Ukraine
- “Minister Nicholson Statement following yesterday’s over flight of HMCS Toronto by Russian Forces in the Black Sea” – “Russian military plane circles HMCS Toronto in Black Sea”
- “Flight of Russian Planes Over Black Sea Planned: Russian Defense Ministry” – “Russia denies military planes approached Canadian warship” – “Russia Denies ‘Provocative Maneuver’ Over Canadian Warship” – “Russia denies buzzing Canadian warship”
- “Canada ready to slap new sanctions on Russia” – “Canada Threatens New Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine: Reports” – “Canada may impose new sanctions on Russia if truce in Ukraine violated”
- Commentary “Why NATO didn’t arm Ukraine”
- “Canadian Armed Forces Members to Participate in International Exercise in Poland”
- More of the latest from Ukraine here and here
Middle East
- “Special forces advisers already on the ground in northern Iraq: Nicholson – Two senior Conservative cabinet ministers laid out in broad strokes the government’s case Tuesday for deploying special forces to northern Iraq, but left key questions unanswered about how far Canada is prepared to go ….” – “Canadian special forces advisers already in Iraq, minister says” – “Canadian special forces already in Iraq: Feds” – “Canadians on the ground in Iraq, Rob Nicholson says”
- “Goals vague for Canada’s Iraq mission – The Conservative government is brushing aside concerns Canada is on the verge of a long and costly war in Iraq ….”- “Canadian Troops Won’t Have Combat Role in Iraq”
- “Harper facing pressure to explain decision to send soldiers to Iraq”
- Academic commentary “When Does Parliament Get to Vote on Military Deployments?”
- “Canada has obligation to help Iraq, says Baird” – “John Baird: Iraq ‘inaction is not an option’ “
- “Islamic State attacks on religious minorities ‘genocide,’ Canadian ambassador says”
- “Refugees fleeing Islamic State violence need help, NDP says”
- “Bullets, bombs and etiquette: Tips for Canada’s advisers in Iraq”
Way Up North
- “Message from Her Majesty The Queen Following the Discovery of One of the Franklin Expedition Ships” – “Statement by the Prime minister of Canada announcing the discovery of one of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition Ships lost in 1846”
- From the Russian Ministry of Defence Info-machine “In the Russian Defense Ministry ready to exploit the potential of civil science in the interests of medical support in the Arctic” (in Russian)
- “Canada Tests UAVs, Flexes Muscles in Arctic”
- “Northern defense: (Russian media) RT’s on-the-spot report from Russian naval maneuvers in the Arctic”
Other
- “New Commander for Canadian Joint Operations Command”
- “RCN enhances naval boarding capability”
- “Veterans travelling cross county to raise awareness about PTSD”
- “Veteran diagnosed with PTSD feels compensation falls short”
- “‘Unconquered’ warriors in London for first Invictus Games”
- “Revocation of criminal pardon of accused Via plotter called ‘unfair’ “
- Commentary “To beat terrorists online, let’s raise our social media game”
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