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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – November 10, 2019

• Internal Security
• “RCMP official back in custody after judge revokes bail in secrets case”
• “Alleged RCMP spy Cameron Ortis ordered back to jail pending trial”
• “Justin Trudeau seeking new adviser on national security”
• “Leak of thousands of posts from defunct neo-Nazi forum offers clues to identify Canadian members”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Halifax Shipyard Launches Canada’s Second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship Future HMCS Margaret Brooke”
• “Future HMCS Margaret Brooke Transitioned to Barge for Launch”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• Amarnath Amarasingam on Twitter: “One the issue of repatriating prisoners in Syria, a quick and, frustrated, thread: For close to 2 years leading up to the recent Canadian election, whenever families of men and women in prison in Syria asked me what the plan was, I usually responded “wait until the election” … But, then the election threw us a loop. It was a minority government. And most minority governments last, what, two years? So, now we are back to where we were: “there is no political appetite” …”
• ” ‘There is no state’: Iraqi-Canadians in Halifax worry for families amid bloody uprisings”
• “Iraq protests death toll rises to 305 with nearly 15,000 injured”
• “UN Mission in Iraq Proposes Roadmap for Ending Upheaval”
  

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• “US backing PKK/YPG with Syria oil revenues – Turkey’s FM” (TUR media)
• “Israel officially confirms its support for Syrian Kurds”
• “Israeli Deputy FM: We have sent humanitarian aid to Kurds”
• “Russia Deploys Military Helicopters to Patrol Syria-Turkey Border”
• “US-born IS bride appeals again to come home from Syria”
• “Russia’s FSB security service has identified 2,000 Russian nationals who are relatives of militants in the Middle East and could try to return to Russia, posing a terrorist threat, the FSB’s head said on Thursday, the state-run RIA news agency reported …”
• “Crowds Throw Stones at Turkish-Russian Patrol in Syria”
• “Russia bombs Syrian Idlib destroying children’s hospital”
• “Balance sheet for day 32 of resistance against Turkish invasion” (Kurdish media)
• “Army liberates Um Shu’ayfah village from Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries” (SYR state media)
• “A Danish-nationality Islamic State (ISIS) operative of Lebanese origin was found to be a key figure in the bombing of a Russian aircraft over Sinai in 2015, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR said in a report on Wednesday. The bombing, which killed all the flight’s passengers and crew (224 people), was claimed by the ISIS group …”
• “Israel surprised by Russian missile exercises near its border”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Can Justin Trudeau save NATO from ‘brain death?’ “
• “Trump to Confront Turkey About Buying Russian Defense System”
• “We Need to Rethink the ‘Information War’ with Russia”
• “Russia Knows the Vulnerabilities of the US Army, and Will Hit Them Accurately and Powerfully” (pro-RUS site)
• “Lithuania to increase its armed forces by 25 percent” (UKR media)
• “Russia Has Retaliation Ready if U.S. Quits Open Skies Treaty”
• “Russian and Belarus governments to present integration plans to Putin and Lukashenko by December 1”
• “Trump could attend Russia’s Victory Day parade”
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• “How Russia and China Are Building Eurasia Into a Geopolitical Powerhouse” (pro-RUS site)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Unopposed no more: Beijing’s ambitions in the South China Sea increasingly draw US attention”
• “Can Beijing use lessons learned by Europe to ease South China Sea tensions?”
  

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• “Beijing wants new treason law in Hong Kong”
• “Death of Student During Hong Kong Protests Likely to Trigger More Unrest”
• “Mainland students flee Hong Kong, fear radical campus riots” (CHN Communist Party media)
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “North Korean Military Prepares for Winter Drills, People Forced to ‘Donate’ Supplies”
• “North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Minor Activity at the Horizontal Assembly Building May Be Agricultural” (38 North)
  

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• Africa
• “Extra security for Burkina Faso mines”
• “Australians killed in Burkina Faso convoy attack”
• “US sanctions Mali Islamist group leader”
• “Russia Denies Military Presence in Libya”
  

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• Way Up North
• “Russian Nuclear Subs Stage Arctic ‘Duel’ “
  

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• Omar Khard, Continued …
• “Omar Khadr attend toujours une audience en appel aux États-Unis”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Military changing how soldiers leave service”
• “Ontario invests $834K in career transition for soldiers leaving the Armed Forces”
• “How research at Queen’s is helping female veterans — The Servicewomen Salute Portal for Resources and Research at Queen’s will create first-ever online space for women veterans …”
  

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• #WeRemember
• “Ontario Unveils Design for Afghanistan War Memorial” (Govt of Ontario info-machine)
• “Ontario’s new war memorial to Afghanistan veterans unveiled”
• “WWII conscientious objector kept his view secret for 64 years”
• “An inquisitive security guard at a Toronto area hospital has helped solve the mystery of a Canadian veteran estranged from his family for 50 years. Only days before Remembrance Day, the Goyetche family has answers about Arthur W. Goyetche, who drove himself to a Toronto hospital in 2015 and never left …”
• “Chinese-Canadian veterans fought for acceptance”
• “Canada became home not only to war brides, but also to war grooms”
• “Sportsnet issues apology over Don Cherry’s comments on immigrants, poppies”
• “NHL issues statement about Don Cherry’s comments”
• “Don Cherry: Commentator faces backlash over poppy comments”
• “What war memorials forget”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Ontario Providing Veterans and Active Members of the Canadian Armed Forces Free Access to Ontario Parks” (Govt of Ontario info-machine)
• “Ontario salutes vets and military members with free park access”

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MILNEWS.ca #UKR Update as of 090200UTC November 2019

• “Delegation of the Armed Forces of Canada has visited the National Land Force Academy — A delegation of the Canadian Armed Forces, headed by the commander of the Canadian 1 Mechanized Brigade Group Colonel Robert Ritchie, has visited the National Land Force Academy. The delegation also included commander of the operation UNIFIER Colonel Toop …” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Ukraine buys Canadian sniper rifles – delivery expected soon” (CAN private media)
  

