#CANvsISIL
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “All These Spy Planes Over Tunisia — Where Are They Coming From?”
- “Yazidi Women and Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War”
- “Saudi warplanes bomb Yemeni capital for hours” – “Houthi Militia Top Wardog Killed in Midi District” – “Yemen Presidential Advisor Says Coup Separatist Aspirations Are a Blowback to Negotiations”
- “Terrorism ‘will not stop the momentum,’ says UN envoy, condemning attack in Somali capital” – “Al-Shabaab jihadists claim deadly Somali blast” – “16 killed in car bombing at Mogadishu port, Al Shabaab claims attack” – “Somalia: Huge explosion near Mogadishu port kills dozens”
- “Attack on Coptic Cathedral in Cairo Kills Dozens” – “25 Killed in Cairo Cathedral Terror Attack” – “Egygtian armed group claims Cairo bomb attack” – “UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attack in Egyptian capital, Cairo”
The Kurds
- “Kurdish militants claim responsibility for Istanbul attack that killed 38” – “Turkey strongly condemns terror attack in Istanbul” – “At least 272 killed in ISIL, PKK terror attacks in Turkey in 2016” – “38 dead and 155 wounded in twin bomb attack near Istanbul stadium” – “UN chief condemns terrorist attack in Turkey’s Istanbul” (UN Nws Ctr) – “Turkey declares one day of national mourning over Istanbul terrorist attack” – “Istanbul explosions: More than 29 people killed”
Iraq
- “The real battle for Mosul begins when Islamic State is defeated” – “Islamic State Mounting ‘Fierce,’ ‘Creative’ Defense of Mosul”
- “Kremlin says ‘it is obvious’ Islamic State militants are being forced out of Iraq”
- “Jaafari rejects Canadian resolution on Syria: ‘Bloody games taking its last breaths’ “ – “UN General Assembly calls for action on Syria in Canada-led resolution”
- ” “Secret Losses” of Russian GRU Special Forces” – “SCOUT – Positions, SCOUT – CALLING!” (in Russian)
- “94% Seized: Key east Aleppo liberated by Syrian Army after swift night assault “ – “Syrian Forces Recapture Aleppo District From Rebels” – “Syria conflict: Aleppo rebels reduced to small pocket after new loss”
- “Kremlin stresses cooperation with US vital to avoid IS militants’ revitalization in Syria”
- “No Discussion of Russia’s Part in Ground Operation in Syria”
Syria/Refugees in Canada
Cold War 2.0
- “Latvia deployment a boon for nation’s economy, a bust for warmongers”
- “Survey: 89% of Estonians support the country’s NATO membership”
- “Why Trump Makes This Small Country (Estonia) So Nervous”
- “Lithuania Braces for Putin … and Trump”
- “CALFEX tests 2/503rd Airborne team dynamic (in Latvia)”
- “The Kremlin’s ‘New Generation Warfare’ Is Just Getting Started”
- From the Info-fight “Kremlin Watch Monitor” (December 12, 2016, EU) – “European Union Efforts to Counter Disinformation” (Congressional Research Service Insight, December 1, 2016)
- “FBI and CIA give differing accounts to lawmakers on Russia’s motives in 2016 (election) hacks”
- “Russian hackers may be involved in Bundestag secret files abduction”
- “Russian authorities take down two largest hacker groups that tormented Russian banks” – “Russian ministry reports number of cyber crimes in financial sector increases”
- “Russian Surveillance Drones Have Penetrated Polish Airspace Four Times This Year, Report”
- “Russian Pacific Fleet ships heading for India to take part in joint drills”
Ukraine
- “I Get By with a Little Help from my Friends …” (1) “Lithuanian President Grybauskaite visits Ukraine” – “Lithuanian President visiting Ukraine Dec 12” – “Poroshenko thanks Lithuania for 25 years of support and friendship” – “Poroshenko, Grybauskaite sign roadmap on strategic partnership development”
- “I Get By with a Little Help from my Friends …” (2) “Polish President Duda: Russian troops operate in Ukraine”
- “Trump Will Face ‘Wall of Resistance’ in Congress If He Gives Putin a Pass on Ukraine”
- “Europe’s 2 Largest Land Armies Tiptoe to Edge of War”
- “Savchenko secretly met with leaders of Russian militants in Minsk, – source” – “SBU checks information on Savchenko’s meeting with “DPR”/”LPR” leaders” – “Savchenko to make official statement regarding her visit to Minsk”
