Canada Into Africa
- “Canadian, US hostages in ‘good spirits’ and kidnappers have demanded ransom: Nigerian police” – “Search on for Kidnapped Americans and Canadians in Nigeria” – “Nigerian Army joins hunt for kidnapped Americans, Canadians”
- “The Trudeau Government Taken To Task For Giving The Red Carpet To Rwanda Defence Minister James Kabarebe Who Stands Accused Of Mass Murder”
Ukraine
- Canada’s GG Drops By
- “GG Julie Payette meets with Ukrainian president and Canadian soldiers”
- “Poroshenko thanks Canada for new opportunities to improve Ukrainian army’s defense potential”
- “Poroshenko to Payette: Ukraine grateful to Canada for support in struggle against Russian aggression”
- “Canadian military instructors preparing new stage of training for another Ukrainian army unit”
- “5 000 Ukrainian military were trained by Canadian servicemen, – Poroshenko”
- “Poroshenko thanks Canada for intl support in counteracting aggression”
- “Canada to support Ukraine internationally, in carrying out reforms”
- Info-machine versions
- “Statement by the Governor General of Canada in Lviv, Ukraine, in the Presence of President Petro Poroshenko” (GG info-machine)
- “President: Ukraine and Canada keep on enhancing security partnership” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Petro Poroshenko: Ukraine is grateful to Canada for the decision to roll over the UNIFIER mission until 2019” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “President: I am proud that our sworn brothers – Canadian servicemen stand in the ranks side by side with the Ukrainian warriors” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “President: Ukraine is grateful to Canada for supporting our defense potential” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “President: Ukraine and Canada actively cooperate in the implementation of Ukrainian reforms” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Governor General of Canada: Ukraine is grateful to Canada for its support in the struggle against the Russian aggression” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Governor General of Canada began” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- Latest on “Taking Back Donbass” Bill
- “Five Issues With Ukraine’s ‘Occupied Territories’ Bill”
- “Russia hysterical about Ukraine’s Donbas law, says Kyiv “preparing for new war” “
- “President on the adopted law on reintegration of Donbas: I am grateful to MPs for supporting my presidential strategy of Donbas liberation” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Verkhovna Rada insists on abandoning any mention of DPR, LPR”
- “Ukraine’s Donbass law disregards Minsk Agreements guarantors’ peacemaking – (rebel) minister”
- “Donbas legislation promotes will of ‘war party’, doesn’t reflect Ukrainian people’s will – Medvedchuk”
- “Donbas bill entitles Ukrainian president to use troops without Rada’s control – MP Nayyem”
- “Poroshenko on Donbas de-occupation law: Rada supports strategy of Donbas liberation”
- “Parliament approves law on Donbas reintegration”
- “Law on Donbas reintegration: A brief summary of the document”
- “Russia condemns Ukraine’s law about Donbas reintegration”
- “Kiev’s ‘reintegration’ bill pushes Donbass farther away from Ukraine – envoy”
- “Poroshenko: adopted law launches process of reintegration of Donbass, Crimea”
- “Notorious Donbass reintegration bill adopted in Ukraine – ‘A free hand for war’ ” (pro-rebel media)
- “Ukraine Parliament Adopts Law To Restore “Sovereignty” Over the Donetsk And Lugansk Regions” (pro-rebel media)
- “Russia blasts Ukrainian Donbas law as preparations for war”
- “Kiev fails to explain expediency of Donbass “reintegration” law”
- “Rada puts paid to peaceful settlement in Donbass – Kiev envoy”
- Meanwhile … “Integration committee “Russia-Donbass” to hold 3 issue-related sessions in 2018” (pro-rebel media)
- Where The Hell Did THIS Come From??? “Kazakh president: Trump proposes change in venue for Donbas talks – media” – “Kazakhstan likely to host future Ukraine talks” – “Belarus bristles at Kazakhstan’s offer to host Ukraine talks” – “Makei: Talks on Ukraine can be moved even to Antarctica provided they are successful” (BLR media)
- “OSCE says 2018 to be crucial for implementing Minsk agreements”
- “UN names Ukraine one of priority tasks — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the resolving of the conflict in the Donbas should be a priority in 2018 …”
- “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine to hold news briefing in Kyiv on Friday”
- Updates from All Sides
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 17 January 2018”
- UKR govt ATO map, 19 Jan 2018
- “Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 01/18/2018” – “Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 01/17/2017”