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• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 265/2019 issued on 8 November 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 08.11.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (8 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 264/2019 issued on 7 November 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 07.11.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 263/2019 issued on 6 November 2019”
• Essence of Time summary, 4-6 November 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
  

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• “Ukraine reports one KIA, four WIAs amid 20 enemy attacks in Donbas on Nov 7” (UKR media)
• “Thee DPR servicemen killed in 24 hours by Ukrainian fire” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Fighter of 92 Separate Mechanized Brigade dies from injuries” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 21 times” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “20 attacks against JFO positions yesterday: Ukrainian soldier died” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire twice over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “10 attacks against JFO positions yesterday: four Ukrainian soldiers wounded” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian army units fire 283 rounds at DPR over 24 hours – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukrainian soldier wounded due to enemy’s shelling attacks in Donbas in past 24 hours – Defense ministry” (UKR media)
• “Defense Ministry reports one Ukrainian serviceman wounded in Donbas today” (UKR media)
• “Invaders fire guided missiles and mortars in Donbas. One Ukrainian soldier killed” (UKR media)
• “Four Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid 10 enemy attacks in Donbas on Nov 6” (UKR media)
• “4 shellings in Donbas regions, one Ukrainian soldier wounded, – HQ” (UKR media)
• “204 explosions spotted in Donbas on November 7” (UKR media)
• “Day in Donbas: One Ukrainian serviceman deceased, four injured in action” (UKR media)
• “Mercenaries attack Ukrainian positions two times, one soldier injured” (UKR media)
• “SBU says 244 people held in captivity in occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ukraine, U.S. sign protocol to continue cooperation between defense ministries” (UKR media)
• “Defense Ministries of Ukraine and US sign Protocol on Further Areas of Cooperation” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• “Ukraine, US sign protocol on defense cooperation” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine and the US sign Protocol on Defense Cooperation” (UKR media)
• “U.S. Department of Defense outlines five key points of defense cooperation with Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “Pentagon calls for strengthening civilian control over Ukraine Army – NSDC” (UKR media)
• “VRU Nat’l Security, Defence and Intelligence Committee meets US counterparts” (UKR parliament)
  

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• “State Department Expected to Scrap Post of Special Envoy to Ukraine” (Foreign Policy)
• “US Ambassador to Ukraine: Zelensky’s team blames Poroshenko for consequences of war in Donbas” (UKR media)
  

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• “NATO mission arrives in Kyiv to assess reforms” (UKR media)
  

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• “Erdogan assures Zelensky of Turkey’s support for Ukraine” (UKR media)
  

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• “Press Statement of Special Representative Sajdik with regard to the decision on the start of the withdrawal of forces and hardware in Petrivske … The withdrawal of forces and hardware will start on Saturday, 9 November 2019, at 12:00 Kyiv time.” (OSCE)
• “Sajdik: Disengagement of forces in Petrivske to start on Saturday” (UKR media)
• “OSCE envoy Sajdik: Disengagement in Petrivske postponed until Nov 9” (UKR media)
• “SMM OSCE notes disengagement resumption in Bohdanivka and Petrivske, beginning on November 9” (UKR media)
• “OSCE envoy Sajdik: Disengagement in Petrivske postponed until Nov 9” (UKR media)
• “OSCE: Disengagement in Petrovskoye will start on Nov 9” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukrainian side is ready for the disengagement of forces near the area № 3 — JFO Commander” (UKR MoD)
• “Ukrainian side confirms preparations for disengagement of forces in Petrivske, Donetsk region” (UKR media)
• “Russian Occupation troops have thwarted the disengagement of forces and assets near Bohdanivka and Petrivske settlements — JFO Staff” (UKR MoD)
• “Russia-led forces thwart disengagement in Petrivske-Bohdanivka section – JFO press center” (UKR media)
• “JFO Headquarters: Invaders disrupt disengagement of troops in Petrivske” (UKR media)
• “Militants disrupt today’s disengagement of forces in Petrovske, – HQ” (UKR media)
• “Russian-led forces not ready for disengagement in Petrivske today – JFO Commander” (UKR media)
• “DPR informs OSCE SMM about readiness to resume Petrovskoye disengagment on Nov 9 – Yakubov” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “DPR confirms intention to disengage forces in Petrovskoye on Nov 9” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Pasechnik: Disengagement impossible in case Ukraine sends police in to demilitarized zones” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukrainian police entry to Petrovskoye DMZ area shall entail mirror actions – Pushilin” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Disengagement in Petrivske and Bohdanivka will be another step towards peace in Donbas, – MP” (UKR media)
• “Kiev’s commitment to disengagement may become a step towards peace – Nikonorova” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Zelensky: Disengagement of forces, equipment in Zolote took place within time limit and safely” (UKR media)
  

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• “Russia’s OSCE envoy calls on Kiev to adhere to agreements with Donbass republics” (RUS state media)
• “Remarks by Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on the situation in Ukraine and the need to honour the Minsk Agreements, Vienna, November 7, 2019” (RUS MFA info-machine)
• “Zelensky names main topics of future Normandy Four summit” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ukraine’s largest tank factory produced only one tank for armed forces in ten years” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky “shocked” with tank production rate at Kharkov Plant” (pro-RUS site)
  

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• “Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Potential U.S. Buyer For Aeronautics Firm Motor Sich News To Him” (USA govt funded media)
• “Ukroboronprom initiates NSDC meeting on financial healing of defense industry” (UKR media)
• “Abromavicius: Companies linked to Ukraine’s previous government had colossal access to state defense order” (UKR media)
  

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• “Luhanshchina: Law enforcement officers detained a soldier for systematically selling property” (UKR Interior Ministry, in Ukrainian)
  

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• “VR committee creates working group on cyber security in national security and defense sector” (UKR media)
  

