- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- “HMCS Ottawa deploys to the Asia-Pacific region on Op PROJECTION and NEON”
- “HMCS Regina completes (Op PROJECTION) deployment and returns to CFB Esquimalt” (DND info-machine)
- “Le NCSM Regina termine son déploiement et revient à la BFC Esquimalt”
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- ” ‘Five Eyes’ on China: US allies + Malaysia conduct exercises … U.S. forces joined with those from Australia, Canada and New Zealand for training in the U.S. territory of Guam …”
- “China Could Overwhelm U.S. Military In Asia In Hours, Australian Report Says”
- “America no longer enjoys military primacy in the Indo-Pacific and its capacity to uphold a favourable balance of power is increasingly uncertain …” (US Studies Centre report)
- “Unrest in Hong Kong not spilling over to demands on Canadian consulate”
- “Chinese embassy warns Canada to ‘immediately stop meddling’ in Hong Kong and China affairs”
- “Canadian police escort (Vancouver) worshippers as ‘bullying’ pro-China protesters surround church holding prayers for Hong Kong”
- “Chinese state broadcaster uses Holocaust poem to liken Hong Kong protesters to Nazis”
- “Twitter and Facebook suspend accounts for being part of China-backed campaign to disrupt Hong Kong protests”
- “Hong Kong protests see sharp rise in number of residents wanting to move to Taiwan”
- “Don’t offer Hong Kong protesters asylum, Beijing warns Taipei”
- “Trump administration notifies Congress of plan to sell F-16s to Taiwan”
- “US Defence Department Approves $8Bln Sale of 66 F-16 Fighter Jets to Taiwan”
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “2 Wing contingent departs for Operation Reassurance” (RCAF info-machine)
- “Opération REASSURANCE: départ pour la Roumanie d’un contingent de la 2 e Escadre expéditionnaire aérienne”
- “NATO’s Canadian-led enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battlegroup in Latvia has received armour reinforcements from Italy and the United States in the last month, doubling the number of main battle tanks (MBTs) it possesses, albeit temporarily …”
- “5 things you need to know about the explosion in Russia” (Russian Military Reform blog)
- “More Russian Nuclear Monitoring Stations Went Silent Days After Blast, Test-Ban Official Says”
- “Russia blast radiation caused by Skyfall missile, US experts say”
- “Russia to Nuclear Test Ban Monitor: Test Accident Not Your Business”
- #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
- “After year in the desert, Canadian soldiers set to return home as Mali mission ends”
- “Op PRESENCE-Mali: 11e évacuation sanitaire suite à une attaque à l’engin explosif improvisé”
- “Support Mali reconciliation efforts ‘in whatever way possible’, urges UN expert” (UN info-machine)
- “… The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide the UN with tactical airlift support out of Entebbe, in Uganda, during the next 12 months beginning as early as August 2019. The Tactical Airlift Detachment will consist of one CC-130J Hercules aircraft, operated and supported by up to 25 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. It will deploy for up to five days each month to assist with transporting troops, equipment and supplies to the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) …” (DND info-machine)
- “Tactical Airlift Detachment deploying to Uganda to support United Nations’ peace operations” (DND info-machine)
- “Canadian military cargo plane finally ready for UN operations”
- “Canada sending CC-130J to support UN operations in Africa”
- “Canada to send military plane, soldiers to Uganda”
- “Canada sending plane to Uganda to help with peacekeeping in Africa”
- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “Father of ‘Jihadi Jack’ vows to keep lobbying Canada to help after U.K. removes citizenship”
- Trudeau keeps mum on whether ‘Jihadi Jack’ will be allowed in Canada”
- “Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthusiasm Monday for trying to secure the release of the overseas prisoner dubbed “Jihadi Jack” …”
- “Jihadi Jack hopes Canada will take him as Trudeau says laws will be enforced”
- “What are Canada’s obligations to Jihadi Jack?”
- “Throwing the first punch: Britain rids itself of an ISIL recruit at our expense”
- ” ‘Naïve and dangerous’: Conservatives blast Liberal policy after U.K. strips ‘Jihadi Jack’s’ citizenship”
- “Canada ‘disappointed’ after Britain revokes terror suspect Jihadi Jack’s citizenship”
- “Britain revokes ′Jihadi Jack′s′ citizenship, sparking row with Canada”
- ” ‘I was expecting something like this’: ‘Jihadi Jack’ learns from ITV News he’s no longer a British citizen”
- “Trudeau refuses to say if ‘Jihadi Jack’ is welcome in Canada”
- ” «Jihadi Jack»: le Canada déçu par la décision du Royaume-Uni”
- “Opinion: If Jihadi Jack comes home, Canada only has itself to blame”
- “Scheer Says He “Won’t Lift A Finger” To Bring Jihadi Jack To Canada” (Spencer Fernando blog)
- ” ‘Jihadi Jack,’ stripped of U.K. citizenship, now hopes to come to Canada”
- “Canada ‘disappointed’ after U.K. reportedly strips Jihadi Jack of citizenship”
- “Le Canada obligé de s’occuper d’un ancien combattant de l’État islamique”
- “L’Angleterre et le Canada se divisent sur l’avenir d’un ex-combattant du groupe EI”
- “Jihadi Jack’s Father Blasts Britain for ‘Shirking its Responsibility’ as Son Stripped of Citizenship”
- “UK Muslim Convert ‘Jihadi Jack’ Stripped of British Citizenship After Shamima Begum – Report”
- “LILLEY: Let Jihadi Jack rot in a Kurdish jail — not come to Canada”
- “Jack Letts” @ Google News
- “US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS”
- Way Up North
- “Canadian Forces plan surveillance of Northwest Passage during Nunavut operation”
- “Denmark to increase military presence in Arctic: minister”
- “A Thawing Arctic Is Heating up a New Cold War”
- “Russia’s Floating Nuclear Power Station Expected to Change the Arctic”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “Liberals unveil multibillion-dollar sole-source deal for light armoured vehicles ahead of election”
- “Liberals unveil $3B sole-source deal for armoured vehicles ahead of election”
- “Le Canada achètera 360 nouveaux véhicules blindés légers d’appui tactique de General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada”
- “Canada awards multi-billion contract to General Dynamics as election looms”
- “August update on Yemen conflict and Canadian LAV exports to Saudi Arabia” (Ceasefire.ca, disarmament NGO)
- “Canada’s buy of London-made military vehicles doesn’t lift cloud of Saudi deal”
- Wanted: “… The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced that the government will acquire 360 combat support Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) from General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) …” (DND info-machine)
- Wanted: “… The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), through the Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp), has a requirement for a Virtual Reality System to be utilized for the physical and mental rehabilitation of CAF personnel …”
- Wanted: “… Department of National Defence (DND) requires the use of a weapons shooting range facility which must be located within a 40km radius from Ashton, ON, K0A 1B0 …”
- Wanted: “… The Department of National Defence (DND) Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) has a requirement for the provision of Basic Evasive Driver Training courses for CJOC members …”
- “Third Contract Awarded for Maintenance on Halifax-class Frigates”
- “Canadian contracted airborne training service provider, Top Aces Inc. announced on August 15 that it has broken its own record of operational air combat training, reaching an industry leading 80,000 flight hours …”
- Afghanistan
- “Families of fallen soldiers “feel peace” after re-dedication of Ottawa monument”
- ” ‘What they did was noble’: Soldiers who died in Afghanistan remembered at re-dedication of memorial”
- “Cérémonie de réinauguration du cénotaphe de Kandahar au Q.G. de la Défense à Ottawa”
- Internal Security
- “RCMP searches Manitoba home in relation to Canadian Forces member allegedly in hate group”
