MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – July 24, 2015

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “CDS (Vance’s) Message to Canadian Armed Forces on Harmful Sexual Behaviour”
• “Gen. Jon Vance launches ‘Operation Honour’ to combat sexual harassment in the military” – “New chief of defence staff issues first order to Canadian Forces: Sexual harassment ‘stops now’ “ – “Gen. Jonathan Vance says sexual harassment ‘stops now’ “ – “Top soldier to hold summit on sexual misconduct in Canadian Forces” – “Canada’s top general vows more support for sexual assault victims” – “Top general warns that sexual harassment ‘stops now’ “
• “Lt.-Gen. Christine Whitecross, top female general, says recruiting women a ‘difficult road’ “

Big Honkin’ Ships

• “Chilean replenishment ship trains with RCN”

Internal Security

• “Bureaucrats told to provide Rob Nicholson 3 terrorism-related statements a week — Foreign Affairs bureaucrats were told this spring to produce three terrorism-related statements for minister Rob Nicholson to make to the media each week, ahead of a fall election in which security and Canada’s response to terrorism are expected to be key issues ….”
• “RCMP underscores threat to passenger aircraft from ‘extremist insiders’ “
• “Ottawa dismisses UN concerns over anti-terrorism bill” – UN report (PDF)

Ukraine

• Video (courtesy of the Pentagon Info-machine):  “Counter I.E.D Measures Taught at Rapid Trident — Master Corporal Richard Tully from Canadian Forces taught a counter I.E.D. lane during exercise Rapid Trident. A group from the Ukrainian military was going through the training. The lane went over several tactics to improve the safety of soldiers while doing patrol ….” – more video

#CANvsISIL

• Commentary  “What If Trudeau Was Right About ISIS?”
• Via the Pentagon Info-machine  “Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq” – more – more
  
• “The ISIS Defense in Iraq and Syria: Countering an Adaptive Enemy”

Way Up North

• “Operation NUNAKPUT 2015 successfully concludes in Tuktoyaktuk” – Pix at JTF-NORTH Flickr feed
• “The new “Red Menace” and NATO’s plans in the Arctic”
• “Can we still avert irreversible ice sheet melt?”

Other

• “Army Reserve in Greater Toronto Area and Niagara Gains New Commander”
• “Bank penalty floors military family”
• “The Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre inaugurates new home”
• “FORTISSIMO 2015 on Parliament Hill”
• “Nanaimo Marine Festival honours navy”
• ” ‘Killer robots’ could spark violence against Canadians, change global power balances: DND”

Afghanistan

• Albert Hugh Storm, 1970-2006, R.I.P.  “Kenora, Ont. bikers fundraise in honour of soldier killed in Afghanistan”

World War Two

• “Lacking proof, Mitsubishi unwilling to apologize to Canadian POWs”
• “Proposed Côte-des-Neiges Soviet war memorial called into question — A Soviet war memorial planned for a park in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood is drawing fire from critics and prompting a review of the borough’s policy on public monuments ….”
• “B-17 bomber lands in Lethbridge”

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Government of Canada strengthens environmental response and rescue capability in Vancouver”
• “Fantino announces $9.2M military investment for North Bay”

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