#CANFloodSeason2017
- “Op-LENTUS 17-03 Flood Support Update”
- “Op LENTUS 17: plus de militaires déployés ici que pour toutes les autres opérations dans le monde ensemble”
#CANvsISIL
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “James Mattis announces US will ‘accelerate the fight’ against ISIS in Iraq and Syria”
- “A Response to “U.S. Strategy for al Qaeda and ISIS: It’s Groundhog Day” “
- “Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq” (US DoD)
- “The Campaign for Mosul: April 29-May 11, 2017” (ISW blog)
- “Iraqi Military Aiming to Capture All of Mosul Before the Start of Ramadan on May 26, 2017”
- “Militia groups blamed for rise of kidnappings in Iraq”
- “What The Hell Are Afghan Army Pickup Trucks Doing In Iraq?”
- “Nine foreign volunteers that fought ISIS arrested by KRG security force”
- “Washington Studying the Possibility of a Summit between Netanyahu, Abbas,Trump”
#Syria
- “Syria: Agreement on ‘de-escalation zones’ could lift UN-facilitated political talks”
- “UN Demands More Details of Deal Creating Syria Safe Zones”
- “U.N. Has ‘A Million Questions’ on Syria After Astana Deal”
- “UN envoy cautions against soft Syria partition”
- “The Right Way to Create Safe Zones in Syria” (Foreign Affairs blog)
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe
- “Canadians in Latvia to keep calm and carry on in face of massive Russian military exercise”
- “US Could Deploy Missile Systems to Baltics to Counter Russian ‘Build-up’ in Russia – RI Staff”
- “Estonian Parliament Starts Ratification of Defense Cooperation Agreement With US”
- “Turchynov: Russia Intends to Bear the Suwalki Corridor” – “Suwalki Gap” (GlobalSecurity.org)
- “Lithuania will build 45-kilometer wall on Russian border”
- “Latvia’s Spy Chief Has Laptop Stolen in Unusual Apartment Burglary”
- ” “Fortuna” & The Finnish Style of Active Measures”
- “Intelligence Officials Warn of Continued Russia Cyberthreats”
- “U.S. intelligence chiefs say reviewing use of Kaspersky software because of Russian cyber threat”
- “Reuters: Suspected Russia-backed hackers target Baltic energy networks”
#Ukraine
- “Canadian troops cheer on the Edmonton Oilers from Ukraine”
- “NBC News: Russian fighter jet comes within 20 feet of U.S. Navy craft” – “Russian fighter jet intercepts U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over Black Sea” – “Russian Fighter Jet Comes Within 20 Feet of U.S. Navy Plane: Official”
- Oh, So THIS Is All It Takes? “Trump calls on Russia, Ukraine to make peace” – “Trump appeals Ukraine and Russia for peace in social network” – “Trump Urges ‘Peace’ After Meeting Russian, Ukrainian Envoys” – “Trump urges ‘Peace’ after meeting Russian and Ukrainian envoys” – From #POTUS45’s Twitter feed: “Yesterday, on the same day- I had meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the FM of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin. #LetsMakePeace!”
- “Russia-Donbass integration committee meets in Donetsk” – “DPR holds first meeting of Integration Committee “Russia-Donbass” “
- Rump Semi-States, Unite! “DPR to open first diplomatic mission in South Ossetia” – “DNR and South Ossetia, established diplomatic relations”
- Updates from All Sides “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 10 May 2017” – UKR govt ATO map, 12 May 2017 – UKR govt ATO map, 11 May 2017 – “Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 05/11/2017” – “Military sitrep of the DPR, May 12” – “Ukrainian positions attacked 53 times yesterday as enemy employed mortarts, grenade launchers, and IFVs, – ATO HQ” – “Ukrainian forces commit nearly 40 ceasefire violations over past 24 hours” – “OSCE spots six Grad systems, three tanks in near Russia-occupied Luhansk” – “Donbas: 25 attacks on Ukrainian positions” – “Militants launched 53 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day” – “Kiev forces violate ceasefire four times” – “Ukraine reports 53 enemy attacks, 2 KIAs, 6 WIAs in last day” – “Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, 6 injured in Donbas in past 24 hours” – “51 ceasefire violations recorded in DPR in 24 hours” – “Headquarters ATO: Military deserted and surrendered LC” – “LPR reports four ‘silence regime’ violations by Kiev forces”
- From the Separatist Press “Savchenko: UAF in Donbass Are Not “Heroes”, They Are Trash Killing Their Own People for Money” – “Ukrainian command forces soldiers into sabotage” – “Around 2,800,000 people forced to leave Donbass since beginning of conflict”
- “Oh, Those Russians …” “Identified: a group of war criminals from the mortar battery of the Russian 74th MRB” (InformNapalm.org) – “U.S. Mission to OSCE says Russia boosting artillery presence in Donbas” – “Russia will try to frustrate Ukraine’s attempts to integrate into western institutions – US intelligence”
- “Blockade Backfires: Ukraine Extends State of Emergency in Energy for Month” – “Ukraine’s energy ministry to discuss coal supplies from U.S.”
