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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 21, 2017
#CANvsISIL
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
- “Iraqi PM Announces First Stage of Hawija Assault” – “Iraq launches offensive on Hawija, an Islamic State-held region near oil city Kirkuk” – “Iraq Launches Offensive To Retake ISIS Bastion Hawija” – “Iraqi PM announces military operation to liberate Hawija from IS” – “Abadi: Operation launched to retake Hawija from ISIL” –
The Kurds
- “Iraqi forces launch Hawija offensive without Peshmerga” – “Kurdish Peshmerga says will not take part in Hawija liberation”
- “The United States warned Wednesday it may not be able to help Iraq’s Kurds negotiate a better deal with the Iraqi government if they go ahead with an independence vote …” – “US: If referendum proceeds, int’l support for Erbil-Baghdad talks ‘foreclosed’” – “US: Kurdish referendum may jeopardize international assistance of all kinds”
- “Barzani: No Alternatives to Independence Referendum So far”
- “KRG referendum will ignite a war: Turkey DefMin” – “Erbil referendum could lead to Ankara’s military intervention, media says” – “Turkey threatens Kurdish northern Iraq with sanctions as independence referendum nears” – “Ankara won’t regard Kurdistan referendum reason for war: former FM” – “Turkey, Iran and Iraq warn of ‘counter-measures’ against Kurd”
- “Barzani: Kurdistan to say ‘goodbye’ to Iraq within 2 years from referendum”
- “Kurdistan Has No Future in Iraq: FM”
- “Will Kurdish Vote Trigger Yet Another War in Iraq?”
- “Russia becomes Iraq Kurds’ top funder, quiet about independence vote” – “Kremlin mum on Iraqi Kurdistan*s independence referendum”
- “Iraqi and Kurdish officials clash over legality of Kurdistan referendum”
- “Saudi Arabia urges Kurds to scrap independence referendum”
- “Riyadh urges Kurd region chief to call off Sept 25 poll”
- “Iraqi PM: Only Israel supports Kurdistan Referendum”
- “Iraq demands suspension of Kurdistan independence vote”
- “Russia’s S-400s Will Protect Turkey From a “Kurdish Air Force” “ (globalresearch.ca)
- “Iraq’s Kurds Seek Independence: What Impact for Oil Markets?” – “Trouble Is Brewing In Kurdistan” (OilPrice.com)
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “Where Will Islamic State Strike After it Collapses in the Middle East?”
- “As ISIS Threat Recedes, Mental and Physical Barriers Keep Iraqis From Returning Home”
- “After Islamic State, Is There Still an Iraq?”
- “Battle Against IS in Raqqa Is in ‘Final Stages,’ Force Says”
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe – Zapad 2017 Watch
- “Zapad watch – summary of day seven (last day)” (Russia Military Analysis blog)
- “Russia’s War in Ukraine and War Games in Belarus”
- “Lukashenka Says Russian Troops Will Go Home After Zapad Drills”
- “What would a Russia-NATO war look like? Russia’s wargaming it right now.”
- “Belarus, Russia provide exhaustive answers about Zapad 2017”
- “Attempt to discredit Belarusian-Russian military exercise dismissed as unprofessional”
- “Lukashenko commends participants of Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017” (BLR media)
- “Kremlin expects Lithuanian president to change view on Zapad-2017 drills”
- “What can our spies learn from Russia*s latest ZAPAD 2017 military exercise?”
- “Zapad 2017 and the Initial Period of War”
- “NATO observer notes topicality of Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017” (BLR media)
- “Foreign observers commend professionalism of Zapad 2017 participants” (BLR media)
- “Belarus Is the Real Victim of Russia’s Zapad War Games (Op-ed)”
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe – Other
- “NATO to strengthen Baltic region defense with air, naval forces”
- “The Baltic Borders: Could Russia Invade?”
- “What Is a Russian Spy Ship Doing in the Eastern Mediterranean?”
