controlled media outlet, PressTV and other local outlets reporting the facility in the city of Karaj had been attacked by an unmanned aircraft, adding that there were no injuries or damage sustained.

Pakistan Alleges India Plotted Recent Bombing; No Comment From Delhi VOA 04 Jul 2021 -- Pakistan said Sunday it had "concrete evidence and intelligence" linking rival India to a car bombing that killed three people and injured 22 others last month in the eastern city of Lahore.

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