- Updates from All Sides UKR govt ATO map, 12 Dec 2016 – “Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of December 12, 2016” (UKR MoD) – “Ukraine shells civilians in Spartak – DPR Defence Ministry Video (English Subtitles)” (Donbass International News Agency) – “ATO HQ: Russian proxies attack Ukraine over 50 times in last day” – “Our Sister Republic Attacked And Bombed By The Ukraine Junta, Civilian Areas Targeted, Also Discontent Rising In The Nazi Ukraine Ranks ~ LPR Major Marochko” – “Kyiv reports on three killed soldiers in Donbas” – “Ukrainian army reports 51 attacks on its positions in Donbas” – “UKR forces launch more than 220 shells onto DPR territory since evening”
- “Belarusian Who Fought In Eastern Ukraine On Trial On Hate Charges”
- The Info-fight Spectrum o’ Headlines “Ukrainian Nationalist Group Holds Torchlight Rally In Kharkiv” – ” “The Ukrainian order”: Nazis hold a torch procession in Kharkov” – “Ukrainian ultra-nationalist Azov battalion stages torch-lit march in Kharkov”
- “TASS Manipulates German Foreign Minister’s Position on Ukraine-Russia war in Eastern Ukraine”
- “Human Rights Council: Maintain scrutiny of situation in Ukraine” (Human Rights Watch)
- “Comment by the Information and Press Department on the latest report of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission to Ukraine” (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation)
Mo’ Peacekeeping Coming?/Canada Into Africa?
- “Senate report urges transparency on new UN peacekeeping role”
- “Dutch letter spurs calls for Canadian transparency ahead of military deployment — The federal government is being urged to follow the example of the Dutch government, which laid out its rationale for a military deployment to Mali in detailed 14-page letter to Parliament …”
Canadians Kidnapped in Phillipines
- Leader of Terrorist Kidnapping Gang Nailed “Philippines: Abu Sayyaf commander slain in Malaysia” – more – more – more – more
Way Up North
What’s Canada Buying?
- Fixed Wing Search & Rescue (FWSAR) Project Col. Ted on FWSAR: “Well done, Team Trudeau, but …” – “FWSAR and Innovation” (DefenceMuse blog)
Internal Security
- “Leaked Snowden document shows how SIGINT nabbed a Canadian al-Qaeda operative”
- “Ottawa’s electronic spy agency helping military track someone in Canada, censored documents reveal” – Lux Ex Umbra blog: “CSE and ELINT support to Canadian Forces”
- “Liberals’ Digital Surveillance Proposals Far Scarier Than Bill C-51” – “The Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security has now reported its amendments to bill C-22, the bill that would create a national security committee of parliamentarians. A number of these amendments are quite significant, but most significant: the amendments greatly constrain the capacity of the government to deny the C-22 committee access to classified information …” – “In accordance with its Order of Reference of Tuesday, October 4, 2016, your Committee has considered Bill C-22, An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts, and agreed on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, to report it with the following amendments …” (Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security)
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Government of Canada to officially reopen the Veterans Affairs Canada office in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (today) …”
- “Surge of Afghanistan veterans to test Canadian mental-health care resources”
- “Pension delays contribute to putting more veterans into financial crisis”
- “Germany bans (anti-malaria) drug linked to brain damage, ramps up pressure on Canada”
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
Other
- “Government crisis response centre outdated, inefficient and understaffed, audit warns”
- “Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Fredericton returns from visit to the Americas”
- “Le NCSM Kingston est rentré à la maison à Halifax”
- “Canadian Armed Forces Marks 10 Years of Operation CARIBBE” – “Canada’s Navy Marks 10 Years Aiding US Counter-drug Mission” – “En 10 ans, l’opération CARIBBE a saisi des dizaines de tonnes métriques de cocaïne et de marijuana”
- “L’Aviation royale canadienne ajoute une corde à son arc: l’espace”
- “Army Private gives back to youth shelter”
- “Canadian Chinook helicopters now at museums, two others sold to Boeing”
- “Memorial service for retired Lt.-Gen. Charles Belzile planned for early in the week”
- “36 Canadian Brigade Group conducts test to speed up Army reserve enrollment”
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