MILNEWS.ca Highlights – June 26, 2019

#IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT

• “Canada to command NATO Mission in Iraq for a second year” (DND info-machine)
• “Jennie Carignan à la tête de la mission de l’OTAN en Irak cet automne”
• NATO Mission Iraq (NATO info-machine)
• (New commander) Biography – Brigadier-General Carignan (DND info-machine)
• “President Trump says he will ‘obliterate’ Iran if the country attacks anything American”
• “Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday that Iranians will not budge or change their stand following new U.S. sanctions targeting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his associates, the latest in a torrent of sharp verbal responses from Tehran in the wake of the measures …”
• “Tomorrow, on Thursday, Europe will miss the deadline set by Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi who had said last Monday that Tehran’s uranium production would have surpassed 300 kilograms by June 27 …” (“semi-official” IRN state news agency)

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Afghanistan

• “Afghan war memorial to be rededicated — this time with soldiers’ families present”
• “Updated: Kandahar memorial to be rededicated Aug. 17, this time with families of the fallen present”
• “The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will rededicate the Kandahar Cenotaph in the Afghanistan Memorial Hall at National Defence Headquarters Carling in Ottawa during a ceremony on Saturday, August 17, 2019. The ceremony will recognize and pay tribute to the sacrifices of Canada’s Afghanistan fallen. Families of Canada’s fallen in Afghanistan have been invited to attend the ceremony as guests of the CAF. The ceremony will not be open to the public …” (DND info-machine)

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Internal Security

• “Man who attacked military personnel should be deemed terrorist: Crown”
• “Canada adds neo-Nazi groups Blood & Honour, Combat 18 to list of terror organizations”
• “For the first time, Canada adds white supremacist neo-Nazi groups to its list of terrorist organizations”
• “Government of Canada Announces Initiatives to Address Violent Extremist and Terrorist Content Online” (Public Safety Canada info-machine)
• Currently listed entities (Public Safety Canada info-machine)
• Newest adds:  Al-Ashtar Brigades (AAB)  – Blood & Honour (B&H)  – Combat 18 (C18) – Fatemiyoun Division (FD)  – Harakat al-Sabireen (HaS)
• “Goodale pledges $1M to UN extremism fund but mum on forcing content removal … while the $1 million will focus on helping smaller tech firms move to identify the content faster, it contained no new measures to place new legal requirements on big companies like Facebook and Twitter, often accused of doing too little to stop extremist content from circulating among their users …”

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#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Meng’s lawyers make case against U.S. extradition to Canadian public”
• “Ex-ambassador McCallum says Trump could fix Canada-China impasse by dropping Meng’s extradition — The man Trudeau fired for commenting on Meng’s case in front of reporters says the PM has few options …”
• “Malgré la controverse, John McCallum commente encore le dossier Huawei”
• ” ‘Crazy person’: Chinese tabloid Global Times aims vitriol at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo”
• “Pompeo’s role as troublemaker runs counter to diplomacy” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Pompeo’s diplomacy unsettles the world” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “China warns of Pompeo’s wrongdoings on diplomacy” (CHN Communist Party media)

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The Koreas/#OpNEON

• “Trump and Kim Exchange Letters, But Will They Meet at DMZ?”
• “Another North Korean Provocation Ahead of the G20 Summit? Don’t Count On It”
• “Experts: Step-by-Step Approach Needed in Denuclearization Deal With North Korea”
• “China reasserts its interests in North Korea”
• “China’s role paramount in resolving NK issue” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Condemns U.S. Hostile Acts … Recently, the U.S. viciously slandered the DPRK in its “Trafficking in Persons Report” and “International Religious Freedom Report”, both of which are based on all kinds of falsehoods and fabrications, and it also decided to continue for another one year the “National Emergency” that calls for defining us as its enemy and imposing further sanctions …” (via Anglo-Peoples Korea/Songun blog)

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#RUS-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE

• “US Protests Spying Suspect’s Treatment in Russian Jail … (Paul) Whelan, who also holds British, Irish and Canadian citizenship, was arrested in a hotel room in Moscow at the end of December and charged with espionage, which carries up to 20 years in prison …”
• “Russia jails Polish citizen on espionage charges”
• “U.S. allies upping their NATO spending for fifth consecutive year”
• “Près de 1000 milliards $ en Défense pour les pays membres de l’OTAN”
• “Kremlin Confirms Putin-Trump Meeting During G20 Summit In Japan”
• “Putin and Trump Will Meet on June 28, Kremlin Says”
• “Russian Senate Rules to Leave Nuclear Arms Treaty in Unanimous Vote”
• “Russian Flotilla in Caspian Sea placed on alert” – “The Caspian Flotilla of the Southern Military District is alarmed as part of a surprise check of alert” (RUS MoD, in Russian)
• “The Royal Navy and Royal Marines are set to train with armed forces from former USSR countries as part of its commitment to protecting the Baltic states from a perceived threat from Russia. The training is the latest stage of Baltic Protector, a two-month deployment that sends a message to President Putin about the UK’s commitment to keeping the Baltic sea safe …”
• “Lithuania received first two newest Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles”
• “U.S.: Turkey may lose F-35 on arms deal with Russia”
• “Turkey will lose F-35 warplane if Russia arms deal goes ahead, U.S. says”
• “US Envoy to NATO Says Turkey Will Lose F-35 Jets If S-400 Deal with Russia Goes Ahead”
• “Russian arms exporter: S-400s delivery measures to Turkey completed” (TUR media)
• “Erdogan: No backtrack from S-400 deal with Russia”
• “Russia Will Respond to Any NATO Steps Over Missiles, Minister Says”
• “This New Russian Spy Drone Looks a Lot Like an Owl”

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#MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE

• “French Gazelle that force-landed in Mali was hit by enemy fire”
• “French Gazelle down in North Africa, crew rescued”
• ” Russia is continuing its attempts at geopolitical expansion in Africa amid an impasse in its relations with the West and unclear prospects of cooperation with China. The list of African countries receiving Russian arms shipments now includes Mali …”
• “West Africa coastal countries and threat from jihadists … The coastal countries of the West African region under these threats are Nigeria, Cape Verde, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Benin, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, the Gambia, Cote d’Ivoire, Sao Tome, Principe and Mauritania …” (NG media)
• “Two Burkina gendarmes killed”
• “Midyear update: Militancy in Africa”

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Way Up North

• “It’s time for Canada to act like the northern nation it proclaims to be”
• “Small town in Arctic Russia to become Northern Sea Route shipping hub”

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What’s Canada Buying?

• “(Big Honkin Ship) Costs Continue to Climb” (Col. Ted)

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Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• Letter to the editor: “Veterans’ support for Conservatives not guaranteed without pension promise”
• “Veteran with PTSD says B.C. rules are a barrier for the service dog he depends on”
• “Court ruling reveals grim details of (veteran) Lionel Desmond suicide and murders”

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Other Military News

• “Minister Sajjan to Travel to Europe for NATO Defence Ministerial and Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Meetings” (DND info-machine)
• “A New Phase in the Evolution of ISIS”
• “Trudeau Slammed For Taking ‘Personal Day’ Instead Of Attending Return Of Fallen Canadian Soldier’s Body” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “PM skips ceremony for soldier killed during overseas training”
• “(1 Service Battalion) gets new commanding officer”
• “New Dallaire Centre aims to prevent ‘morally repugnant’ use of child soldiers”
• “Mise sur pied du Centre d’excellence Dallaire pour la paix et la sécurité”
• “Debate over armoured vehicle stems from lack of education, historian says”
• “Canadian Armed Forces bhangra video shows ‘beautiful side’ of multiculturalism”
• “Ottawa recognizes stateless refugee who fell in WWII”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – June 25, 2019