- “Homegrown hate — A Free Press reporter posed as a white nationalist to gain inside access to a neo-Nazi paramilitary group attempting to gain a foothold in Winnipeg and across the country …”
- “Canadian Armed Forces investigating member for alleged involvement in hate network”
- “Army reservist accused of involvement in neo-Nazi group could lose job, military says”
- “Les Forces canadiennes enquêtent sur un caporal qui pourrait être mêlé à un groupe haineux”
- “Meet Cpl Patrik Mathews, Winnipeg Recruiter For Violent Hate Group The Base” (Anti-Racist Canada blog)
- ” “Winnipeg Free Press” Journalist Uncovers Identity of Winnipeg Recruiter For Violent Hate Group” (Anti-Racist Canada blog)
- “Patrik Mathews: Once Again, Sometimes Life Comes At You Hard” (Anti-Racist Canada blog)
- “New Paramilitary Training Video Emerges of Neo-Nazi Terror Group — The footage comes as an alleged member of The Base was outed as a soldier in the Canadian military …”
- “Defence minister requests probe into racism in the Armed Forces”
- “Ottawa investit dans la recherche sur l’extrême droite québécoise”
- “My encounters with CSIS … CSIS arbitrary outreach to Muslim students does everything but identify risk factors for radicalization …”
- Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “Canadian Forces Military Police reports results from the Sexual Assault Review Program case review” (DND info-machine)
- “Examen des agressions sexuelles codés sans fondement de 2010 à 2018: aucun résultats modifiés”
- Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Veterans Affairs tightens social media vetting after Nazi gaffe in VE-Day video”
- “Veterans step into new phase of life with business boot camp”
- Other Military News
- “New Commander for the Canadian Army” (DND info-machine)
- “Military attempts to move on from Mark Norman mess as new army commander installed”
- “Nouveau commandant pour l’Armée canadienne”
- “Striking security, janitorial staff at two Eastern Ontario CFB bases to hold rallies Tuesday”
- “I hope that in late October the brand-newly minted Conservative Minister of National Defence will, on the very first day that she or he takes office, meet with General Jonathan Vance, the Chief of the Defence Staff …” (Col. Ted)
- “What started out as an almost comical, albeit embarrassing (tattoo) incident in Halifax has led the Canadian Armed Forces to once again amend their policy on individual service members’ deportment …”
- “Canada, NATO, and the Global Threat of Disinformation: An Interview with Brigadier-General Jay Janzen”
- “Canadian Defence Procurement and Civil-Military Relations”
- “On Maritime Threats to Canada” (PDF)
- “Towards a Renewed Canadian Submarine Capability” (PDF)
- “A tougher Canada is needed for the new world order — A more ruthless self-interest has to replace our chivalrous approach to foreign policy. We’re about to be squeezed between superpowers …”
- “Canadian National Security: A New Fighter Jet and New Intelligence Oversight”
- “How Canada is enhancing its SATCOM coverage”
Category: Afghanistan, Kandahar
MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – August 14, 2019
- Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “Canadian military reports steady decline in sexual-misconduct complaints”
- “Op HONOUR, une diminution lente, mais constante des plaintes depuis trois ans, disent les Forces armées”
- “Statement by the Director General of Professional Military Conduct—Operation HONOUR” (DND info-machine)
- “2019 Sexual Misconduct Incident Tracking Report” (DND info-machine)
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- ” ‘Significant and clear’ threat: What Canada’s spy chief says about China behind closed doors”
- “Chinese immigration and visitor visa applications to Canada plunge since arrest of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou”
- “China’s second aircraft carrier can carry 50% more fighter jets than its first” (CHN mil media)
- “Academics at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have refused a demand from the Chinese Ministry of Education for their passport numbers and dates of birth, to be able to continue to teach a joint Chinese-Australian course in Sydney …”
- #HongKong
- “China bars US warships from Hong Kong as protests continue”
- “Donald Trump claims China moving troops to Hong Kong border, citing US intelligence”
- “Beijing unlikely to intervene in Hong Kong but police under pressure to end protests, analysts say”
- “Videos show People’s Armed Police assembling in Shenzhen apparently for exercises” (CHN Communist Party media)
- “Chinese Authorities Ramp Up Rhetoric Against Hong Kong Protesters”
- “Police Clash with Protesters at Hong Kong Airport, Forcing More Flight Cancellations”
- “Hong Kong Airport Resumes Operations After Court Injunction Limiting Protests”
- “Judge Grants Order to Limit Anti-Government Protests at Hong Kong Airport”
- “UN: Credible Evidence Hong Kong Police Use Banned Tactics to Suppress Protesters”
- ” ‘Act with restraint’ UN urges Hong Kong authorities and protestors, as airport is disrupted for a second day” (UN info-machine)
- “Press briefing note on Hong Kong, China” (UN info-machine)
- “China Blasts UN Rights Boss Over Hong Kong Meddling, Sending ‘Wrong Signals to Criminal Offenders‘ “
- “China names its bogeyman in Hong Kong: Black hands and foreign forces”
- “North Korea, Pakistan express support for China’s stand on Hong Kong affairs” (CHN Communist Party media)
- “Hong Kong youth should rechannel anger” (CHN Communist Party media)
- #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
- “Child Soldiers and Deaths Surge in Mali as Violence Worsens”
- “Au Mali, « le système est infesté par la corruption et les citoyens y sont habitués » “
- “UN warns of spike in grave violations against children in Mali as ‘the new normal’ “
- “French Troops in Mali Anti-Jihadist Campaign Mired in Mud, Mistrust”
- “Enabling violent extremists to defect from their terror groups to rejoin society is a vital strategy in preventing violent extremism in Africa. But amnesty and rehabilitation programmes for this purpose often fail because security forces target and abuse former combatants …”
- “Hong Kong firms hope Belt and Road Initiative will open new opportunities in Africa”
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “Romania’s Foreign Minister Ramona Manescu on Monday welcomed Canadian ambassador in Bucharest Kevin Hamilton to discuss prospects for the development of Romanian-Canadian relationships, with emphasis on consistent security co-operation …” (ROM media)
- “Russia claimed to have forced a fighter jet of the NATO Western military alliance away from a plane carrying Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in an encounter that appears to have been caught on tape. Two Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighters escorting Shoigu on a return to trip Tuesday to Moscow from Kaliningrad when a NATO F-18 tried to approach the plane as it flew over neutral territory in the Baltic Sea …”
- “Watch Su-27 Chase Spanish F-18 Jet as It Approaches Too Close to Russian Defence Minister’s Plane”
- “Two major multinational military exercises to be held in Latvia in the autumn”
- “Latvian troops demonstrate ‘Combined Resolve’ in Germany”
- #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
- “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 13 August 2019”
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 12 August 2019”
- JFO: МAP – 13.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 17 times in 24 hours – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- Russian-led forces mount three attacks on Ukrainian positions in Donbas since Tuesday midnight – news war | UNIAN
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire three times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- OSCE SMM says measures taken against observer from Russia who “wished death on Ukrainians” – news war | UNIAN
- “LPR officers, Afghan war veterans pass body of serviceman to Ukraine” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Day in Donbas: Russian occupants attack Ukrainian positions eight times” (UKR media)