- “Security Council meeting: Poroshenko, Pence leave the room before Lavrov’s speech”
- “Lithuania bans Russian channel”
- “Compass for the jungle of conspiracies” (EU Disinformation Review)
#Ukraine
- U.N. Peackeeper Latest “Freeland supports deployment of UN peacekeepers in Donbas” – “Moscow sees no sense in deployment of UN mission on Russian-Ukrainian border — diplomat … “Russia is not a conflicting party, so there is no sense in deploying peacemakers along its border.” …” – “Ukraine’s president requests UNSC to deploy UN mission to Donbass as soon as possible” – “OSCE chairman expects UN mission to be deployed to Ukraine” – “Russia’s proposal on UN mission in Donbass still on the table – Russian diplomat” – “Real peacekeeping in the Donbas will put Putin to the test” – “Paris advocated peacekeepers’ deployment throughout Donbass” – “Ukraine submits ‘peace enforcement operation’ draft to UN Security Council” – “Lavrov: UN peacekeepers needed in Donbas only to guard OSCE observers” – “Poroshenko urges UN SC to deploy peacekeeping mission in Donbas the sooner the better” – “Ukraine’s President Repeats Call For Full UN Peacekeeping Mission” – “Deployment of UN mission in Donbass not discussed at meeting with Tillerson * Lavrov” – “… The UN and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) may join efforts over the Russian proposal on a UN mission deployment in Donbass to protect the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (SMM), Lavrov said. “There are prospects for cooperation between the UN and OSCE,” Lavrov said. “This possibility is envisioned in the Russian initiative to establish a UN mission protecting the OSCE SMM in southeast Ukraine, with the aim to facilitate strict and comprehensive implementation of the Minsk accords so as to resolve the intra-Ukrainian crisis.” …” – “Marieluise Beck: Idea of UN peacekeepers is correct because OSCE SMM is too weak to stop fighting”
- UKR Pres @ the U.N. “President: The death of the MH17 victims is on Russia’s conscience” – “President in the UN General Assembly: There is no room for the aggressor’s representatives in the UN peacekeeping mission in Donbas” – “President at the UN Security Council Summit: Ukraine needs UN’s peacekeeping shoulder” – “President: The purpose of the UN peacekeeping operation is not to freeze conflict, but to bring peace and Ukrainian sovereignty to the occupied territory “Today, the approval of the need for a peacekeeping operation in Ukraine grows sharply …” – “Statement by the President of Ukraine during the General Debate of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly” – “Poroshenko at UN: Talks on release of hostages in Russian-occupied Donbas deadlocked” – “Poroshenko shows proof of Russian military presence in Donbas during UN Security Council meeting” – “The OSCE, in its report, released information on the Russian TOR in the Donbass” (UKR mil portal, in Ukrainian)
- “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine to hold news briefing in Kyiv on Friday”
- Updates from All Sides “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 19 September 2017” – UKR govt ATO map, 21 Sept 2017 – “ATO News: Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of morning, September 21, 2017” (UKR MoD) – “One Ukrainian soldier wounded in Donbas” – “Kiev forces violate ceasefire three times over 24 hours” – “Ukrainian military commit over 30 ceasefire violations in 24 hours” – “Militants launched 19 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day” – “Ukraine says 1 WIA amid 19 enemy attacks in past day, reports provocation against civilians near Maiorsk”
- “(UKR) Chief military psychiatrist suspended for calling war veterans a threat to society”
- “California NG, Ukrainian Forces maintain partnership program”
- “International Peacekeeping and Security Center may become a good model for construction and organization of other centers in Ukraine, John Abizaid” (UKR MoD)
- “Ukraine, Netherlands, three other countries agree to investigate MH17 crash” – “Five countries sign memorandum to investigate MH17 crash” – “JIT countries confirm support for Dutch prosecution of MH17 suspects” – “Five countries sign memorandum to investigate MH17 crash” – “Poroshenko says Ukraine to do all to prosecute those involved in downing of flight MH17”
- “Kiev is not going to provide ‘special status’ to Donbass” (pro-separatist media)
- “Press Statement of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Representative Sajdik after the Meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group on 20 September 2017”
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
- “Lawrence Solomon: Why Israel might take out North Korea*s nukes”
- “Mattis: US must face ‘somber reality’ of military option on North Korea”
- “Top Russian diplomat urges search for diplomatic formula in North Korea problem settlement”
- “North Korea calls Trump a “barking dog” after “Rocket Man” jibe”
- “Trump’s “Rocket Man” speech put U.S. closer to nuclear zero hour”
- ” ‘Rocket Man’ shot a rare and risky misfire for Trump”
- “Trump and the art of a North Korean deal”
- “The War North Korea Wants”
- “Expect *Ferocious* North Korea Response If U.S. Strikes” (Fortuna’s Corner)
- Saideman’s Semi-Spew: “Deterrence is Ugly … I would be assuring the North Koreans that the US is not going to attack unless North Korea attacks our allies. But Trump ain’t doing that, the US has a poor record on that score, and Trump cannot make a credible commitment–it is not in his nature …”
Mo’ Peacekeeping Coming?
