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- #coronavirus
- “Canada preparing plane to fly Canadians from Wuhan, once China gives OK”
- “China coronavirus: Canada to evacuate citizens from flu-hit region”
- “Air Canada suspends all direct flights to China as coronavirus spreads”
- “Air Canada Suspends Direct Flights to Beijing, Shanghai Amid Coronavirus Outbreak – Statement”
- “Bio-warfare experts question why Canada was sending lethal viruses to China”
- “Three people in Quebec under investigation for coronavirus”
- “Canada draws on lessons from SARS to address novel coronavirus”
- “China reports 7,711 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia, 170 deaths” (CHN media)
- “China coronavirus: confirmed mainland cases rise to 7,771, with deaths at 170”
- “6,078 confirmed coronavirus cases in China by 6:00 pm Wednesday” (CHN Communist Party media)
- “Cases of New Coronavirus Registered in All Chinese Regions – Authorities”
- “Virus cases in China top SARS as evacuations begin”
- “China coronavirus: World Health Organisation again considers declaring global emergency after ‘deeply concerning’ cases”
- “WHO Calls Meeting on Emergency Declaration on Coronavirus”
- “WHO to hold coronavirus emergency meeting”
- Media watchdog: CHN calling for deletions of articles on $ impact of WHO emergency declaration (China Digital Times)
- “Xi voices full confidence in winning battle against novel coronavirus” (CHN military media)
- “How China’s coronavirus crisis, like the Sars epidemic, was worsened by the Communist Party’s penchant for secrecy”
- “Angry Chinese Ask Why Their Government Waited So Long To Act On Coronavirus”
- “China hands over coronavirus genome to Russia, enabling scientists to start on vaccine” (RUS state media)
- “… The Chinese side transmitted the Russian Federation the virus genome … which allowed our scientists to quickly develop rapid tests, which make it possible to identify the virus in the human body within two hours. Russian and Chinese experts have begun to develop a vaccine …” (RUS Consulate in Guangzhou, in Russian)
- “China releases 2019 novel coronavirus database” (CHN media)
- “Russia Joins China In Search For Vaccine As Virus Outbreak Spreads”
- “Russia Joins China In Search For Vaccine As Virus Outbreak Spreads”
- “Several teams are working on a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus. Although a vaccine is many months off, new technologies have helped build potential vaccines in record time …”
- “China coronavirus: Hong Kong researchers have already developed vaccine but need time to test it, expert reveals”
- “Scientists Have Already Developed a Coronavirus Vaccine”
- “New coronavirus study places incubation period at around 5 days”
- “(RUS) Expert expects novel coronavirus to continue spreading for another two weeks”
- “Source: Jet Carrying Americans from China Outbreak Zone Lands in US”
- “Chartered jet evacuates Americans from China outbreak zone to March Air Reserve Base (California)”
- “Coronavirus: Americans returning from China held at California base”
- “Americans Flown from China Virus Zone Arrive in California”
- “First Foreign Nationals Evacuate China as US Reportedly Mulls Ban on China Flights”
- “U.S., Japan Evacuate Citizens from China as Coronavirus Outbreak Toll Rises to 132”
- “British Airways Suspends All China Flights Until Further Notice”
- “Wuhan coronavirus: More airlines halt China flights as death toll hits 132 with 6,000 infected”
- “IOC voices concern over spread of novel coronavirus ahead of 2020 Olympics in Japan”
- “Coronavirus conspiracy theories: Sorting fact from fiction as speculation reaches fever pitch”
- “Russian Media Spew U.S. Coronavirus Conspiracies for Domestic Audience” (polygraph.info fact checking site)
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- “U.K.’s plan to deal with Huawei 5G provides an uncertain course for Canada to consider”
- “E.U. Recommends Limiting, but Not Banning, Huawei in 5G Rollout”
- “EU spares Huawei, Chinese suppliers from blanket 5G ban, defying Trump”
- “EU rules out Huawei ban — but maps out strict rules on 5G”
- “US warship ‘sailed close to’ Chinese-occupied reefs in South China Sea”
- “U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress” (Congressional Research Service report, updated 28 Jan 2020)
- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- “Sohae Satellite Launch Facility: No Signs of Satellite Launch or Engine Test Preparations” (38 North)
- “North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Minor Activity Discernible in Recent Snowfalls” (38 North)
- “U.S. to Lift Cap on Range of S.Korean Rockets”
- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “NATO supports continued development of Iraq’s defence education institutions” (NATO info-machine)
- “Iraq weighs larger NATO role to replace US-led coalition”
- “Iraq weighs larger role for NATO so that US-led coalition can be replaced”
- “Germany provides additional $2.2M for mine clearance in Iraq”
- “Iraq Protesters Unfurl UN Flag to Appeal for Protection”
- “Iraq Still Might Force the United States Out”
- “House readies vote to repeal Iraq war authorization”
- “Chaos in Iraq may further US regional strategy”
- “Iraq president threatens parliament to unilaterally name new PM after three days”
- “UN report warns ISIS is reasserting under new leader believed to be behind Yazidi genocide”
- “Children of Iraq Dramatically Impacted by ISIL’s Extreme Violence and Counter-Military Operations – United Nations Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict | To promote and protect the rights of all children affected by armed conflict” (UN info-machine)
- “Russia’s deputy FM meets with top Kurdish officials in Erbil”
- “Kurdish groups welcome Belgian court ruling that the PKK is not a terrorist organization”
- “Russia’s Pantsyr missile systems successfully fought jihad mobiles in Syria”
- Afghanistan
- “UN: Al-Qaeda maintains close ties to Taliban despite talks with U.S.”