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• “Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: Convoy of 13 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned through the Donetsk Border Crossing Point”
• “Russian emergencies ministry sends aid convoy to Donbass” (RUS state media)
• “The 90th convoy of the Russian Emergencies Ministry delivered humanitarian aid to residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions” (RUS Emergency Ministry, in Russian)
• “The President of the Red Cross thanked the Ministry of Emergency Situations for providing humanitarian assistance to Donetsk and Lugansk” (RUS Emergency Ministry, in Russian)
• “90th Russian humanitarian aid convoy arrives in DPR” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russia sends 90th consignment of humanitarian aid to Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Russian humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Lugansk” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russia delivers 80,000 tons of relief supplies to LPR, DPR over five years – Ministry” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “MFA Ukraine sends note to Russia protesting another “humanitarian” convoy to occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
• ” ‘Humanitarian convoys’ show Kremlin’s intention to continue conflict in Donbas – ambassador” (UKR media)
  

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• “Red Cross sends humanitarian aid to occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Humanitarian convoy to the Non-Government controlled areas” (UNHCR Ukraine)
  

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• “RIA Novosti Inserts False Claims in Article on Interview With MH17 Suspect” (polygraph.info, fact-checking site)
• “Key MH17 Suspect Ready to Testify in Eastern Ukraine, Lawyer Says” (RUS independent media)
• “Suspect in MH-17 case is willing to testify if Dutch investigators come to Donbas” (UKR media)
  

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• “How Russia Issues Fake Passports to Its Operatives in Ukraine” (bellingcat, OSINT group)
  

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• “NATO Shows an Irresolute Flag in Ukraine (Part One)” (Jamestown Foundation)
• “NATO Shows an Irresolute Flag in Ukraine (Part Two)” (Jamestown Foundation)
  

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• “UN Court Rules It Can Judge Ukrainian Complaints Against Russia” (USA govt funded media)
• “UN International Court of Justice recognizes Ukraine’s suit against Russia as one under its jurisdiction” (UKR media)
• “Application of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Ukraine v. Russian Federation)” (ICJ, 5 page PDF)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – November 7, 2019

• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “One of the main objectives of NATO’s training mission in Iraq is to establish a long-term partnership with the Arab country, according to Major General Dany Fortin, outgoing Commander of the NATO Mission Iraq. Addressing a press conference at NATO headquarters Thursday, he said setting the conditions for long-term partnership between NATO and Iraq is considered to be among the successes of the mission in Iraq launched in October 2018 …”
• “Laptops and cellphones bought with Canadian government aid dollars have fallen into the hands of a Syrian terrorist faction, according to documents obtained by Global News. Gunmen raided an office in northwest Syria and walked off with almost two dozen electronic devices that were part of Canada’s humanitarian contribution to the region, the declassified documents show. “Our information at this time suggests that the armed men were HTS militants, though we are not able to confirm that definitively,” reads a report released under the Access to Information Act …”
• “Operations resume at Iraqi port, oil refinery after protesters leave – sources”
• “Secretary-General Expresses Serious Concern over Rising Number of Deaths, Injuries during Iraq Protests, Urging All Actors to Refrain from Violence” (UN info-machine)
• “US to investigate ‘any’ claim of weapons misuse in Iraq”
• “Iraq brings home dozens of refugees from Turkey as part of ‘voluntary’ return program”
• “Syrian Kurdish Refugees Say Kurdish Forces Tried To Prevent Them From Fleeing To Iraq”
• “Syrian Refugees Who Resettled In Turkey May Have To Move Again”
• “Briton who fought Isis alongside PKK in Iraq jailed for four years”
  

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• “A New Competition for Influence in Northeast Syria” (ISW Blog)
• “Erdogan Accuses Moscow, Washington of Failing to Deliver on Syrian Agreement”
• “Tehran finds itself in a desperate battle to maintain its influence over Lebanon and Iraq”
• “A New Arab Spring Is Unfolding in Iraq and Lebanon. But Things Could Get Bloody If Iran Gets Its Way”
• “How Russia sees protests in Lebanon, Iraq”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Boeing confirms it is taking part in Canada’s future fighter jet competition”
• Wanted:  “Sniper Concealment Systems … The Department of National Defense (DND) has a requirement for the following Sniper Concealment sub-systems: -Sniper Individual Screen (SIS) sub-system; and -Sniper Building Kit (SBK) …”
• Wanted:  “The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the supply of an initial quantity of 6,000 Belts, Combat. There are three option periods that may be exercised for a total option quantity of 30,000 Belts …”
• “First Nation-owned armour technology company delivering on contracts with Canada, U.K.”
• “CAE Appoints New Vice President, Defence & Security in Canada”
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “Mining Company Blamed ‘Bandits or Terrorists’ for Prior Attacks”
• “Guterres says justice must be done following deadly Burkina Faso convoy attack” (UN info-machine)
• “Dozens feared missing day after deadly ambush near Canadian-run mine in Burkina Faso”
• “President Kaboré of Burkina Faso has vowed to hunt down terrorists after gunmen attacked a convoy of miners, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 60 …”
• “Burkina Faso’s president vowed Thursday that security forces will hunt down “terrorists and all their accomplices,” a day after at least 37 people were killed in the West African nation when gunmen attacked a convoy carrying employees of a Canadian mining company …”
• “Burkina Faso security crisis grows as convoy ambush kills dozens”
• “Montreal-based mining company Semafo has suspended operations at the Bongou mine in Burkina Faso out of respect to the victims and others impacted. Burkina Faso authorities have confirmed there have been 37 fatalities and 60 injuries as a result of the attack near Semafo and Perenti’s Bongou mine earlier this week …”
• “… Boungou mine site remains secured, but we have suspended operations out of respect to the victims and those impacted and to ensure the highest levels of operational safety. We continue to actively work with all levels of authorities to ensure the ongoing safety, security and well-being of our employees, contractors and suppliers …” (company news release)
• “Geodrill Limited said on Thursday two of its employees were killed, after an ambush near a Canadian-owned mine in Burkina Faso killed at least 37. The incident took place between Fada and Boungou in East Region of Burkina Faso on Wednesday. Dozens of people were feared still missing on Thursday …”
• “Attack on Canadian miner in Burkina Faso threatens gold’s final frontier”
• “Australian mining companies reassess ‘deteriorating’ security situation at Burkina Faso gold mine”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Has Seoul’s N.Korea Policy Failed?”
• “If North Korea and Japan Went to War, More South Koreans Would Back Kim Jong Un, Poll Shows”

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Illustrations showing ballistic missile on H-6N bomber not real: insider” (CHN mil media)
• “PLA Air Force improves comprehensive combat capability of ground air defense system” (CHN mil media)
  

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• #HongKong
• “China still counting on Hong Kong to enact its own national security law ‘or the city will face unbearable cost’, says Beijing adviser”
• “Hong Kong Court Convicts Teen for Carrying Laser Pointer”
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• “Why Does Russia Appear to Be Helping China Build a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier?”
  

