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- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “Canadian special-forces soldiers are treading carefully in Iraq following an Iranian missile attack against their main base last month and what their commander describes as a sensitive and complex relationship with the Iraqi central government in Baghdad …”
- “La situation demeure délicate pour les soldats canadiens en Irak”
- “Canada’s military training mission in Iraq remains in limbo”
- “Canada’s troops won’t return to Iraq without Iraq’s explicit approval, Champagne says”
- “Trudeau to visit Canadian troops in Kuwait amid regional tensions”
- “Trudeau speaks to Canadian Troops in Kuwait”
- “Le premier ministre Trudeau rend visite aux troupes canadiennes au Koweït”
- “Canadian troops in Kuwait ‘essential’ in fight against Islamic militants: Trudeau”
- “Iran Claims US Killing of Iranian General Weakens IS Fight”
- “Iraqi Intel Believes Daesh Carried Out Attack Used by US as Pretext to Kill Iranian General – Report” (RUS state media)
- ” ‘Bombshell’: Iraqi Officials Say ISIS—Not Iran—Likely Behind Rocket Attack Trump Used to Justify Soleimani Assassination” (Common Dreams News)
- “Kremlin reports ‘tragic death of Russian soldiers’ in Syria”
- “Comment by the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Information and Press Department on the development of the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone” (RUS MFA, in Russian)
- “Two drone attacks on Russian Hmeymim base in Syria repelled by Pantsyr air defense systems”
- “Why Russia’s S-300 air defense systems are not protecting Syria against Israeli airstrikes: Thoughts and theories”
- “Russian military conduct patrol mission in Syria without Turkish side”
- “Russian Team in Turkey for More Talks on Syria’s Idlib”
- “Russia Repatriates Islamic State-Linked Children From Syria”
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- “Canada’s military wants Trudeau to ban Huawei from 5G networks: report”
- “WARNING: Why The Canadian Military Says Huawei Must Be Banned From Our 5G Networks” (Spencer Fernando blog)
- “Pompeo cites ‘long arm of Beijing,’ reinforces hard-line stance against China as Ottawa’s 5G decision looms”
- “Could A Chinese Surprise Attack Beat The U.S. Military?”
- “China and America Can Compete and Coexist” (NY Times, via CHN military media)
- “4 Chinese military members charged by U.S. in Equifax breach … Nearly 1 million Canadians were also affected in the breach. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said they were unable to comment on whether Canada would be pressing charges …”
- “Chinese Military Personnel Charged with Computer Fraud, Economic Espionage and Wire Fraud for Hacking into Credit Reporting Agency Equifax” (USA DOJ)
- “Chinese warplanes make second Taiwan incursion in space of two days”
- “PLA’s patrol encircling Taiwan island sends stern warning to secessionists: source” (CHN mil media)
- #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
- “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 33/2020 issued on 10 February 2020”
- JFO: МAP – 10.02.2020 (UKR NSDC)
- Essence of Time summary, 6-9 Feb 2020 (pro-RUS site, in Russian)
- “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 32/2020 issued on 8 February 2020”
- JFO: МAP – 08.02.2020 (UKR NSDC)
- “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 31/2020 issued on 7 February 2020”
- JFO: МAP – 07.02.2020 (UKR NSDC)
- “Ukrainian soldier wounded amid four enemy attacks on Feb 6” (UKR media)
- “Kiev forces lose 9 killed and injured in non-combat accidents in a week” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “No casualties reported amid six enemy attacks in Donbas in past 24 hours” (UKR media)
- “Four LPR service members killed, four injured in Kiev’s attack on Zolotoye-5” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukraine reports six enemy attacks in Donbas on Feb 7” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian army violates ceasefire four times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid enemy shelling in Donbas on Feb 9” (UKR media)
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire almost 60 times in a week, damage 9 houses” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Donbas war update: Attacks on Ukrainian positions grow to nine on Feb 9” (UKR media)
- “JFO HQ lowers number of losses in official reports – DPR People’s Militia” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Four attacks against JFO positions yesterday: Ukrainian soldier wounded” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian army violates ceasefire five times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Nine attacks against JFO positions yesterday: Ukrainian soidier wounded” (UKR media)
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 50 times in a week, fire 11 ammo boxes” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Day in Donbas: Militants violated ceasefire four times” (UKR media)
