- Internal Security
- “Canada’s ability to monitor returning foreign fighters is ‘on the margins,’ ex-CSIS chief says — Canada is only “on the margins” of having the resources needed to monitor radicalized fighters who have returned to Canada, says the former head of Canada’s spy agency. Richard Fadden said in an interview that 60 to 75 so-called “foreign fighters” have returned to Canada and it’s not immediately clear in all cases what they were involved in overseas. That means they may need to be tracked upon their return and that requires a lot of resources …”
- “Youth in Kingston terrorism case released on strict conditions”
- “L’adolescent de Kingston accusé d’avoir facilité une activité terroriste a été libéré sous caution. Un juge en a pris la décision mercredi, après 48 heures de délibérations. L’adolescent a comparu en personne devant la Cour de justice de l’Ontario. Son audience sur le cautionnement s’est étalée sur trois jours non consécutifs, soit les 12 et 29 mars ainsi que le 1er avril …”
- “Kingston , Ont., youth facing terror charges released on bail”
- “Teen arrested on terrorism charges granted bail”
- “Three new charges for teen facing terrorism allegations”
- “The unlikely similarities between the far right and IS”
- #MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa
- ” ‘The best decision you have made’: ISIL, al-Qaida troll Canada over withdrawal from Mali UN mission”
- “Islamic State releases first combat video from Mali”
- “Norway supports UN operation in Mali for two more years”
- “Islamic State, without evidence, claims killing of Canadian in Burkina Faso — Islamic State claimed to have kidnapped and killed a Canadian citizen in Burkina Faso in January, but security sources said they believed he actually died during a botched attempt by a criminal gang to sell him on to another group …”
- “Islamic State claims to have killed Canadian geologist (in BFA)”
- “Dozens Die in Burkina as Sahel Conflict Spirals”
- #CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT
- “Briton Who Fought Daesh (with Kurdish YPG) in Syria Said ‘Our So-Called Country Should Be Proud'”
- “ISIS Has Not Been Defeated. It’s Alive and Well in Southern Syria.”
- “Assad regime, YPG terrorists arbitrarily arrested 357 people last month in Syria” (TUR media)
- #LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0
- “Russia’s Lavrov labels US demands for Russia to get out of Western hemisphere as insolent”
- “Russia has no fear that Turkey may give up S-400 deliveries, vice-premier says”
- “Russian sub launched cruise missile without leaving port”
- “Russian sub launched cruise missile without leaving port”
- “NATO chief to Congress: Alliance ‘has also been good for the United States’ “
- “In document signed with Lithuania, US commits to troop deployment to Baltics”
- “Long-term U.S.-Lithuania Cooperation Plan has been approved” (LTU MoD)
- “Polish defense official promises to defend Lithuania with Patriot anti-missile systems”
- “Britain Scrambles Jets After Russian Bombers Approach U.K. Airspace”
- “British jets scrambled to monitor Russian bombers”
- “US Threatens to Counter Russia in ‘Western Hemisphere’ Amid Venezuela Row”
- “Russia seeks to resume counterterrorism dialogue with US, EU”
- “Russian Military Deployed ‘Combat Telepathy’ in Chechnya, Report Claims”
- “The magazine of the Ministry of Defense reported the existence of combat parapsychology in Russia” (in Russian)
- “Supersoldier for Future Wars” (RUS MoD “Army Digest” article, PDF, in Russian, via army.ca)
- “Addressing Russian aggression”
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- ” ‘Grave concerns’: US ex-military leaders warn that allies’ use of Chinese 5G tech poses unacceptable risk”
- The Koreas
- “UN Nuclear Watchdog Could Be in N.Korea Within Weeks of a Deal”
- “South Korean Vessel Detained on Suspicion of Prohibited Fuel Transfers to the North”
- “S.Korean Ship Grounded for Transporting Oil for N.Korea”
- “N.Korea Exports Coal in Violation of Sanctions”
- Omar Khadr, Continued …
- “Omar Khadr case a reminder that life isn’t always fair, or equitable”
- “Finally getting it right on Omar Khadr” (FREE OMAR web page)
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “Marinvent is pleased to announce the successful delivery of its Airfoil Performance Monitor product (APM) to the Government of Canada following extensive independent flight testing by the National Research Council under the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP) …”
- “Canadian Army selects Viasat’s KOR-24A STT for airspace co-ordination centre modernisation”
- “MDA to Provide Design Services for Canadian Surface Combatant’s Electronic Warfare Suite”
- “The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is now testing augmented reality glasses for aiding maintenance and repair work aboard naval vessels …”
- Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Advisory committee kept out of the loop on veterans’ controversial new PTSD form”
- Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “Toronto Pride is considering banning the military and all corporate floats”
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