MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 18, 2018
#UKR – Op UNIFIER
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 17 December 2018”
- UKR MoD public battle map, 18 Dec 2018
- “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 18 December 2018”
- “OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk: Trends and figures covering period from 13 November to 18 December 2018”
- “General Assembly Adopts Resolution Urging Russian Federation to Withdraw Its Armed Forces from Crimea, Expressing Grave Concern about Rising Military Presence” (UN info-machine)
- “UNGA votes for resolution calling for end to Russia’s occupation, militarization of Crimea” (UKR media)
- “Russia condemns U.N. resolution on Crimea militarization and Ukraine occupation” (UPI)
- “Poroshenko: UN resolution on Crimea important step toward end of its occupation”
- “UN General Assembly passes Ukraine-triggered resolution on militarization of Crimea, Sevastopol and Black-Azov Seas area” (UKR parliament info-machine)
- “Poroshenko explains military mobilization plans”
- “Ukrainian army gets Varta armored vehicles ahead of time” (UKR media)
- “Russian troops boost forces on Ukraine’s borders – (UKR) Military Intelligence”
- “Poroshenko to enact law extending list of fighters for Ukraine’s independence in 20th century who are entitled to war veterans’ benefits” (UKR media)
- “President to sign the Law assigning the status of combatants to the fighters for the independence of Ukraine in the XX century” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Lavrov Denounces Poroshenko’s Plans to Attack Crimea” (pro-RUS site)
- “Russia Won’t Go to War With ‘Nazi’ Ukraine, Lavrov Says” (RUS independent media)
- “Russia completes rearming air defense forces in Crimea with S-400 missile systems” (RUS state media)
- “(UKR) State Duma simplifies issuance of Russian citizenship to Ukrainians” (UKR media)
- “Russia Simplifies Migration Process for War Refugees, Ukrainians” (pro-RUS site)
- “Situational Brief: Russian Recent Deployments Opposite Ukraine and What It Could Mean For Christmas” (Joe Varner blog)
- “Is the U.S Planning a Chemical Weapons False Flag in the Donbass?” (pro-RUS site)
- “Ukrainian army instructors to train attack drone operators near Donbass contact line – spokesman” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukrainian forces massing hardware near Gorlovka – DPR intelligence” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Will British SAS Neutralize Donbass Leaders?” (pro-RUS site)
- “British special forces begin operation by Gorlovka to capture DPR officers – Bezsonov” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Russian humanitarian aid convoy to deliver New Year presents for DPR children” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0
- “Think tank: NATO must prepare to counter a rapid Russia invasion in Europe”
- “Permanent Deterrence: Enhancements to the US Military Presence in North Central Europe” (Atlantic Council, PDF)
- “Cruise missiles, drones and hypersonic weapons: NORAD gets ready for new threats”
- “Ten intelligence agencies ramp up efforts aimed at Russian military, says FSB” (RUS state media)
- “Putin Voices Solid Support for GRU Military Intelligence” (Warsaw Institute)
- “Russia to hold strategic nuclear forces’ drills in 2019” (RUS state media)
- “Putin: New Russian Weapons Will Make Aggressors Think Before Opening Their Mouths” (pro-RUS site)
- “Lithuania receives first two upgraded PzH2000 howitzers”
- “Lithuania howitzers kick off year of military modernisation”
- “Estonia Banning Entry to 4 Russian Citizens Won’t Go Unanswered – Embassy”
- “Russian guards not in a Christmas mood on Estonian border”
What’s Canada Buying?
- “Saudi arms deal: London area suppliers foresee job losses if cancelled”
- “Saudi Arabia’s pack of lies should have been met with clear demands and consequences from Canada”
- Opinion: “Private sector partnerships can fill gaps in Canada’s search and rescue operations: Senators Manning, Gold” (Senate of Canada info-machine)
- “Crown says no evidence of political interference in Mark Norman case”
- “MDA receives four contracts to support DND and Canadian Armed Forces”
- “Armed forces avoided using Norman’s name, left no record trail: witness”
Phillippines/Kidnapping-Beheading
#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT
- “Russia Slashes Syria Military Flights”
- “Iraq’s Post-ISIS Campaign of Revenge”
- “ISIS nearing its ‘end days’ in Syria”
- “Kurdistan Region is human trafficking gateway to Iraq: reports”
- “Iraq Parliament Fails to Fill Vacant Interior, Defense Posts”
