MILNEWS.ca Highlights – April 1, 2019

• #CAN Continues Helping Fight Pirates, Drug Runners
• “Canada has significantly increased its contribution to Operation ARTEMIS, the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) ongoing contribution to counter-terrorism and maritime security operations in Middle Eastern and East African waters. Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Regina, Naval Replenishment Unit (NRU) Asterix, and a CP-140 Aurora aircraft have joined the Canadian-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150). CTF 150 is a task force under Combined Maritime Forces, a naval coalition of 33 nations, that promotes security and stability in Middle Eastern and East African waters …” (DND info-machine)
• Operation ARTEMIS (DND Fact Sheet)
• #MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa
• “Mali worsens as Canada eyes mission finish line”
• “Mali : Le Canada va se retirer de la MINUSMA”
• “Mali warns of more turmoil if UN cuts peacekeeping forces — The mandate of UN mission is due for renewal in June but Canadian and Dutch peacekeepers are pulling out …”
• “Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will undertake a visit to Rwanda from April 4 to 9, 2019. Parliamentarians and Canadian leaders in the fields of education, research, innovation, development, trade and the arts will enhance relations with their African counterparts. These exchanges will strengthen Canada’s relationship with Rwanda …” (GG info-machine)
• “Al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb … Al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) became al-Qa’ida’s North Africa affiliate in 2007. AQIM was formerly known as the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, a splinter group of the Armed Islamic Group, both of which fought against Algeria’s secular government …” (NJ DHS analysis)
• ” ‘Address root causes’ of instability in Mali through ‘aid and support’ urges UN chief” (UN info-machine)
• “Génocide des Peuls (ou Foulbés) du Mali et Manifestation devant la maison de Radio–Canada à Montréal au Canada”
• #LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0
• “Troops from 12 countries to take part in special force exercise in Lithuania … Troops from Denmark, the UK, Georgia, the US, Latvia, Poland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Canada, the Czech Republic and Ukraine will take part in the Exercise Flaming Sword …”
• “North Atlantic Council decides to extend the Secretary General’s mandate” (NATO info-machine)
• “US and Russian bombers on same day missions outside Norway”
• “US, Russian bombers fly missions on same day near Norwegian airspace”
• “Turkey says S-400 delivery talks still on, despite US bill to block F-35”
• “US halts F-35 equipment shipments to Turkey over Ankara’s plans to buy Russian S-400s” (RUS state media)
• Way Up North
• “Canadian Armed Forces sharpen cold weather skills above the Arctic Circle, alongside NATO Allies and partners — Canada’s Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT 2019 is wrapping up in northern Canada. Between 17 March and 1 April, around 500 personnel have been testing Arctic survival skills and logistics, including long-range patrols, ice diving, and creating landing strips on the sea ice …” (NATO info-machine)
• “Canadian Rangers completing training exercises in Northern Ontario”
• “Finnish, Russian presidents to meet at Arctic Forum next week”
• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Taiwan issue brooks no foreign interference: defense ministry” (CHN mil media)
• The Koreas
• “Trump Says No Further Sanctions on N.Korea Needed”
• “N.Korea Denounces Madrid Embassy Raid as ‘Terror Attack’ “
• “N.Korea ‘Has Less Than a Year’s Worth of Food, Oil Left’ “
• “Vietnam woman pleads guilty to lesser charge in Kim killing”
• “Malaysia: Murder Charge Dropped for Second Defendant in Killing of Kim Jong Nam”
• What’s Canada Buying?
• “MDA to Provide Design Services for the Electronic Warfare Suite for the Canada’s CSC”
• Afghanistan
• “Afghan War veterans ask for recognition (on cenotaph)”
• “Canada marks fifth anniversary of end of Afghanistan mission”
• “Anniversary of the end of Canada’s War in Afghanistan” (Saideman’s Semi-Spew blog)
• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
  
• “Veterans aren’t fooled by Liberal alchemy”
• Omar Khadr, Continued …
• “Khadr case a reminder life isn’t always fair”
• Other Military News
• “Media are invited to participate in a telephone interview (Thursday) with the Commanding Officer of HMCS Toronto and Commander of Operation REASSURANCE Maritime Task Force, Commander Martin Fluet. The task force is the maritime component of Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s contribution to NATO assurance and deterrence measures in Central and Eastern Europe …”
• “Piecing together the military mystery box found in Port Colborne”
• “Halifax residents shoot down ‘hideous’ (CFB Stadacona) DND drill shed”
• “CANZEX: Interoperability at its best”
• “Canada’s oldest and longest-serving officer passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the age of 101. Decorated Dieppe Veteran, Honorary Colonel David Lloyd Hart, MM, CD led an extraordinary life in service to Canada …” (DND info-machine)
• “History Canada: April 1, 1924, The Royal Candian Air Force is formed”

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