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• Way Up North
• “A brand new (RUS) corvette is heading towards Arctic waters”
• “Non-nuclear Russian icebreaker on maiden voyage through Arctic waters”
• “Military Buildup On Icy Russian-Norwegian Border Brings Unease”
• “Clear Message From Lavrov, Not Happy With Norwegian Base Policy”
• “Russia Unveils ‘Unique’ Weaponized Icebreaker as It Eyes Arctic Oil and Gas”
• “Another Arctic mission completed, the Coast Guard’s icebreaker takes a bow”
  

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• Internal Security
• “Scammers spoofing more than a dozen federal government departments to defraud Canadians”
  

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• Omar Khadr, Continued …
• “Don’t force military court to hear Omar Khadr appeal, U.S. government argues”
• “Forcing military court to hear appeal from Omar Khadr is inappropriate, U.S. government says”
  

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• #WeRemember
• “Royal Canadian Legion partners with Fortnite to teach military history for Remembrance Day”
• “Opinion: Let’s remember the work of our peacekeepers in Rwanda”
• “A century of trauma: Tracing the evolution of PTSD through four soldiers”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Veterans’ class action suit gets green light”
• “(Manitoba) Veterans groups to get bigger share of VLT revenue”
• “Alleged phoney veteran charged after Afghan vet raises questions”
• “HIGH VALUE VETS: Ex-military a boon to civilian employers”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Trudeau defends NATO as French president warns of alliance’s ‘brain death’ “
• “Church engagement with veterans ‘primarily ad hoc’: Bishop ordinary – Active members of the Canadian Forces (CF) have the benefit of military chaplains, including many Anglican chaplains, to provide pastoral and spiritual care to them and their families. But what happens when those members leave the military? …” (Anglican Journal)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – November 6, 2019

• Internal Security
• “Blacklock’s: Privy Council Office Worried ‘United We Roll’ Wanted To Overthrow Trudeau” (Spencer Fernando blog) – “Feared “Overthrow” Of PM” (Blacklock’s Reporter)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “China urges re-elected Canadian government to free Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou”
• “Canadian meat exports depend on Meng’s case: analysts” (CHN Communist Party media)
  

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• “Chinese and US defence chiefs push for stable military ties and to improve cooperation”
• “Chinese defense minister contacts US counterpart through telephone” (CHN mil media)
  

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• #HongKong
• “Hong Kong: Will violence kill the pro-democracy movement?”
• “French President Emmanuel Macron tells Chinese leader Xi Jinping talks are needed to calm Hong Kong situation”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Pyongyang vents discontent with Washington through repeated test launches” (CHN mil media)
• “The Value of a Cooperative Approach to Denuclearization with North Korea” (38 North)
• “S.Korea, U.S to Revive Aerial Drill Under New Name”
• “Washington Wants W5 Trillion (CAN $6.2 billion) Upkeep for USFK”
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “Ambush on (Canadian) mining company convoy kills 37 in Burkina Faso”
• “At least 37 killed in attack on Canadian miner Semafo convoy in Burkina Faso”
• “SEMAFO: Attack on the Road Between Fada and Boungou in Est Region” (SEMAFO Inc. statement)
• “At least 37 dead in attack on Canadian mining convoy in Burkina Faso”
  

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• “Senior JNIM leader reportedly killed by France”
• “French forces kill leading jihadist in Sahel: minister”
• “French troops in Mali kill ‘second most-wanted terrorist in the Sahel’ “
• “French forces in Mali kill extremist leader”
  

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• “France expects new international task force Takuba to deploy in Mali ‘by 2020’ “
• “France announces troop deployment to Burkina Faso”
• “European special forces to deploy in Mali”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
  
• “Iraq protesters wage Battle of the Bridges”
• “Iraq protestors block key oil refineries as demonstrations continue”
• “Iraqi security use live rounds to disperse protestors in Baghdad, witnesses say”
• “Anti-government protesters in Iraq blockade Umm Qasr and Baghdad”
• “Protesters in Iraq issued 20-demand list”
  

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• “Erdogan says spouse of former IS leader detained”
• “SDF balance sheet: 27 mercenaries killed” (Kurdish media)
• “Russia Obtains Israel’s New Interceptor Missile in Syria, Reports Say”
• “Russian Foreign Ministry: Oilfields in Syria must be under control of the Syria state” (SYR state media)
• “(RUS) Ambassador (to IRQ): Moscow encouraged dialogue between Damascus and Syrian Kurdish parties”
• “Erdogan to Visit White House Despite Condemnation Over Syria”
• “Russia’s Lavrov denies any secret agreements with Washington on Syria”
• “How Big Is Russia’s Win in Syria?”
• ” “Dawn” is emerging: will Syria be far away from peace?” (CHN mil media)
• “Should Europe Bring Back the Fighters Who Left for ISIS?”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces”
• “Putin: New Weapons Will Offer Russia Reliable Protection”
• “Estonia refuses entry to Russian ship and plane with Russian Deputy Prime Minister onboard”
• “Azerbaijan and Lithuania have exhchanged views on military cooperation, the Azerbaijan Defence Ministry published on its website on November 6 …” (Azerbaijan media)
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “Active phase of the multinational command and staff exercise “Maple Arch — 2019” is ongoing in Zhytomyr region” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 263/2019 issued on 6 November 2019”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (6 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• JFO: МAP – 06.11.2019 (UKR NSDC)
  

