MILNEWS.ca Highlights – November 19, 2018

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Defence minister confirms Mali mission will not be extended”
• “Canada has not been asked to extend Mali commitment: Sajjan”
• “Ottawa refuse le prolongement de sa mission militaire au Mali”
• “Mali : Fin de la mission militaire canadienne après juillet 2019”
• “Le Canada ne prolongera pas sa mission de paix au Mali”
• “Extending in Mali: Why the Hell Not?” (Saideman’s Semi-Spew blog)
• “Neighbors in Arms: Intercommunal Violence and Targeting of Civilians in Mali in 2018” (Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset)
• “Mali is set to begin lithium production by 2020”

NATO Meet in Halifax

• “Canada’s defence spending questioned at NATO parliamentary meeting”
• “General Jonathan Vance on defence dangers facing Canada”
• “Deputy Secretary General addresses NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Halifax” (NATO info-machine)
• “Top security leaders weigh liberal world order in Halifax”
• “The House: Threat assessment at Halifax International Security Forum”
• “Group protests Halifax International Security Forum”
• “Le Forum d’Halifax sur la sécurité s’ouvre avec le spectre de Donald Trump”
• “Le ministre Sajjan conclut la 10e édition annuelle du Forum d’Halifax sur la sécurité internationale”
• “Minister Sajjan Wraps Up Successful 10th Annual Halifax International Security Forum” (DND info-machine)
• “Western Allies Focus on Crisis of Leadership at Halifax Security Forum”
• “Ukraine presents report on Kremlin’s relations with Islamic terrorists at NATO PA meeting – Friz”

#UKR – Op UNIFIER

• “Klimkin meets with Canadian defense minister, discusses cooperation in defense industry”
• “Canada proud to support stable and safe Ukraine, – National Defence Minister”
• “Ukrainian MPs invite Canadian reps as observers at 2019 elections – Gerashchenko”
• “Ukrainian parliamentarians invite colleagues from Canada as election observers”
• “Ukraine, U.S. create three new bilateral working groups: Security, rule of law, economy”
• “Ukrainian serviceman dies in east of Ukraine”
• “Donbas update: One Ukrainian soldier killed in past 24 hours”
• “Militants increase fire activity, one Ukrainian soldier dies in Donbas”
• “NATO condemns Russian aggression in Sea of Azov, construction of Kerch Strait Bridge”
• “Kremlin Warns It May Act If Ukraine Seizes Ships In Azov Sea”
• “Ukraine’s defense minister responds to Russian threats to “shut down” Sea of Azov”
• “U.S. condemns Russia’s aggressive actions in Azov-Black Sea region”
• “Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service helps thwart another massive cyber attack on gov’t agencies”
• “U.S., Ukraine in ‘close discussion’ for new lethal arms – media”
• “Russia spends about US$2 bln per year on “LPR/DPR” – Putin’s ex-advisor”

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0

• “Russia Says Its Spy Drones Can Fly Over Canada (And the United States?)”
• “Canada should look to Belarus for strategic partnership” (Policy Options)
• “Why the U.S. could lose the next big war – and what that means for Canada”
• “After 40 Years of Talks Poland, Denmark Agree on Delimitation in Baltic Sea” (RUS media)
• “Psychoanalysing NATO: Confirmation Bias” (pro-RUS think tank)

Way Up North

• “Canadian Coast Guard 2018 Arctic Operations Coming to an End” (DFO info-machine)
• “Protecting Canadian Arctic Sovereignty from Donald Trump” (Canadian Global Affairs Institute)
• “Finland summons Russian ambassador over GPS jamming”
• “Finland provides no evidence to prove Russia’s role in ‘GPS disruption’ during NATO drills” (RUS media)
• “China’s Growing Arctic Presence”
• “Innovations to improve ship safety in the icy Arctic”
• “Several countries lay claim to disputed Lomonosov Ridge”

Afghanistan

• “Afghanistan: The almost forgotten war that still deserves our attention”
• “Taliban denies agreement reached with US on elections, demands “an Islamic government” “

Internal Security

• “Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan warns voters that Russia will meddle in 2019 Canadian election”
• “Next Canadian federal election will be target for Russian meddling, says Harjit Sajjan”
• “Are Canada’s newsrooms ready to tackle fake news, cyber threats, ‘foreign adversaries’ ahead of 2019 election?”

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Military has no documents about fighter jet ‘capability gap,’ a claim used to justify aircraft purchase”
• “Liberals reject committee recommendation to replace Victoria-class subs – no desire for subs with under-ice capability”
• “Stupidity of the worst sort … This submarine decision is an act of stupidity which must be punished in the next general election by tossing Justin Trudeau and many, many, many of his MPs, including Harjit Sajjan, on to the political dung heap.” (Col. Ted)
• “Kudos to Team Trudeau (on fighters and big honkin’ ships)” (Col. Ted)
• “Better logistical support: Petawawa takes delivery of first SMP trucks” (Canadian Army Today)
• “Calian re-wins significant defence training contract”
• “Calian Re-Wins Significant Defence Training Contract Valued at up to $170 Million” (Calian info-machine)

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Military Police launch Sexual Assault Review Program” (DND info-machine)
• “La police militaire lance le Programme d’examen des agressions sexuelles”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Federal government diverting veterans in crisis away from emergency fund, say outside agencies”
• “As outgoing Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent prepares to hand the torch to a successor, his 2018 report on government action shows while much has been accomplished, much remains to do …”

Other Military News

• “Canadian military’s template for perfect recruits outdated: Vance”
• “RCAF personnel arrive in Brazil for start of multinational exercise” (RCAF info-machine)
• “L’Aviation royale canadienne au Brésil pour l’exercice multinational Cruzex Flight 18”
• “Soldiers put their skills to the test at Canadian Patrol Concentration” (DND info-machine)
• “Towards a Diverse and Inclusive Canadian Military: The Lessons from Gender Integration in the CF in the 1990s” (CDA Institute)
• “Conservative MPs denounce controversial Facebook post targeting Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan”
• “Tory MP apologizes to Sajjan over ‘affirmative action’ Facebook post”
• “Okanagan Conservatives Facebook poster denies he’s racist”
• “Okanagan Conservatives pull controversial Facebook post targeting Harjit Sajjan”
• “Defence Business Planning in Canada” (Canadian Global Affairs Institute)
• “Canadian Peace Congress: 2018 Convention, Toronto – November 24-25” (rabble.ca)
• “Canada’s brain-injured Cuba diplomats speak out about Ottawa’s silence”
• “Canadian diplomats hit by Cuba illness feel ‘abandoned’: paper”

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Chinese, U.S. militaries end disaster management exchange in Nanjing” (CHN mil media)

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