- “Russia to supply raw materials to seized factories in occupied Donbas – media”
- “Ukraine doesn’t supply water to LPR since May 5” – “Kiev regime copmpletely ceases LPR water supply” – “Crimea sees unprecedented water crisis – media”
- “Verification of DPR lists of people jailed in Ukraine completed – Ombudsman’s office”
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
- ‘The CIA Has Just Set Up a Unit to Deal With North Korea” – “As Tensions Simmer, CIA Says It Will Spy Even Harder on Pyongyang” – “North Korea: The “Highest Priority” of the U.S. Intelligence Community”
- “North Korea military growing more powerful, survey shows”
- “North Korea demands that the U.S. hand over would-be assassins of Kim Jong Un”
- “North Korea Sends Protest to U.S. Congress Over Sanctions”
- “Will Moon Push for Engagement with Pyongyang?”
Cold War 2.0: China & Environs
- “Trump’s Mixed Signals on South China Sea Worry Asian Allies”
- “China, Vietnam pledge to advance mil-to-mil cooperation”
- “Experts weigh in on what to expect from China’s next two aircraft carriers” (Chinese Defense Blog)
- “Heightened Territorial Disputes Fueling Submarine Investments in Asia Pacific, IHS Markit Says”
- “16th Chinese peacekeeping force to Lebanon ready to go”
Internal Security
- “Trudeau picks cabinet advisor to become new head of CSIS” – “Trudeau taps David Vigneault as next head of CSIS” – “Canada names David Vigneault as head of spy agency” – More
- “Canada’s no-ransom policy is flawed, hypocritical: ex-CSIS official” – Fmr CSIS Dir of Ops: “Canada must do more for the taken”
- New Folks Added to U.S. Treasury Bad Guy List
Mo’ Peacekeeping Coming?/Canada Into Africa?
- “Military Officials: Exit Strategy Required For Canadian Peacekeeping Missions”
- “U.S. Military Offers Support, but Not Troops, to Aid France in Africa”
- “Pentagon Open To Sending More US Troops To Somalia, Mattis Says” – “Somalia leader wants arms embargo lifted to fight al-Shabab”
What’s Canada Buying?
- Fixed Wing Search & Rescue (FWSAR) Project “FWSAR Budget Jumped by $1B – but Bidders were Unaware”
- “Calian Group Acquires an Emergency Management Firm — Calian has just finalized an acquisition of International Safety Research Inc. (ISR), an emergency management firm based in Ottawa. ISR has been in business for almost 20 years providing radiation and nuclear safety engineering, and emergency preparedness and response services to both government and private sector customers …”
- Wanted: “Electronic Warfare Payload … The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement to procure three (3) Electronic Warfare (EW) Payload systems that are designed to function in a marine environment with an existing Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) …”
- Wanted: “Accommodations and Meals … The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for accommodations and meal services to enable the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre (CAAWC) to conduct the Complex Terrain Operations (CTO) instructor standardization training (IST) in June 2017 and The CTO Course in July-August 2017 …”
Way Up North
- Like the International Law RUS already chooses not to follow as it sees fit? “Arctic has no potential for any conflict, says Lavrov — International law makes it possible to provide reliable safeguards for the interests of all the Arctic littoral countries, Russian Foreign Minister said …”
- Meanwhile … “Russian Ministry of Defense preparing ecological platoons for cleaning the Arctic territories from debris” (Asian Defence News blog)
- “Arctic Council presents united front as Finland takes over from U.S.” – “Arctic Council ministerial meeting opens in Alaska”
- “U.S. Coast Guard chief warns of Russian ‘checkmate’ in Arctic”
Afghanistan
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
Other
- “National Affairs: Sajjan won the battle, but what of the war?”
- “RCAF Helicopter Rescues 3 Men from Boat off N.B. Coast”
- Colonel Ted: “The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has released its report entitled “Reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces: A Plan for the Future.” … Their prescription is for a 2% solution. I expect the Trudeau regime to ignore this report.”
- “Canada needs to deliver on a fully-funded defence policy”
- “Dust off your running shoes for the 2017 RCAF Run!”
- “Women in Aviation: Master Warrant Officer Laurie Moore”
World War Two
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