#CANvsISIL
- “Canadian veteran fighting ISIL has been arrested in Iraq, his mother says: ‘Nobody knows the reasons’ “ – “N.L. military veteran fighting ISIS arrested in northern Iraq, reports say”
- “Canada providing weapons to the Kurds”
- Latest from the Info-machine on Operation IMPACT
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq” (Pentagon Info-machine)
- “Over 20 million Muslims march against ISIS, but mainstream media completely ignores it”
- “Yemeni Army Advances In Saada”
- “Mother of terror victim sues Iran and Syria”
- “Denmark pulls fighter jets from Iraq and Syria”
Syria
- “Syria Situation Report: November 19 – December 2, 2016” (ISW)
- “Kerry: Obama’s failure to enforce red line in Syria came at a cost”
- “Russian medal standings in military operation in Syria. Part 1”
- “Second Russia jet crashes in failed carrier landing near Syria” – “Russian Aircraft Carrier Off Syria Loses Second Fighter Jet In Weeks”
- “Russian field hospital hit in Syria’s Aleppo, nurse killed” – “Russian Female Medic Wounded by Militants’ Shelling of Aleppo Hospital Dies” – “Syria : Nurse killed as Russian field hospital in Aleppo hit by shelling”
- “Syrian Army Recaptures Half of Rebel-held Eastern Aleppo” – “Saudi Arabia Leads an International Effort to Save Aleppo” – “Eastern Aleppo Militants in Talks With Syrian Army on Terms of Surrender” – “Army advances in Aleppo ahead of UN ceasefire vote” – “Syrian families flee violence as fighting in Aleppo intensifies” – “Syrian Army Advances in Aleppo, Talks Planned on Rebel Exit” – “Aleppo battle: Syrian troops push deeper into rebel-held east” – “Syria: Foreign forces wage alternative war on Aleppo “
- “Hmeymim Opposition Group, Kurdish Forces in Contact on Syrian Settlement”
- “A lengthy tunnel discovered and destroyed by Syrian Army in Al-Tal”
- “Hezbollah Losses in Syria Force Changes in Organization’s Behavior”
Syria/Refugees in Canada
- “In Canada, Syrian Refugees Cope with Day-to-Day Life”
- “Couple serving up Syrian dishes in Saskatoon”
Iraq
- “As Iraq’s Kurds Eye Statehood, a Border Takes Shape”
- “Iraq denies Daesh leader Baghdadi was killed”
- “The battle for Mosul stalls: ‘we are fighting the devil himself’ “ – “Mosul residents ‘won’t leave’ despite dire conditions”
- “Daesh Militants Capture 35 Former Iraqi Intelligence Officers in Kirkuk Province”
- “ISIS Counter-Attacks Slow Iraq’s Invasion to a Halt” (Antiwar.com)
- “Iraq’s Kurdistan Sees No Major Oil Output Cuts as Part of OPEC Deal”
Libya
- “Libyan Army Seizes Control of the Country, Declares State of Emergency”
- “Libya loyalists take Sirte bastion from IS” – “Libya forces fully recover Sirte from ISIS” – “Libyan pro-government forces say they have seized IS-held Sirte” – “Libya forces say seize Sirte from Daesh” – “ISIS defeated in Sirte, Libya”
- “(Italy’s) Ambassador-Designate to Libya, Giuseppe Perrone, and the Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Libya, Giorgio Starace, travelled to Tripoli and Misrata today while a delivery of 3 tonnes of medicines and medical aids carried by an Italian Air Force C-130 was being made to the two Libyan cities. The material is destined for the military hospital in Tripoli and the civilian hospital in Misrata …”
Canada Into Africa?
- “Canadian Forces firm on anti-malaria drug ahead of Africa mission”
- “Senators show their misgivings on the new ‘peacekeeping’ “
- “Canada in Africa: Finding our Footing?” (Canadian Global Affairs Institute)
- Colonel Ted: “Getting ready …”
What’s Canada Buying?