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Les forces spéciales canadiennes auront trois nouveaux avions de surveillance” – “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of three (3) King Air 350ER (extended range) aircraft with customer unique post-modifications for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations for an estimated cost of $300 million …” (USA Def Security Co-op Agency, 4 Oct 2018) – More on the concept @ MILNEWS.ca

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#RUS-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE

• “Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2012-2019), 25-Jun.-2019” (NATO info-machine)
• “NATO Defence Ministers to address key security challenges” (NATO info-machine) – “Programme of the meetings with links to transcripts, photos, audio and video” (NATO info-machine)
• “Wild East: Russian and US formations in Eastern Europe” (janes.com, 2 pg PDF)
• “The U.S. Army has announced on Monday the Battle Group Poland participated in the week-long, multinational Exercise PUMA 19, alongside Polish and Czech Republic units, at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Jun. 21 …”
• “Baltic Protector: first anniversary of the Joint Expeditionary Force to be marked in Lithuania” (LTU MoD)
• “Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States’ borders June 17 –23, 2019” (LTU MoD)
• “Today, our partners from Slovakia 🇸🇰 said goodbye to us in their transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Ādaži. We have received the new Slovakian contingent ready to join our team! …” (NATO EfP BG Latvia FB page)
• “Kaljulaid on Estonian Victory Day: Natural calamity more likely than warfare — Estonian president Kersti Kaljulaid has said in a speech on Estonia’s Victory Day remembering the hundred-year-old War of Independence that despite natural calamities being more likely than warfare in the country, everyone should be informed and prepared …”
• “Serbia’s Defense Chief Crows About Russian Military Allies”
• “Russia may start S-500 deliveries to troops ahead of schedule after successful trials”
• “Russia Resurrects Mass Mobilization”
• “What’s an Advanced Russian Warship Doing in Havana Harbor?”

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#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers say Canada should end extradition for ‘national interests’ “ – “Les avocats de Meng Wanzhou demandent la fin des procédures dans « l’intérêt national » “
• “China’s military demotes over 70 senior officers ‘for bribing Fang Fenghui’ “
• “Chinese military put large cargo drone to test” (CHN mil media)
• “China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier passes through Taiwan Strait”

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#IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT

• “UK F-35 Fighters Fly Missions From Cyprus Over Syria, Iraq”
• “Australia Rescues Children of Dead Islamic State Fighters”
• “Iran, Iraq to Expand Tourism Ties”
• “U.S. cyber attacks on Iranian targets not successful, Iran minister says”
• “Iran Dismisses US Sanctions, Says Calls for Dialogue Not Serious”
• “Iran’s Rouhani: The White House is ‘mentally retarded’ “
• “Christopher Krebs, director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and 2019 Wash100 Award recipient, announced that the government has seen an increase in cyber attacks by state-backed Iranian hackers, who targeted federal agencies and private companies in the U.S. …“
• “US-led cyberattacks signal new ‘unrestricted warfare’ ” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “La Russie affirme que le drone américain abattu l’a été dans l’espace aérien iranien”
• “Trump Chooses To Hit Iran Economically Rather Than Militarily”
• “Lavrov warns against ‘very bad scenario’ unfolding around Iran”
• “US should think where Iran pressure could lead, says Russian Foreign Ministry”
• “Russian security chief slams attempts to put Iran on par with IS as inadmissible”

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#MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE

• “Alberta reservist helps keep peace in Mali”
• “Crash au Mali : comment 3 soldats français ont échappé à la mort après des tirs terroristes”

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Way Up North

• “Canadian Coast Guard embarks on longer Arctic season this year”
• “Russian radiosonde to monitor situation in Arctic”
• “Experiences from Syria important for (RUS) Northern Fleet, says new head commander”

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Internal Security

• “Report: Hackers using telecoms like ‘global spy system'”

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Afghanistan

• “Afghan war memorial to be re-dedicated – this time with soldiers’ families present”