- “Canada to push for new peacekeeping pledges, but yet to fulfil its own”
- “Germany jails Syrian refugee over Canadian UN observer’s abduction — A German court has convicted a Syrian refugee of being an accessory to a war crime against humanitarian operations over his participation in the 2013 kidnapping of a Canadian United Nations observer. The Stuttgart state court Wednesday sentenced the defendant, who has been identified only as Suliman Al-S. in line with German privacy rules, to 3½ years in prison. Prosecutors haven’t identified the observer but the facts released correspond with those of the kidnapping of Canadian lawyer Carl Campeau, who was abducted from a Damascus suburb. He escaped after eight months. Campeau confirmed he was at the observer at the centre of the case in an email statement to CBC News …”
What’s Canada Buying?
- F-35 Tug o’ War (1) “Beating up on Boeing is bad for Canada” – “Boeing, Bombardier and the PM” – “Bombardier workers take a stand against Boeing”
- F-35 Tug o’ War (2) “Pentagon’s F-35 deep dive to drive lower costs on block buy deal”
- Big Honkin’ Ships Colonel Ted: “Yet another new ship proposal”
Internal Security
- “Christie Blatchford: Entitled terror suspect pleads not guilty, re-affirms love for ISIL and pledges attacks”
- “Omar Khadr’s request for unsupervised visits with sister rejected”
- “Vice urges RCMP to drop demand for materials after reports stating accused terrorist is dead — RCMP have been trying to force Vice reporter Ben Makuch to turn over screen captures of his instant messaging chats with accused terrorist Farah Shirdon, though the U.S. military says Shirdon is now dead …”
- “The Hunt: US intelligence community shifting to fight next generation of terrorism”
- “Report: Governments Paying Terror Kidnap Ransoms ‘Put All Citizens at Risk’ “
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Can O’Regan avoid putting his foot in veterans’ mouths?”
- “Invictus Games National Relay Flag Tour” – “Invictus Games national flag tour makes stop at CFB Borden” – “Invictus tour rolls through Port Hope on way to games” – “Invictus Games 2017: How Prince Harry’s event helps recovery from battlefield” – “The Quest to Endure” – “Harry to meet Melania Trump on Canadian Invictus Games trip”
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
Other
- “Future military leaders of the world visit CFB Trenton”
- “11 foreign military bands to join Nanchang Int’l Military Tattoo — Eleven foreign military bands from the U.S., Russia, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, Canada, Sweden, Egypt, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Mexico will participate in the music festival, the city’s fifth since 2006 …” – “The Vancouver Police Pipe Band from Canada was invited to participate in 5th Nanchang International Military Tattoo 2017. The band is excited to be returning to China having last been to the manland nearly 30 years ago …” (Nanchang International Military Tattoo Facebook page)
- “Statement on the 100th anniversary of Camp Hill Hospital in Halifax”
World War Two
- “RCAF to help restore Lancaster bomber in preparation for its 100th anniversary” – “Royal Canadian Air Force assists the historic move of rare Second World War aircraft” – “Lancaster KB882 FAQs” (National Air Force Museum of Canada)
- “New Toronto museum offers a lens into the Second World War in Asia — The Asia Pacific Peace Museum and Education Centre will open in 2019, and organizers say it will be the first-of-its-kind in the world …”
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 20, 2017
#CANvsISIL/The Kurds
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
- “Barzani gives Baghdad ultimatum: Provide alternative in 3 days or vote proceeds”
- “Barzani: If we receive independence guarantee as ‘alternative,’ we celebrate on Sep. 25”
- “Barzani: We Have the Right Not to Trust Verbal Pledges”
- “Referendum Council Reiterates Independence Vote Will Be Held as Scheduled”
- “Masrour Barzani: Kurdistan’s People Prepared More Than Ever for Independence”
