MILNEWS.ca Highlights – May 13, 2019

Domestic Ops

• “Army to remain in Quebec flood zones to help with cleanup operations”
• “Soldiers help protect Pembroke, Ont., against historic Ottawa River flooding”
  

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  F-35 Tug o’ War

• “Canada Caves to US Pressure on F-35, Stands to Lose $14 Bln in Benefits – Report”
• “Canada reportedly takes more lenient approach to fighter offsets”
• “New Canadian fighter jets will need U.S. certification: DND”
• “Government Says Canada Needs U.S. Permission On Fighter Jet Choice” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “Why America and a Key Ally are Going to ‘War’ Over the F-35”
• “Lockmart Throws Tantrum … Gets Rules Changed … Slightly” (Best Fighter for Canada blog)
  

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  What’s Canada Buying?

• “QinetiQ Wins C$51M Contract to Supply UMS SKELDAR V-200 Unmanned Helicopter-Based ISTAR Solution to Canadian Armed Forces” (QinetiQ info-machine)
• “MDA Awarded $39M Contract to Deliver 10 SAR Repeaters for Canada’s MEOSAR System”
• “Government of Canada awards contract for new space-based search and rescue technology” (Gov’t of Canada info-machine)
• “Le gouvernement du Canada attribue un contrat pour une nouvelle technologie de recherche et de sauvetage spatiale”
• “Vard explores concepts for Canadian Coast Guard future fleet”
  

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  Big Honkin’ Ship Document Leak Case

• “In an inspired performance, Norman lawyer Marie Henein did incalculable damage to the Trudeau brand”
• “On Mark Norman case, heads should roll … and not the junior ones”
• “Harjit Sajjan won’t give Vice Admiral Mark Norman his job back after being vindicated”
• “Conservatives, NDP call for emergency committee meeting on Mark Norman case”
• “The Liberals may be ticked about Mark Norman, but they should be relieved”
• “Opposition force emergency meeting of defence committee on Norman affair”
• “Norman was told by Harper cabinet to talk to Quebec shipyard about leasing deal”
• “Questions abound over ‘ugly’ defence procurement system following Mark Norman case”
• “Sajjan says he regrets the process Mark Norman had to go through”
• “Investigation into Norman affair is doomed, but Trudeau still likely to take damage”
• “Mark Norman fiasco brutally lays bare Ottawa’s incompetence”
• “Peter MacKay says RCMP should have questioned Tories on Mark Norman case”
• “Blatchford: My top three ‘lessons learned’ from the Mark Norman case”
• “GoFundMe campaign for Vice-Admiral Mark Norman will remain active for now”
• “Mark Norman should be next chief of defence staff, says MacKay”
• “Mounties defend their handling of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman case”
  

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  #LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0

• “Russia Won’t Start a (Conventional) War in the Baltics”
• “The largest Spring Storm military exercise is on the way in Estonia”
• “(UK) Armed Forces Minister meets 1,000 UK personnel based in Estonia on NATO mission” (GOV.UK info-machine)
• “Lithuania’s cyber security status report: more complex cyber-attacks, vulnerable devices and websites” (LTU MoD)
• “A member of the (EST) Defence Forces was turned into a propaganda scandal in Sillamäe” (propastop.org, fact checking site)
• “Baltic Pipe to Cut Poland’s Gas Dependence on Russia”
• “(BLR Pres) Lukashenko: overthrow of power in Belarus is impossible”
• “To What Extent Is Russia Cutting Military Spending?” (Warsaw Institute)
• “New Missiles for the ‘Bear’ and ‘Blackjack’”
• “MiG-35 Update” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
• “Proportion of advanced weapons in Russia’s strategic nuclear forces reached 82%”
• “Navy Command Swapped Out” (RUssian Defense Policy blog)
  

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  #MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Mali: Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel – Report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/371)” (UN)
• “Mali: Conclusions du Conseil sur le Sahel (13 mai 2019)” (EU)
• “Militants kill 18 Mali civilians in double ambush: officials”
• “Mali: 15 morts et plusieurs blessés suite à une attaque contre le village Hermakono”
• “Mali [Urgent]: Au moins 12 civils tués dans une attaque dans le cercle de Niono”
• “Mali : 26 personnes perissent dans l’explosion d’une mine”
• “Assessment of the Efficacy of the French Military Intervention in the Northern Mali Conflict” (Divergent Options paper)
• “Six dead in Burkina Faso church attack”
• “Gunmen attack Catholic church in Burkina Faso; 6 killed”
• “UN condemns deadly attack on Burkina Faso church” (UN News)
• “Burkina Faso church attack reflects rising threat in the Sahel”
• “French army rescues four hostages in Sahel, two soldiers killed in operation — During the rescue operation to free four hostages in Burkina Faso, two French soldiers were killed. Many had given up hope as each day passed by, but the two French tourists kidnapped on May 1 along with the American and South Korean are now safe …”
• “French troops free hostages in Burkina Faso”
• “French Military Frees Foreign Hostages from Burkina Faso”
• “Deux Français enlevés au Bénin libérés par l’armée au Burkina Faso”
• “French military frees hostages in Burkina Faso, two commandos killed”
• “Au Burkina Faso, les djihadistes ne cessent de gagner du terrain”
• “Attacks in Burkina Faso — a simmering Islamist conflict”
• “Antiterrorisme : une guerre sans fin en Afrique ?”
  

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  #CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Canadian consular officials in China meet with detainee Michael Kovrig”
• “Relations between Canada and China at ‘worst since Tiananmen Square’: expert”
• ” ‘China is punishing Canada’: John Bolton latest Trump ally to condemn Beijing for detentions”
• “U.S. Sen. Jim Risch Says Canadians Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor Face ‘Harsh’ Treatment In China”
• “Un sénateur républicain défend deux Canadiens détenus en Chine”
• “The “report on Chinese military power” undermines China-US mutual trust: spokesperson” (CHN mil media)
• “China, Japan to hold talks on maritime affairs” (CHN mil media)
• “Chinese guided missile destroyer suitable for mass production: experts” (CHN mil media)
• “Special Forces Of Russia’s Eastern Military District To Take Part In ASEAN Drills In China” (CHN mil media)
  

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  #CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “45,000 ISIS kids returning home a ‘ticking time bomb’ “
• “What signals does US carrier strike group deployment to Middle East send to Iran?” (CHN mil media)
  

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  Way Up North

• “Blog – Did Finland fail as Chair of the Arctic Council?”
• “Leaders downplay divisions at Arctic Circle conference in China”
• “China seeks a more active role in the Arctic”
  

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  Internal Security

• “Canada looked at ‘possible options’ for bringing back ISIS members, document shows”
• “Canada Considers Most Far-Reaching Intell Reforms in Decades” (Just Security blog)
• ” ‘We’re a target’: Canada’s places of worship are fortifying, and the government is helping pay for it”
  

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  Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “17 ways the government can better care for Canada’s Veterans” (RC Legion info-machine)
  

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  Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Tiger Williams’ sex assault case almost lost in Norman coverage”
  

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  Other Military News

• “Veterans Affairs bungles VE-Day video by showing Nazis”
• “Tips for spotting Nazis: The obvious signs of German soldiers that Veterans Affairs missed in their VE-Day tribute”
• “Canadian Armed Forces Announces Top Employers of Reservists” (DND info-machine)
• “Canada’s Minister of Defence is an Arms Pusher” (alternative media)

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