- “Zelensky’s office says it has no official information on press secretary’s statement about Ukrainian Army — June 6, Yulia Mendel was on air at a TV channel; she said Ukrainian troops return fire when attacked in Donbas, and civilians die because of that, as shells hit civilian objects …” (UKR media)
- “LPR to complete Stanitsa bridge area demining by August 16” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “New type of Russian equipment Spotted in Donbas: IMR-3 with nuclear-grade crew protection” (InformNapalm.org, pro-UKR OSINT)
- “Ukraine’s Lviv Tank Plant Starts Making Upgraded T-64 Tanks” (USA govt funded media)
- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “Blast strikes military base in Baghdad”
- “France’s foreign ministry has denied complicity in the “illegal transfer” of its nationals suspected of fighting for the Islamic State (ISIS) from Syria to Iraq in February …”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- Wanted: “Expedient Explosive Detectors … The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the provision of seven (7) complete EED-L2 kits …”
- “Les hélicoptères maritimes Sea King voleront de nouveau”
- #Afghanistan
- “Ceremony for the rededication of the Kandahar Cenotaph (Saturday)” (DND info-machine)
- Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Minister of Veterans Affairs announces funding to help two Nova Scotia-based organizations advance Veterans’ mental health” (VAC info-machine)
- Other Military News
- “Canadian military issues new ban on discriminatory, sexually explicit tattoos”
- “Canadian Armed Forces Introduce New Rules For Soldiers With Tattoos”
- “L’armée bannit les tatouages discriminatoires ou sexuellement explicites”
MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – August 8, 2019
- Way Up North
- “U.S. F-22s, Canadian CF-18s Intercept Russian Tu-95s Inside Alaska ADIZ. RAF Typhoons Intercept Tu-142s near UK and Estonia”
- “Interception de deux bombardiers russes par les avions du NORAD”
- “Two Tu-95MS bombers perform flights over Bering Sea” (RUS state media)
- “US, Canadian fighters intercept Russian bombers off Alaskan coast”
- “F-22 fighter jets intercept two Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers”
- “Blast at Russian missile testing ground leads to jump in radiation levels”
- “Radiation Is Said to Be Released in Russian Military Accident”
- “Russian Missile Test Site Explosion Kills 2, Injures 8.”
- “Explosion Hits Military Unit in Russia’s North: at Least 2 Killed, 15 Injured — The incident at the Nenoks training ground resulted in two deaths, a source in the region’s law enforcement said, adding that the radiation level is normal …” (RUS state media)
- “Missile engine blast at testing site in northern Russia kills two — A rise of the radiation level was registered …” (RUS state media)
- “Russia deploys missile system in range of Norway’s Arctic radars”
- “Russia Deploys Missile System 70km From Norway’s Vardo Radar”
- “The Northern Fleet has deployed the BAL missile system in the position area on the Sredniy Peninsula” (RUS MoD, in Russian)
- “Kremlin’s prophesy for the Northern Sea Route is keeping Moscow officials busy”
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- ”Former diplomats are urging the federal government to closely monitor Canadian foreign-service workers in China for signs of brain damage and to develop a system to detect sonic attacks …”
- ”US flexes military muscle in South China Sea with nuclear aircraft carrier port call in the Philippines”
- ”Beijing condemns Australian MP for drawing parallel between China’s influence and rise of Nazi Germany before WW2”
- ”South China Sea – Chinese ship leaves Vietnamese zone, but is it only refuelling”
- #HongKong
- ”Top Hong Kong police commander recalled from retirement as violence escalates”
- ”China Demands US Diplomats Stop Meddling in Hong Kong’s Affairs”
- ”China protests US official’s meeting with HK separatists”
- ”Hong Kong youth’s future rests only on the motherland’s support” (CHN Communist Party media)
- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- ”North Korea used cyber attacks to fund weapons programmes”
- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “Syria Vehemently Rejects US-Turkey ‘Safe Zone’ Deal”
- “Safe-zone should not protect PKK/YPG in Syria: (TUR opposition party)”
- ”Damas rejette l’accord américano-turc sur la zone tampon, les Kurdes prudents”
- “Turkey will not allow Syria safe zone agreement to be delayed – Cavusoglu”
- “Jihadists launch attack on largest Russian base in Syria”
- ”Pentagon – Da’esh Slight Comeback Causing Stir in Region”
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “RAF Typhoons scramble from UK and Estonia to intercept Russian aircraft” (UK MoD)
- “NATO jets spot Russian military aircraft near Latvian border”
- “Russian paratroopers to get armored vehicle with unmanned combat module”
- “Fears of Western ‘Hybrid Warfare’ and Suppression of the Russian Opposition”
- “Russian Military Unveils Stealth Drone’s Maiden Flight”
- “Russia suspected of using civilian ships for intelligence gathering and influence operations”
- “Russia Closes Part of White Sea to Shipping for a Month After Fatal Explosion”
- “Latvia urged to maintain defense spending at 2 pct of GDP”
- “As NATO looks to replace its E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet, it has asked operators for feedback on what technologies to incorporate in its future system …”
- “Eleven years after Russian tanks rolled through a mountain tunnel in the Greater Caucasus mountains to invade neighboring Georgia, State Department officials say the U.S. underestimated the geopolitical implications for all of Western Europe …”
- #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
- UKR MoD summary, 080700 Aug 2019 (in Ukrainian)
- JFO: МAP – 08.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 7 August 2019”
- Essence of Time update, 5-7 August 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
- “Russia-led forces violate “harvest” ceasefire 10 times in Donbas on Aug 7″ (UKR media)
- “Donbas Conflict: Militants violate ceasefire five times” (UKR media)
- “Donbas militants shell Ukrainian positions ten times” (UKR media)
- “Russia-led forces violate truce in Donbas ten times, no casualties reported – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire twice over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “DPR militia reports explosions in Ukraine-controlled Novomikhailovka village outside Donetsk” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukrainian army shells seven DPR settlements over 24 hours, expends 30 rounds of ammunition – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Russia’s Smetlivy destroyer monitoring USS Porter in Black Sea — defense ministry” (RUS state media)
- “Russian Citizen Detained Planning Alleged Sabotage At Ukraine Military Site” (USA govt funded media)
- “SBU detains Russian national preparing act of sabotage at Army airfield” (UKR media)
- “Russian citizen planned diversion at military airport of Armed Forces of Ukraine” (UKR media)
- “SBU detains Russia citizen in Cherkasy region on suspicion of subversion at military airfield” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian Security Service explains why LPR representatives who crossed into Ukraine over the bridge in Stanytsia Luhanska were not arrested” (UKR media)
- “Werewolf with arrows: new insignia approved for Ukraine’s SOF Command” (UKR media)
- “DPR calls Kiev’s refusal to fulfil certain Minsk Agreements provisions an inhuman policy” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “… The term “special status” was added to the Minsk talks vocabulary by Protocol 5 dated September 2, 2014. “3. Decentralisation of power, including through the adoption of the Ukrainian law “On temporary Order of Local Self-Governance in Particular Districts of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts” (Law on Special Status). It is unprofessional to try to challenge this term, especially for a Minsk talks participant …” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- What’s Canada Buying?