- “Iraqi parliament confirms 3 new ministers, 5 seats unfilled”
- “Iraq’s parliament confirms cabinet ministers, but divisions remain”
#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa
- “LA MINUSMA dénonce une lâche attaque terroriste contre des civils à Gao”
- “Sécurisation de la région Tombouctou : Le Premier ministre promet des dispositifs sécuritaires supplémentaires”
- “Mali: Militias Kill Over 75 Civilians” (Human Rights Watch)
- “Sub-Saharan Africa becoming new battleground against violent extremism as jihad ‘goes south’ “
- “France pledges extra 50 million euros to G5 Sahel alliance”
- “Russia Refutes Reports on ‘Army of Mercenaries’ in CAR as Speculations – Moscow”
Internal Security: #HuaweiCFOArrest + Spinoff
- “Not arresting Huawei exec to avoid political strife wasn’t an option: Freeland”
- “Dirigeante de Huawei arrêtée: pas question de «tourner les coins ronds», dit Freeland”
- “Arrest of Huawei CFO Sabrina Meng Wanzhou may kill Canada’s hopes for free trade deal with China”
- “Canadian oilseeds, lumber could face wrath” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
- “Trudeau prioritizes rule of law, independent judiciary in dealing with China”
- “After two weeks of fury, it’s time for high-level talks between Canada and China, experts say”
Internal Security: Other Stuff
- “CSIS gathered info on peaceful groups, but only in pursuit of threats: Watchdog”
- “CSE decryption aid” (Lux Ex Umbra)
- “Islamic State Proves Greater Draw for U.S.-Born Recruits Than al Qaeda” (RAND)
Way Up North
- “More sailing, shooting for (RUS) Northern Fleet”
- “Russia tobuild up Arctic military presence”
- “Russia presents a grandiose 5-year plan for the Arctic”
- “Russia presents massive five-year plan to boost Arctic energy sector”
- “Russia’s Northern Fleet Resumed Air Patrols of Arctic – Commander” (RUS state media)
- “Meeting with command staff of military districts and Northern Fleet” (Kremlin info-machine)
- “Russian Established Arctic Expedition Group On Basis Of Kola Flotilla – Vice Admiral”
- “US Intends to Expand Navy Presence in Arctic, Ensure Space Leadership – Shoigu” (RUS state media)
- “How Greenland could become China’s Arctic base”
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
Mental Health in the CAF
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “CAF begins processing claims in LGBT Purge settlement” (The Maple Leaf)
- “Top military general to revise plan to combat sexual misconduct amid push for better gender balance:”
Other Military News
- “HMCS Calgary concludes Operation PROJECTION and returns to CFB Esquimalt” (DND info-machine) – Op PROJECTION
#CHN/Pacific Rim
The Koreas
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18 December 18 at 20:58
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 17, 2018
#UKR – Op UNIFIER
- “Canada should expand Operation UNIFIER in Ukraine – parliamentary report”
- “Responding to Russian Aggression against Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in the Black Sea Region” (Report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence, PDF)
- “More than 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers trained by Canadian instructors under Operation UNIFIER”
- “United States and Canada express common position in support of Ukraine”
- “U.S., Canada discuss interaction in response to Russian aggression in Kerch Strait”
- “US wants to impose more anti-Russian sanctions following Kerch Strait incident”
- “Ukraine plans to provoke Russia near Crimea, says Lavrov” (CHN media)
- “US wants to stir up war between Russia and Ukraine – Russian diplomat”
- “Russian FM Pledges Moscow Will Not Wage War on Ukraine Despite Provocations” (RUS state media)
- “Russia will not fight with Ukraine, – Russian Foreign Minister” (UKR media)
- “National Security Secretary calls Russian statements about Ukrainian provocations near Crimea “hogwash””
- “Claims of Ukraine “preparing offensive” in Donbas deflect attention from Russia’s actions – (USA rep) Volker”
- “Sheer nonsense – Turchynov on Lavrov’s statement on Ukraine’s alleged offensive” (UKR media)
- “Statements of Russia’s Foreign Minister are attempts to justify undisguised armed aggression, – Groysman”
- “Russia’s Pressure Points on Ukraine” (ISW Blog)
- “Poroshenko calls on SBU to check all Ukrainian state servants for having relatives with Russian citizenship”
- “OSCE parliamentarians call for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine conflict zones” (OSCE info-machine)
- “UN General Assembly adopts resolution on ‘militarization problem’ of Crimea” (RUS state media)
- “Should Germany Push for UN Blue Helmets in Eastern Ukraine?”