- “Three ways the Liberals are messing up defence procurement”
- Fixed Wing Search & Rescue (FWSAR) Project “Search and rescue aircraft announcement could take heat off Liberals on fighter jet controversy”
- Big Honkin’ Ships “Canada’s Next Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Ship – Episode 2”
- Wanted: “Armoured Sport Utility Vehicle”
- Wanted: “Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Innovation Call For Proposals (CFP)”
- F-35 Tug o’ War ” The minister in charge of procurement is contradicting the head of the Royal Canadian Air Force in a disagreement over whether Canada has enough fighter jets. Public Procurement Minister Judy Foote says Canada has a “capability gap,” echoing comments, by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan 10 days ago, that Canada has fewer planes than it needs to meet its responsibilities to NATO and NORAD. Foote is contradicting the head of the air force, Lieut. Gen. Michael Hood, who suggested last week, that gap has only appeared because of a recent policy change under the Liberals …” – “Air force warned readiness of fighter fleet was declining back in 2014” – Colonel Ted: “High risk dishonesty”
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “Days after victims of military sexual assault raised concerns about lenient sentences, CTV News has learned of a new directive from Canada’s top soldier to remove from their jobs anyone who has committed sexual misconduct. Gen. Johnathan Vance told CTV’s Mercedes Stephenson that he will now discharge anyone found to have sexually harassed or harmed another member of the military, even if he or she has struck a plea deal in a military court …” – “Inconduites sexuelles: tout militaire condamné sera mis à la porte”
- ” ‘A place of fear and dread’: case illustrates impact of harassment in military”
- “Critics cast doubt on justice for sex assault victims in Canadian military”
Way Up North
- “Russian Defense Ministry to send skiing expedition to North Pole in April 2017”
- “Rangers engage in week-long training (at Meaford)”
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “The True Patriot Love Foundation is thrilled to announce the next adventure in our expedition series – True Patriot Love Scotiabank Expedition: BEST OF CANADA. In honour of Canada 150, we have chosen to celebrate the varied landscape of our great nation by exploring three remote locations …”
- “Veteran employment program receives $1.1 million in funding”
Afghanistan
Internal Security
- ” ‘We love death like you love life’: Devoted to jihad, Montreal man yearned to live under ISIL, court hears”
- “(Canada’s NatRes minister) Jim Carr says military comments not a threat to pipeline protesters” – “Echoes of Oka: Trudeau minister says military involvement possible against oil pipeline resistance” – “Liberal minister says those who protest pipelines less than peacefully will face the Canadian military” – “Jim Carr’s comments senseless, clumsy, B.C. leader says” – “Canada’s Resources Minister threatens to use army against pipeline protests” (World Socialist Web Site)
- Lux Ex Umbra: “CSE and Lawful Access After Snowden”
- “Publicity about near-misses between drones and passenger aircraft might give terrorists ideas about how to take down a plane, a federal intelligence report warns …”
- More on How Canada Handles Kidnappings “Canada should appoint kidnapping czar as part of hostage approach, says ex-CSIS expert” – “Mounties who liaise with families of hostages face scorn, praise” – “Canada does not negotiate with terrorists. Except …”
Other
- “Kuwait, Canada eye closer military coop.”
- “CTV News exclusive: 2 in 3 Canadians back Trump on Keystone, NATO”
- “A former federal public servant who stole nearly $1 million in computer parts from the Department of National Defence and sold some of them on the classified website Kijiji has pleaded guilty to fraud and breach of trust …”
- “HMCS Edmonton assists in seizures, disruptions of over 2 tonnes of cocaine in Eastern Pacific” – “Le NCSM Edmonton contribue à saisir et à intercepter plus de deux tonnes de cocaïne dans l’est du Pacifique “
- Saideman’s Semi-Spew: “Good Times for Civ-Mil Scholars, Bad Times for Democracy and Governance”
- “New Army Reserve enrollment process to hire recruits in weeks not months” – “Première Réserve: l’enrôlement accéléré, une réponse aux délais et aux problèmes de recrutement”
- “Alberta military base expands area of elk hunt to reduce population”
- “ANAVETS reveal (Grande Prairie, AB) memorial park project”
World War Two
- “First Canadian woman army colonel oversaw creation of CWAC”
- “Canadian documentary investigates Pearl Harbor and the admiral who took the fall”
- “Dark history of Japanese internment camps revealed in photo exhibit”
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