- ”Next phase of Canadian special forces aircraft project to begin soon”
- Internal Security
- ”NCR military stabber approved to visit Toronto on two-day passes”
- “Ontario’s government is keeping communities safe by investing $2.5 million for municipal Urban Search and Rescue, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive, and Hazardous Materials teams in six municipalities across the province … The government’s investments will support 10 specialized teams in North Bay, Ottawa, Peterborough, Thunder Bay, Toronto and Windsor …” (Govt of Ontario info-machine)
- “New bomb-sniffing dogs to patrol Toronto’s Union Station, GO Transit”
- ”Police surveillance stifles climate justice activism, supports fossil fuel interests” (rabble.ca)
- Other Military News
- “Canadian, U.S. military leaders agree on framework to retool Norad”
- “The suicide of a staff member in the office of the Canadian Forces ombudsman sparked a recently concluded Federal Court case. The director of investigations was accused of not being sympathetic enough to the victim in an investigation that a judge now says was unfair …”
- “The Long Road Home for the Kandahar Cenotaph” (DND info-machine)
MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – August 6, 2019
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- “Freeland says Canada’s relationship with China ‘challenging’ despite breakthrough meeting”
- “Freeland, British counterpart share views on Canadians detained in China”
- “La ministre canadienne des Affaires étrangères, Chrystia Freeland, et le secrétaire d’État des Affaires étrangères et du Commonwealth et premier secrétaire d’État du Royaume-Uni, Dominic Raab, se sont dits tous deux préoccupés par la détention de deux Canadiens en Chine …”
- “Consular officials make 10th visit with Canadian detained in China”
- “China Vows ‘Countermeasures’ If US Deploys Missiles in Asia-Pacific”
- “China to counter U.S. deployment of intermediate-range missiles in Asia” (CHN mil media)
- “China’s H-6K bomber expected to be armed with hypersonic weapons” (CHN mil media)
- “Vietnam Police Disperse Protest of Chinese Oil Block Survey in South China Sea”
- “Treasury Designates China as a Currency Manipulator” (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
- #HongKong
- “Hongkongers support protests from afar as flash mobs across US and Canada add oil”
- “Hands off Hong Kong, you meddling U.S. politicians” (CHN mil media)
- “Interview: Why China Won’t Deploy Its Army in Hong Kong Before National Day”
- “Hong Kong Police Double The Amount of Tear Gas Fired in a Single Day”
- “Chinese Officials Warn Protesters Not to Challenge Hong Kong Status Quo”
- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- “HMCS Ottawa departs on deployment to the Asia-Pacific region” (DND info-machine)
- “N Korea fires unidentified projectiles off east coast yet again”
- “N. Korea fires unidentified projectiles into East Sea – media”
- “North Korea Unveils New “Multiple Launch Guided Rocket System” ” (38 North)
- “Pyongyang effectue un quatrième tir de missiles en 12 jours et menace d’en tirer d’autres”
- “North Korea has generated $2 billion for weapons programs by hacking banks and crypto exchanges”
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “Halifax crowd welcomes HMCS Toronto home after six months at sea”
- “Proposal highlights HMCS Toronto’s return from deployment”
- “Western military hackers have penetrated Russian targets, from tech giants to the nationwide power grid, reports say …”
- “Russia Rehearses Multi-Platform Warfare in the Baltic Sea”
- “Russia to deploy short and middle range missiles if U.S. develops its own weapons, – Putin”
- “INF Treaty: Putin says new arms race possible”
- “Russia in Review: Domestic Discontent and Foreign Policy” (ISW Blog)
- “Russian Foreign Ministry Accuses U.S. Embassy in Moscow of Publicizing Unsanctioned Rally”
- #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
- “Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada Andry Shevchenko appeals to the Foreign Ministry of Canada and IMAX Headquarters in Toronto due to the activity of Saturn IMAX in Yalta, Crimea. He asks to figure out whether the regime of the Crimean sanctions is violated by Canada …” (UKR media)
- “Canada appeals to IMAX on activity of cinema in Crimea: Ukraine’s Embassy to Canada appeals to IMAX on activity of cinema in Crimea” (UKR media)
- “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 6 August 2019”
- UKR MoD summary, 060700 August 2019 (in Ukrainian)
- JFO: МAP – 06.08.2019 (UKR NSDC)
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 5 August 2019”
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 4 August 2019”
- “Four Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Clashes With Russia-Backed Separatists” (USA govt funded media)
- “Four Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas since Tuesday midnight amid “harvest” ceasefire” (UKR media)
- “DPR not involved in death of four Ukrainian servicemen near Maripuol – People’s Militia” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Donbas war: Four Ukrainian soldiers die” (UKR media)
- “Five Ukrainian servicemen detained for looting on Donbass contact line – DPR militia intelligence” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Four Ukrainian servicemen killed in Donbas” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian forces shell two DPR settlements, damage three houses in Gorlovka – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “NSDC secretary comments on death of four Ukrainian soldiers in Donbas” (UKR media)
- “Donbas war: One Ukrainian soldier wounded” (UKR media)
- “One Ukrainian soldier blew himself up on explosive device in Donbas, – HQ” (UKR media)
- “Russia-led forces violate “harvest” ceasefire twice in Donbas on Aug 5″ (UKR media)
- “Invaders violate truce twice in Donbas over past day” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Names New Commander In Donbas Conflict Zone” (USA govt funded media)
- “Zelensky appoints new Joint Forces Commander” (UKR media)
- “Joint Forces commander: Zelenskyi appoints new Joint Forces commander” (UKR media)
- “Major General Nazarov confirms his resignation from Ukraine’s Armed Forces” (UKR media)
- “Zelensky urges Normandy Four leaders to meet ASAP as Donbas death toll rises” (UKR media)
- “Zelensky calls on Macron, Merkel, Putin to hold Normandy meeting as soon as possible” (UKR media)
- “Zelensky urges Normandy Four leaders to convene due to escalation in Donbas” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky doesn’t know much about the situation in Donbass, while his emotional appeals are insufficient for convening a Normandy Four summit, the director of the Center for Current Politics Alexey Chesnakov told TASS on Tuesday …” (RUS state media)
- “No sense to invest in resolving of Donbas conflict, – Ukrainian oligarch Kolomoysky” (UKR media)
- “(UKR) Opposition Platform ready to team up with any party to achieve peace in Donbass — leader” (RUS state media)
- “UN Monitoring Mission Head visits Stanitsa Luganskaya bridge” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Swiss delegation visits Donbas: Swiss delegation visits Donbas” (UKR media)
