Big Honkin’ Ship Document Leak Case
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- “Crown drops breach-of-trust case against Mark Norman”
- “Charges Against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman Have Been Dropped”
- “Federal prosecutors drop breach of trust charge against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman”
- ” ‘I acted with integrity’: Mark Norman claims exoneration after Crown stays breach-of-trust charge”
- “Stay Of Proceedings in R. v. Norman Prosecution” (PPSC info-machine)
- “Statement from the Chief of the Defence Staff — “On Wednesday, 8 May, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada stayed the proceedings against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. “This stay eliminates the conditions that caused me to relieve Vice-Admiral Norman from his military duties in January of 2017– in accordance with the Queen’s Regulations and Orders section 101.09 …” (DND info-machine)
- “Sajjan says every decision on Mark Norman case, including stay of charge, was ‘independent’ “
- “Charge being dropped against Mark Norman would be major victory for senior naval officer”
- “INTERFERENCE? Mark Norman’s Lawyer Marie Henein Says PMO Was “Counselling Witnesses” ” (Spencer Fernando blog)
- “How the Crown’s case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman unravelled”
- “A leak, a probe, a case closed: A timeline of the Mark Norman saga”
What’s Canada Buying: F-35 Tug o’ War
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- “U.S. government again urges Canada to acquire American fighter jets, despite Pentagon threats”
- “Fighter jet procurement: US says Canada unfair, may pull F-35 out, but still wants Canada to buy US jets”
- “US Mulls Booting Canada From F-35 Programme, Denying Delivery of Jets – Report”
- “Canada’s CF-18 Replacement Competition Structure Seems To Have Already Disqualified The F-35”
- “US, Canada talks underway to decide if the F-35 will be pulled from Canada’s fighter competition”
- “Canada’s government is trying to address complaints about its military procurement process that have prompted threats from Washington to block Ottawa from buying Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35, the Canadian air force’s preferred option for its new fighter jet, a government source said on Tuesday …”
- “Matt Gurney: Is it any wonder the U.S. is steamed at us over our fighter jet fiasco?”
- “More fighter follies” (Col. Ted)
What’s Canada Buying: The Rest
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- “Canada’s 2nd AOPS Structurally Assembled at Halifax Shipyard”
- “QinetiQ has been awarded a C$51 million contract to deliver unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that will drive enhanced situational awareness for the Canadian Armed Forces …”
- “QinetiQ Wins $51M CAD Contract with the Canadian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Aircraft System Service Program”
- “CDR Names AIRBUS Canada’s Top Defence Company for 2019”
#CHN/Pacific Rim
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- “Canada Puts Huawei 5G Decision on Back Burner With Allies Split”
- “Chinese Tech Executive Returns to Canadian Court for Extradition Hearing”
- “Is she their prisoner or their boss? Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s private jailers act like bodyguards, obstructing and photographing journalists”
- “Chinese Canadians ‘Support Rule of Law’ in Huawei Extradition Case: Poll”
- “U.S. Senate passes resolution commending Canada for its actions in Huawei case — The United States Senate has passed a resolution praising the Canadian government for the way it has conducted itself in the case of Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou …”
- “Canada’s diplomatic dilemma stems from lack of independence” (CHN Communist Party media)
- “In Sign Of Total Contempt & Disrespect, China Isn’t Even Responding To Canadian Officials Requests For Communication”
- “Chine: l’appel d’un Canadien condamné à mort examiné jeudi”
- “Canadian drug smuggler to appeal against death penalty in China”
- “Canadian drug smuggler Robert Lloyd Schellenberg to appeal death sentence in China”
- “Satellite images show how work on China’s new Type 002 aircraft carrier is coming along”
- “U.S. sends two destroys to Spratly Islands to challenge China’s claim over two reefs”
- “PLA conducts live-fire exercise north of Taiwan Straits” (CHN mil media)
- “China, Wary of US, Pushes to Accelerate Accident Prevention Deal in Disputed Sea”
- “China boosts its peacekeeping role” (CHN mil media)
- “Vietnam, Canada eye stronger defence ties” (VN media)
The Koreas
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- “North Korea’s Newest Ballistic Missile: A Preliminary Assessment” (38 North)
- “North Korea: Recent Rocket Drill ‘Regular, Self-Defensive’ “
- “US, South Korea Shrug Off North Korean Missile Test”
- “Freak-Out Over North Korea’s Missile Test Defies Rationality” (Strategic Culture Foundation, pro-RUS think tank)
#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0
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- “Minister Sajjan hosting Artis Pabriks, Latvia’s Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister” (DND info-machine)
- “Russia ready to supply fighters for Turkey”
- “Military Police to investigate deadly blast at Adazi training grounds”
- “(ALB) Minister Xhacka Visits Injured Soldiers in Latvia”
- “Minister Xhacka Meets Albanian Contigent in Latvia”
- “Naval Missile Unit Deployed to Estonia — “Polish minelayer-landing ship, along with an embarked Naval Missile Unit element, involving 6 vehicles and their crews, is taking part in a navigation-training deployment, during which the Polish assets would also participate in an exercise” – said Lt. Col. Marek Pawlak, spokesman for the Polish General Command of the Armed Forces …”
- “Belarus Adopts Information Security Concept Amid Growing Propaganda Pressure From Russia”
- “The claim on Russian state TV that NATO doubles defense spending is baseless” (stopfake.org)
#UKR – Op UNIFIER