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 14 December 2018”
- UKR MoD map, 17 Dec 2018
- Pro-RUS rebel map/update, 13-16 Dec 2018
- “OSCE SMM’s UAV spots electronic warfare equipment in occupied Donbas”
- “US confirms Russia has ‘significant military capacity’ along Ukraine’s borders”
- “Assault on Donbass might begin Dec 24-25 – Basurin” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Russia might use Ka-52 helicopters to destroy Ukrainian SAM sites – media”
- “Russia to deploy warplanes to Crimea amid Ukraine standoff” (DEU media)
- “Countering Kiev’s blitzkrieg. DPR Army placed on full alert.” (pro-RUS site)
- “Ukrainian command to send 20,000 troops to Donbass for assault operation” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Poroshenko: martial law to be extended only if Russia goes for large-scale invasion”
#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0
- “Media Opportunity (Tuesday & Wednesday), Operation REASSURANCE Air Task Force-Romania” (DND info-machine)
- “Finnish company wins €200 million tender to supply armored vehicles to Latvia”
- “Russia Sees Opportunity in Europe’s Crises” (ISW Blog)
- “Latest Odds of a Shooting War Between NATO and Russia” (pro-RUS think tank)
- ” ‘Propaganda Outlet’: Scholar Calls BBC Out on Anti-Russian Bias”
- “Latvia raises concerns over ‘hostile propaganda’ transmitted from UK”
What’s Canada Buying? SAU LAV Sales
- “Canada is looking for a way out of big Saudi arms deal, says PM”
- “Canada Looking to End Arms Contract With Saudis Amid Khashoggi Case – Trudeau” (RUS state media)
- “General Dynamics Warns Canada Scrapping Saudi Arms Deal Would Cost Billions”
- “General Dynamics warns Canada of huge liability if it cancels Saudi deal”
- “Arms Maker Warns of Cost With Trudeau Looking to End Saudi Deal”
- “In Rare Good Move, Trudeau Government Seeking To End Arms Exports To Saudi Arabia” (Spencer Fernando blog)
What’s Canada Buying? Other Stuff
- “Military assessment shows a second supply ship from Davie is not needed, says Trudeau”
- “… Justin Trudeau is not lying … someone wearing a uniform did say, “Aye aye, Sir! Three is just enough,” but they said it with their fingers crossed behind their backs. He, therefore, does not need to give Davie a contract to refurbish another ship, à la Project Resolve. He’s not lying, but he is misleading parliament and the Canadian people … Canada has three oceans; we need a three ocean Navy …” (Col. Ted)
- “Government of Canada announces contract awards aimed at improving space-based earth observation capabilities” (DND info-machine)
- “Canada: amélioration des capacités d’observation de la Terre depuis l’espace”
- “Canadian Military to Launch 3-Satellite System to Track Vessels” (RUS media)
- “COMMENTARY: Canada’s military procurement legacy somehow gets even stupider”
- Col. Ted’s take: “Another procurement mess”
- “Building procurement capacity” (Canadian Army Today)
- “Flight training, according to Colonel Denis O’Reilly, Commander of 15 Wing Moose Jaw, is simple: “Industry puts aircraft on the ramp, and we fly the heck out of them.” …”
- “Push to use allies to train needed Canadian fighter pilots no longer being considered”
- “MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, has been awarded four contracts under the Defence Innovation Research Program (DIRP) with a combined total value of CA$3.8 million …”
- “Lockheed Martin Canada and L3 MAS to ‘offer a fully integrated, innovative and low-risk solution’ for Future Aircrew Training Project”
- “Christie Blatchford: Mark Norman reduced to fighting prosecution for access to his own memos”
- “Peter MacKay, Scott Brison could be called as witnesses in Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s trial”
Internal Security
- NYT extremist beat reporter: Did Canadian efforts to track returning ISIS fighter make him feel less guilty?
- “CSIS, RCMP need more access to foil serious acts of violence”
- “Banks told to watch for signs of ‘extremist travellers’ returning to Canada”
- “National Cyber Threat Assessment 2018 released” (Lux Ex Umbra blog)
- “Rash of bomb threats a learning opportunity for response capacity, says Goodale”
- “Harjit Singh Sajjan, Ruby Sahota object to ‘Sikh extremism’ term (in CAN terror threat report)” (Times of India)
- “Trial rights of accused spy for China imperilled, lawyer tells Supreme Court (of Canada)”
- “Botched handling of gangster refugee claimant exposes Canada’s screening weaknesses”
- “Royal Assent of Bill C-21 strengthens border management” (CBSA info-machine)
- “MALCOLM: Omar Khadr pushes the limits of our generosity”
- “Yellow Vest Protests In Canada As Patriotic Canadians Oppose Trudeau’s Damaging Policies” (Spencer Fernando blog)
Internal Security: #HuaweiCFOArrest + Spinoff
- “US, Canada Promise Fair Process for Chinese Tech Executive”
- “L’ambassadeur du Canada en Chine a rencontré le deuxième Canadien détenu”
- “China’s detention of 2 Canadians ‘unacceptable’: U.S. Secretary of State”
- “US to help get Canadian detainees released amid Huawei extradition row, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says”
- “Michael Spavor arrest shows perils faced by foreigners in Dandong, on China’s North Korean frontier”
- “China Denies Arrest of Two Canadians Is Tied to Meng Case”
- “Canadian Minister Postpones Trip to China Amid Tensions”
- “Caught Between 2 Powers, Canada Feeling Alone”
