#CANvsISIL
- “Canada Copter Squadron Departs for Northern Iraq to Fight Daesh” – “Op IMPACT: le 408e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères d’Edmonton part relever le 430e ETAH de Valcartier” – “408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron deploys in support of Operation IMPACT” (DND Info-machine) – “Edmonton helicopter squad replaces Quebec group in mission against Daesh in Iraq” – “Canadian air crew head to northern Iraq”
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq” (US DoD info-machine)
- “The Army’s New Modified Stryker Has A Special Laser Surprise For ISIS”
#Syria
- “Trudeau Government Hasn’t Ruled Out Military Role In Syria: Parliamentary Secretary”
- “ON TARGET: Allied forces should learn from Middle East mistakes”
- “Putin congratulates Assad on 71st anniversary of Syria’s independence”
- “Russian military engineers are using Scarabey and Sfera newest robotic complexes in Palmyra” (RUS MoD)
- “Comment by the Information and Press Department on the terrorist attack outside Aleppo” (RUS MFA info-machine)
- “(RUS) Defense Ministry: No complaints about chemical incidents in Syria’s Idlib”
- “Russia: Chemical attack in Syria staged false flag by White Helmets”
- “Human Rights Watch: U.S. airstrikes hit Syrian mosque” – “The (16 March) Al-Jinah Mosque Complex Bombing — New Information and Timeline” (bellingcat)
- “US-led coalition Syria strikes kill 20 civilians: monitor”
- “Monitor Says Suspected U.S. Coalition Air Strikes Kill 23 in East Syria”
- 2\”Trump promised Turkey’s Erdogan close cooperation on Syria, Iraq, PKK: Turkish sources”
- “Jihadists face daunting task in northern Hama as Syrian Army troops approach key town”
Cold War 2.0
- “Canadian soldiers stopped Seoul from falling in Korean War, could Canada step in again? — Diplomats and Korean War veterans ponder what Canada’s role might be as tensions escalate on the Korean Peninsula …”
- “North Korea now a problem for Canada too”
- “On North Korea, Trump must get beyond bluster: Editorial”
- “Japan plans to deploy troops in case of DPRK’s attack”
- “China, Russia send ships after U.S. aircraft carrier — China and Russia have dispatched intelligence-gathering vessels from their navies to chase the USS Carl Vinson nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which is heading toward waters near the Korean Peninsula …”
- “Hundreds of troops join NATO military maneuvers in Latvia” – ” «Summer Shield» exercises under way (in Latvia)” – “NATO Drills in Latvia Really ‘Just Part of Blatant Anti-Russian Propaganda War’ “
- “Latvia detects Russian submarines near its borders”
- “China reshuffles 84 corps-level military units”
- “First ever joint military training : landmark on China-Nepal defense cooperation”
- “China, Nepal say jt military drill was for peace, stability and against terror”
- “In early 2017 Chinese TV broadcast an interesting TV show that featured one of their commando units carrying out an operation remarkably similar to the 2011 American raid on the compound of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. For the TV show China built what appeared to be a replica of the bin Laden compound and showed Chinese commandos going through many of the same moves the U.S. Navy SEALs were known to have made during the raid, plus a few additional stunts apparently added for dramatic effect. The Chinese dramatization was not described as a reenactment of the bin Laden raid but rather a hypothetical operation in Xinjiang province where about half the population is Moslem, most of them Uighurs (ethnic Turks) and generally hostile to the Chinese presence …” (Tienamen’s Tremendous Achievements blog)
- “As Somali Pirates Return, Chinese Navy Boasts of Anti-Piracy Operations” – “Chinese frigate rescues Panamanian ship from pirates in Gulf of Aden”
- “The Two Levels of Russia’s South China Sea Policies”
- “Russian Defence Ministry official website demonstrates the Arctic Trefoil military base” (RUS MoD) – “Huge state-of-the-art Arctic military base open for viewing”
- “The Primer on Russia’s “Active Measures,” Its Information Warfare Strategy” (via To Inform is to Influence blog)
#Ukraine
- “GPU asks Canada to help establish the authors of the book of Yanukovych – The General Prosecutor’s office asked Canada to help identify the authors of the book of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych “Ukraine is the land of opportunity”. This is evidenced by the court ruling of 6 April, published in the Unified registry of court decisions …”
