MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 20 May 2018

• “Petawawa helicopter crews training in Alberta for Mali mission – Canadian helicopters in Africa in July”
• “Media are invited to attend and view pre-deployment training for Air Task Force Mali, taking place in Wainwright, Alberta, on May 21, 2018. Helicopters and personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 450 and 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadrons, along with medical and support personnel, are validating their capabilities in anticipation of an eventual deployment in August 2018 …” (DND info-machine)
• Good question … “Did former Canadian ISIS member lie to the New York Times or to CBC News? — Granting sources anonymity can lead to good stories, but it can also lead to less accountability …”
• “As Britain reveals its first-ever cyberattack against ISIS, experts ask if Canada will be as open”
• “Canada denies Russian rumours that three Canadian soldiers were killed in Ukraine – media” – “DND: No, Three Canadians Were NOT Killed in #UKR …” (MILNEWS.ca)
• “Ukraine invited to meet G7 foreign ministers in Canada”
• “(LVA) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkēvičs, used a visit to the United Nations 18 May 2018 in New York, to call for the deployment of UN-backed peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine …”
• “Anti-racist groups claim victory as far-right rally moves to Lacolle”
• “Border officers diverted to Quebec to help with influx of asylum-seekers”
• “Far-right and anti-racist groups prepare to face off at Lacolle border crossing”
• “Demandeurs d’asile: des manifestations à la frontière, Jaggi Singh arrêté”
• “The President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Mr. John Ossowski, made the following statement in response to recent media stories about redeployment of CBSA staff to address irregular migration …” (CBSA info-machine)
• Col. Ted’s take on def spending  “More on defence spending … I am convinced that Canada needs to increase defence spending … pressure from President Trump may help to frame the debate that is needed but I think that a general election and a new government are even more necessary.”
• “(Cross-Canada) Veterans walk to be held in June” – Walk For Veterans page (Equitas Society)
• “Canadian Forces to honour Humboldt tragedy with CF-18 flyby during Victoria Day Parade”
• “Russian MoD: US Fighters Escorted Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Over Arctic Ocean” (RUS media) – “Russian strategic bombers conduct flights over Arctic Ocean” (RUS media)
• “Allies key to Pentagon Arctic strategy”
• “N. Korea installs observatory near nuclear test site: 38 North” – “Update on the North Korean Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Progressing Towards Closure”
• “N. Korea calls dismantling of nuclear site ‘significant measure’: report”
• “N. Korea demands return of defectors from S. Korea” – “Red Cross Society of DPRK Demands Repatriation of Abducted Women Citizens” (PDF of screen capture from PRK state news page)
• “Here’s Why The Navy Is Reactivating The 2nd Fleet To Patrol The Atlantic”
• “Russia’s Navy Establishes Permanent Presence in Mediterranean Sea”

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