- “China says Canada has ignited ‘public anger’ with arrest of Huawei’s Sabrina Meng”
- “Analyst on Huawei Case: Incident May Have ‘Extremely Unpleasant Consequences’ “
- “Be prepared for an escalation of row with Canada” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
- “Chinese may avoid Canadian property amid Huawei spat” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
- “Huawei executive arrest calls for new global strategy” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
- “The Case of Meng Wanzhou: American Sheriffs Acting Outside of Their Jurisdictions” (pro-RUS think tank)
- “Canada to Pay Heavy Price for Trudeau”s Groupie Role in US Banditry Against China” (pro-RUS think tank)
- Political scientist: “A wiser government would have warned Meng Wanzhou to stay away”
- “Andrew Coyne: Let’s call China’s detention of Canadians by its proper name — kidnapping”
- “Canada must stand up to China the bully”
- “Goodale dismisses report that Canada will ban Huawei from 5G as ‘speculation’ “
- “How the ‘Five Eyes’ cooked up the campaign to kill Huawei”
Way Up North
- “LETTER: Canada needs improved military and transport capability in the Canadian Arctic”
- “Canadian Coast Guard adds to its icebreaker fleet for first time in twenty five years …” (Coast Gd info-machine)
- “U.S. future in Arctic hinges on expanding its icebreaker fleet, Coast Guard says”
- “(US) DHS Tests Robot for Tracking Oil Spills Under Arctic Ice”
- “Goodbye Arctic? Washington Has No Funds to Compete with Russia” (pro-RUS site)
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
Other Military News
- “Probe of soldier’s suicide reveals hazing, harassment, fight club at Winnipeg armoury”
- “Workplace harassment a factor in suicide death of Winnipeg reservist: Canadian Armed Forces”
- “Armed Forces confirms Shilo reservist who died by suicide was bullied”
- Nolan Gilbert Caribou obituary
- “Mefloquine Mass Tort” (Howie Sacks and Henry LLP lawyers)
- “We, the undersigned, Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to 1) Affirm the Government of Canada’s intention to provide legal protection for Canada’s Ocean War Graves in Canadian, international, and foreign waters …” (Petition e-1637 – E-petitions)
- Response to Petition No. 421-02880 – 421-02880_ECCC_E.pdf
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17 December 18 at 22:55
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 13, 2018
Internal Security: #HuaweiCFOArrest + Spinoff
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- “Ex-Canadian envoy detained – China’s Foreign Ministry said that the organization a former Canadian diplomat (Michael Kovrig) works for has not registered in the Chinese mainland, indicating that its employees’ activities in the mainland have violated Chinese laws …” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
- “Coercive measures have been taken against two Canadians on suspicion of jeopardizing China’s national security, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said Thursday …” (CHN Communist Party media)
- “China Confirms Holding Two Canadians in ‘National Security’ Investigation”
- “Canada says second person questioned in China after detention of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig”
- “China Confirms Detention of Second Canadian”
- “Affaire Huawei: deux Canadiens soupçonnés en Chine de menace à la « sécurité nationale »”
- “Two Canadians Suspected Of Endangering Сhina’s State Security – Beijing”
- “US, Canada risk opening Pandora’s box” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
- “China won’t tolerate bullying of citizens: FM” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
- “Canada can end Huawei case, but will it?” (CHN nationalilst tabloid)
- “China to Canada: Trampling on the rights of Chinese citizens comes with a high cost” (CHN Communist Party media)
- “China will never sit by and watch any bullying act against Chinese citizens: FM” (CHN Communist Party media)
- “Canada Has Chosen “Soft” Scenario for Ending the Huawei Crisis – Scholars”
- “Scheer blames Trudeau’s ‘naive approach’ to China for Huawei crisis”
- “Michael Spavor, the Canadian idealist who soared on his hopes for a better North Korea brought crashing back to earth in China”
- “Biographical sketches of 2 Canadians detained in China”
Internal Security: Other Stuff
#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT
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- “Turkey conducts airstrikes against PKK targets in Iraq”
- “Turkish jets carry out bombardment in Shingal, Makhmour district”
- ” US forces and Iraqi fighters are facing each other in a ‘Wild West situation’ on the Iraq-Syria border”
- “Amnesty International: Islamic State Wrought Havoc in Rural Iraq”
- “Amnesty: Iraq should use oil revenue to fund reconstruction of war-torn areas”
- “Amnesty says ISIL ‘annihilation’ of rural Iraq is a war crime”
- “Amnesty Says ISIS Destructive Legacy Decimated Rural Iraq”
- “Iraq: Islamic State’s destructive legacy decimates Yezidi farming” (Amnesty International)
#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa
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- “Suspected jihadists kill 42 in Mali’s nomadic Tuareg camps”
- “Suspected jihadists kill dozens in attacks on nomadic Tuareg camps in Mali”
- “Mali: des dizaines de tués dans une attaque près de la frontière nigérienne”
- “Mali : 5 djihadistes tués”