- “Barzani: We don’t accept threat language from anybody”
- “Iraqi President’s daughter: Father would sacrifice his post for independent Kurdistan”
- “Turkey, France, UN working on new alternative to referendum: Minister”
- “UK delegation will monitor Kurdistan referendum process: British MP”
- “Erdogan advisor: Turkey worries referendum to spark Hashd-Peshmerga war”
- “Erdogan says Kurdish independence vote risks regional crisis”
- “Turkish army points weapons at Iraq in military drill along border”
- “Barzani not afraid of us: Turkey’s ruling party lawmaker”
- “Kirkuk Council Rejects Baghdad’s Decision to Unseat Governor”
- “Kirkuk shaping up as flashpoint ahead of Kurdistan independence vote”
- “Baghdad Court’s Ruling Has No Impact on Kurdistan’s Independence Vote: FM”
- “New conflict over Kirkuk could follow ISIS removal from Hawija”
- “Main offensive to defeat ISIS in Hawija begins after referendum: Peshmerga”
- “Kurdish FM: Iraq’s judiciary doesn’t function, ruling won’t affect Region”
- “Baghdad Ready to Resolve Oil Issues With Erbil”
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “Next round of pan-Syrian talks in Geneva to be held in October, says De Mistura”
- “Israel says shoots down drone over Golan Heights frontier with Syria”
- “Rebels say U.S. evacuates base in southern Syrian desert”
- “U.S. military closes outpost in southeastern Syria, ceding territory to Iranian proxies”
- “Russia in Syria Monitor” 12-19 Sept 2017 (Harvard Belfer Center)
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe – Zapad 2017 Watch
- “Zapad watch – summary of day six” (Russia Military Analysis)
- “Zapad 2017: Russian Ka-52 fired three missiles and damaged the control truck of Leer-3 system” (InformNapalm.org)
- “Zapad 2017 army exercise to complete on 20 September”
- “Lukashenko cancels visit to Russia as part of Zapad 2017 drills due to attitude of Russian military to Belarusians – (UKR’s) Turchynov”
- “Polish Def. Minister says Russia may use nuclear weapons in Zapad 2017 drills”
- “Russia may use nuclear weapons at West-2017, – Antoni Macierewicz”
- “Zapad 2017: War Games in Russia, Belarus – and Vaisnoria?” (EU vs DISINFORMATION”
- “Foreign reporters remark upon openness of Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017” (BLR media)
- “This is the fictional country Russia trains to fight”
- “Lukashenko: Zapad 2017 goals achieved”
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe – Other
- “Does Latvia need the Canadian soldiers now protecting it?”
- “(EST) Defense chief: Russia would intervene militarily in Belarus if needed”
- ” “For Russia, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Should Not Exist” Says Russian Expert on Baltic Region”
- “Putin calls to ensure independence of defense developments from foreign components”
- “New attempt: The Kremlin provokes the EP again to punish Estonia” (Propastop)
- “Anatomy of a Russian attack: From robocalls to hoaxes, a look at tactics used”
#Ukraine
- “I Get By with a Little Help from my Friends …” (1) “Embattled Ukrainian president to visit Canada” – “Poroshenko, Trudeau to greet Ukraine’s Invictus Games team in Toronto” – “Canada to continue supporting Ukraine – Trudeau”
- “I Get By with a Little Help from my Friends …” (2) “Poroshenko, Trump to discuss increase in Washington’s support for Ukraine, continuation of sanctions against Russia” – “Trump calls on UN to respect Ukraine’s sovereignty” – “US Weapons in Ukraine: Kremlin Warns Against New Escalation in Donbass” – “US defensive weapons will allow to resolve conflict in Donbas, – Poroshenko” – “Message From Our High Commnad Of The Donetsk People’s Army Col. Basurin On The US Lethal Weapons Delivery For The Ukraine Junta !”
- Zapad 2017 Watch “Ukraine holds Steadfast Firmness drills to counter possible provocations by Russian military at Zapad 2017 – Turchynov” – “In the framework of the «West-2017» exercises SBGS strengthened control over the northern area by border aviation” (UKR State Border Guard Service)
- “Rapid Trident-2017: Are Ukrainians ready to stand side by side with NATO troops?”
