- #NATO Ex Off Halifax
- “NATO navies arrive in Halifax for Cutlass Fury, largest such naval exercise in decades” (NATO info-machine)
- “HMS Queen Elizabeth bringing 7 British F-35Bs on cruise to Canada, U.S.”
- “British aircraft carrier to visit port of Halifax this month”
- ” ‘Largest ever’ U.K. aircraft carrier to visit Halifax during NATO exercise”
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- “Justin Trudeau sharpens criticism of China in Huawei spat”
- “China slams Canada after Trudeau criticizes detentions”
- “China accepts new Canadian envoy, urges Ottawa to release Meng to fix ties” (CHN Communist Party media)
- “It would be difficult for Japan to develop military space unit” (CHN military media)
- #HongKong
- “Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday that Beijing would safeguard the one country, two systems and support Hong Kong government efforts to end the crisis which has engulfed the city for months, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for “utmost” effort to avoid violence …”
- “Protests Continue in Hong Kong Despite Bill’s Withdrawal”
- “Hong Kong police stave off airport protest after night of violence”
- “Hong Kong Officials Limit Airport Transportation to Prevent Protests”
- “Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas as Angry Crowd Melts Away Like Water”
- ” Hong Kong Authorities Reassure Businesses as Fitch Downgrades Rating”
- “Chinese FM slams Pelosi’s comments on HK, stressing it is China’s domestic affairs” (CHN Communist Party media)
- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- “Cutting Through the Hype About the North Korean Ballistic Missile Submarine Threat” (38 North)
- “Trump Accuses Korea of Ingratitude”
- #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
- “Was Canada’s Mali mission worth it? Absolutely”
- “Mali: Former rebels and militia fighters abducted from bus in Mopti region”
- “22 ex-combattants enlevés lors d’un trajet en autocar au Mali”
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “NATO diplomats and experts meet in Riga to discuss NATO’s nuclear deterrence” (NATO info-machine)
- “NATO announces change in Baltic air policing duties”
- “Hungarian Gripens showcase new capabilities in NATO Baltic Air Policing mission”
- “U.S. redeploys highly advanced anti-missile defense system from Romania”
- “Poland asks U.S. for anti-tank missiles, military transport planes – media”
- “U.S. Navy submarine tests four nuclear capable Trident II D5 missiles”
- “U.S. should impose sanctions on Turkey over S-400 without any delay – Jerusalem Post”
- “After the INF: Russia’s Propaganda and Real Threats”
- “Russia Secures Pens Holding ‘Spy Whales,’ Satellite Images Show”
- “Spy-colleagues of ‘Whaledimir’ are now better tied up at home in Russia”
- #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
- JFO: МAP – 07.09.2019 (UKR NSDC)
- UKR MoD summary, 070700 Sept 2019 (in Ukrainian)
- “Ukraine reports 11 enemy attacks in Donbas on Sept 6” (UKR media)
- “Russia and Ukraine prisoner swap underway” (Deutsche Welle)
- “Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Exchange Underway” (USA govt funded media)
- “Russian-Ukrainian exchange procedure has started, says lawyer” (RUS state media)
- “Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange under way” (Al Jazeera)
- “Detainee swap between Russia, Ukraine to be held in 35-for-35 format” (UKR media)
- “Plane With Freed Detaineess Released by Ukraine Lands In Moscow” (RUS state media)
- “Zelenskyy Pardons Prisoners Being Prepared for Russia-Ukraine Simultaneous Release – Lawyer” (RUS state media)
- “Special Rossiya unit aircraft has landed in Kiev to take Russian citizens within exchange” (RUS state media)
- “Prisoner swap: Airplanes with prisoners take off from Russia, Ukraine airports”
- “Filmmaker Sentsov, 24 Ukrainian sailors in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap – lawyer” (Reuters)
- “Prisoner swap: Two Ukrainian planes landed in Moscow” (UKR media)
- “Buses Leave Moscow Prison Amid Expected Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap” (USA govt funded media)
- “All sailors detained in Kerch Strait, including SBU officers, to be handed over to Ukraine” (UKR media)
- “How the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Has Seized a Terrorist Implicated in Bringing Down Flight MH17, and Transported Him Out from the Russia-Occupied Territory” (InformNapalm.org, pro-UKR OSINT)
- “Hybrid combinations of the Kremlin or why Putin needs Tsemakh” (Information Resistance, pro-UKR OSINT)
- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “Russia’s military is incorporating mercenaries hired by a wealthy ally of President Vladimir Putin into its planned offensive to help Syria’s army retake the last major stronghold held by jihadist rebels, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter …”
- “US and Turkey make third joint flight over northeastern Syria: EUCOM”
- “US welcomes Denmark’s military assistance in Syria”
- “Denmark to deploy troops to Northern Syria”
- “Joint US-Turkey ground patrols set to start in Syria buffer zone, Akar says”
- #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
- “First batch of Chinese troops arrive in Russia for Center-2019 drills” (CHN military media)
- “China, Russia pledge to deepen military cooperation” (CHN military media)
- Internal Security
- “MPP’s ties to China raise questions about how close Canadian politicians should get to foreign powers”
- ” Authorities in Canada and far northern Minnesota are urging residents to avoid contact and call police if they see a former Canadian Armed Forces reservist with alleged ties to a hate group …”
- “Case of missing neo-Nazi reveals Canadian media’s double standards” (Ricochet)
- Way Up North
- “RCAF assures Canada’s sovereignty in the North” (RCAF info-machine)
- ” ‘Potentially Dangerous’ Objects Found in Northern Russia After Accident”
- “B-2 stealth bomber on mission above Arctic Circle outside Norway”
- “Russian nuclear blast debris is still emitting radiation, reports say”
- “After fixing «some technical problems», a new nuke sub makes ready for Northern Fleet”
- “Russia to Build 17 Icebreaking LNG Tankers as Melting Arctic Opens Route to China”
- “New Arctic partnership announces construction of 17 icebreaking LNG tankers”
- “Powered by LNG, tanker sails across Russian Arctic route to China”
- “India looks towards Russian Arctic”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “La Marine royale canadienne acquerra cinq connecteurs mer‑terre qui seront construits à Montréal”
- “Providing the Royal Canadian Navy with greater flexibility for ashore operations … the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced a contract of approximately $12 million to acquire five ship-to-shore connector systems that will support such missions. These systems will be built in Canada by Navamar Inc. With these ship-to-shore connector systems, vessels such as our Joint Support Ships will have an enhanced and robust capability to transfer cargo and equipment from the ship to the shore …” (DND info-machine)
- “USAF F-35s Star at AERO Gatineau-Ottawa 2019 Air Show”
- “CAE to upgrade Swedish Naval Warfare Training System”
- Other Military News
- “House fire at CFB Edmonton (in 2015) leads to attempted murder charge”
- “A United Nations Emergency Peace Service (UNEPS) is long overdue” (Ceasefire.ca)
MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – September 7, 2019
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