#CANvsISIL
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “Unconventional Warfare is Not the Answer to Your Problem”
- “Iranian Kurds Bolster Anti-IS Forces in Iraq, Syria”
- “A More Fitting Label for “Would-Be” Jihadists”
- “Daesh Owes Its Existence to US ‘Philosophy of Dominance’ Which Led to Iraq War”
The Kurds
- “Ottawa wants Kurdish assurances before sending weapons to Iraq” – “Canada wants ‘assurances’ before sending arms to Kurds” – “Canada’s Unfulfilled Promise to Provide Arms to the Peshmerga”
- “(IRQ PM) Abadi says Kurdish leaders have no will to separate from Iraq”
- (At Least Some) Kurd Bosses to Visit Baghdad “Kurdish Delegation Headed by Barzani Will Visit Baghdad on Thursday” – “Top-level Kurdish delegation in Baghdad ahead of looming Mosul offensive” – “Barzani to meet senior Iraqi officials in Baghdad” – “Gorran, KIG refuse to participate in delegation to Baghdad”
- “Rojava: Syrian Kurdish Forces and IS Swap Prisoners”
- “PKK Puts Forces on Alert in Support of PUK Influential Faction”
- “Iranian Kurds bolster anti-IS forces in Syrian Kurdistan, Iraqi Kurdistan”
Iraq
- “Pentagon: Tests confirm no mustard agent in Iraq attack”
- Preparing to Push into Mosul (1) “Carter: 600 Troops to Deploy to Enable Iraqis to Retake Mosul From ISIL” – “U.S. to Deploy 600 More Troops to Iraq” – “U.S. adds more troops to Iraq ahead of Mosul offensive” – “More US troops to reach Iraq ahead of Mosul battle”
- Preparing to Push into Mosul (2) “Maliki Committed to Delay the Mosul Assault as He Eyes PM’s Office”
- Preparing to Push into Mosul (3) “Peshmerga ready for Mosul offensive; awaiting Iraqi Army readiness” – “Sadr Opposes Militias’ Participation in Mosul Assault”
- “Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned a string of terrorist bombings in neighboring Iraq that killed around 100 civilians over the past days …”
- “UN food relief agency reaches town in northern Iraq for first time in two years”
- IRQ’s Oil “ISIS no longer controls any Iraqi oil” – “Islamic State Loses Grasp on Last Oil Wells in Iraq” – “Iraq questions Opec method on oil output estimates” – – “Iraq mediating between Saudis and Iran to support oil prices”
Syria
- “France Wants UN Resolution on Aleppo, Force Russian Veto” – “France Wants U.N. Resolution for Cease Fire in Aleppo”
- “Aleppo “slaughterhouse”: 96 kids killed in 5 days, hospitals flattened, Syrian activists say” – ” “The murder of the innocents in Aleppo must stop” — UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake” (UN Children’s Fund) – ” ‘No words left’ to describe suffering of children in Aleppo –UNICEF”
- “After strikes on Syrian hospitals, Secretary-General says ‘Even slaughterhouse is more umane’, urging action as Security Council debates health care in conflict”
- “U.S. Says it Will End Syria Talks with Russia Unless Bombing of Aleppo Stops” – “U.S. Threatens to End Syria Talks With Russia if Aleppo Bombings Continue” – “US to Russia: Stop Aleppo assault or Syria talks end”
- “Russia’s Brutal Bombing of Aleppo May Be Calculated, and It May Be Working”
- “Russian Defense Ministry: Terrorists are preparing strikes with chemical weapons in Aleppo” – “Push to Sanction Syria for Using Chemical Weapons Hits Russian Resistance”
- “US Warns Moscow from Further Operation in Syria: “More Russian Aircraft Will Be Shot Down” “ – ” ‘Russia will continue to send troops home in body bags’: US warns Moscow if Syria violence goes on”
- “Russia says U.S. statement on Syria amounts to supporting terrorism -agencies”
- “Russia willing to support 48-hour truce in Syria , US called for 7 days” – “Moscow against seven-day truces in Syria — diplomat”
- “Russian Military Campaign Preserved Syria’s State Integrity”
Libya
- “Weekly Eye on ISIS in Libya Update – September 27, 2016”
- “Obama to extend airstrikes on IS in Libya for a third month”
- “Islamic State Hit Hard in Libya , but al-Qaeda Stronger Than Ever” – “Libya braces for chaos as ISIS retreats”
- “France to host int’l meeting on Libya next week” – “France Backs Libya’s Unity Government”
- “UN Official Deplores Human Rights Abuses in Libya”
- “Libya looks set to escape wider OPEC output cutback”
What’s Canada Buying?