- “DPR Head: No to Ukrainian elections in our territory”
- “Ukraine strengthening military presence on border with unrecognized Transnistria”
- Updates from All Sides “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 18 September 2017” – “ATO News: Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of morning, September 20, 2017” (UKR MoD) – UKR govt ATO map, 20 Sept 2017 – “Ukraine Conflict Monitor” 12-19 Sept 2017 (Harvard Belfer Center) – “Essence of Time unit in Donbass report. September 19” (pro-separatist)
- – “Ukrainian military launch over 140 ammos on LPR territory in 24 hours” – “Defense Ministry confirms information about three wounded in Donbas conflict over past day” – “Kiev forces violate ceasefire five times over 24 hours” – “Ukrainian gunmen launch nearly 60 shells onto DPR over past 24 hours” – “Donbas militants violate truce 23 times in past day, Ukraine army responds to every 2nd shelling” – “Ukrainian army violates ceasefire almost 40 times over 24 hours, damage recorded – DPR Operations Command” – “Militants launched 23 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day” – “Ukraine’s punishers commit almost 40 ceasefire violations in 24 hours”
- UN Peackeepers Latest “Poroshenko, Niinisto coordinate positions on UN peacekeeping mission in Donbas” – “UN peacekeeping mission initiative should not distract from Minsk Agreements implementation” – “Peacekeepers in Donbas should ensure security in entire area – Volker” – “Poroshenko, Tusk discuss UN peacekeepers in Donbas” – “UN peacekeepers should be deployed throughout entire occupied territory of Donbas – Ukrainian Foreign Minister” – “Will There Be A UN Peacekeeping Mission in Ukraine?” – “Ukraine desperately needs peace. Can peacekeepers help?” – “Ukraine and Romania share the same view on establishing a possible UN peacekeeping mission in Donbas” (UKR MFA) – “Ukraine and US advocate war, rejecting Russia’s UN initiative”
- “The Minister of Defense of Ukraine removed from the position of the Head of the Clinic of Psychiatry of the National Military Medical Clinical Center Colonel Oleg Druza” (UKR mil portal, in Ukrainian)
- “Oh, Those Russians …” “Corrupt Russian General Gurulev Exposed by Soldiers of Russian Army 136th Brigade” (InformNapalm.org)
- “Ukraine, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, Netherlands to agree on co-financing MH17 litigation”
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
- “US will have to destroy North Korea if threatened — Trump” – “Trump Threatens to ‘Totally Destroy North Korea’ in Speech to United Nations” – “Remarks by President Trump to the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly” (whitehouse.gov)
- “Mattis hints at secret military options for North Korea” – “Mattis: North Korea Sanctions Are Working” (US DoD)
- “N.Korea’s Nuclear Program in Focus at IAEA Conference in Vienna”
- “Seoul to separate aid to N.K. from political situations”
- “Market prices in North Korea rise sharply after sanctions and tensions”
- “Gasoline Prices in Pyongyang Stay the Same Despite Sanctions”
- “North Korea Nuclear EMP Attack: An Existential Threat” (Fortuna’s Corner)
Mo’ Peacekeeping Coming?/Canada Into Africa?
- “Canada seeks seat on UN Security Council in 2021, Trudeau says”
- “France eager to have Canada join peacekeeping efforts in Mali”
#Afghanistan
Internal Security
- “Leading civil society voices want changes to Liberal national security bill — Critics of Liberal bill crafted to overhaul C-51 say it will ‘dangerously erode civil liberties’ …” – Colonel Ted’s take: “Domestic terrorism … sunny ways will not make us safe, but nor will closing our borders to immigrants from, say, the Middle East … We also need to strengthen our domestic security systems without compromising the fundamental right to privacy ~ the right to be left alone ~ of all Canadians …”
- “More than 13,000 intercepted by RCMP trying to cross into Canada this year” – “Canada not ready for second-wave of asylum seekers, union head warns”
- “(Federal) Privacy czar’s concern at cellphone searches by U.S. border agents”
What’s Canada Buying?
