- Internal Security
- “Ottawa, military unprepared for cyber warfare, says defence industry report”
- “A cyber war has started and Canada isn’t ready to fight it, says report”
- “CADSI Report: Greater collaboration on military cyber-defence essential for keeping Canada safe from foreign attacks” (Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries)
- “From Bullets to Bytes: Industry’s Role in Preparing Canada for the Future of Cyber Defence” (31 pg PDF)
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- “Huawei CFO’s Lawyer Says Canadian Extradition Case Politically Motivated”
- “Extradition Hearing For Huawei CFO Comes During U.S.-China Trade Talks”
- “Meng Wanzhou Huawei extradition case could have an advantage”
- “A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou and Huawei”
- “Canada and the Rule of Law in the Meng Wanzhou Matter” (Lawfare blog)
- “Huawei sues US government in growing counteroffensive against purchasing ban”
- “Huawei accuses US agents of hacking into its servers as it launches lawsuit against federal ban on gear”
- “China’s Huawei Sues US Government Over Ban”
- “H-6 bombers’ debut in coastal Guangdong triggers “paranoia” of Taiwan media” (CHN mil media)
- “New aircraft ‘to gather intel in S.China Sea’ ” (CHN mil media)
- “China willing to play constructive role to ease Pakistan-India tensions” (CHN mil media)
- “US will only hurt itself playing radical Taiwan card” (CHN Communist Party media)
- The Koreas
- “U.S. Keeps Tactical Spy Planes Away From Korea”
- “North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launch Facility: Normal Operations May Have Resumed” (38 North)
- “What North Korea’s Reconstruction Activity Signals To The U.S.”
- “US State Department Does Not Rule Out New Sanctions on North Korea”
- “UN’s DPRK Mission Needs $120 Million to Respond to Country’s Humanitarian Crisis”
- “North Korea’s 2018/2019 harvest and food shortage” (North Korean Economy Watch blog)
- #LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0
- “NATO allies test crisis response on exercise in Germany … A total of 4,500 personnel are expected to take part in the week-long exercise from 13th – 22nd March which will be held across multiple sites. Countries participating or observing are Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Turkey and the UK …”
- “Europe’s largest annual US-led artillery war games underway in Germany”
- “Don’t Believe the Russian Hype – Moscow’s missile capabilities in the Baltic Sea region are not nearly as dangerous as they seem …”
- “NATO Secretary General: Poland is a strong and committed Ally” (NATO info-machine)
- “NATO Expansion Got Some Big Things Right” (War On The Rocks blog)
- #UKR – Op UNIFIER
- “Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik welcomes recommitment to ceasefire in eastern Ukraine in connection with 8 March” (OSCE)
- “Spring Ceasefire comes into force in Donbass” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Subdivisions of Minsk group agree on ceasefire since midnight March 8” (UKR media)
- “Security subgroup negotiates Donbass ceasefire starting March 8 – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “New truce in Donbas announced from March 8” (UKR media)
- “DPR envoy to Contact Group confirms accord on Donbass “spring ceasefire” effective from March 8” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Security subgroup agrees “spring ceasefire” starting March 8 – Deinego” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “LPR People’s Militia ready to the Spring ceasefire effective from March 8” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 6 March 2019”
- “JFO: МAP – 07.03.2019” (UKR MoD)
- “A summary of the situation in the area of the operation of the United forces as of 18:00 on March 7, 2019” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
- “Summary of the squad “The Essence of Time” for March 4-6″ (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
- “Ukrainian forces violate ceasefire 20 times over 24 hours, fire 245 rounds at DPR – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Three Ukrainian servicemen wounded in Donbas over 24 hours” (UKR media)
- z”Kiev forces violate ceasefire six times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Soldier of 128th Brigade Bohdan Sloboda fatally wounded in Donbas” (UKR media)
- “Russian proxies in Donbas open fire from 152mm artillery, first time this year” (UKR media)
- “Joint Forces destroy enemy position in Yasynuvata” (UKR media)
- “UN Security Council to discuss situation in Crimea on March 15” (UKR media)
- “The United States is a permanent and fundamental partner of Ukraine on security issues – President met with Under Secretary of State of the United States (David Hale)” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Poroshenko, Hale note need to increase pressure on Russia” (UKR media)
- “Poroshenko, Hale discuss further joint steps to counter Russia’s aggressive actions in Black, Azov Seas” (UKR media)
- “Russian UN ambassador urges OSCE to identify party escalating Donbass conflict” (RUS state media)
- “Ukroboronprom’s international audit to be conducted by end of year, – Poroshenko” (UKR media)
- “Loss from embezzlement in army makes $37,9 million, – Anti-Corruption Bureau Head” (UKR media)
- “Prosecutor General: 480 criminal proceedings launched into violations at Ukroboronprom enterprises since 2014” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine to build armoured vehicle assembly plant in Myanmar” (Defence Blog)
- “Eastern Ukraine, Transnistrian Settlement Process among Priorities of Top Organization in Europe, Chair Tells Security Council” (UN Security Council info-machine)
- “Joint UN, OSCE engagement can address crisis in Ukraine, other ‘dark spots of conflict’ in Europe” (UN info-machine)
- “ECHR might consider MH17 tragedy seven years, – lawyer” (UKR media)
- “Why Russia put on hold “humanitarian aid” to Donbas” (UKR media)
- “Militants stop three ICRC trucks with humanitarian aid on way to Donbas” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine candidate vows ‘prison for life’ for military graft” (Associated Press, USA-based wire service)
- “Deputized As Election Monitors, Ukrainian Ultranationalists ‘Ready To Punch’ Violators” (USA govt funded media)
- “Two arrested for trying to bribe presidential candiadte Tymoshenko to quit election” (UKR media)
- “Russia’s Influence Grows After Moldovan Elections” (ISW Blog)
- #CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT
- “Iraqi leader says foreign ISIL fighters may face death penalty”
- “Inside the brutal, final battle against ISIS in Syria”
- #MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa
- “UN probes sex violence in conflict-torn Mali”
- “Mali: Aider les Forces de défense et de sécurité maliennes à faire face aux dangers des engins explosifs” (MINUSMA info-machine)
- Way Up North
- “Russia ready to defend its interest in Arctic despite US claims, says senator”
- “Putting Arctic Geopolitics to Work”
- “Izvestia: What awaits foreign military vessels on Northern Sea Route”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “Emerging Lessons from the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy” (Canadian Global Affairs Institute)
- Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Nearly 40,000 veterans waiting for disability benefits as backlog keeps growing”
- Other Military News
- “Countering the explosive threat” (Canadian Army Today)
MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – March 7, 2019
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