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Other Military News

• “U.S. combat ship hits freighter in Canada — As it got underway, an advanced U.S. Navy combat ship struck a berthed freighter in Montreal, leaving both ships damaged, but their crews uninjured. The Freedom-class littoral combat ship, slated to be commissioned as the U.S.S. Billings, hit the M/V Rosaire A. Desgagnés about 2:00 p.m., said Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Hillson, a Navy spokesperson …”
• “Le major-général Paul, cède les rênes de la 4e Division du Canada”
• “Minister Sajjan announces the establishment of the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security and funding for the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative”
• “Commissionaires picket in front of Royal Military College”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – June 24, 2019

#IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT

• “Iraqi Kurds seek Canadian military help again after being frozen out”
• “UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday that 55,000 captured Islamic State fighters, including foreigners, and their families detained in Syria and Iraq should face fair trials or be freed. States “must assume responsibility for their nationals” and should not inflict statelessness on fighters’ children who have already suffered so much, Bachelet also told the UN Human Rights Council as it opened a three-week session in Geneva …”
• “ISIS Fighters In Syria And Iraq Must Be Tried Or Let Go, U.N. Rights Chief Says”
• “Opening statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet” (UN info-machine)
• “UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet urges states to repatriate families of ISIS fighters”
•  “La cheffe de l’ONU pour les droits humains réclame le rapatriement des familles de l’EI”
• “New US Sanctions Target Iran’s Supreme Leader”
• “Subject: Executive Order on Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Iran” (whitehouse.gov)
• “Subject: President Donald J. Trump Is Imposing Sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the Worst Elements of the Iranian Regime” (whitehouse.gov)
• “Subject: Message to the Congress on Imposing Sanctions with Respect to Iran” (whitehouse.gov)
• “Russia Will Counter New U.S. Sanctions on Iran – Reports”

#MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE

• “Canada withdrawing from UN mission in Mali” (South African defence media)

#RUS-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE

• “Royal Navy completes mission impossible on Russia’s doorstep against odds”
• “Eight British soldiers arrested over ‘drunken brawl in Lithuania’ “
• “Russia Warns of Repeat of Cuban Missile Crisis – Reports”
• “US missiles near Russian borders to trigger crisis equal in scale to Caribbean — diplomat”
• “Turkey has bought Russian S-400 systems despite US’ threats, says Turkish top diplomat”
• “Kremlin says flights to Georgia to resume once anti-Russian hysteria ends”
• “Expert links Russian troops’ combat readiness check with tensions near state borders”
• “Russia’s new amphibious assault ships to differ radically from Ivan Gren-class warships”
• “Russian Defense Minister Shoygu urges Russian military to fight in a new way”
• “(DefMin) Shoigu said that Russia should develop a new theory of warfare.” (TASS, RUS state media, in Russian)
• “New strategy of military technical cooperation to be developed in Russia, says Putin”
• “Russian Church Seeks to Ban Blessings of Weapons of Mass Destruction”