- “OSCE SMM observer killed in road accident in Kramatorsk” – “In Kramatorsk died OSCE observers”
- “Ukraine’s New AK-M16 Mashup Rifle Is Symbolic of the Country’s Morphing Strategic Reality” – UKR planning on buying foreign BMP-1’s (but not saying from who) (UKR mil portal, in Ukrainian) – “Ukrainian armed forces sell military equipment to Arab countries – LPR agent”
- A bit of anti-UKR info-war bristling @ USA Javelins to UKR “Poroshenko’s PR move to get Javelins not to impact Donbass situation – People’s Militia” – “Ukraine begins preparation for shipment of Javelin missile systems from US” – “US fosters civil war by arming Ukrainian radicals with heavy weapons – Russian OSCE envoy” – “Ukraine extremists armed with US antitank weapons systems – Russian OSCE ambassador”
- “Ukraine’s Parliament allows foreign troops participate in 2018 military drills in Ukraine” (UKR MoD)
- “Croatia and Ukraine plan joint military exercises”
- “Donbass, Ukraine exchange prisoner lists, DPR and LPR waiting for Kiev’s answer – Kobtseva” – “Kyiv swaps lists of detained persons with Donetsk, Luhansk”
- “Next meeting of Trilateral Contact Group to be held on Jan. 31” – “Ukraine promotes creation of Minsk Group subdivision for restoring border control” – “Kyiv to initiate working subgroup creation in TCG to discuss modalities of Ukraine’s control return over border with Russia in Donbas – Olifer”
- “Western Leaders Know MH-17 and Khan Shaikoun Were False Flags. When Will They Crack?”
- “Eight people die of measles in Ukraine – health minister”
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe
- “HMCS Charlottetown concludes her mission on Operation REASSURANCE” (DND info-machine) – “Le NCSM Charlottetown termine sa mission dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE”
- “Building a battlegroup (in LVA)” (Canadian Army Today)
- “(Possible?) Russian Military Intervention in Kazakhstan” (Russian Military Reform blog) – “Russian Military Intervention in Kazakhstan” (AEI report, 5 pg PDF)
- “What Makes a Reliable Ally? A Fresh Perspective on NATO, Strategic Culture and Collective Defense”
- “A Year in Review: Baltics Steadily Grow Their Armies”
- “Russia’s Strategic Advantage in the Baltics: A Challenge to NATO?”
- “B-52 strategic bombers flying practice runs over Estonia this week”
- “(EST DefMin) Jüri Luik: how do we protect Estonia?” (EST MoD)
- “French Contingent beginning service with the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion to be introduced at a ceremony in Rukla” (LTU MoD)
- “Could Lithuania’s Russian hostilities really turn into conflict?”
- “UK military forced to borrow Nato planes to monitor increasing activity by Russian submarines, shows new figures”
- “Russian Defense Ministry and Shipyard Battle Over Top Secret Russian Navy Spy Sub”
- “Russia’s Giant Nuclear Torpedo Is Apparently Real”
- “Russia tests robotic strike vehicle in conditions close to real combat”
- “Russia finds young men who love guns — and grooms them”
- “Backtracking on Russian information warfare” (Irrussianality blog)
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
- “China condemns Canada ‘cold war’ North Korea summit for keeping military strike option alive”
- “China the winner after pointless Canada -US meeting on North Korea”
- “U.S. Accused of Convening FMs’ Meeting of Countries Which Participated in Korean War” (PRK info-machine)
- “Pyongyang may have 10-20 Nuclear Warheads”
- “US Special Representative on North Korea Policy: “We have a standing offer for dialogue” “
- “S. Korea to push for regular high-level talks with N.K.”
- “(KOR) Foreign ministry to focus diplomatic efforts on inducing N.K., U.S. into ‘dialogue process’ “
- “N.Korea Wants to Send Athletes in 4 Events at Pyeongchang Olympics”
- “N.Korean Media Fudges Cross-Border Olympic Deal”
- “U.S. won’t meet N.K. officials during Olympics: report”
- “Australia PM says Olympic Unity Won’t Denuclearize N. Korea”
- “Troops, cameras, radiation: China prepares for North Korea crisis — Chinese in border city of Dandong say they have been discouraged from interacting with North Koreans …”
- “American Illusions and Korean Realities: Preventing Conflict on the Korean Peninsula” (38 North)
- “Two pieces of North Korean theatre, worlds apart, staged for Donald Trump”
- “Launch of the “Korea Computer Center”: An E-library of North Korean Software” (38 North)
- “How to Avoid Armageddon in Korea”
- “Armageddon Meter: The Chance Of War With North Korea Drops To 42%”
- “Peaceful Denuclearization Means DPRK Regime Can Survive”
- “(PRK) Collective farm authorities ransack homes for food in midst of shortage”
Cold War 2.0: China/Asia-Pacific
- “India tests-fires Agni-V ballistic missile, a nuclear-capable ICBM” – “India can strike anywhere in China with new nuclear-capable missile, government says” – “Should Beijing be worried about India’s latest missile launch?”
