MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 26, 2016

#CANvsISIL

• DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT

Everyone Else Against ISIL

• “What does a modern terrorist look like and what motivates them?”
• “Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency Global IED Reports June 2016”

Syria/Refugees in Canada

• “Toronto day camp helps young Syrian refugees transition to life in Canada”

#TurkeyCoupAttempt

• “Turkish ambassador summoned after Canadian arrested for coup attempt” – “Turkish Ambassador Questioned By Feds Over Canadian’s Arrest”
• “Wife of Calgary man held in Turkey on coup allegations allowed visit”
• “Brother-in-law of Canadian detained in Turkey calls on government for help” – “Relatives fear for safety of Canadian detained in Turkey in wake of failed coup”
• “Failed Coup in Turkey: Implications for Russia-Turkey Relations” (ISW Blog)

Cold War 2.0

• “Dion sits down for first meeting with Russian foreign minister in years” – “Dion veut décrisper les relations avec la Russie” – “Dion and Lavrov attempt to mend broken ties during Laos meeting”
• “NATO hits back at Donald Trump comments that he would force other countries to pay their way in the military alliance” – “NATO would be less stable under ‘President Trump’ “
• “Kremlin Watch Monitor — June 6, 2016” (PDF)
• “Russia: The Hybrid State As Adversary”
• “Cold War ghosts haunt Latvia amid renewed NATO-Russia tensions”
• Commentary  “Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: Will NATO throw the Baltic states under the bus … again?”
• Think Tank Paper  “Undersea Warfare in Northern Europe — Russia is expanding its use of undersea warfare in a broader strategy of coercion aimed at its neighbors, NATO, and the United States. Suspected territorial incursions in the Baltic Sea and provocative patrols in the North Atlantic have not only caused alarm among NATO and partner nations, but have underscored the extent to which U.S. and European antisubmarine warfare capabilities have atrophied since the end of the Cold War …” – This is the ‘most shadowy’ part of Russia’s navy, and it is rightfully giving NATO planners pause

What’s Canada Buying?

• F-35 Tug o’ War  “Canada Expects Open Competition For New Fighter Buy”
• “Military studies extending life of Snowbird aircraft 20 years past retirement”

Time to Review Canada’s Military

• “(Quinte ON) MP Neil Ellis gets feedback on Canada’s defence policy”
• “Here’s how to go about reforming national security in Canada”
• Commentary  “… With two reviews on development and defence underway, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seems committed to revitalizing Canada’s reputation as an open, inventive nation. I hope these reviews will propel Canada back into the international driving seat. And if there’s one area where a committed multi-lateralist, with a strong reputation in the global north and south, could play a decisive leadership role, it is improving governance of military power …”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Veterans disappointed with lack of delivery on Liberal campaign promises”
• “Canadians (in NS, NB) recognized for their dedication to Veterans”

Other

• “Reducing the Risk of Tsunamis on Canada’s West Coast”
• Via the Info-machine  “Canada promotes regional security and safety in Southeast Asia”

World War One

• “On a perfect summer day at the historic Necropolis Cemetery in Toronto, some 50 people gathered for the dedication of a military style headstone for Captain Arthur Roy Brown. Generally recognized as the fighter pilot who shot down Baron Manfred von Richthofen in the First World War, Roy Brown was born in Carleton Place and died in Stouffville …”

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