- “Letter dated 20 January 2020 from the Chair of the SecurityCouncil Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011)and 2253 (2015)concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities addressed to the President of the Security Council” (UN info-machine, PDF)
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “Canada’s Air Task Force Completes NATO Enhanced Air Policing Mission in Romania”
- “Unit cohesion: Latvia battle group proving its resilience and resolve” (Canadian Army Today)
- “Moscow Reacts Warily to NATO’s Largest Military Exercise in 25 Years”
- “Russian Maritime ‘A2/AD’: Strengths and weaknesses” (Russia Military Analysis blog)
- “US Deploys New Low-Yield Nuclear Submarine Warhead”
- “Russia’s Pantsyr air defense system gets hypersonic missile”
- “Can Belarus Ever Overcome the Pull of Russia?”
- ” “Chekist” Matovnikov — On January 22, President Putin appointed General-Lieutenant Aleksandr Matovnikov to be Deputy CINC of the Ground Troops. He had been Polpred in the North Caucasus Federal District since mid-2018 and Commander of Special Operations Forces (SSO) from 2015 to 2018 …” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
- #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
- “EU Blacklists 7 More People in Russian-Annexed Crimea” (RUS independent media)
- “US Issues Fresh Sanctions Over Ukraine’s Crimea – Treasury Website” (USA govt funded media)
- “US Treasury expands its Crimea sanctions blacklist” (RUS state media)
- “U.S. Joins EU, Canada In Imposing Fresh Crimea-Related Sanctions” (USA govt funded media)
- “Le Canada impose de nouvelles sanctions à des individus impliqués dans des élections illégitimes en Crimée” (45eNord.ca)
- “Canada imposes new sanctions on individuals involved in illegitimate elections in Crimea” (Global Affairs Canada)
- “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 23/2020 issued on 29 January 2020”
- “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (29 Jan 2020)” (UKR MoD)
- JFO: МAP – 29.01.2020 (UKR NSDC)
- “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 28 January 2020”
- “Kiev forces fire at SMM’s UAV west of Gorlovka” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukrainian army violates ceasefire seven times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire twice in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “LPR service member killed in Ukrainian attack on Zhelobok” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Kiev forces shell Frunze, houses damaged, almost 700 customers without power” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Kiev forces violated ceasefire 106 times since Contact Group latest meeting” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “U.S. plans to hand over to Ukraine Navy another three Island-class patrol boats in 2021” (UKR Media)
- “SBU exposes Russian bot farm sending fake bomb threats” (UKR media)
- “Press Statement of Special Representative Grau after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on 29 January 2020” (OSCE)
- “Talks on Ukraine resume in Minsk” (BLR state media)
- “Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine in session in Minsk” (BLR state media)
- “TCG sides agree to continue working on bloc of security issues” (UKR media)
- “Humanitarian group agrees to exchange POW lists and discuss two new checkpoints” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Possibility of search for missing persons in Donbas with ICRD to be considered by next TCG meeting” (UKR media)
- “Contact Group emphasizes importance of detainees legal clearance” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Oktyabr checkpoint considered as potential disengagement area – Nikonorova” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Gryzlov: Ukraine prevents establishing peace in Donbass” (pro-RUS site)
- “Contact Group agrees to resume search for persons missing in Donbass” (RUS state media)
- “SBU brings ‘ex-DPR minister’ to government-controlled area” (UKR media)
- “SBU lures ex-“DPR coal industry minister” into Ukrainian-controlled territory”
- “UN mission: Russia must stop the draft of Crimean residents in the army” (USA govt funded media, in Russian)
- “Russia used human shields, ‘little green men,’ treachery in annexation of Crimea – research” (UKR media)
- “Tortured by Donbas militants ex-prisoners suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder: Sinchenko’s case” (UKR media)
- “Top EU Diplomat Borrell Wants To Visit War Zone In Ukraine” (USA govt funded media)
- “German Detective Resch Ready to Partake in Hearings on МН17 Downing Case” (RUS state media)
- “Consortium News Strikes Back: London’s Five Eyes & Freeland’s Nazi Roots Stand Exposed Once More…” (Strategic Culture, pro-RUS site)
- “(Rebel blogger) Zamdykhanov – “Russia will not abandon Donbass” with or without Surkov” (pro-RUS site)
- “Ukrainian passport, DNR passport or Russian passport – what is the first document in Donetsk?” (USA govt funded media, in Ukrainian)
- “About 40,000 Ukrainians granted temporary asylum in Russia” (RUS state media)
- Domestic Operations/#OpLENTUS
- “Opération LENTUS 20-01: les troupes rentrent après avoir accompli leur mission”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “C295 Successfully Performs Wet Contacts as a Tanker”
- Wanted: “Tactical Air Coordination Suite”
- Wanted: “Skyhawks Parachute Talon Parts”
- Wanted: “SkyHawks Aerodyne Triathlon Canopies”
- Internal Security
- “Lawyers explain legal wrangling in Cameron Ortis trial”
- “Patrik Mathews faces up to 60 years in U.S. prison: federal indictments”
- “Anniversary of Quebec City mosque shooting a chance to have a tough talk about hate, organizers say”
- Mental Health in the CAF
- “La Défense nationale et les Forces armées ont participé à la Journée Bell Cause pour la cause par discussion de groupe sur la santé mentale”
- Other Military News
- “Body of reservist missing in Kingston, Ont., found near LaSalle Causeway”
- “Senior officer warns Norad can’t detect Russian bombers in time, needs upgrades”
- “US, Canadian forces complete Green Flag Little Rock exercise” (USAF info-machine)
MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – January 29, 2020
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