- “US Pacific Military Chief Calls China a Disruptive Force”
- “Australia, Japan eye closer military ties” – “Australia confirms additional Bushmaster sales to Japan — Australia and Japan have outlined an intention to expand defence equipment collaboration, building on Canberra’s newly confirmed deal to sell additional Bushmaster multirole protected vehicles to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) …”
- “Satellite images of the day: Eight KJ-500 AWAC spotted at Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation in Hanzhong” (China Defense Blog)
- “Chinese military to be subject to stricter discipline: senior official”
- “Chinese navy commissions new missile frigate for offshore defense”
- “China research ship Kexue to survey Benham Rise is jointly owned by PLA NAVY (PLAN) and civilian government and listed as part of PLA Navy Fleet “
- “Taiwan denies permission for nearly 200 China flights amid routes row”
#CANvsISIL
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “Syria threatened on Thursday to “destroy” any Turkish warplanes that fly into its territory as Ankara prepares to launch a cross-border military operation to wipe out Kurdish fighters it calls “terrorists” …”
- “How Rex Tillerson Thinks He Can Avoid Mission Creep in Syria”
- “Donald Trump’s Syria policy raises tensions”
- “German Rapper-Turned-IS Pitchman Reportedly Killed in Syria”
- “New Uighur jihadist group emerges in Syria”
Afghanistan
Way Up North
- “Army reservists training for Arctic duty learn winter survival skills in Kenora”
- “First Tor-M2DT air defense missile for Russian army Arctic units” – Tor missile system (Wikipedia)
- “Russia drills nuclear forces, strategic bombers along coast of Norway”
- “The (US) Coast Guard is looking for ways to potentially speed up the acquisition of a new heavy icebreaker, said the service’s commandant …”
- “Arctic seaports bustle as shipping on Northern Sea Route reaches new high”
- “The Arctic Council nominated for Nobel Peace Prize”
- “Op-Ed: The Arctic beyond Latitudes”
- “The climate is America’s most pressing national security threat”
Internal Security
- ” “Returned Extremist Travellers”: The Small Numbers Problem for Canada, Part 1″ – Part 2
- “La menace du terrorisme plane sur l’aéroport de Montréal”
- “Leaving Extremism: A Canadian racist leader’s journey out of hate”
What’s Canada Buying?
- Wanted: “ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE – NEW BUILDING, SOMME AVENUE /CFB KINGSTON KINGSTON, ON (WITH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS) … The project is the construction of a multi-purpose facility located in Kingston Ontario. The facility includes functions such as: office space, maintenance bays area, wash bay, training classrooms and storage areas. The facility will be constructed to meet LEED Silver standard and will be approximately 9,400 m2 gross floor area … Estimated value of the project is $20,000,000.00 …”
- Big Honkin’ Ships (1) “Construction of Canadian navy’s supply ships delayed until 2019, Liberal report reveals”
- Big Honkin’ Ships (2) “Une carrière brisée, mais le vice-amiral Mark Norman sera bientôt décoré comme «lanceur d’alerte»” – “Le vice-amiral Mark Norman recevra la médaille de l’Assemblée nationale”
- “Canadian Army keeps option open to order more TAPVs”
- F-35 Tug o’ War “The Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP), within the Department of National Defence (DND) is seeking Senior Project Leader/Executive consulting services … The Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP), within the Department of National Defence (DND) is seeking Senior Project Leader/Executive consulting services. The Senior Project Leader/Executive consulting services are required to support and assist the Project Management Office (PMO) in a number of Project Management areas, each requiring specialized, continuous and detailed staff action …”
#CAN-#USA Stuff
- “Can U.S. border guards search your phone? Yes, and here’s how”
- “What if a nuclear missile was really headed our way? — We would have 20 minutes to find shelter while Americans try an interception …”
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
Other
- “The Canadian government is urging any Canadians located in or around the popular tourist destination of Montego Bay to exercise caution and listen to local authorities amid a military lockdown in the area …” – “Paralysed by fear in MoBay” – “Leaders pray for Jamaica, GG says bold actions needed” – “What’s a State of Emergency? … things you should know”
- “CFB Suffield to implement changes after fire that destroyed crops, livestock”
- “430 Squadron celebrates 75 years” (RCAF info-machine)
- “8 Wing (Trenton) welcomes one of Canada’s most powerful women”
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