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• “Militants four times restricted SMM’s freedom of movement in Donbas over past day – report” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces shell Donetsk, over 30 rounds fired – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Donbas war: Russian militants violate ceasefire 5 times in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “DPR soldier killed in Ukrainian attack on Leninskoye” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine reports seven enemy attacks in Donbas on Nov 5” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 22 times” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “OSCE SMM observed 155 explosions in Donbas on November 2” (UKR media)
• “OSCE records 155 explosions in Donbas – report” (UKR media)
• “Mercenaries violate ceasefire regime in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Russian-led troops launch seven attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Mercenaries violate ceasefire regime in Donbas” (UKR media)
  

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• “LPR demines 350 m of road in Zolotoye disengagement area” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Kiev uses another excuse to delay disengagement of forces in Donbass — official” (RUS state media)
• “Ukrainian nationalists hide arms caches in Zolotoye demilitarized area” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “OSCE, DPR agree on video call on Petrovskoye situation, wait for Kiev response” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Bridge restoration works in Stanytsia Luhanska finished” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (parliament) has established a monitoring mission in Donbass, member of the Rada’s Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Maryana Bezuglaya said during a briefing on Wednesday. “Within the initiative of the National Security Committee, a permanent monitoring mission of parliamentary control was established to establish what is going on in the zone where the operation is held, namely, the zone of disengagement of forces and equipment,” she said. “We shall act as mediators between the population, the military, the executive branch, to find out what is going on, to find out how to help,” the MP added …” (RUS state media)
  

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• “President instructs Defense Ministry to create Military Police” (UKR media)
• “Ministry of Defense must create the Military Police and implement the defense forces management system compliant with NATO standards – President” (via UKR MoD)
  

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• “NSDC secretary and Pentagon official discuss war in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Ukraine and Eurasia Laura Cooper” (UKR NSDC)
  

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• “Ukrainian President orders to implement NATO compliant army management system by the end of the year” (UKR media)
• “NATO to increase support for Ukraine, despite scandals in Washington – Stoltenberg” (UKR media)
  

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• “WSJ: Security contractor Erik Prince is in talks to acquire Ukraine’s Motor Sich” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky: Motor Sich is strategic enterprise, should be ‘related’ to president, no discussions on it” (UKR media)
  

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• “Zelensky urges business to improve conditions for Ukroboronprom employees” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky promises delayed wages at Ukroboronprom will be paid off soon” (UKR media)
• “Export of Ukroboronprom enterprises halves since 2013” (UKR media)
• “Over 500 criminal cases linked to Ukroboronprom’s companies opened – Ukroboronprom chief” (UKR media)
• “Law enforcers should investigate defense industry crimes involving former politicians – Ukroboronprom head” (UKR media)
  

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• “Zelensky shocked to learn than Malyshev Plant produces only one tank for Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2009” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky “shocked” at Malyshev Armored Plant’s poor performance” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ukraine remains split over peace path in contested Donbas region” (Public Radio International)
  

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• “SBU employees detained on suspicion of illegal wiretapping” (UKR media)
  

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• “Fragments Of Soviet Life From The Donbas” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• “LPR key ministries drill tackling attack on power network” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Transport Ministry drills civilian evacuation and delivery of equipment to crisis zone” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “International organizations provided $500 mln in support for Donetsk region since 2014” (UKR media)
• “EMERCOM’s anniversary aid convoy expected in Donetsk on November 7” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Why is Ukraine helping Russia to lie about its attack on Ukrainian naval boats & seizure of POWs near Crimea?” (Human Rights in Ukraine, NGO)
  

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• Way Up North
• “On Norway’s Arctic border with Russia, unease over military buildup grows”
• “Russia Ups the Ante in the Arctic”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “General Dynamics is missing $1.5 billion due to a Canadian-Saudi spat”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Deux CF-18 Hornets survoleront le NCSM St. John’s près de Bécancour”
• “Canadian Armed Forces wants more visible minorities, Indigenous people in military”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – November 5, 2019

• Internal Security
• “RCMP launches review of its social media monitoring operation”
• “Cameron Ortis will learn Friday whether his bail conditions will be revised, revoked, or remain status quo pending the bail review decision by Superior Court Justice Marc Labrosse …”
• “Crown hopes to overturn bail for alleged RCMP spy … a decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on the application for bail review will be delivered Friday …”
  

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• #PAK-#CAN Defence Co-operation
• ” PAKISTAN AND CANADA AGREE TO EXPLORE AVENUES FOR DEFENSE AND SECURITY COOPERATION” (PAK govt info-machine)
• “Pakistan, Canada agree to strengthen defence, security cooperation”
• “Pakistan and Canada agree to explore avenues for defense and security cooperation”
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “Canadian sniper rifles to come to Ukraine soon – Canada to send first batch of sniper rifles to Ukraine in a few weeks” (UKR media)
• “Vasyl Bodnar, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: We hope to receive weapons from Canada in the coming weeks … I hope the first such contact will take place in late November …” (UKR media, in Ukrainian)
• “Ukraine to receive Canadian weapons in a few weeks” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Vasyl Bodnar said in an interview with Ukrinform news outlet that Ottawa and Kyiv are finalizing documents for the shipment of the Canadian sniper rifles to Ukraine …” (UKR media)
  

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• “Canada not to abolish sanctions policy on Russia – Canada does not intend to abolish sanctions policy on Russia, – (UKR Foreign Affairs) Deputy Minister” (UKR media)
  

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• “Larisa Galadza is new ambassador of Canada to Ukraine” (UKR media)
• Biographical notes (Global Affairs Canada info-machine)
• “… Larisa Galadza becomes Ambassador to Ukraine. Ms. Galadza replaces Roman Waschuk …” (Global Affairs Canada info-machine)
  

