#CANvsISIL
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- “Liberals’ ‘Non-Combat’ ISIS Mission Keeps Canada ‘In The Fight’: Harjit Sajjan”
- “Robert Somerville returned from fighting ISIL in Syria to a grilling in two countries — Anti-ISIL fighters don’t feel they deserve to be treated like terrorists for fighting the same terrorists their own governments have been trying to kill …”
- “YPG Conditionally Committed to Ceasefire in Syria”
- Colonel Ted on backing (some) Kurds “… there is a very good chance that our overt support for the Kurds will turn out to be a major strategic blunder when they, in their turn, decide to play the “empire building” game at the expense of their neighbours …”
- “Will Iraqi Kurds Go It Alone? — The Islamic State has gained the most attention for its bid to destroy existing state boundaries in the Middle East and hasten the “end of Sykes-Picot,” the colonial agreements that demarcated state borders in the region. Curiously, this view is echoed by one of the US’s closest allies …”
- “Iraqi army sends reinforcements to Makhmour in readiness for Mosul fight”
- “UN steps up diplomatic push ahead of Syria truce deadline” – “UN considers resolution to back Syria ceasefire”
- “Russia, US May Bomb Groups Not Observing Ceasefire in Syria – Moscow”
- “Sticking point in Syria truce: Washington’s support for Al Qaeda”
- “How Canada can defuse ISIL’s child soldiers”
- “Will Syria Be a New Ukraine?”
- Via the Pentagon Info-machine “Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq” – “Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq”
Syria/Refugees
- “Réfugiés syriens : les bases militaires ne seront finalement pas utilisées”
- “Overseas operations shrinking for Syrian refugee resettlement as deadline nears”
- “Is Russia ‘Weaponizing Refugees’ To Advance Its Geopolitical Goals?”
Libya Next?
- “Sajjan declines to rule out Canadian involvement in Libya” – “Le Canada pourrait intervenir militairement en Libye”
- “Libya unity government vote stalls after threats”
- “Italy opposes unilateral intervention in Libya — Italy opposes unilateral military intervention in the fight against terrorists in Libya, unless the national unity government being formed has officially demanded it, the special representative of the Italian government in Libya said …”
- “Another ‘Military Approach’ to Libya Will Destroy Its Statehood – Moscow — The Libyan crisis should be resolved in coordination with the country’s authorities, and another military intervention can destroy Libya’s statehood and turn it into a terrorist bridgehead, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said …”
- “Libya’s warring governments launch separate assaults on ISIL”
- “Pentagon says ‘nothing to indicate’ US Libya strike killed Serbs”
- “U.S. Unable To Halt ISIS March Towards Libyan Oil”
- “ISIS warlords on recruitment drive in Libya amid airstrike pressure”
- “Signs grow of new Western urgency to stop Islamic State in Libya”
- “Libya conflict: UN says all sides probably guilty of war crimes” – “UN human rights chief calls for international action on Libya ′war crimes′ “ – “Libya abuses: UN report documents killings and torture”
- “France ‘in secret war against Isis in Libya’ “ – “French special forces on ground fighting Daesh — Libya officials”
Internal Security
Afghanistan
- “Should have left the Taliban in power, says retired Canadian who led Afghan fight — The West made a mistake deposing the Taliban regime in the aftermath of 9/11 and should have simply trained its guns on al-Qaeda, says the Canadian commander who led NATO into southern Afghanistan a decade ago …”
- “Afghanistan Threat Update: The Taliban and ISIS”
What’s Canada Buying?
- F-25 Tug o’ War “Boeing, sensing an opening, meets with government on fighter jets”
- Big Honkin’ Ships “Stratégie pour les navires: le gouvernement veut changer de cap pour accélérer la construction”
- ceasefire.ca: “How to let Parliament know you want better oversight of arms exports”
Way Up North
- “COLD RESPONSE: un entraînement militaire en milieu arctique avec des partenaires internationaux”
- “There are plenty of myths surrounding Moscow’s military activities in the Arctic. The reality is that alarmist expectations have not been fulfilled …”
- “Russia to Build 2 New Arctic Remote Sensing Centers – Emergencies Ministry”
- “Russian snipers start Siberia drills, Old Belivers awaiting them for taiga training”
- “New Arctic diesel approved for the Russian Armed Forces”
- “The Russian Geographical Society is working on a project to increase accessibility to the Arctic and to develop mineral deposits, the society’s president, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, told RIA Novosti …”
- “Shmal: Russia has high chances of expanding its Arctic continental shelf”
Veterans & Helping Veterans
- “Military vets challenge Ottawa over disability benefits in latest court fight – Veterans argue they were wrongly shut out of support payments from Ottawa after calculations used a formula that was found to be flawed …” – “Disabled veterans fight Ottawa for benefits in proposed class-action suit” – “Military vets challenge denial of disability benefits in latest court battle” – “Des vétérans vont en cour pour contester le refus de leurs prestations”
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