- “Kiev’s statements about commitment to peace are cynical – Pushilin” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- ” “DPR” leader likely to be eliminated – Ukrainian blogger” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine, U.S. to exchange experience in searching POW, MIA soldiers” (UKR media)
- “DPR – French journalist investigates MH17 case” (Donbass Insider, pro-RUS site)
- “Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union hosts camp from children from Eastern Ukraine” (The Baltic Times)
- “Moscow’s Slow-Motion Ethnic Engineering in Occupied Crimea Accelerating” (Jamestown Foundation)
- “Estonia says it won’t recognise Russian passports Putin has offered in Ukraine” (Euronews)
- “Servant of the People calls for drafting, adopting rules for media coverage during war” (UKR media)
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- Way Up North
- “4CRPG standing up a new patrol in Quesnel (BC)”
- “Russian navy announces comprehensive naval exercises off Northern Norway”
- “Norway Worried by Russian Sea, Air Maneuvers”
- “Russia Delivers Weapons to New Arctic Garrison”
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- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “IS ‘resurging’ in Syria as US pulls troops: watchdog”
- “ISIS Making Comeback As US Forces Draw Down in Syria, Watchdog Finds”
- “During the quarter, ISIS continued its transition from a territory-holding force to an insurgency in Syria and solidified insurgent capabilities in Iraq. According to the Combined Joint Task Force–OIR (CJTF-OIR), ISIS carried out assassinations, suicide attacks, abductions, and arson of crops in both Iraq and Syria. In addition, ISIS established “resurgent cells” in Syria and sought to expand its command and control nodes in Iraq …” (USA DoD Inspector General)
- “US warns Turkey on Syria amid last-ditch talks to resolve buffer zone dispute”
- “How likely are the Turks to attack northeast Syria?”
- “Al-Qaeda is enduring security threat despite Hamza bin Laden’s death, experts warn”
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- #Afghanistan
- “Kandahar sacrifice cannot be justified”
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- Other Military News
- “Polish ambassador lauds military ties with Canada”
- “435 Transport and Rescue Squadron: Double mission, single focus”
- “The female perspective: Dal PhD candidate studies women in the Canadian Armed Forces” (Dalhousie University info-machine)
- “National Defence to invest in Reserve infrastructure in Ontario” (DND info-machine)
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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 13, 2019
- New VCDS
- “Lanthier announced as military’s new second-in-command”
- ”… ◦Lieutenant-General J.M. Lanthier will be appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, replacing Lieutenant-General P.F. Wynnyk …” (DND info-machine)
- “Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier to become Vice Chief of the Defence Staff amid other senior staff changes” (Army info-machine)
- “Remue ménage dans les rangs des officiers généraux des Forces armées canadiennes”
- ”Canadian military’s second-in-command defends boss after resignation leaks”
- “Roy Green: Chaos at the top of Canada’s military”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “Canadian military looking for ideas to shield satellites from ‘cyberattacks and lasers’ “ – ”… capabilities that can be incorporated into the design and operation of Canada’s space-based systems to defend and protect satellites from … natural and artificial threats …”
- Wanted: ”… innovative power storage and power generation solutions for dismounted soldiers … to increase soldiers’ autonomy, decrease the … burden of power storage technologies, and decrease … costs …’
- Wanted: ”… DND-CAF are looking for rapid and cost effective ground solutions for removing frozen contaminants from critical aircraft surfaces …”
- Wanted: ”… new Digitally-Aided Close Air Support system to be employed for the Special Operations Joint Terminal Attack Controllers …”
- Wanted: ”… solutions for actively modifying the visual and infrared signatures of Army platforms in order to decrease detectability in changing environmental conditions and operational environments …”
- Wanted: ”…viable and cost-effective solutions for tracking and de-orbiting space debris in order to reduce the collision threat for orbiting space systems …”
- Wanted: ”The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the docking, repair, painting, and undocking of two potable water barges, YW 51 and YW 52 …”
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- ”HMCS Halifax back to port” (shipfax blog)
- ”Despite US warnings, Russian air defense equipment arrives in Turkey”
- ”NATO ‘Concerned’ by Turkey Receiving Russian S-400 Missiles”
- ”Russian S-400 defense components arrive in Turkey”
- ”Turkey Accepts Russian S-400 Missile System, Rankling US And NATO”
- ”Turkey receives first shipment of Russian S-400s”
- ”Turkish defense ministry posts photos of first batch of S-400 equipment”
- ”Turkish servicemen to arrive in Russia to train to operate S-400s in July-August — source”
- ”Turkish Stock Traders Hedge for Losses After S-400 Delivery Starts”
- ”US Senate Armed Services Chiefs Urge Trump to Sanction Turkey Over Purchase of S-400”l
- “Preparation of a memorandum on developing EU cyber response force begun in Vilnius” (LTU MoD)
- ”Russia’s latest minesweepers outshine foreign rivals, says vice-premier”
- ”Russian official suspected of treason sacked, says source”
- Way Up North
- ”Russia’s Northern Fleet missile frigate holds anti-submarine warfare drills in Atlantic”
- “Nuclear Submarine Wreck In Arctic Waters is Leaking Radiation 100,000 Times More Than Normal Levels, Scientists Discover”
- ”Russia Eyes Own Arctic Cruise Liners”
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- ”John McCallum puts Liberals on the defensive again with advice to China”
- “Conservatives ask CSIS to investigate John McCallum’s comments”
- Internal Security
- ”Ministers, MPs targeted by Facebook Messenger impersonation scam”
- “MPs appear divided on continuing to use WeChat to communicate with constituents after a warning from House administration staff about potential “cybersecurity risks” associated with the Chinese app. All MPs and their staff were sent an email from the House of Commons’ cyber security team last week recommending that they refrain from using the social media and e-commerce app, which has close to 1.1 billion monthly active users, “for business—or otherwise sensitive—communications.” …”
- “RCMP investigate possible policy breach at National Microbiology Lab — Manitoba RCMP are investigating a possible policy breach at the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg. Few details have been made public, but an RCMP spokesperson confirms police received a referral from the Public Health Agency of Canada. “Based on information received to date, the RCMP has assessed that there is no threat to public safety at this time,” Robert Cyrenne said in an email to CBC News on Thursday …”
- “Border officials to start sharing data about U.S., Canadian travellers”
- “How asyum seekers and resettled refugees come to Canada”
- Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class- action settlement — Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class-action settlement … lesbian and gay members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and the … The oldest claimant, who was kicked out of the Air Force in the early 1960s, is now 92 …”
- Other Military News
- “Canadian Forces may cancel plan to relocate special forces unit from Ottawa over $1.2 billion price tag”
- “The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND) are holding a rededication of the Kandahar Cenotaph in the Afghanistan Memorial Hall in Ottawa, with the families of the Fallen and other invited guests in attendance. It will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2019 …” (Army info-machine)
- “Aftermath of Canadian submarine fire: PTSD, asthma and depression”
- ”La santé des marins du NCSM Chicoutimi moins bonne que celle de leurs collègues, selon une étude”
- “New RCN Command Chief Petty Officer says exciting times are ahead” (RCN info-machine)
- “New Chief steps into Naval Strategic Readiness role” (RCN info-machine)
MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 2 May 2018
- “Canadian military training in Peterborough before deployment to Latvia”
- “Canadian Army to take part in Multinational Military Exercise to Enhance Interoperability with our Allies — Approximately 200 Canadian Army members from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade (1 CMBG) are in Grafenwöhr, Germany participating in the U.S. Army’s multinational Joint Warfighting Assessment (JWA) exercise, from May 2 to 9, 2018 …”
- “Largest Military Exercise Since Independence Starts In Estonia … Besides the Estonian military, some 2,000 troops from 15 countries — the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Canada, Poland, Ukraine, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Georgia — were set to take part …” – “Major international drills involving 15000 troops kick off in Estonia”
- More on CAF Flying Training “No assurances, clarity from defence minister on future of air force pilot training at Southport — As rumours continue to clog up the airspace over Portage la Prairie, the federal government isn’t saying whether it plans to have all of the military’s pilot training land in Saskatchewan …”
- Ah, those World Socialists … “Trudeau defends Canada’s $15 billion arms deal with despotic Saudi regime” (World Socialist Web Site)
- Big Honkin’ Ships “Contrats des frégates, source de discorde entre Québec et Ottawa?”
- Wanted: “Staffing Consultant … The Military Police Branch requires screening services for high-risk employment in the area of Close Protection (CP). Given the nature of the work, a thorough screening is required of all candidates entering high-risk employment positions, to ensure that they are psychologically robust enough to undergo training and be employed in this demanding role …”
- Way Up North
- Wanted: “… The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the services of a Project Manager to support the Department of National Defence (DND)/Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) S&T program called All Domain Situational Awareness (ADSA) …” – All Domain Situational Awareness S&T Program (DND research arm info-machine)
- “Arctic Experts: “Cannot ignore potential risk” “
- “Urban operations training drives improvements to (weapon effects simulation)” (Canadian Army Today)
- Over in #UKR …
- “Canadian doctors arrive in Ukraine to provide aid to wounded Maidan activists, soldiers” – “The Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) was established to coordinate, develop, organize and deliver assistance projects generated by Canadians and directed to Ukraine … Sixth Medical Mission to Odessa, Ukraine in May 2018 …” (CUF info-machine)
- “Ukrainian President To Expand Sanctions Against Russians, Paralleling U.S.”
- “President on Ukraine’s withdrawal from the coordinating bodies of the CIS: Under conditions where the actions are coordinated by the country-aggressor, we have nothing to do there” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- NATO Ass’n of Canada Interviews …
- “Special Interview with the Honourable Hugh Segal” (Part 1)
- “Special Interview with the Honourable Hugh Segal: Canada’s Strategic Plan” (Part 2)
- “Special Interview with the Honourable Hugh Segal: Canada in the Asia-Pacific Region” (Part 3)
- Rowdy #MayDay in Montreal
- “At least 5 May Day protesters arrested after fireworks set off, police fire tear gas”
- “Five arrests as police and anti-capitalist protesters clash on May Day”
- “Montreal police arrest 5 after May Day celebrations turn violent”
- “Anti-capitalist protest turns violent in downtown Montreal”
- “Le ministre responsable de la stratégie maritime Jean D’Amour condamne le silence d’Ottawa dans les dossiers de la construction des frégates militaires et des brises glaces canadiens …”
- “Des manifestations anticapitalistes à Montréal se sont rapidement transformées en affrontements entre policiers et protestataires, qui ont lancé des briques en direction des forces de l’ordre …”
- “Six arrestations lors des manifestations du 1er mai à Montréal”
- “Shocking Video Showing Montreal Protesters Brutally Attacking The Police”
- #TorontoVanAttack “Toronto attack déjà-vu: lessons from the misogynist Montreal massacre”
- ” Première intervention de Chelsea Manning à l’extérieur des États-Unis en mai à Montréal”
- “A Canadian who served as a NATO commander in southern Afghanistan during Operation Medusa in 2006 says there’s optimism for peace in Afghanistan’s future. CBC News spoke to retired major-general Dave Fraser about the recent bombings in Afghanistan and whether he thinks peace can be achieved in that country …”
- … and with the Chinese …
- “Chinese naval escort taskforces conduct mission handover — The 28th Chinese naval escort taskforce handed over the mission of escorting merchant ships sailing in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somali coast to its successor, the 29th Chinese naval escort taskforce on Tuesday …”
- “US warns pilots of laser attacks in Djibouti” (Jane’s) – “Possible Use of Blinding Laser Weapon Near China’s Djibouti Base Spurs US Warning to Aviators”
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – September 17, 2015
Federal Election 2015
- “Gilles Duceppe says ‘no choice but to intervene’ against ISIS” – “Gilles Duceppe is out-hawking Stephen Harper on ISIS”
- “A debate on the economy must include defence”
- “Federal election candidates in Northumberland questioned on defence and sovereignty”
- “Party leaders need to articulate a role for Canada in the world”
Syria/Refugees
- “Plan to accelerate acceptance of 20,000 refugees coming soon, Kenney says”
- “War in Syria: How the Russian Navy helps Bashar Assad” – “Russia’s backing of Assad stokes fears of worsening conditions in Syria”
#CANvsISIL
- The latest from Canada’s Operation IMPACT
- “Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq” (via the Pentagon Info-machine)
- “ISIS Sanctuary Map: September 15, 2015” (via the Institute for the Study of War)
- “Pentagon admits just ‘4 or 5’ U.S.-trained fighters in Syria”
- “ISIS: Who exactly are we fighting for?”