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- “President of Ukraine met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “As I promised, servicemen on the frontline will receive at least 27.6 thousand hryvnias (CAN $1405) – President — President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko underscored the increase in the monetary supply of Ukrainian servicemen who defend the Ukrainian land on the touch line. The Head of State told that during a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Chrystia Freeland …” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Poroshenko and Freeland discuss escalation of Donbas conflict and release of sailors” (UKR media)
- “Canadian Foreign Minister to Zelensky: Democratic Ukraine is an example for all countries of post-Soviet region” (UKR media)
- “Zelensky, Freeland discuss settlement of Donbas conflict, fight against corruption” (UKR media)
- “Trudeau, Tusk discuss ways of Ukrainian reforms” (UKR media)
- “Zelensky, Freeland discuss plans to combat corruption in Ukraine, ways for peaceful settlement of Donbas conflict” (UKR media)
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 7 May 2019”
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 6 May 2019”
- “JFO: МAP – 08.05.2019” (UKR NSDC)
- “DPR hands over body of killed marine to Ukraines” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukrainian soldier killed, two injured in Donbas May 7” (UKR media)
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire nine times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Two KIA, three WIA amid 25 enemy attacks in Donbas in past 24 hours” (UKR media)
- “JCCC: Kiev forces violate ceasefire 16 times damaging house in Donetsk” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukrainian serviceman dies during combat in Azov Sea” (UKR media)
- “One DPR soldier killed, two injured by Ukrainian attacks” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukraine accuses Donbas militants of unilaterally ending ceasefire” (UKR media)
- “Donbas war: One Ukrainian serviceman dies” (UKR media)
- “Escalation in Donbas: Two Ukrainian soldiers killed, three wounded in 25 enemy attacks” (UKR media)
- “Terrorist, aka ‘Rocker,’ killed in Donbas” (UKR media)
- “Poroshenko dismisses Ukraine’s National Guard Commander” (UKR media)
- “Poroshenko enacts NSDC’s decision on measures to strengthen state’s defense” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine’s Defense Minister Poltorak signs order to increase Joint Forces’ allowances” (UKR media)
- “Israel considers joint production of military drones with Ukraine” (UKR media)
- “NATO chiefs to discuss security situation in Ukraine” (UKR media)
- ” ‘Don’t Waste Your Time,’ Zelenskiy Tells Putin After Citizenship Offer To Ukrainians” (USA govt funded media)
- “Cabinet recognizes Russia’s passports issued in Donbas illegal, calls on other countries not to recognize them when crossing the border – Groysman” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine’s govt wants to sanction Russians for illegal issuance of Russian passports” (UKR media)
- “Kremlin: Russian passports to be issued in occupied Donbas despite Ukraine’s reaction” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine’s Cabinet outlaws Russian passports issued in occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
- “Russian passports of ORDLO residents to be declared illegal – Groysman” (UKR media)
- “Former Ukrainian President Kravchuk: Ukraine was forced to take Crimea in Soviet times because Russia could not sustain it” (UKR media)
- “MiG-29 fighters left by Ukraine in Crimea completely obsolete, – Russian MP” (UKR media)
- “American drone made reconnaissance flight over Crimea and occupied part of Donbas” (UKR media)
Way Up North
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- “NATO up North: Operation Nanook-Nunalivut”
- “US cold-shoulders Canada as superpowers square off over Arctic riches”
- “Arctic attack on Canada leaves Pompeo adrift at sea”
- “Lavrov: Russia will ensure safety of Northern Sea Route”
- “Quick progress on Russian upgrades to High Arctic airbase”
- “Arctic Russia: Chinese-built tanker tests ice in remote waters”
- “The Arctic Shipping Route No One’s Talking About — By mid-century, a Transpolar Passage will open across the Arctic Ocean via the North Pole. Few countries are preparing for this reality except China …”
#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa
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- “Semaine du Canada au Mali : Zoum sur le projet “Appui canadien à la Politique nationale genre du Mali pour améliorer le sort des Maliennes” “
- “Mali: 15 jihadistes présumés “neutralisés” près de la frontière burkinabè (sources militaires)”
- “Mali: 18 djihadistes libérés en échange d’un préfet et d’un journaliste”
- “L’ONU préoccupée par l’insécurité et les attaques armées dans le Sahel” (CHN national media)
#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT
Internal Security
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
Other Military News
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- “Canadian Admiral: Kids Won’t Join the Navy if Ships Don’t Have Wi-Fi”
- “CADPAT combat camouflage replacement options under consideration” (DND info-machine)
- “Strong, Secure, Engaged : A Two-Year Review” (CGAI report)
- “Last week, the social media platforms were set abuzz over a photograph depicting a squad of armed Canadian soldiers in combat uniforms, seemingly on patrol on the streets of Toronto. The majority of these soldiers wore regimental turbans adorned with the cap badges of several different militia units. They were in loose order, rather than in formed ranks and they carried their C-7 assault rifles at the “low-ready,” as if on patrol …”
- ” ‘Inappropriate’ or not, disregard for the rules shouldn’t be put on parade”
- “Scheer government would seek to join U.S. missile defence program”
- “In first major foreign policy speech, Scheer takes aim at ‘disastrous’ Trudeau”
- “A little joke used to make its way around the Harper Conservative government every time National Defence presented Andrew Scheer’s former boss with the bills for new equipment — about how Stephen Harper would emit an audible ‘gulp’ of alarm when they crossed his desk. Scheer, in the first of a series of election-framing speeches for the Conservatives, pledged yesterday to wrap his arms around Canada’s allies, take the politics out of defence procurement, buy new submarines, join the U.S. ballistic missile defence program and expand the current military mission in Ukraine in an undefined way …”
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