- F-35 Tug o’ War “RCAF Fighter Replacement Reaching New Depths” – “Air force eyes resale value of Super Hornets even before deal is done” – “Trudeau urges Canadian aerospace companies to pressure Boeing”
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Canadian Forces drops job offer for veterans’ advocate after he tells Trudeau system is failing wounded soldiers”
- “Veterans demand federal government examine role of mefloquine in Somalia Affair”
- “Invictus Games Toronto 2017: Five reasons why you should care”
Other
- “Canadian frigate on aid mission prepared to relocate due to Hurricane Maria”
- Pte. Thomas Emile Welch 3 R.C.R.. R.I.P. – “Canadian Army honours the memory of Private Thomas Welch at memorial service” (DND info-machine) – “After 13 years, first Afghan-mission soldier to die by suicide will be honoured with a Memorial Cross”
- “Exercise COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT: A day in the life of our Canadian Army soldiers” – “Exercice COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT : une journée dans la vie des soldats de l’Armée canadienne”
- “Military exercises set for Cape Breton next month”
- “Ottawa recognizes Army units with Freedom of the City”
- “Connecting the unit: Meet Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Cheryl Robertson”
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 8, 2017
#CANvsISIL
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
- “Canadian Muslim terrorist killed in Iraq — before he could become the next Omar Khadr” – “Prominent Calgary terrorist confirmed killed in Iraq”
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “Terrorists in Syria should be eliminated, no one should escape — Lavrov”
- “Russian military police deployed to (SYR) northern Aleppo Governorate”
- “Russian Aerospace Force eliminates IS «minister of war» (in SYR) — Defense Ministry”
- “Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov’s meeting with Edmond Mulet, Head of the Leadership Panel of the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism on the use of chemicals as weapons in Syria” (RUS MFA info-machine)
- “Command Changes in Fight Against ISIS, Mission Does Not, Official Says” (US DoD info-machine)
The Kurds
- “Barzani invites international NGOs to observe independence referendum”
- “Would Kurdish Independence From Iraq Cause More Regional Instability?”
- “DNO gains oil lead in the Kurdish north of Iraq” – “The Norwegian oil company will get half of ExxonMobil’s stake in the Bashiqa block, one of three contracts it still holds with Iraqi Kurdistan, in the latest confidence-building move that could help the sector regain its momentum …”
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
- “S. Korea braces for another possible N. Korea missile test”
- “N . Korea ‘Perfects Solid-Fuel Intercontinental Missile’ “
- From the PRK info-machine “U.S. Administration Will Have to Pay Dearly for Haley’s Tongue-lashing: KCNA Commentary”
- What POTUS45’s Been Saying Lately “Remarks by President Trump and Emir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah of Kuwait in Joint Press Conference … Military action would certainly be an option. Is it inevitable? Nothing is inevitable. It would be great if something else could be worked out. We would have to look at all of the details, all of the facts …” (whitehouse.gov) – “Trump: ‘It Will Be a Very Sad Day for N. Korea’ if US Attacks”
- “President Trump is Giving Kim Jong Un What He Wants” (38 North)
- “Mattis, Tillerson detail North Korea strategy” – “Mattis tells S. Korea: You will not face N.K. threat alone”
- “U.S. Seeks U.N. Consent to Interdict North Korean Ships” – “US seeks to freeze assets of North Koreas Kim Jong-un” – “US proposes resolution to ban oil exports on North Korea, asset freeze on Kim Jong Un” – “U.N. mulls U.S. push for North Korea oil embargo, textile export ban”
- “N. Korea’s H-bomb claim appears true: senior U.S. official”
- “What if Sanctions Brought North Korea to the Brink? “Well, in 1941…” “ (38 North)
- “S. Korea to explore all steps to block N.K.’s nuke-tipped ICBM development”