- “Hague Court To Issue Ruling On Ukraine Case Against Russia — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says it will issue a ruling on April 19 on Kyiv’s bid to block Russia from sending money, weapons, and troops to eastern Ukraine. The ruling will take place at the Peace Palace in The Hague in the Netherlands, the ICJ said …”
- Separatists Playing Chemical Warfare Card??? “Ukrainian forces store chemical warfare agents in Stanitsa Luganskaya district” (Lugansk Media Centre) – “LPR People’s Militia urges intl community to respond to Ukraine’s storing chemical weapons” – “LPR urges global community to respond to Ukraine’s storing chemical weapons”
- “Russian Defense Ministry inspects Black Sea Fleet units in occupied Crimea” – “In the Black Sea is a test-tactical exercise with a brigade of ships guarding the water area of the Crimean Naval Base” (RUS MoD, 15 April 2017, in Russian)
- “Iran Plans to Create Transport Corridor Between Persian Gulf, Black Sea”
- Updates from All Sides “Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of morning, April 18, 2017” (UKR MOD) – UKR govt ATO map, 18 Apr 2017 – “Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 04/18/2017” – “Lugansk Defense: Situation Report, 04/17/2017” – “Ukraine reports 1 WIA amid 32 enemy attacks in last day” – “Ukrainian army violates ceasefire 30 times over 24 hours – DPR Operations Command” – “One Ukrainian serviceman wounded in ATO zone on Monday – Defense ministry” – “Kiev forces fire over 300 rounds at Zaitzevo and Sakhanka on Easter evening” – “32 ceasefire violations recorded in DPR in 24 hours” – “Criminal Army of Ukraine violated the ceasefire regime 30 times” – “Ukraine Conflict Goes High-Tech With Growing Use Of Spy Drones” (video)
- ” “Going from Ukraine to the Caucasus”. Conscript gave away “Ukrainian mission” of the 19th Motorized Rifle Brigade” (InformNapalm.org)
- “Joint press release following a phone call in the Normandy format” (UKR Pres info-machine) – “Telephone conversation with Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande and Petro Poroshenko” (President of Russia) – “Normandy Four leaders discuss release of Donbas hostages”
Mo’ Peacekeeping Coming?
- “UN and member countries must rein in peacekeepers: Editorial”
- “Event to highlight Made-in- Canada peacekeeping, peacemaking”
Internal Security
- “U.S. customs officials release photo of fake bomb found at Pearson”
- “MALCOLM: Canadians are right to be concerned about border security”
- “Omar Khadr’s criminal record in Canada shows ‘absolute ignorance,’ lawyer says”
What’s Canada Buying?
- “Boeing seeks to address F/A-18 problems, ease Canadian anxieties”
- Wanted: “Construction and Demolition of Facilities for the 5 Combat Engineer Regiment (5CER) … The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the supply of labour, material, supervision and equipment necessary for the construction of a new building, the replacement of existing temporary shelters and the demolition of one building for the 5 CER at the Valcartier Garrison …”
- Wanted (updated): “Operation Dynamic Mongoose … The Department of National Defense (DND) of Canada will be conducting Dynamic Mongoose in Keflavik, Iceland between 25 June and 8 July 2017 inclusively. The Contractor will provide accommodation services in single and double occupancy to DND personnel from 25 June to 8 July 2017 inclusively …”
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
Other
- “Time to up Canada’s defence spending”
- More on the Fracas in #IND over #CAN DefMin’s Visit “Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan courts controversy on visit to India” – “Sikh Bodies Unite to Welcome Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan” – “Sikh radicals seek permission to honour Canadian minister Harjit Sajjan” – “Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan courts controversy on visit to India” – “(IND) Defence ministry cancels customary tri-Service guard of honour for Harjit Singh Sajjan” – “Harjit Singh Sajjan: Not Worthwhile Responding to Comments by Punjab Chief Minister” – “Khalistan sympathiser row: Captain cites ‘intel reports’ as proof against Harjit Sajjan”
World War 2
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