- “Sweeping Change to US Policy for Africa Announced”
- “US Rethinking Peacekeeping Role in Africa”
- “US-Africa: Bolton unveils plan to counter Russia and China influence”
- “Reprise des opérations du G5 Sahel”
- “Niger: Escalating violence uproots farmers and herders in Niger” (UN High Commissioner for Refugees)
- “The death of a jihadist: A chance to curb Mali’s conflict”
- “Gunmen kill more than 40 Tuaregs in ongoing Mali violence”
- “Mali: 47 civils tués par des inconnus armés près de Ménaka”
- “Several dozen killed near Mali’s border with Niger”
- “Mali : démantèlement d’une cellule terroriste”
#UKR – Op UNIFIER
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- “Kiev Aggression on Donbass Imminent” (Pravda RUS media)
- “Moscow Warns That Kiev is Preparing Military Offensive Against Donbass” (pro-RUS site)
- “Don’t Let Ukraine Drag America Into War” (pro-RUS site)
- “DPR says Ukraine amassed chemicals at central Mariupol factory” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “DPR urges UN, OSCE, ICRC to prevent chemical attack in Mariupol” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukraine Wants Nuclear Weapons: Will the West Bow to the Regime in Kiev?” (pro-RUS think tank)
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 12 December 2018” (OSCE info-machine)
- “Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of morning, December 13, 2018” (UKR MoD info-machine)
- UKR mil info-machine map, 13 Dec 2018
- Pro-RUS rebel info-machine map, 10-12 Dec 2018 (in Russian)
- “NATO Secretary General and President Poroshenko discuss developments in and around the Sea of Azov” (NATO info-machine)
- “Stepping up NATO presence in the Black Sea will prevent further escalation and ensure security in the region – meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Secretary General of the Alliance” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “NATO concerned by heightened Russia-Ukraine tensions, – Stoltenberg”
- “NATO Pledges Support For Ukraine Over Sea Of Azov Incident” (US-funded media)
- “NATO to keep an eye on situation in Sea of Azov — Poroshenko”
- “Bolton: No Trump-Putin Meeting While Russia Holds Ukrainian Ships, Sailors” (USA-funded media)
- “No Trump-Putin meeting while Russia holds Ukraine ships – Bolton”
- “Russia Says No to OSCE Monitors in the Azov Sea and Kerch Strait”
- “Some Lessons From Germany’s Failed Proposal on the Azov Sea and Kerch Strait”
- “Conflict in the Kerch Strait, Information War, and Destabilization of Ukraine” (InformNapalm.org)
- “EU Leaders Prolong Economic Sanctions On Russia”
- “Donbass Brothers: How Serbian Fighters Were Deployed in Ukraine”
#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0
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- “Poland to take lead in NATO Baltic Air Policing mission”
- “Rencontre entre le chef d’état-major russe et un haut responsable de l’Otan”
- “Russian military chief accuses Nato of buildup on borders”
- “Increasing NATO Forces Near Russian Borders Will Only Increase Tensions – (RUS) MoD” (RUS state media)
- “Here’s How A Conventional War Between NATO And Russia Could Go Down” (Task & Purpose blog)
- “War With Russia Could Look a Lot Like War With the Soviets Did” (War is Boring blog)
Way Up North
What’s Canada Buying?
Other Military News
#CHN/Pacific Rim
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13 December 18 at 20:43
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 12, 2018
No #MapleFlag2019
Internal Security: #HuaweiCFOArrest + Spinoff
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- “Second Canadian missing in China after questioning by authorities: Freeland”
- “Michael Kovrig Accused of Harming China’s National Security as Second Canadian Goes Missing” (China Digital Times)
- “China: Canadian Diplomat Arrested on Charges of Endangering Security”
- “Amid Row Over Huawei Case, China Detains a Former Canadian Diplomat”
- “China Detains Michael Kovrig, a Former Canadian Diplomat”
- “Michael Kovrig, and China’s reward-and-punishment diplomacy”
- “Canadien arrêté en Chine: « un pion », selon des proches et experts”
- “Meng Wanzhou is out on bail — but could be in legal limbo for years”
- “La vie sous haute surveillance de l’héritière Huawei à Vancouver”
- “Is Canada Goose cooked? Shares slide as Chinese buyers demand boycott over arrest of Huawei CFO Sabrina Meng Wanzhou”
- “Chinese Arrest and Trump Boast Drag Trudeau Into Huawei Feud”
- “Huawei arrest fires warning shot to foreign business executives, as US law enforcers makes targeting individuals a ‘top priority’”
- “”Trump’s willingness to intervene in Meng detention roils Canada’s justification”
- “China’s threats over Huawei arrests send a clear signal to Canada”
- “Glavin: Squeezed by China and Trump, Canada must rewrite policy, fast”
Internal Security: Other Stuff
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- “Liberals, Conservatives spar over threat posed by return of foreign fighters to Canada”
- “Government response to motion on bringing ISIS members to justice emphasizes prosecution challenges”
- “Rapport public de 2018 sur la menace terroriste au Canada: le niveau demeure le même”
- “Liberals Fail to Bring ISIS Terrorists to Justice” (CPC info-machine)
- “Edmonton truck attack suspect had encrypted device cops couldn’t crack: ex-chief”
- “Peshdary knew of four ‘brothers’ intending to join ISIL in Syria, star witness testifies”