- “Moscow disappointed with North Korea’s disregard for UN SC resolutions — Foreign Ministry”
- “China closes major border crossing to North Korea” – “Chinese border calm as North Korea ramps up nuclear program” – “North Korean Challenge Comes at China From all Angles” – “A Nuclear Slap in China’s Face” – “North Korea’s nuclear pursuit not China’s failure” (CHN Communist Party media op-ed)
- “What Would War with North Korea Look Like?” (New Yorker)
- “Negroponte: US strike on North Korea would ‘wreak havoc’ “
- “Pyongyang Nuclear Ambitions Stymie Education Efforts — Foreign-funded education institutions are scaling back their activities in Pyongyang as more and more governments issue travel warnings on North Korea …”
#Ukraine
- “Canada unequivocally supports Ukraine – ambassador … Canadian Ambassador to Germany Stéphane Dion informed this on his Twitter page …”
- “Russia withdrawing advanced weaponry out of eastern Ukraine” (Jane’s 360)
- “The Kremlin’s Irregular Army: Ukrainian Separatist Order of Battle” (Institute for the Study of War)
- On U.N. Peacekeepers “Rasmussen, Vershbow urge UN to deploy peacekeepers in Donbas” – “Poroshenko: Peacekeepers Must Not Preserve ‘Russia’s Occupation’ “ – “Introduction of UN peacekeepers in occupied Donbas will stabilize situation, stop bloodshed – People’s Front” – “UN to wait for Security Council’s decision on peacekeepers in Ukraine — spokesman” – “Unacceptable to deploy peacekeepers in Donbas as Russia suggests – Kuchma” – Commentary “Ukraine’s insufferable expectations of peacekeepers in Donbas” – “Russia advised Ukraine to discuss UN peacekeepers’ deployment with Donetsk, Lugansk” – “Russia’s ‘Peacekeeping’ Play in Ukraine” – “Putin’s new Ukraine gambit suggests a shift in the Kremlin” – “Here’s what a realistic Ukraine settlement may look like” – “Ukraine, Russia at odds over UN peacekeepers in Donbass”
- Zapad 2017 Watch (1) “President about Russian-Belarusian military training “West 2017”: Formation of new strike groups of Russian troops for the invasion of Ukraine is not ruled out” (UKR Pres info-machine) –
- Updates from All Sides “ATO News: Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of morning, September 08, 2017” (UKR MoD) – “The situation in the area of military operation in the Donbass on September 7, 2017 Friday, September 08, 2017” (UKR mil portal, in Ukrainian) – UKR govt ATO map, 8 Sept 2017 – “Donbas: One Ukrainian serviceman killed over 24 hours” – “Lugansk People’s Republic: Ukrainian army violates ceasefire six times during one day” – “Ukraine reports 25 attacks on its troops in Donbas in past day, one KIA” – “Ukraine reports 25 enemy attacks, 1 KIA in last day” – “Militants launched 35 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day” – “One Ukrainian soldier killed near Avdiivka” – “Donbas: 25 attacks on Ukrainian positions”– “Kiev forces violate ceasefire six times over 24 hours” – “APU for a week released over the territory of LNR more than 120 munitions – People’s Militia” (in Russian) – “Kiev security forces for six times violated the “silence regime” ” (LNR, in Russian) – “Kiev forces fire almost 350 rounds at DPR over the week” – “Ukrainian forces violate ceasefire 37 times over 24 hours” – “Ukrainian special services intensified the collection of intelligence at the checkpoint near the contact line – Basurin” (DNR, in Russian) – “DPR reconnaissance detects Ukrainian soldiers with American weapons near Gorlovka” – “Donetsk command reports on 37 ceasefire violations by Kiev over 24 hours” – “Ukraine reports 25 attacks on its troops in Donbas in past day, one KIA” – “Ukrainian gunmen commit 18 “school ceasefire” violations over past 24 hours” – “Ukrainian military man killed in ATO zone on Sept 7” – “Ukraine’s military commit 199 ceasefire violations over past week” – ” Kiev refuses to publish orders for a ceasefire – Deynego” (LNR, in Russian) – “More War Crimes By The Ukraine Junta Regime, Two Defenders Of The Republic Have Fallen, Killed By Sniper Fire During “School Ceasefire” ! Murderers !”