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• “UK Ministry of Defence announces extension of training mission to Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “UK Defence Secretary announces extension of training mission to Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “Defence Secretary announces extension of UK training mission to Ukraine” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 262/2019 issued on 5 November 2019”
• UKR MoD summary, 050700 Nov 2019 (in Ukrainian)
• JFO: МAP – 05.11.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 5 November 2019”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (4 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Six members of Russia-led forces eliminated in Donbas over week – OSINT group” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces fire 1,300 rounds at DPR over week – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “IR Summary: Occupants have increased the activity of sniper groups near Bakhmut, Avdeevka and Mariupol” (Information Resistance, pro-UKR OSINT)
• “Ukrainian forces fire 170 rounds at DPR over 24 hours, use mortars – JCCC” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Escalation in Donbas: Russian-led troops launch 20 attacks from artillery and mortars” (UKR media)
• “LPR service member killed as Kiev forces shell Donetskiy” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine reports 20 enemy attacks in Donbas on Nov 4” (UKR media)
• “Day in Donbas: Mercenaries fire at positions of Ukrainian soldiers 20 times” (UKR media)
• “Day in Donbas: Ukrainian forces take no casualties” (UKR media)
  

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• “Rada deputies visit Zolote-4: Rada deputies visit Zolote-4 as part of monitoring mission” (UKR media)
• “Rada deputies visit Zolote-4 as part of monitoring mission – JFO press center” (UKR media)
• “Military expert explains risks of disengagement of forces in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Kremlin hopes Donbass disengagement process will be finalized soon” (RUS state media)
• “DPR urges video conference over Petrovskoye situation” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine to start withdrawal of forces in Petrivske on November 8” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ministry of Defense should create Military Police, introduce system of command and control of defense forces meeting NATO standards – Zelensky” (UKR media)
  

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• “5 officials become suspects in inquiry into faulty (military) bulletproof vests”
• “Probe into defective body armor: Ukraine defense officials suspected of inaction” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ukraine plans to spend UAH 245.8 bln (CAN $ 13 billion) on defense and security in 2020” (UKR media)
• ” “The Defense Ministry’s budget for 2020 should be the largest since Ukraine’s independence”, — Andriy Zagorodnyuk” (UKR MoD)
• “Kyiv Plans To Boost Defense Spending To $9 Billion As Peace Talks Remain Elusive” (USA govt funded media)
• “Budget defense and security in 2020: Ukraine plans to spend UAH 245.8 bln (CAN $13 billion) on defense and security in 2020.” (UKR media)
  

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• “Twenty-one Ukroboronprom enterprises are on occupied territories – Abromavicius” (UKR media)
• “No discussion about privatization of Ukroboronprom’s strategic enterprises – Abromavicius” (UKR media)
• “Abromavicius names potential clients of Ukroboronprom — Potential clients of Ukroboronprom are the countries of the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America …” (UKR media)
  

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• “Interview with a “witness” in the MH17 case, Vladimir Tsemakh” (Donbass Insider, pro-RUS site)
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Military exercises with the participation of about 4 thousand troops from 11 NATO member countries started in Lithuania, reports the press service of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Iron Wolf military drills will last until November 18 …”
• “Military vehicles will drive on the roads of Lithuania on Monday and Tueasday as international Eercise Iron Wolf 2019-II is beginning” (LTU MoD)
• “UK arms industry giant falls short on commitment to Latvian partners”
• “Sarmat flight tests to begin in 2020” (Russian strategic nuclear forces blog)
• “First Bulava launch from Knyaz Vladimir” (Russian strategic nuclear forces blog)
• “Annual exercise of strategic forces Grom-2019” (Russian strategic nuclear forces blog)
• “Russia is bewildered at Tallinn’s decision to deny Russia’s Akademik Primakov vessel entry in Estonia’s territorial waters with no explanation provided and sees such moves as “unfriendly stunts”, the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, stated …” (RUS state media)
• “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova’s answer to a question from Rossiya Segodnya on Tallinn denying the Akademik Primakov entry into Estonia’s territorial waters” (RUS Foreign Ministry info-machine)
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Iraq cuts off Internet access in Baghdad, southern regions as protests leave 3 more dead”
• “During 12 days of protests in Iraq, 97 people were killed and thousands others injured, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) reported on Tuesday …”
• “Human rights violations ongoing: UN Second Special Report on protests in Iraq” (United Nations Iraq info-machine)
• “Top Kurdish officials, leaders meet to discuss Iraqi Constitution amid flaring unrest”
• “Turkey Takes Fight Against Kurdish Fighters to Iraq As It Struggles in Syria”
• “Turkish jets strike Shengal (in northern IRQ)” (Kurdish media)
  

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• “Turkey’s Erdogan says U.S. still holding patrols with Kurdish YPG in Syria”
• “Trump has green-lit a wider mission to secure Syrian oil, raising legal questions”
• “Trump OKs Wider Syria Oil Mission, Raising Legal Questions”
• “US building new military bases in Syria’s oil-rich area” (TUR media)
• “Russia intends to lease new airfield in Syria to counter potential US missile attacks”
• “Turkey Fires On US Military Again; More Troops Flow Into Eastern Syria”
• “Turkey and Russia Hold 2nd Joint Patrol in North Syria”
• “Turkish-Russian patrol stoned in Kobanê (Syria)” (Kurdish media)
• “Belgian ISIS woman arrested in Turkey after Syria escape”
• “Iraq is tired of sectarian rule: Kurdistan Region President”
  

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• “Iranian President Announces Further Steps Away From Nuclear Deal”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Statement on Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper’s Video Teleconference With the People’s Republic of China’s Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe” (USA DoD info-machine)
• “China army exercise puts drone defence capability to the test ‘after years spent studying US tactics’ “
• “U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group conducts bilateral exercise with Japanese Maritime Forces”
• “China’s new multiple rocket launcher, which debuted at the National Day parade on October 1, not only fires rockets, but also tactical ballistic and anti-ship missiles, Chinese media reported, with experts saying on Monday the weapon could give the Chinese military an overwhelming advantage over enemies …” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “US admiral “warning” about “threat of Chinese aircraft carriers” ” (CHN mil media)
• “Features of PLA’s latest combat camouflage uniforms” (CHN mil media)
  