- “Canadian armoured-vehicle maker not flattered by foreign imitation — Toronto-based Inkas Group seeks government help in thwarting a company in the Mideast that has copied its name and logo…“
- “Serco Awarded Multi-Million Dollar DND Contract”
- “Calian’s SED Division Signs $8 Million Contract to Provide Two Earth Observation Antenna Systems to DND’s Polar Epsilon 2 Project”
- Wanted: Strap-on Armour “The Government of Canada is in the process of reviewing technologies for protection against kinetic energy threats. The Government of Canada will be assessing the performance and features of various categories of potential Add on Armour solutions. The intent is for the provision of the Add on Armour (AOA) Panels for testing and option analysis purposes as a result to gain a better understanding of the current state of the existing technology …”
- “The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the provision of homemade explosive training …” -More details in Statement of Work
- Wanted: One. Clip-on. Sight. “The Contractor must provide one (1) clip-on optically image fused sighting device meeting the following specifications …” – Specs
- Wanted: “LEOPARD 2 CORROSION PREVENTIVE COMPOUND”
- Wanted: Padding for shipping code-making-and-breaking hardware “The Defence Cryptographic Modernization Project (CMP) Network Encryption Family (NEF) Sub-Project has a requirement to procure foam inserts for deployable kits …”
- “The Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering (CFSATE), of the 2 Canadian Air Division, DND has a requirement for apprentice-level instructional services for Aircraft Structures Technicians to augment CFSATEs production capability …”
- Summary: “Canada Defense Spends on Military Vehicles: 2016 to 2024”
Way Up North
- “Canadian Air Force Completes Search and Rescue Exercise in Yellowknife”
- “Government of Canada takes part in first-ever White House Arctic Science Ministerial”
- “The Arctic is being utterly transformed – and we’re just starting to learn the consequences”
- “Climate change could expose Cold War relic and its toxic contents”
Mo’ Peacekeeping?
- “Gender in Modern Peacekeeping: How to enhance effectiveness and accountability” (NATO Association of Canada)
- “How Canada Can Protect Schools in War Zones”
Cold War 2.0
- “Russian-Chinese agreement on cooperation in combating terrorism, separatism and extremism submitted for ratification to the State Duma” (President of Russia)
- “On Topwar.ru on 15 September, Aleksandr Staver and Roman Skomorokhov asked whether President Vladimir Putin, like his predecessor Stalin, has decided to curb (at least temporarily) his key program. Today it’s rearmament rather than collectivization. The authors assess the program and its problems from a conservative viewpoint. They assert the arms program is not being fulfilled and the MOD budget is being cut (whether admitted or not) …”
- “NATO Warns West ‘Losing Information War’ Against Russia, IS”
- “Vladimir Putin’s Outlaw State”
Internal Security
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- DND/CF Ombudsman: “Simplifying the Service Delivery Model for Medically Releasing Members of the Canadian Armed Forces”
- Veterans Ombudsman: “Comments on Issues Raised by the DND/CF Ombudsman in Service-Delivery Model Report”
- The Minister: “Minister Hehr reaffirms Government of Canada’s commitment to supporting medically releasing members of the Canadian Armed Forces”
Other
- “Royal Canadian Navy to examine crew mix for Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels”
- “Security measures still unchanged after 500 blank Canadian Forces ID cards went missing in 2014”
- “Canadian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists in the Solomon Islands”
- “Canadian Debate Reprises Over Role in US Missile Shield”
- “Prince William, Kate to visit military families at children’s party”
- “HMCS Charlottetown welcomes the Canadian Forces Artists Program”
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