#UKR/#OpUNIFIER

• “Briefing of the English spokesman of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine” (UKR MoD, 24 June 2019, video)
• “The summary at 07:00 on June 24, 2019” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• JFO: МAP – 24.06.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 23 June 2019”
• Essence of Time summary, 20-23 June 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
• “Body of Ukrainian soldier found in Donbas region” (UKR media)
• “Three Ukrainian troops killed, five injured as vehicle hits landmine” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukrainian soldier Oleksiy Karlash dies after combat injury in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire once over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “OSCE SMM records five-fold increase in shelling in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces deploy Grad rocket launchers to Schastye power station” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian-led forces launch 34 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Eight houses across DPR damaged by Ukrainian fire in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Donbas: Three Ukrainian servicemen wounded over day” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces fire 1,000 round on DPR in a week” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine reports 34 violations of ceasefire by enemy in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 14 times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid 34 enemy attacks in past 24 hours – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine poses threat to Russia’s security both at sea and on land, says envoy” (RUS state media)
• “Kremlin uses for e-warfare drilling rigs seized in Black Sea: OSINT group” (UKR media)
• “Kremlin uses for e-warfare drilling rigs seized in Black Sea” (Information Resistance, pro-UKR OSINT site)
• “Crimea invaders actually threaten mainland Ukraine with bacteriological weapons – expert” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine’s Armed Forces unit completes NATO certification — This was the first time in history when the unit of the state which is not a NATO member completed certification as a SOF unit …” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian Special Operations Forces Center gains NATO certification” (UKR media)
• “900 people signed contracts with Ukrainian Navy since year-start – Defense Ministry” (UKR media)
• “Kyiv tank factory charged with embezzling USD 350,000” (UKR media)
• “Russia disposes of Ukrainian submarine seized during annexation of Crimea” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine’s Social Policy Ministry: Number of IDPs from Donbas, Crimea almost 1.39 mln people” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian law enforcers reveal Russian hackers” (UKR media)
• “Malaysian PM’s statement on MH17 probe could be price to pay for Russian defense contracts” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine’s Security Service shut down illegal supply route used to bring food to occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky dismisses chief of SBU Main Directorate in Crimea” (UKR media) “Zelensky dismisses Head of Crimea’s Security Service department Shmytko” (UKR media)
• “Major (power plant) in occupied Donbas on verge of strike over wage arrears – OSINT group” (UKR media)

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Lawyers urge Canada to stop Chinese exec’s extradition to U.S. on fraud charges”
• “Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers urge Canada’s justice minister to halt extradition case in name of ‘human decency’ “
• “Speculation rife about DF-17 after video shows hypersonic vehicle” (CHN mil media)
• “Beijing on Monday ruled out any international discussion of recent mass protests of millions of people in Hong Kong against plans to allow extradition to mainland China. Assistant foreign affairs minister Zhang Jun said the ruling Chinese Communist Party would “not allow” the topic to be discussed at the forthcoming Group of 20 (G20) nations summit this week …”

Way Up North

• “(USA) Defense bill calls for military port on Arctic Ocean” – “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (H.R. 2500)” (GovTrack.us)

Internal Security

• “A man with schizophrenia who was found not criminally responsible after he attacked soldiers at a military recruitment centre in Toronto should be considered his own ‘lone wolf terrorist group,’ argued crown prosecutors at the Ontario Court of Appeal Monday …”
• “Canada’s national security architecture is about to undergo a major demolition and rebuild this summer, now that C-59 has received royal assent. The bill — which, after two years, passed through both houses of Parliament this week — gives Canada’s signals intelligence agency new powers, although most of its new authority will come into force down the road. Once the prime minister and cabinet issue an order, the Communications Security Establishment will be permitted under C-59 to launch cyberattacks (also called “active cyber operations”) for the first time in Canadian history …” – House Government Bill C-59 ” An Act respecting national security matters” (LEGISinfo)

What’s Canada Buying?

• Wanted:  “Parka and Trousers, Snow Camouflage”
• Wanted: “… The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will be holding Third Location Decompression (TLD) in Cologne, Germany for CAF personnel who are undergoing Decompression prior to continuation of their travel to Canada …”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Six Canadians recognized for their dedication to Veterans” (VAC info-machine)

Other Military News

• “Canada’s military feeling the strain responding to climate change”
• “Stéphane Bouchard a côtoyé la menace en Libye et en Irak”
• “Monument to Canada’s war in Afghanistan gets a home after years of bickering”
• “NATO aims to make space new frontier in defense”
• “Minister Sajjan to make announcement related to the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative and the Vancouver Principles (tomorrow in Toronto) …” (DND info-machine)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – June 23, 2019