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• #HongKong
• “China’s President Xi Supports Hong Kong’s Leader—For Now: Analysts”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Top Official Contradict Each Other on N.Korean Missiles … National Intelligence Service chief Suh Hoon told the National Assembly on Monday that North Korea has probably fired an intercontinental ballistic missile from a mobile launch pad or transporter erector launcher. Yet only last Friday, Cheong Wa Dae national security adviser Chung Eui-yong told lawmakers, “I can confidently tell you that the North will not be capable of launching an ICBM once the Tongchang-ri missile launch facility is shuttered.” …”
• “North Korea Slams Inclusion on US Terror Report”
  

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• Way Up North
• “National Security and the Arctic: Deterrence of Russian Influences in the Arctic Ocean” (Small Wars Journal)
• “Dashed Expectations: Military Bases Replace Trade Fairs in Russia’s Barents Sea Region”
• “Why are we so afraid of China, even here in the North?” (U of Lapland Arctic Centre blog)
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• Wanted:  “Hand to Hand Combat Training”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Parksville man disheartened by notes on windshield saying he’s not a ‘real’ veteran”
  

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• #WeRemember
• “Poppies from the First World War tour country as symbol of hope, resilience”
• “We must honour our veterans with actions, not just words”
• “Remembrance Day should be a national holiday”
  

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• Other Military News
• “A judge has certified a class-action lawsuit from former military reservists who say they endured lengthy waits for pension payments. It means that hundreds or possibly thousands of people who served in the Canadian Forces reserves can sign on to the legal fight for compensation …”
• Conservative Defence Critic: “The world needs more Canadian strength abroad”
• “436 Transport Squadron welcomes new Honorary Colonel”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – November 4, 2019

• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Job cuts possible as Irving considers buying fully-assembled components for Arctic patrol ships”
• “The federal government could be forced to buy new executive jets to transport the prime minister and other VIPs because of changes to air-traffic control rules in the U.S. and Europe …”
• “A new Defence Procurement Agency – Would it solve anything?”
  

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• Internal Security
• “Ortis bail appeal to be decided in Superior Court Tuesday”
• “Fears of election meddling on social media were overblown, say researchers”
• “Federal employees concerned ‘insider threat’ training means spying on co-workers”
• “Britain’s MI5 Lowers Terrorist Threat Level — Britain’s intelligence agency, the MI5, downgraded the country’s terrorist threat level from “severe” to a “substantial” on Monday …”
• “Russian Expert Discounts Islamic State Threat” (polygraph.info, fact-checking site)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Former U.S. National Security Adviser Warns Canada About Huawei” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “COMMENTARY: Why did Canada send a team to the Military World Games in China?”
• “Over 1,000 guns used for Military World Games leave China without error” (CHN mil media)
• “Systematic combat capability of the PLAAF aviation force achieves leapfrogging” (CHN mil media)
• “US Denounces China’s Military Buildup in S. China Sea”
• “US Accuses China of Intimidating Southeast Asian Nations Over South China Sea”
• “Beijing pledges ‘long term peace’ in South China Sea where its Asean neighbours also stake claims”
• “Regional security depends on China-US ties” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “China launches new 3D mapping satellite” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “China sent a new satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 1:43 a.m. Tuesday. Launched on a Long March-3B carrier rocket, it is the 49th satellite of the BDS satellite family and the 24th satellite of the BDS-3 system …” (CHN mil media)
  

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• #HongKong
• “China’s Xi Jinping meets Hong Kong leader, backs Carrie Lam’s ‘hard work’ amid protests”
• “China’s Xi Affirms Confidence in Hong Kong Leader”
• “Hong Kong civil servants who support protests will perish with rioters, People’s Daily warns”
• “China urges UK to face reality, stop interference in HK affairs” (CHN Communist Party media)
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “NATO marks the anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall” (NATO info-machine)
• “Wallmark: Nordic, Baltic countries face same threats from Russia, China”
• “Turkey Says Delivery of Second Russian S-400 Batch Might Be Delayed”
• “Russian Military Lobbies Duma Allies for Increased Defense Funds”
• “Russia Prepares Largest-Ever ‘Satan-2’ Ballistic Missile Tests”
• “Russian Nuclear Sub Test-Fires New ICBM”
• “Bulava ballistic missile launch from brand new strategic sub in White Sea”
• “Russian submarines can only launch Bulava ballistic missiles from west to east”
• “Why Did a Russian Soldier Shoot and Kill 8 Fellow Recruits?”
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 261/2019 issued on 4 November 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 04.11.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (4 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (3 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• JFO: МAP – 03.11.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 260/2019 issued on 2 November 2019”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (2 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• Essence of Time summary, 31 Oct-3 Nov 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
• “Weekly update on the situation in the operation area of the JFO from 28 October to 03 November 2019” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Militants shell Ukrainian positions 16 times in Donbas region” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine’s militants violate ceasefire 13 times in one day – DPR” (RUS state media)
• “Militant from occupied territories sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 19 times” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Militants violate ceasefire regime in Donbas three times, – Defense Ministry” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire five times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Over 3.000 civilians die in Donbas since April 2014, – UN report” (UKR media)
• “LPR service member killed as Kiev forces shell Donetskiy” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid 14 enemy attacks in Donbas on Nov 3” (UKR media)
• “One Ukrainian serviceman wounded amid 14 enemy attacks in Donbas in past 24 hours – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
  

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• “Amid Shelling, School Evacuated Near Ukraine Town Where Troops Withdrew Ahead Of Peace Talks” (USA govt funded media)
• “Ukrainian Army Pulls Back In Eastern Village” (USA govt funded media)
• “OSCE mission notified by Kiev, militia of completion of withdrawal of forces near Zolotoye” (RUS state media)
• “U.S. welcomes disengagement in Zolote, calls on Russia to withdraw all forces from Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Receipt of notifications on completion of withdrawal of forces and hardware in Zolote disengagement area” (OSCE)
• “Press Statement by Special Representative Sajdik with regard to the completion of the withdrawal of forces and hardware in Zolote” (OSCE)
• “Police and National Guard are reported to patrol streets of Zolote-4 – Police and National Guard patrol streets of Zolote-4, – Joint Forces Operation HQ” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine guardsmen, police officers continue to patrol Zolote in enhanced mode” (UKR media)
• “LPR begins demining and clearance in Zolotoye zone” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Mine clearance in Zolote disengagement area to last until Nov 9 – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
  