- “DPR expects escalation as US military diplomats visit JFO zone” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “20 countries to participate in Sea Breeze 2020 exercise … The multinational staff of specialists from Bulgaria, Great Britain, Georgia, Denmark, Estonia, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Turkey and Sweden will agree on the future maneuvers concept in Odesa within a week.” (UKR media)
- “Sea Breeze 2020: Japan and South Korea to join international exercises in Ukraine” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine to build two military bases in Donbas compliant with NATO standards” (UKR media)
- “Defense Minister promises to build two military bases in Donbas according to NATO standards” (UKR media)
- “Military bases to be built in Mariupol, Severodonetsk according to NATO standards – Zahorodniuk” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian rocket manufacturer purchases aluminum from Russia” (UKR media)
- “Recent developments in eastern Ukraine are positive, but full implementation of ceasefire required, says OSCE SMM Chief Monitor” (OSCE)
- “Why Verkhovna Rada left Ukrainians in occupied Donbas without pensions?” (UKR media)
- “Russian FM Lavrov speaks about possible exchange of ambassadors with Kyiv” (UKR media)
- “Kremlin says Russia’s ready to send ambassador to Kyiv – Peskov” (UKR media)
- “Russia ready to exchange ambassadors with Ukraine, – Lavrov” (UKR media)
- “Return of Ukrainian ambassador to Russia not on agenda — Kiev” (RUS state media)
- “Ukraine has no plans to appoint ambassador to Russia, – Ukraine’s MFA” (UKR media)
- “Kiev sees possibility of Russian-Ukrainian exchange of detainees within month” (RUS state media)
- “Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Asks Pope To Help Achieve Release Of Prisoners Of War” (USA govt funded media)
- “Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Giuseppe Conte the closing of the so-called DPR and LPR offices in Italy and the return of National Guard warrior Vitalii Markiv to Ukraine” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Zelensky hopes to hold Normandy talks in Berlin in two months” (RUS state media)
- “Zagorodnyuk: Disengagement along entire contact line in Donbas contradicts Minsk agreements” (UKR media)
- “Disengagement in Donbas does not affect security situation, – Ukraine’s Defense Minister” (UKR media)
- “Russian vice governor becomes ‘prime minister’ of DPR” (UKR media)
- “How Russian vice-governor became one of “DPR” leaders” (UKR media)
- “Russia installs former top Siberian official as prime minister of proxy Donbas republic” (Human Rights in Ukraine, NGO)
- “Belarusians, Ukrainians Decide How To Fight Russia’s Hybrid Expansion” (Charter’97 :: News from Belarus)
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “US, Ukraine to conduct Open Skies observation flight over Russia”
- “Shipbuilders to deliver advanced nuclear-powered sub to Russian Navy in 1.5 months”
- “Russia wants to arm Tu-160 bombers with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles”
- “US concerned by Russian spacecraft overshadowing US spy satellite — general”
- “Estonian defense chief urges president to reject Russia’s potential Victory Day invitation – media”
- Way Up North
- “Army reservists testing winter survival skills with snowmobile trek from Gillam to Churchill Feb. 14”
- “Wark on Canada’s Arctic SIGINT mission” (Lux Ex Umbra blog) – ” ‘Favourable geography: Canada’s Arctic signals intelligence mission”
- “Russian vessels shot cruise missiles in Norwegian Sea”
- “Russia to deploy two high frequency radars in Arctic ‘to counter hypersonic missile threats’ “
- “Russia accuses Norway of violating Svalbard Treaty”
- “Amid jubilant celebration at Svalbard, Norway sends strong signal it will not accept encroachment on sovereignty”
- “Chief NIS says Russian influence operations fuel disagreements between north and south in Norway”
- “Northern Fleet’s troubadours rejected entry to Norway”
- “Moscow Plays Hard Ball in the High North”
- Internal Security
- “Extrémisme violent, perceptions et médias sous la loupe de chercheurs”
- “Radioactive material ‘a magnet for groups with malicious intent’, warns UN nuclear watchdog chief” (UN info-machine)
- Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Backlog of applications for veterans’ benefits grows by the thousands”
- Other Military News
- “Canadian warships depart Vancouver Island for Central American drug operation” – Operation CARIBBE (DND info-machine)
- “Cyber Warriors: Army Reserve units take up mission task of cyber operators” (Canadian Army Today)
- “Trudeau government spends $326 million keeping submarines on dry land”
- “Canada’s front-line frigates have suffered 10 fire and smoke incidents since 2018”
- “The federal Liberal government is pulling the plug on a decade-old plan to move the military’s elite Joint Task Force 2 to a new base, ending years of speculation and uncertainty for the commando unit’s members and their families …”
- “Shorter skirts, disaster relief and highlighting medals as ‘bling’ might bring more women into the military”
- “Military police costly, redundant in this day and age”
MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – February 11, 2020
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