Big Honkin’ Ships

• “PBO pushes up cost estimate for Canada’s frigate build by $8 billion”
• “Canada will shell out almost $70 billion for its new warships, PBO report says”
• “Canada’s new warships to cost up to $14B more than projected, says PBO”
• “The Cost of Canada’s Surface Combatants: 2019 Update … Our estimate of the total cost of the CSC program is $69.8 billion over 26 years, consisting of: $5.3 billion in pre-production costs; $53.2 billion in production costs; and, $11.4 billion in project-wide costs (all in nominal dollars) …” (Parliamentary Budget Officer)
• “Statement by the Department of National Defence on the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Report on the Canadian Surface Combatant” (DND info-machine)

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#RUS-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE

• “La dépouille du bombardier Patrick Labrie est arrivée au Canada samedi soir”
• “Soldier’s remains return to Canada after fatal parachute accident in Bulgaria”
• “The remains of the Canadian soldier killed in a parachute-training exercise in Bulgaria returned to Canada Saturday, where his grieving parents asked for a thorough investigation to prevent a similar tragedy in the future …”
• “Canadian soldier killed in overseas training exercise remembered as ‘a ray of sunshine’ “
• “The remains of Bombardier Patrick Labrie have arrived back in Canada” (DND info-machine)
• “Canada’s Relationship to NATO Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS)”
• “Eighteen-nation BALTOPS exercise wraps up in Germany”
• “New U.K.-Led Maritime First Responder Force Takes to Sea at BALTOPS”
• “Rejected as unconstitutional by the Estonian President, Kersti Kaljulaid, the plan to expand military surveillance in the country will reach the Estonian Supreme Court in autumn … ERR explained that the draft amendments to the bill would grant the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) the right to secretly gain access to data of the state, municipalities, and legal as well as private persons. The amendments would also allow the military to clandestinely follow individuals, and perform other surveillance activities against persons in urgent cases, and where necessary in the interest of the protection of the security of the EDF …”
• “Two people convicted of spying for Russia in Lithuania”
• “Why is Turkey so Insistent on Buying Russian Missiles (And Missing Out on the F-35)?”
• “Shoygu promises Russian army completely new laser energy weapon”
• “Belarus: Standing out From the Post-Soviet Crowd”
• “Russia marks Day of Memory and Sorrow commemorating start of 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War”

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GEO Unrest

• “Georgia’s parliament speaker resigns after violent unrest – media” “Russia suspends Georgia flights after violent clashes”
• “Georgia Stages Protests While Its Relations With Russia Are in a Tailspin”
• “Protests in Tbilisi are “Russophobic provocation” – Peskov”
• “We are seriously concerned over the aggravation of the internal political situation in Georgia. Our compatriots – members of the official delegation of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly that took part in the session of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy – were injured as a result of the actions of the radical Georgian opposition employing anti-Russian slogans …” (RUS MFA info-machine)
• “Moscow Demands That Tbilisi Ensure Safety of Russian Citizens, Journalists in Georgia”
• “Russian Foreign Ministry Slams Georgia Over Allegations of Moscow Involvement in Tbilisi Unrest”
• “Georgian authorities shift responsibility for Tbilisi events on Russia – senator”
• “Russian TV Reporters Attacked in Georgia Amid Heightened Tensions – Reports”
• ” ‘Russia Is Our Enemy’: The Reactions to Anti-Russian Protests in Georgia”
• “Importing provocateurs: Georgian ‘maidan’ leaders appointed by Yaitsenyuk” (pro-RUS site)

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#IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT

• “Operation IMPACT: A Sit-Down with Brigadier-General Colin Keiver”
• ” ‘Jihadi Jack’s’ Parents – Who Once Attacked Andrew Scheer – Found Guilty Of Funding Terrorism” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “U.S. forces prepare to evacuate contractors from Iraqi base: Reuters”
• “Turkish war jets hit PKK terror targets in N. Iraq”
• “Trump approved cyber-strikes against Iran’s missile systems”
• “Les États-Unis ont lancé des cyberattaques contre l’Iran”
• “Trump Confirms The US Was 10 Minutes Away From Striking Iran” “US Warns Iran as Trump Says New Sanctions Begin Monday”
• “Iran Says Ready to Fulfil Iraq’s Air Defence Needs”
• “Putin acknowledges presence of Russian mercenaries in Syria”
• “Putin Calls Russian Mercenaries Private Contractors, Claims They Are Not ‘Engaged in Combat’” (polygraph.info, fact-checking site)