- “The ARC Collective: My Observations Concerning Saturday’s Anti-UN Migrant Compact Protests” (Anti-Racist Canada blog)
- “FUREY: Omar Khadr keeps coming back for more – and still shows no regrets”
- “Rightsizing the Transnational Jihadist Threat” (Crisis Group)
#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT
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- “Islamic State eyes comeback in Iraq”
- “On the Syria-Iraq border, Iran-backed militia eyes U.S. troops”
- “Syria war: Turkey warns of fresh anti-Kurd offensive in north”
- “Threatening to invade Syrian Kurdistan, Erdogan uses phrase ‘terrorist Kurds’ “
- “US warns Turkey not to attack Syria”
- “Unilateral military action into northeast Syria ‘unacceptable’: Pentagon”
- “New War in Syria? U.S. Allies to Soon Be Targeted in Military Action by Turkey”
- “Syrian Kurds: Threat of Turkish Action Impacts Anti-IS Fight”
- “Turkey expanding military operation in northern Syria: Erdogan”
- “Syria war: Turkey warns of fresh anti-Kurd offensive in north”
#UKR – Op UNIFIER
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- “DPR sends note to OSCE concerning Kiev-prepared assault in Donbass” (proRUS rebel info-machine)
- “MAJOR: Ukraine’s President Describes WAR Against Russia” (pro-RUS site)
- “Russian spies ‘launched major cyber attack on Ukraine’ prior to naval incident” (intelnews.org)
- “EU to offer Ukraine help over Azov Sea at summit” (Reuters)
- “Sea of Azov Crisis: Ukraine and Russia Clash, as do Competing Visions of European Security” (RUSI)
- “Kremlin disagrees with Poroshenko’s claim Kerch Strait incident was act of aggression” (RUS state media)
- “Ukrainian Intelligence withdraws from CIS Intelligence Services Cooperation Agreement” (UKR media)
- “Martial Law in Ukraine: A Rehearsal for War”
- “Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik welcomes transfer of detainees not related to conflict from (certain areas of Luhansk region) to territory controlled by government of Ukraine” (OSCE info-machine)
#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0
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- “Russian Defense Ministry: 80% of this year’s autumn recruits fit for military service” (RUS state media)
- “Russia Considers Deploying Military Aircraft in Venezuela Long Term, Media Reports”
- “Russia’s strategic bombers spark panic among Venezuela’s opposition, says top legislator” (RUS state media)
- “Looks like a Topol-E failure in a launch from Kapustin Yar” (Russian strategic nuclear forces blog)
- “Russia to Build Huge, Luxurious Military Church to Promote Christian Values in Armed Forces”
- “Russian Official Threatens to Block Google Over Violations”
#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa
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- “Mali says foiled New Year’s Eve terror attacks”
- “Germany extends Heron contracts for Afghanistan and Mali”
- “Mali: New law will reinforce the culture of impunity for human rights violations Amnesty International · 1 day ago” (Amnesty Int’l info-machine)
- “Mali : Rapport de suivi des activités humanitaires | avril à septembre 2018” (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
- “Amnesty International demande au Mali de modifier la loi d’entente nationale”
- “US military probes Niger crash that killed French soldier”
- “Russia can take part in building Trans-African railway”
What’s Canada Buying?
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- “Canada’s military procurement legacy somehow gets even stupider”
- “Commons committee questions DND over fighter capability”
- “John Ivison: As Trudeau decides fate of Saudi LAV deal, he weighs idealism against electoral reality”
- “Court hears departments, officials collecting own files in Norman case”
- “Crown’s change of strategy in Vice Admiral Mark Norman case bound to raise questions”
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
Other Military News
#CHN/Pacific Rim
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- “US believes Chinese intelligence was behind massive Marriott hack, as Mike Pompeo decries Beijing’s ‘cyberattacks across the world’ “
- “Marriott Data Breach Is Traced to Chinese Hackers as U.S. Readies Crackdown on Beijing”
- “China-India military drill kicks off in SW China” (CHN mil media)
- “Operation Z machine: China’s next big weapon in the nuclear ‘arms race’”
- “Russia’s Pacific Fleet to get corvettes and submarines armed with cruise missiles”
The Koreas
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12 December 18 at 21:04
#RUS Poised to Escalate #UKR Campaign? (counterpoint)
And here, a more “glass is half full” assessment, recommended via social media by people I respect who know their stuff (thanks @eriq49 and @MarkGaleotti) …
“… This is not the first time breathless reports have warned that war is about to break out. The image of hundreds of tanks lined up at a new Russian military base on the outskirts of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in Russia’s Rostov Oblast close to the Ukrainian border has been widely circulated on social media and TV shows. It has been used as proof that Russian forces are building up, ready to invade. However, the image is from Google Earth and from October 13, over a month before the clash between Russian and Ukrainian navy on Sea of Azov. It has already snowed in Rostov and there is no snow in the image.
