True World News TOP HEADLINES Oct 01,2021 S. Korea ‘Closely Monitoring’ North for New Missile Launch https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/01/north-korea-missile-launch-2/ US confirms killing of senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20211001-us-confirms-killing-of-senior-al-qaeda-leader-in-syria/ US Army Awards Contract for Futuristic Night Vision System https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/01/army-contract-night-vision/ Greece signs $5.8bn arms deal with France https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20211001-greece-signs-5-8bn-arms-deal-with-france/ S. Korea Launches New SLBM Submarine https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/01/south-korea-new-submarine/ Video: Mysterious aircraft spotted at secret test facility and Lockheed Martin won’t say what it is https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/10/video-mysterious-aircraft-spotted-at-secret-test-facility-and-lockheed-martin-wont-say-what-it-is/ Turkish forces 'neutralize' PKK leader of Kirkuk operations in Kurdistan's Qandil area https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/25753-Turkish-forces-%27neutralize%27-PKK-leader-of-Kirkuk-operations-in-Kurdistan%27s-Qandil-area Israel opens first ever embassy in Bahrain https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20211001-israel-opens-first-ever-embassy-in-bahrain/ Israeli PM says Iran crossed all nuclear ‘red lines’ https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/10/israeli-pm-says-iran-crossed-all-nuclear-red-lines/ Hezbollah downs Israel drone in southern Lebanon https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20211001-hezbollah-downs-israel-drone-in-southern-lebanon/ Japan Unprepared for China ‘Military Unification’: https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/01/japan-china-unification-taiwan/ Early voting in Iraq election to take place next Friday, two days before general election https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/25752-Early-voting-in-Iraq-election-to-take-place-next-Friday,-two-days-before-general-election US Navy Awards Boeing $220M Taiwan Harpoon Contract https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/01/navy-boeing-taiwan-harpoon/ S. Korea Announces Indigenous Amphibious Assault Vehicle South Korea has announced it is developing an indigenous amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) for the Marine Corps. https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/10/01/south-korea-assault-vehicle/ Today in military history: Lawrence of Arabia captures Damascus https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/today-in-military-history-lawrence-of-arabia-captures-damascus/