- “Understanding Why People Flock to the Islamic State”
- “IS, al-Qaeda, and how jihad uses chemical weapons”
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- From the Info-machine: “We are proud to announce that the Sexual Misconduct Response Centre (Interim) is now open. As a direct result of Operation HONOUR, the SMRC (I) will deliver support by providing information to Canadian Armed Forces members on internal and external resources in order to make informed choices to meet their needs. The SMRC (I) services are complementary to those that already exist within the CAF or DND. If Canadian Armed Forces members have experienced or witnessed harmful and inappropriate sexual behaviour, the Centre is now available by phone at 1-844-750-1648 or by e-mail DND.SMRC-CIIS.MDN@forces.gc.ca A team of dedicated professionals is ready to provide support, information, and referrals between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday. Should a call be received outside of regular hours of operations or on statutory holidays, members will be able to leave a message and at their request, one of the staff members will return their call within one business day ….”
Internal Security
- the Lux Ex Umbra blog on “August 2015 CSE staff size”
Way Up North
- “Axworthy calls for Canada to lead the way on de-militarized Arctic” – more – more – “Lloyd Axworthy prône la démilitarisation de l’Arctique”
- “Searching for Leads in the Opening Arctic”
- “Arctic sea ice reaches 4th-lowest extent on record”
Veterans & Helping Veterans
- “Canadian veterans run, campaign for better treatment”
- “Trading helmets for hardhats”
- Métis Nation of Ontario fundraiser: “Veterans’ 100th Year at Vimy Ridge”
Other
- Photos from the Pentagon’s Info-machine of the Canadian Forces Small Arms Concentration now underway in Ottawa: “Move and shoot: International soldiers compete in rifle match”
- “Stealthy, sleek HMCS Chicoutimi officially joins the fleet”
- “Royal Canadian Navy earns first prize for military film in International Film Festival”
- “Carleton (U) Research on Refugees, the Military, Residential Schools Gets Boost”
- “Canada’s Military Footprint in Africa”
Afghanistan
- “HarperCollins Canada publishes novel adaptation of Paul Gross’s Hyena Road” – “Hyena Road is proud to announce its partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada”
World War Two
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – September 16, 2015
Federal Election 2015
- VAC Minister: “Stephen Harper’s Conservatives Have Made Veterans a Priority” – Party platforms on vets so far: Conservatives – Liberals – NDP – Greens
- “Duceppe says independent Quebec would have gone to war against ISIL” – “Bloc leader says he supports military intervention against Islamic State”
- “17 ways to address Canadian security issues”
Syria/Refugees
- “Harper’s awkward about-face on migrant issue” – “How the refugee crisis went from burden to boon for Stephen Harper”
- Former ministers, senior bureaucrats: “Mr. Harper, think big on the refugee crisis”
- “Roméo Dallaire: Response to Syrian refugees ‘atrocious’ “
- Lawyer: “Canadian Lives Will Not Be at Risk by Welcoming Syrian Refugees”
- “Vote Compass: Liberal, NDP supporters most open to accepting more refugees”
- Commentary “Rick Hillier’s right about refugees — and should lead Canada’s effort”
- “Syrians flee while 100,000 Saudi tents sit empty”
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
Ukraine
Afghanistan
- “War movie Hyena Road looks to give Canada the patriotic myths it lacks” – ” ‘Hyena Road’ Film Review: Paul Gross’ War Drama”
World War Two
- “Royal Canadian Air Force Marks 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain” – “Battle of Britain 75th anniversary commemorative ceremony on Parliament Hill” – “The Battle of Britain: Fighting for Freedom” – “Battle of Britain: Canadians in the Royal Air Force”
What’s Canada Buying?
Veterans & Helping Veterans
- “Crown accused of sitting on evidence that would clear decorated Afghanistan veteran” – “Decorated Canadian Veteran Says Crown Sitting On Evidence That Would Clear His Name”
Other
- “Charity helps soldiers through video games”
- “Canada can and should do more to support peacekeeping”
- “Stephen Quick named director-general of Canadian War Museum”
- “British sailor charged with sexual assault can go home while awaiting trial” – “British sailor Darren Smalley, accused of gang rape, can now leave Canada”
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – September 14, 2015
Federal Election 2015
- “Veterans’ group lauds Harper government”
- “Harper Renews Support For Kanishka Project On 14th Anniversary Of 9/11” – “Harper marks 9/11 with funding to counter terrorism, Islamic radicalization” – “Statement by Stephen Harper on the anniversary of 9/11 and Canada’s National Day of Service”
- “Statement by NDP leader Tom Mulcair on the anniversary of September 11” – “Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on the Anniversary of 9/11 and the National Day of Service”
- “Harper’s message control backfiring this time”
- “Harper shifts to politics of fear amid refugee crisis: analysts”
- “Harper tries a reboot with tone-deaf appeal on terror”
Syria/Refugees
- “Canada promises more humanitarian aid for victims of conflict in Syria” – “Canada Announces Matching Fund in Response to the Conflict in Syria” – –
- “Airlifts of Syrian refugees to Canada ruled out” – “Conservatives rule out airlifts of Syrian refugees to Canada”
- “Rick Hillier says military can help bring in 50,000 refugees by Christmas”
- “History shows airlift could move migrants to Canada quickly”
- “Most Canadians favour humanitarian, not military, role in Middle East”
- “Syria crisis emerges as issue for Canada’s party leaders”
- “Mulcair confident military could bring 10,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by end of 2015”
- “Chrétien ’embarrassed’ by Canada’s response to Syrian refugee crisis” – “Michael Den Tandt: How Jean Chrétien is still getting it wrong”
- “Refugee crisis: Lloyd Axworthy calls for Canadian action on global crisis”
- “Alan Kurdi’s father blames Canada for death of his family” – “Alan Kurdi’s father not a people smuggler, family says”
- “How a different Canada took in 60,000 Vietnamese boat people”
- “4 million have fled Syria since the start of the civil war in 2011”
- Commentary “The children of the Syrian conflict have been seen, now we must act” – “Some hard truths no one wants to hear on refugees: Cohn” – “Responding to the Syrian refugee crisis: Part one – Ceasefire.ca” – “What to do with refugees? Let them in” – “Christie Blatchford: We should accept as many Syrians as want to come” – “Syria must be Canada’s priority: Burman”