Before I dive into this I should say at the outset I remain extremely sceptical of the idea that Russia would ever invade Ukraine, let alone now. There are many reasons to believe this. To save time let me just list some of the points made against invasion recently and we can leave the debate over each for another time:
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It’s winter and it’s a really bad idea to start a war in the east in winter;
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Invading Ukraine would bring down extreme punitive sanctions on Russia – far worse than the current regime – which it can ill afford;
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Moreover new and even more stringent sanctions would undermine the Kremlin’s efforts to lift the current sanctions when the will in Europe to keep them in place is clearly weakening;
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An attack would prompt the US to rapidly increase its military supplies of lethal weapons to Ukraine that would lead to dramatic escalation of the military conflict;
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An invasion could lead to a military response by the US/EU/Nato in support of Ukraine (albeit highly unlikely);
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Russia can ill afford the cost in human life and money, which would have political and budgetary repercussions at home;
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Russia could occupy Ukraine quickly, but it could not defend it for any length of time if counter attacked nor secure it against a prolonged guerrilla counter offensive;
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Plus Russia would never “win the peace” amongst the locals, who have already ousted two presidents with popular uprisings; and
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The destruction an invasion would cause would only escalate the cost of reconstructing the economy to massive proportions, if an invasion were successful – just the annexation of Crimea has already proven a drain on the budget …”
So now, we wait, I guess …
Written by milnews.ca
12 December 18 at 12:22
Posted in Uncategorized
“Russia Poised to Escalate Ukraine Campaign” (?)
The signs appear to be there, as assembled by a pretty reliable source, but my fingers remain crossed ….
“Russia will likely escalate militarily against Ukraine imminently. Russia is setting military conditions to prepare its forces for open conflict with Ukraine. Russia is already creating the pretext to escalate by circulating the false narrative that Ukraine and the West are preparing imminent attacks, including a chemical weapons attack, in Eastern Ukraine. Russia may fabricate evidence of a chemical weapons attack – or may itself conduct a chemical weapons attack — near Russia-backed areas of Ukraine to create chaos, justify the overt involvement of the Russian Armed Forces, and set conditions for future military operations. NATO’s inaction following Russia’s escalation in the Sea of Azov is likely emboldening Putin to continue challenging the West in Ukraine. NATO must reassess the threat that Russia poses to European security and the rules-based international order and respond decisively to deter an increasingly likely Russian military escalation in Ukraine itself.”
Some highlights since the beginning of December from the various Russian/pro-Russian/rebel/pro-rebel info-machines:
- “Russia calls on US not to turn a blind eye on Kiev’s preparations for Donbass offensive” (RUS state media)
- “DPR People’s Militia ready to counter Ukrainian army aggression in southern Donbass – Pushilin” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Senior DPR commander expects Ukrainian army’s offensive on Mariupol direction” (pro-RUS rebel media)
- “Ukraine sets up for a possible winter offensive in LDNR” (pro-RUS site)
- “Kiev is preparing for the attack at Donbass from the south” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Massive Ukrainian offensive to begin on December 14 – Basurin” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Kiev Antagonizing Donbass for WAR, Conducts Firing Line Training” (pro-RUS site)
- “Ukraine on Verge of Launching WAR against Donbass” (pro-RUS site)
- “Ukrainian and British military cannot decide on scenario of chemical attack in Donbass” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Poroshenko Government May Stage Chemical Attack To Provoke New Round Of Hostilities In Eastern Ukraine” (southfront.org, pro-RUS site)
- “Kiev’s Kerch Strait Gambit Shows Telltale Signs of Western-Backed Provocation to Force Russia’s Hand” (pro-RUS think tank)
The latest on Canada’s training mission in Ukraine, Op UNIFIER, here.
Written by milnews.ca
12 December 18 at 7:18
Posted in Cold War 2.0, Ukraine
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 11, 2018
Internal Security: Report on Threats to Canada (including Terror Tourists)
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- “Government not expecting many more foreign fighters to return to Canada”
- “No flood of extremist returnees to Canada expected, federal report says”
- “Report: No surge of extremist returnees to Canada expected”
- “Goodale doesn’t want a ‘generation of orphans’ by bringing home children of ISIS fighters”
- “Launch of National Strategy on Countering Radicalization to Violence and Update on Terrorist Threat to Canada: Terrorism threat level unchanged” (Public Safety Canada info-machine)
- “2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada”
- “National Strategy on Countering Radicalization to Violence”
- “As government prepares response to calls to bring ISIS members to justice, some walk free”
Internal Security: Huawei CFO Fracas
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- “Huawei’s CFO to be freed on $10M bail as she awaits extradition proceedings”
- “Huawei executive facing possible extradition to U.S. granted $10M bail by B.C. judge”
- “Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou granted bail; judge requires $7-million in cash and $3-million collateral”
- “La directrice financière de Huawei libérée sous caution”
- “Huawei Executive Granted Bail In Canada, Former Canadian Diplomat Is Detained In China”
- “Huawei CFO gets bail; China detains ex-Canadian diplomat”
- “Ex-Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig reportedly detained in China”
- “China Detains Former Canadian Envoy”
- “Former Canadian ambassador to China warns Beijing’s detention of Kovrig has precedence as an act of reprisal”
- “Ottawa considering increasing China travel risk warnings for Canadians”
- “Donald Trump says he would intervene in arrest of Huawei CFO Sabrina Meng Wanzhou if it helped secure trade deal with China”
- “China says arrest of Huawei CFO part of ‘political conspiracy’ by Canada, U.S.”