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#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Canada ‘will join US’ in speaking out for rules-based global order against China”
• “China Removes Its Ambassador From Canada, Decides Canucks Are Too Nuts Under Technocrat Trudeau Regime” (Strategic Culture, pro-RUS site)
• “Chinese military tests long-range, heavy aerial delivery with unmanned transport aircraft” (CHN mil media)
• “Chinese top unmanned chopper completes night drills, military service eyed” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Former Interpol Chief Confesses to Bribery (in CHN)”

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The Koreas/#OpNEON

• “Kim Jong Un Praises ‘Excellent’ Letter from Trump”
• “US Experts See Limited Denuclearization Progress From China-North Korea Summit”
• “Xi says China supports political settlement of Korean Peninsula issue” (CHN mil media)
• “China likely to tread carefully on North Korea as power dynamic shifts”
• “Was Xi Jinping’s state visit to North Korea a reminder to the US that ‘big brother’ is always watching?”
• “If Xi can matchmake Trump and Korea’s Kim, why not Iran’s Rowhani too?”

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#MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE

• “Du Mali au Burkina Faso, une spirale de violence”
• “Mapping armed groups in Mali and the Sahel” (European Council on Foreign Relations)

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Way Up North

• “From Crisis to Resilience in the Arctic”

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Afghanistan

• “Le Monument commémoratif national de la mission en Afghanistan sera situé à Ottawa aux plaines LeBreton”

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Internal Security

• “Hezbollah operative collected information on Toronto’s Pearson airport”
• “Hizballah Is Preparing Terror Attacks on U.S. Targets”

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Other Military News

• “Personnel on deployed naval missions to receive compensatory payment” (DND info-machine)
• “22 Wing North Bay Mission Training Centre officially opens” (RCAF info-machine)
• “Second woman in the Canadian Army to receive her door gunner badge”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – June 19, 2019

#MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE

• “Canada’s Mali extension shortens medevac gap, but questions remain over when replacements will arrive”
• “Mali army tightens security after massacre as survivors recall killings”
• “Malijet Attaques dans le centre du Mali: les habitants entre peur et envie de fuir”
• “Mali-Sahel : nouveau terrain d’expérimentation des « guerres de civilisations » ?”
• “Jihadists in West Africa renew allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — On June 15, the Islamic State’s West Africa “province” released a short video of fighters from Mali and Burkina Faso renewing their pledge of fealty to the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The so-called caliphate continues to compete with al Qaeda loyalists in the region for the loyalty of would-be jihadists …”
• “Explosive Developments: The Growing Threat of IEDs in Western Niger” (Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset)

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#RUS-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE

• Wanted:  “The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) requires laundry services (in Latvia) for the period of contract award until 31 July 2020 with an option to extend the contact up to two (2) additional two (2) year periods …”
• “Moscow’s missile defense system to be modernized by 2022, says (RUS) Defense Minister”
• “Moscow ready to respond if US stations military bases near Russian borders — official”
• “Russian Air Force Receives First New MiG-35 Fighters”
• “Russia Will Not Have a New Aircraft Carrier for at Least 15 Years—and Maybe Never”
• “Lithuania seeks to ensure transparency and demonstrates openness, therefore military observers from Belarus, Russia, and also from Finland and Sweden have been invited to visit multinational Exercise Iron Wolf 2019–1 currently running in Lithuania …” (LTU info-machine)
• “A routine propaganda incident in Kuressaare (EST)” (Propastop, fact-checking site)
• “The (USA) spy who gave nukes to the USSR applied for a (USA) veteran’s pension”