#CANvsISIL
- “Fight against ISIS continues, but no Canadian boots on the ground: Harper” – “Harper condemns Russian military involvement in Syria” – “Canada won’t send troops to Syria: Harper” – “No Canadian troops for Syria, Harper says” – “Canada won’t send troops to Syria despite Russian troops: Harper”
- Commentary “NDP pledge to pull troops from Iraq is a promise to fail” – “Opinion: Bombing the Islamic State not in Canada’s best interests”
- “Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq” – more (via Pentagon Info-machine)
- “Iraq Control of Terrain Map: September 11, 2015” – “Regional Conflict between Iran and Turkey Manifests in Iraq” (via the Institute for the Study of War)
- “Al Qaeda Does Not Recognize IS as Legitimate” – “ISIL and al-Qaeda, the world’s top haters, even hate each other”
- “War on ISIS makes for strange bedfellows”
Khadr Boy
- “Bail conditions eased for Omar Khadr” – “Omar Khadr’s curfew request granted” – “Omar Khadr succeeds in getting some bail conditions eased” – “Some bail conditions eased for Omar Khadr” – ” ‘It’s very helpful:’ Some bail conditions eased for Omar Khadr at hearing”
- “Guantánamo’s Child”
Internal Security
- “The tale of a would-be terrorist”
- Lux Ex Umbra blog on “Even NSA does it”
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “Convicted Former London Military Medical Tech Facing More Sexual Assault, Breach of Trust Charges” – CAF statement: “Charges Laid Against a Former Member of the Canadian Armed Forces” – Some backstory at Army.ca (DISCLOSURE: I’m a moderator at Army.ca)
What’s Canada Buying?
- Again with the “Canada’s sorta/kinda interested in that French aircraft carrier” rumours “Le Canada aurait montré un intérêt sérieux pour le Mistral” – Google Translate
- “Canada’s Navy and the $40 Billion Question”
Way Up North
- “Converted shipping containers being used as high-tech mobile science labs in Arctic”
- “The US Military is Beefing Up Its Cold-Weather Tech”
- “Melting Ice Isn’t Opening Arctic to Oil Bonanza”
- “Arctic sea ice nearing annual minimum extent: data centre”
Other
- “Part-time soldiers are the first to face cuts”
- “Military recruiting hit by cuts over several years”
- “Canadian Fighter Jets Were Damaged Or Pilots Were Injured Hundreds Of Times In The Last Five Years”
- “Chilliwack military museum evicted to make way for new tenant”
- “Des soldats du 1er bataillon du Royal 22 s’entraînent”
- “Royal Canadian Air Force week in Edmonton”
- “Regina giving 7 military units ‘Freedom of the City’ on Saturday” – “Canadian Armed Forces from Saskatchewan coverged into Regina Saturday, 12 September, to request the Freedom of the City as part of the Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Day ….”
- “Canada votes ‘no’ to raising Palestinian flag at UN headquarters”
- “Leftist delusions of Soviet horrors”
Afghanistan
- “With Hyena Road, Paul Gross made a very different war film about a very different war — Paul Gross’s new film examines the conflict in Kandahar, not just from the perspective of Canadian soldiers, but also the Afghanis most affected by war ….”
MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – July 24, 2015
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “CDS (Vance’s) Message to Canadian Armed Forces on Harmful Sexual Behaviour”
- “Gen. Jon Vance launches ‘Operation Honour’ to combat sexual harassment in the military” – “New chief of defence staff issues first order to Canadian Forces: Sexual harassment ‘stops now’ “ – “Gen. Jonathan Vance says sexual harassment ‘stops now’ “ – “Top soldier to hold summit on sexual misconduct in Canadian Forces” – “Canada’s top general vows more support for sexual assault victims” – “Top general warns that sexual harassment ‘stops now’ “
- “Lt.-Gen. Christine Whitecross, top female general, says recruiting women a ‘difficult road’ “
Big Honkin’ Ships
Internal Security
- “Bureaucrats told to provide Rob Nicholson 3 terrorism-related statements a week — Foreign Affairs bureaucrats were told this spring to produce three terrorism-related statements for minister Rob Nicholson to make to the media each week, ahead of a fall election in which security and Canada’s response to terrorism are expected to be key issues ….”
- “RCMP underscores threat to passenger aircraft from ‘extremist insiders’ “
- “Ottawa dismisses UN concerns over anti-terrorism bill” – UN report (PDF)
Ukraine
- Video (courtesy of the Pentagon Info-machine): “Counter I.E.D Measures Taught at Rapid Trident — Master Corporal Richard Tully from Canadian Forces taught a counter I.E.D. lane during exercise Rapid Trident. A group from the Ukrainian military was going through the training. The lane went over several tactics to improve the safety of soldiers while doing patrol ….” – more video
#CANvsISIL
- Commentary “What If Trudeau Was Right About ISIS?”
- Via the Pentagon Info-machine “Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq” – more – more
- “The ISIS Defense in Iraq and Syria: Countering an Adaptive Enemy”
Way Up North
- “Operation NUNAKPUT 2015 successfully concludes in Tuktoyaktuk” – Pix at JTF-NORTH Flickr feed
- “The new “Red Menace” and NATO’s plans in the Arctic”
- “Can we still avert irreversible ice sheet melt?”
Other
- “Army Reserve in Greater Toronto Area and Niagara Gains New Commander”
- “Bank penalty floors military family”
- “The Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre inaugurates new home”
- “FORTISSIMO 2015 on Parliament Hill”
- “Nanaimo Marine Festival honours navy”
- ” ‘Killer robots’ could spark violence against Canadians, change global power balances: DND”
Afghanistan
- Albert Hugh Storm, 1970-2006, R.I.P. “Kenora, Ont. bikers fundraise in honour of soldier killed in Afghanistan”
World War Two
- “Lacking proof, Mitsubishi unwilling to apologize to Canadian POWs”
- “Proposed Côte-des-Neiges Soviet war memorial called into question — A Soviet war memorial planned for a park in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood is drawing fire from critics and prompting a review of the borough’s policy on public monuments ….”
- “B-17 bomber lands in Lethbridge”
What’s Canada Buying?
- “Government of Canada strengthens environmental response and rescue capability in Vancouver”
- “Fantino announces $9.2M military investment for North Bay”
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