- “If three consecutive national intelligence chiefs suggest re-examining Canada’s security policy on Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, then it should be done, Canada’s former privacy commissioner says …”
- “Intelligence warnings about Chinese technology unheeded by B.C. universities”
- “Japan bans Huawei and ZTE 5G networking hardware; will Canada be next?”
Internal Security: CANEX cyberattack
Internal Security: Other Stuff
What’s Canada Buying?
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- “Feds given green light to award warship contract after tribunal reverses course”
- “Government gets OK to give warship contract to Lockheed Martin as trade tribunal backtracks”
- “Warship contract pause lifted”
- “Pursuant to subsection 30.13(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal has decided not to conduct an inquiry into the complaint …” (Canadian International Trade Tribunal)
- “Canada extends military A310 support deal until 2023”
The Koreas
#UKR – Op UNIFIER
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- “Rally in support of Ukrainian political prisoners held in Ottawa”
- “Ukrainian Defense Ministry funding to increase by nearly 20 percent in 2019” (pro-RUS rebel site)
- “Preparation for annual Ukrainian-American “Sea Breeze-2019” drills begins in Kyiv” (UKR media)
- “Russia in Review: Russia Poised to Escalate Ukraine Campaign” (ISW Blog)
- “Why the West Needs to Step Up in Ukraine” (Foreign Affairs)
- “Owners of ships that blocked Kerch Strait do business in Ukraine – media investigation” (UKR media)
- “Diplomat sees Ukrainian lawmaker’s call to destroy Crimean Bridge as inciting terrorism” (RUS state media)
- “Azov Sea, Kerch Strait: Evolution of Their Purported Legal Status (Part Three)”
- “Azov Sea, Kerch Strait: Evolution of Their Purported Legal Status (Part Four)”
- “Ukrainian Security Service: Moscow Patriarchate helped Girkin prepare for annexation of Crimea” (UKR media)
- “The Geopolitics of Ukraine’s Newly Independent Church”
- “Kremlin expresses regret over the termination of the Friendship Treaty with ‘brotherly Ukraine’”
- “DPR People’s Militia website comes under DDoS attack” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Russia calls on US not to turn a blind eye on Kiev’s preparations for Donbass offensive”
- “DPR People’s Militia ready to counter Ukrainian army aggression in southern Donbass – Pushilin” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Senior DPR commander expects Ukrainian army’s offensive on Mariupol direction” (pro-RUS rebel media)
- “Ukraine sets up for a possible winter offensive in LDNR” (pro-RUS site)
- “Emergency briefing of the head of Donetsk People’s Republic Militia Basurin on the situation on 10.12.2018” (pro-RUS site)
- “The Baltic Countries Keep Dreaming About “the Russian Occupation” ” (pro-RUS site)
- “Rada extends agreement with the Netherlands on mission to protect investigation of MH17 crash until Aug 1, 2019”
- “Ukrainian Court Reinstates Nasirov After He Was Charged With Embezzlement”
#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0
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- “U.S. reacted strongly to deployment Russian strategic bombers to Venezuela”
- “Moscow Deploys Latest Electronic Warfare Systems in Kaliningrad”
- “Latvia’s spyware threat under examination”
- “Russia’s Approach to the Development of Intermediate-Range Missiles”
- “New Union State Military Doctrine Will Not Change Status Quo in Belarusian-Russian Military Alliance”
- “French Air-Defense Missile Systems Instead of Russian Coastal Missiles for Azerbaijan”
- “The U.S. Government’s Plan Is to Conquer Russia by a Surprise Invasion” (pro-RUS site)
- “Testing NATO’s limits: Actionable Policy vs. Deterrence and Soft Power” (NATO Ass’n of Canada)
#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT
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- “US-Backed Forces Make ‘Significant’ Incursion Into Last IS Stronghold “
- “Task Force Commander: ISIS Forces Degraded From Caliphate to Caves” (US DoD info-machine)
- “Baghdad’s Fortified Green Zone Opens to Public After 15 Years”
- “Iraq seeks exemption from U.S. sanctions on Iran, PM says”
- “Iran tries to control the appointment of Iraq’s key cabinet posts”
- “Iraq premier says lagging govt formation ‘not his decision’ “
Way Up North
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
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- “Tonight @GlobalNational: A decorated Air Force officer lost her leg at the hip and her baby boy in a tragic car accident. Military documents show 2 investigations determined she was on duty at the time, but the military is refusing to pay for her prosthetic leg …” (Global News, via Twitter)
- “Seamus O’Regan draws scorn for comparing his career arc to veterans’ struggles”
- “Veterans affairs minister announces better care for returning military members”
- “Le Programme de formation du personnel navigant de l’avenir va de l’avant”
- “Conservatives go after O’Regan over conflicts with veterans ‘ advocate”
- “Mise sur pied d’une nouvelle unité pour la transition et le soutien aux blessés”
Other Military Stuff
Written by milnews.ca
11 December 18 at 21:17
