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- Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Arguments in a class-action lawsuit involving thousands of military veterans around Canada were heard in Federal Court in Halifax on Tuesday. The lead plaintiff, Simon Logan, was medically discharged from the Canadian Forces in February 2016 after 28 years of service. About 6,500 veterans from across Canada have joined Logan’s suit …”
- “Canadian Soldiers Were Forced to Take an Anti-Malaria Medication Resulting in Serious Health Consequences”
- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- ” ‘It’s been a complex start to 2020’: Canadian troops won’t return to Iraq unless Iraq invites them back, says Champagne”
- “US to seek more help from NATO to counter Islamic State”
- “NATO Iraq Plan Could Satisfy Trump, Says U.S. Envoy”
- “Iraq commemorates top commander killed in US strike”
- “U.S. Uneasy as Iraq Gets New Prime Minister”
- “Iraq’s Sadr threatens to disavow PM-designate”
- “Iraq cleric Sadr dissolves units accused of deadly protest attacks”
- “Amid national unrest, Iraqi FM meets top (IRQ) Kurdish leaders in Erbil”
- “Iran reopens consulate burned by protesters Iraq”
- “Erdogan Threatens Military Escalation in Syria”
- “Iran’s Reserve of Last Resort: Uncovering the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces Order of Battle” (PDF)
- Internal Security
- “CSIS seeking former employees who trained at contaminated facility”
- #CHN/Pacific
- “Canadian Military Reportedly Pushing Ottawa to Ban Huawei From Country’s 5G Networks”
- “Philippines Informs US of Withdrawal from Military Pact”
- “US Defense Secretary: Dissolving Philippines Military Pact a Move in ‘Wrong Direction’ “
- “Chinese military conducts joint air-sea drill near Taiwan island” (CHN mil media)
- “PLA conducts drills near Taiwan island for 2 days in a row” (CHN mil media)
- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- “Chinese UN mission angry at leakage of DPRK report” (CHN state media)
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “Minister Sajjan to travel to Europe for bilateral and multilateral engagements” (DND info-machine)
- “Russian military inspectors to visit military facility in the Netherlands on February 12”
- “Lithuania: NATO fighters intercepted two Russian aircraft near Baltic borders”
- “Russian Satellites Stalking U.S. Satellite – Space Force Chief”
- #PS752
- “Canada’s Complaint About Downed Ukrainian Plane Lacks Legal Basis – Tehran” (RUS state media)
- “Ukraine’s NSDC secretary invited to Iran to join PS752 probe” (UKR media)
- “Iran invites NSDC Secretary Danilov to investigate UIA plane crash” (UKR media)
- “Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani said the bitter accident of the Ukrainian plane crash in Tehran which happened due to human error should not become a political tumult under the influence of biased elements. Speaking in a phone conversation with Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov, Shamkhani expressed condolences over the deadly accident and sympathized with the families of the victims … Shamkhani invited his counterpart to travel to Iran to jointly review the issue …” (IRN state media)
- “Oleksiy Danilov: Ukraine insists on the comprehensive and full investigation into all the circumstances of the Boeing-737-800 crash and the payment of appropriate compensation to the families of those killed in accordance with international law” (UKR NSDC)
- “PS752 crash in Tehran: Ukraine’s Security Council Secretary invited to Iran” (UKR media)
- “What compensation could families of victims of Boeing crash in Iran expect?” (UKR media)
- #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
- “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 34/2020 issued on 11 February 2020”
- “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 11 February 2020”
- “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (11 Jan 2020)” (UKR MoD)
- JFO: МAP – 11.02.2020 (UKR NSDC)
- “Weekly update of the situation in the operation area of the Joint Forces from03 to 09 February 2020” (UKR MoD)
- “No casualties among Ukrainian forces in Donbas over day” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian forces violate ceasefire eight times over 24 hours, shell seven DPR settlements – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Invaders restricted SMM’s freedom of movement in Donbas 21 times over past week” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian forces jam OSCE drones in Zolotoye area – LPR militia” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Invaders violate ceasefire in Donbas five times. No casualties reported” (UKR media)
- “Five attacks against JFO positions yesterday: no losses among Ukrainian soldiers” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian Defense Ministry to purchase Neptune missile systems” (UKR media)
- “LPR State Security Ministry detains customs personnel who got RUR 13.6 mln (CAN $285,000) in bribes” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “SBU foils attempt to smuggle to Russia part of Mi24 strike helicopter” (UKR media)
- “DPR resident admits spying, passing sensitive info to Ukrainian blogger – MGB” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukraine hopes to agree on detainee exchange in February-March – Prystaiko” (UKR media)
- “Zelensky hopes to hold elections in Donbas this autumn” (UKR media)
- “Zelensky speaks on potential date of elections in Donbas — President of Ukraine stressed that the withdrawal of foreign armed formations and the end of military activities were required first …” (UKR media)
- “Reuters: Ukraine minister sees no preparations for new Russia talks, has low expectations” (UKR media)
- “Normandy Four leaders’ meeting could be disrupted, – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister” (UKR media)
- “Senior Appointments in Moscow and Kiev Point to Tentative Thaw” (RUS independent media)
- “Zelensky authorizes Kuznetsov to represent Ukraine in TCG humanitarian subgroup in Lutkovska’s place” (UKR media)
- “Valeriya Lutkovska fired from Minsk contact group” (UKR media)
- “Kremlin Names Veteran Kozak As New Ukraine Negotiator” (USA govt funded media)
- “Putin understands that war must end – Zelenskyi” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian president determined to end Donbass conflict — aide” (RUS state media)
- “U.S. calls on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine’s sovereign territory” (UKR media)
- “Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on the development of a program to motivate the youth from the occupied territories to keep Ukrainian citizenship” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Odious Banderist Yarosh Called for a “Maidan” in Donetsk and Lugansk” (pro-RUS site)
- Way Up North
- “A New World War Could Break Out in the Arctic”
- “Russian influence ops seek to fuel discord between Arctic Norway and Oslo, Norwegian intelligence service says”
- “China’s Increasing Role in the Arctic” (The Heritage Foundation)
- “New Russian radar under construction near Norwegian border” (UKR media)
- “Norway’s intelligence chief fears more accidents with Russia’s reactor-powered weapons systems”
- Khadr, Continued …
- ” ‘You can’t live lightheartedly,’ Omar Khadr says of his current life”
- Other Military News
- “Canada’s submarine fleet spent ‘zero days’ at sea last year: government documents”
- “Canadian Armed Forces to present at Military Space Situational Awareness 2020” (Conference info-machine)
- ” Who wears short skirts? Maybe the Canadian military”
- “Marni Soupcoff: Canadian military off-target in its strategies to recruit more women”
- “Fundraising for LAV III military monument kicks off (in AB)”
MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR + #PS752 – February 11, 2020
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