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• “The visit of deputy of the State Duma of Russia, leader of the Rodina party Alexey Zhuravlev to Zolote (Luhansk region) is a violation of all norms, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko has said …” (UKR media)
• “Kiev voices protest over Russian MP’s visit to Donbass” (RUS state media)
• “Purpose of Putin aide’s Donetsk visit revealed – media” (UKR media)
  

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• “JFO commander: Disengagement in Petrivske may begin on Nov 8 after ceasefire” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine disrupts disengagement of forces near Petrovskoye settlement – DPR official” (RUS state media)
• “Ukraine says no disengagement in Petrivske on Nov 4, sees such statements as provocation” (UKR media)
• “Kiev fails disengagement in Petrovskoye area” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian occupants keep attacking Petrivske in Donetsk region” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine sabotages Minsk Agreements by derailing disengagement in Petrovskoye” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine ready to start disengagement of forces along Bohdanivka-Petrivske on Nov 7 if no shell attacks only – JFO commander” (UKR media)
• “DPR urges OSCE to condemn Kiev’s failure to disengage forces” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Ukraine asks Russia where and when to pick up naval ships captured near Kerch Strait” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine needs to admit provocation in Kerch Strait to get ships back – senator” (RUS state media)
• “MFA Ukraine calls for int’l pressure on Russia over seized naval boats” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine sends Russia note with demand to return seized naval vessels – Prystaiko” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ukraine intends to demand reparations from Russia for war in Donbas” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ukrainian army live-fires Buk, S-300 missile systems in drills near Russian borders” (RUS state media)
• “Ukraine tests S-125 Pechora surface-to-air missile system against sea targets” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine invents supersonic missile that ‘cannot be shot down’” (UKR Media)
• “Ukrainian expert calls for building missiles to strike Russian nuclear power plants” (Essence of Time, pro-RUS site)
• “Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council approves defense spending for 2020” (RUS state media)
  

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• “Russian propaganda set to launch another smear campaign targeting Ukraine Army – OSINT group” (UKR media)
• “Russian diplomat slams NATO for ratcheting up tensions in Ukraine” (RUS state media)
  

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• ” ‘Witness’ says he has no information about MH17 air disaster over Donbass” (RUS state media)
• “Russia hides MH17 suspect, then uses him for lies about the disaster and about ‘civil war’ in Ukraine” (Human Rights in Ukraine, NGO)
  

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• “Zelenskyy’s Mariupol Speech on Donbas Hints at Forthcoming Strategy” (Jamestown Foundation)
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Islamic State confirms Baghdadi’s death, names new ‘Emir of the Faithful’ “
• “Global coalition partners’ statements on the Death of Daesh leader” (The Global Coalition Against Daesh)
• “Central Command Chief gives details on Baghdadi raid” (U.S. Central Command info-machine)
• “Turkey says it captured al-Baghdadi’s sister in Syria”
• “ISIS looking to rebuild in Northern Iraq”
• ” ‘Defeated’ ISIS has found safe haven in an ungoverned part of Iraq”
• “Ukraine ready to join NATO Mission Iraq”
• “5 Protesters Shot Dead in Baghdad”
• “Iraq Forces Fire On Baghdad Protesters After 4 Killed In Karbala”
• “Iraq condemns assault on Iranian Consulate General in Karbala”
• “Analyst: Iraq protests have ‘overcome sectarianism’ “
• “Masoud Barzani calls for implementation of Iraqi Constitution as nationwide protests continue”
• “Iraq repatriates refugees from Turkey as part of ‘voluntary’ return scheme”
• “Iran, Iraq’s KRG eye boosting economic coop.”
• “Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu warned on Monday that Ankara would return foreign Islamic State detainees to their native countries, even if their citizenship had been revoked. According to Soylu, Turkey currently has around 1,200 foreign Islamic State members in its prisons, including relatives of the suspects …”
• “Russia-Turkey Deal Fails to Compel YPG Withdrawal from Northern Syria: October 31, 2019 Map” (ISW Blog)
• “Managed chaos: Russia’s deal with Turkey on northern Syria”
• ” Some US troops guarding oil fields in Syria are reportedly still waiting for military orders — including when and how they could attack the enemy”
• “SDF: 61 mercenaries killed, 4 vehicles destroyed” (Kurdish media)
• “Reinforced armor fails to save Russian T-62 tanks in Syria”
• “Turkish, Russian troops begin patrols in northern Syria to withdraw Kurdish fighters” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Iran Announces Use of More Advanced Centrifuges”
  

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• Way Up North
• “Russia Sends Ten Subs Into North Atlantic in Biggest Drill Since Cold War” (pro-RUS site)
• “Russian subs honing stealth skills in major North Atlantic drill, says Norwegian intel”
• “Russian Submarines Hone Stealth Skills in North Atlantic Drill, Norwegian Intel”
• “Norway’s commemoration of Soviet war liberation came with a touch of anti-western sentiment”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Military family matriarch who lost son in Afghanistan named Silver Cross Mother”
• “Military family matriarch named 2019 Silver Cross mother”
• “Ontario’s government is making it easier for Canadian military heroes and their families to get the information and services they need when relocating to the province …” (Government of Ontario info-machine)
• “How To Wear A Remembrance Day Poppy”
• “Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre was surprised as anyone when he was asked to take command of the Canadian Army in August. But two months into the job, he has visited a few bases in Canada and operations in Iraq and is finding his feet as he reconnects with an institution he has been away from for the past three years …” (Canadian Army Today)
• “Paranoia, Not ‘Sonic Weapon’ Responsible for US, Canadian Diplomats’ Symptoms in Cuba, Report Finds” (RUS state media) – “Challenging the diagnosis of ‘Havana Syndrome’ as a novel clinical entity” (Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine)
• “Trudeau faces another tough vote — Canada’s bid for a UN Security Council seat”
• “Do efforts to kill the Open Skies Treaty, and the al-Baghdadi raid, cross paths?” (Vessel of Interest blog)
• “WWII Hawker Hurricane lands at Calgary museum”

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