21 November 2021 Military News

Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. join for ANNUALEX 2021 US Navy 21 Nov 2021 -- Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the U.S. unite to conduct multilateral, multinational exercise ANNUALEX in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 21-30.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Meeting With Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates DoD 21 Nov 2021
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III's Visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain DoD 21 Nov 2021
Defense Secretary Visits USS Sentry, Unmanned Systems in Bahrain US Navy 21 Nov 2021 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III visited mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3) while at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Nov. 21.

Kremlin Raises Rhetoric After U.S. Cites 'Real Concerns' Over Russian Military Buildup Near Ukraine RFE/RL 21 Nov 2021 -- The Kremlin has gone on a verbal offensive amid Western concerns over its military buildup near Ukraine, while stressing the importance of an unconfirmed Russian-U.S. presidential summit Moscow says is in the works.

China's new wind tunnel ready to shape development of hypersonic weapons, equipment Global Times 21 Nov 2021 -- China's one-meter-class hypersonic aerodynamic wind tunnel recently passed major calibration tests, indicating that the facility is formally capable of conducting tests for development projects. The wind tunnel aims to serve China's aerospace strategy and support the development of hypersonic weapons and equipment, its maker announced on Sunday.
PLA Eastern Theater Command commissions more J-10C fighters Global Times 21 Nov 2021 -- With the aim of better safeguarding aerial and maritime security as well as national unity, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command Air Force recently replaced some of its old J-7 fighter jets with advanced J-10C fighter jets, the state broadcaster revealed on Sunday, shortly after the island of Taiwan commissioned the first combat wing of F-16V fighter jets on Thursday.

INS Visakhapatnam commissioned into Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai India PIB 21 Nov 2021 -- INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on November 21, 2021. The event marks the formal induction of the first of the four 'Visakhapatnam' class destroyers, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy's in-house organisation Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
6th EDITION OF INDO-FRANCE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE "EX SHAKTI 2021" BEING CONDUCTED IN FRANCE India PIB 21 Nov 2021 -- e Sixth Edition of Indo - France joint military exercise "Ex SHAKTI 2021" has commenced at the Military School of Draguignan, France with an opening ceremony on 15 Nov 21.

Secretary Blinken's Call with Tunisian President Saied US Dept. of State 21 Nov 2021

Taliban Says Government Employees To Be Paid Overdue Salaries RFE/RL Gandhara 21 Nov 2021 -- Afghanistan's Taliban rulers announced that they would begin paying three-months of overdue salaries to government employees from November 20.

Sudan Military Reinstates Deposed Leader VOA 21 Nov 2021 -- Sudan's military Sunday reinstated deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to lead a civilian government of technocrats after weeks of deadly unrest triggered by his overthrow.

Collection of U.S. actions inconsistent with words on China PLA Daily 21 Nov 2021 -- At the international arena, Washington has long been well-known for its hypocrisy of saying one thing while doing another. As for Washington's policies on China, its actions stand in stark contrast to its words in the following aspects:

China has no right to interfere with Taiwan-Lithuania exchanges: MAC CNA 21 Nov 2021 -- Beijing has no right to comment on exchanges between Taiwan and Lithuania, which are a matter between the two countries and nothing to do with China, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said in a statement on Sunday.

Iranian Airline Hit By Cyberattack RFE/RL 21 Nov 2021 -- Iran's private Mahan Air airline was disrupted by a cyberattack on November 21, Iranian state media reported.

Poland Calls Belarus Migrant Crisis 'Greatest Attempt To Destabilize' Europe In Decades RFE/RL 21 Nov 2021 -- Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has called the migrant crisis along the Belarus-Polish border the "greatest attempt to destabilize Europe" since the Cold War and warned that the worst could be yet to come.

As Gas Prices Surge, Bioenergy Could Help Heat Ukraine. So Why Is It On The Back Burner? RFE/RL 21 Nov 2021 -- A five-minute drive from the center of Zhytomyr, a city 140 kilometers west of Kyiv, local and foreign officials gathered on November 18 to celebrate the opening of a new plant to supply heat and hot water to dozens of nearby apartment buildings.

Bulgarian President Radev Wins Reelection On Anti-Corruption Platform RFE/RL 21 Nov 2021 -- Incumbent Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has won a second five-year term, defeating challenger Anastas Gerdzhikov in a runoff vote, according to preliminary results.

Armenia Accuses Turkey Of Setting 'New Conditions' For Improving Ties RFE/RL 21 Nov 2021 -- Armenia's foreign minister has accused neighboring Turkey of setting "new conditions" for the normalization of relations between the two countries.

Georgia's Saakashvili Urges U.S. To Pressure Tbilisi Over 'Erosion Of Democracy' RFE/RL 21 Nov 2021 -- Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has called on the United States to pressure his country's government, saying democracy in Georgia is "in grave danger."

Vietnam Puts High Hopes on RCEP Trade Deal VOA 21 Nov 2021 -- Vietnam is likely to see near-term benefits from its membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a free trade agreement to come into force in January, following the Nov. 2 ratification by Australia and New Zealand.

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