- “Since early 2017 OSCE observers faced over 500 cases of hindering their activity” – “Ukraine demands OSCE SMM access guarantees for all Donbas territories, including Russian border” – “75 percent of cases of interference in OSCE SMM work took place in Donbas, – mission’s head Ertugrul Apakan” – “Ukrainian MFA demands from Russia to stop intimidation of OSCE observers” – “Ukraine demands OSCE SMM access guarantees for all Donbas territories, including Russian border”
- “Ukroboronprom offers Poland to retrofit T-72 tanks under NATO standards”
- “Ukraine needs to hone production of new missiles, artillery, space reconnaissance equipment – Poroshenko”
- “25,000 people sign contracts with (UKR) armed forces”
- “Ukraine launches scheme to modernise military”
- More on Teen Son of UKR Bdr Gd Officer Nabbed in BLR/RUS “A Ukrainian Teen Went To Meet A Girl. Then He Was Kidnapped By Russia” – “Father, FSB Confirm Missing Ukrainian Teen Being Held In Russia” – “Foreign Ministry urges Russia to immediately return to Ukraine groundlessly detained Pavlo Hryb” – “Pavlo Hryb kidnapped: My son is in Krasnodar detention center, – Ihor Hryb” – “Pavlo Gryb lost in Belarus is found at Krasnodar prison” – “Ukraine MFA: Russia’s FSB officially admits abduction of 19-year-old Ukrainian in Belarus” – “Ukraine demands Russia to let Ukrainian consuls see detained Pavlo Gryb”
- UKR general withdrawn from ATO for calling volunteers theives, marauders? – “Major-General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Petr Nikitenko called the volunteers “thieves and marauders who cowardly fled from Ilovaysk”. About this Roman Kirichenko wrote on his Facebook page …” (in Ukrainian)
- Tidbits from the Separatist Info-machine “The people’s militia asks observers to pay attention to the use of APU slave labor” (LNR, in Russian) – “Intelligence of the Dnieper revealed under the Gorlovka the Ukrainian military with rifles and grenade launchers manufactured in the USA” (DNR, in Russian) – “Ukrainian side loses 8 soldiers due to skirmish between Right Sector and AFU”
- “Ukrainian veterans’ war within”
- Elsewhere in the ‘Hood “Moldovan soldiers arrive in Ukraine for Rapid Trident despite Dodon prohibition” – “Moldova Rapid Trident: Moldova military left for NATO Rapid Trident 2017 exercise despite their president’s ban” – “Dodon orders to check Moldovan military units due to participation of militaries in Rapid Trident”
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe
- Zapad 2017 Watch (2) “Zapad 2017 military exercise kicks off in one week” – “Russia brushes off Nato concern over war games” – “Russia tells NATO not to worry over war games” – “Russia to use “Zapad-2017” exercise to intimidate its neighbours but permanent military basing in Belarus unlikely”
- “Lithuania suggests EU should set up “military Schengen“ “ – “Cyber security, migration in focus at EU defence meeting in Estonia” – “Defense ministers discuss EU’s military integration and cooperation”
- “Russian jets scrambled 9 times in past week to intercept foreign aircraft”
- “Russia plans to scrap about 4,000 tanks by 2020 — Defense Ministry” – “Russian Defense Ministry prepares modernized T-80BVM tank for trials — official”
- “Russian defense companies to repay loans worth 200 bln by year-end – deputy premier”
- “Russia-China cooperation yields concrete results: Putin” (CHN mil info-machine)
- “Diplomat slams Finland’s decision to bar Russia’s barque from docking at Mariehamn”
- “Disinfo goes nuclear in the Baltics” (stopfake.org)
Way Up North
Internal Security
- “Secret Government of Canada data stored on U.S. servers? Memo raises possibility”
- “Hurricane could prompt Canada to suspend deportations of failed asylum seekers” – “PM balances welcoming message to newcomers with emphasis on immigration rules” – “Réfugiés et règles d’immigration: Trudeau ne voit pas de contradiction” – “Baloney Meter: Will Scheer’s ideas to stop asylum seekers at the border work?”
Canada Into Africa?
What’s Canada Buying?
- F-35 Tug o’ War “Trade wars and fighter jets”
- Big Honkin’ Ships “Canadian Surface Combatant Update”
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “London woman charged with defrauding Veterans Affairs”
- “IBM offers free cyber security training to military veterans … this IBM Corporate Citizenship initiative is part of a wider Veterans Employment Accelerator grant program in the US, Canada and now the UK …” – Fact Sheet on IBM Veteran’s Accelerator program in Canada (PDF)
Other
- “Montreal man wants feds to rescue Canadians trapped in Hurricane Irma’s wreckage”
- “Conclusion of the 2017 Pacific Command Chiefs of Defense Conference” (DND info-machine) – “Chinese military delegation attends Asia-Pacific defense chiefs meeting” (CHN mil info-machine)
- “NATO mission vet from Barrie fights for recognition from Canadian government — Frank Sypulski, 84, wants medal to honour those who served in Germany following Second World War …”
- “Avro Arrow test model found in Lake Ontario: expedition team” – “Avro Arrow model found in Lake Ontario, group says” – “Avro Arrow model found at bottom of Lake Ontario, expedition team says”