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#UKR/#OpUNIFIER

• “3 Russians Face Murder Charges In Downing Of MH17 Over Ukraine” (Reuters)
• “MH17 Suspects Named By International Investigators” (USA govt funded media)
• “Dutch Prosecutor Names Four To Be Charged With Murder In Downing Of MH17” (USA govt funded media)
• “Behind The Four Suspects Who Face Murder Charges For Shooting Down MH17” (USA govt funded media)
• “Suspects to be prosecuted for the downing of flight MH17” (NLD govt info-machine)
• “Decision on prosecution MH17 | Parliamentary document” (NLD govt)
• “Identifying the Separatists Linked to the Downing of MH17” (bellingcat, OSINT group)
• “Identifying persons linked to MH17 downing: fresh report by Bellingcat” (UKR media)
• “Statement by the NATO Secretary General on MH17 investigation — I welcome today’s announcement by the Joint Investigation Team that four suspects will be prosecuted for crimes in relation to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in July 2014 …” (NATO info-machine)
• “JIT names four suspects in downing MH17” (UKR media)
• “Investigation names four suspects in MH17 flight tragedy: Girkin, Dubinsky, Pulatov and Kharchenko” (UKR media)
• “Investigators officially accuse four pro-Russian military officers of missile attack that shot down MH17” (UKR media)
• “MH17 crash: Investigators not to ask Ukraine, Russia for extradition of suspects” (UKR media)
• “Information from Russia on Buk, its missile that downed MH17 insufficient, will not satisfy demands of prosecutors – JIT representative” (UKR media)
• “Dutch prosecutors on MH17: Russia aware of Buk use but doesn’t want to provide information” (UKR media)
• “Trial over suspects in MH17 crash to begin on March 9, 2020 in The Hague” (UKR media)
• “Trial over downing of MH17 to start in March 2020” (UKR media)
• “SBU declares three Russians, one Ukrainian suspects in MH17 case” (UKR media)
• “MH17 crash: Accused Kharchenko is on temporarily occupied territory” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine to arrest Kharchenko suspected in MH17 flight tragedy – Lutsenko” (UKR media)
• “Netherlands to send requests to Russia, Ukraine demanding questioning of MH17 crash suspects” (UKR media)
• “DPR denies any involvement in MH17 downing: there are no BUK systems in service” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian Foreign Ministry slams flimsy MH17 accusations of JIT” (RUS state media)
• “Kremlin declines to comment on new MH17 crash findings” (RUS state media)
• “Donbass Boeing crash investigation is biased, Moscow says” (RUS state media)
• “Investigators to request interrogation of Russian suspects in MH17 case” (RUS state media)
• “Donbass Boeing crash investigation is biased, Moscow says” (RUS state media)
• “The statements made by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) at a news conference on June 19 about the alleged involvement of Russian servicemen in the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crash were utterly regrettable. The Russian Federation once again finds itself the target of completely unfounded accusations intended to discredit it in the eyes of the international community …” (RUS Foreign Ministry info-machine)

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• “MP Tymchuk shoots himself dead at home while cleaning trophy pistol – Anton Gerashchenko” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian MP Tymchuk shoots himself while cleaning gun” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian Lawmaker Who Reported On Crimea’s Occupation Dies” (USA govt funded media)
• “Police say Ukrainian MP, OSINT group coordinator Tymchuk could be assassinated” (UKR media)
• “Death of Ukrainian MP Tymchuk: Criminal proceeding opened” (UKR media)

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• JFO: МAP – 18.06.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 18 June 2019”

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• “Press Statement of Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group on 19 June 2019”

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• “Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine should utilize the full potential of the OSCE SMM reports – InformNapalm” (InformNapalm.org)

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• “Kyiv Says One Ukrainian Soldier Killed In Clashes With Russian-Backed Separatists” (USA govt funded media)
• “Kiev forces launch EW attacks on SMM UAVs” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian-backed militants attack Zolote-4 in Luhansk region” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire three times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian-led forces launched 11 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian army launches 122 mm artillery strikes on Donetsk” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “In Luhansk, militants continue to shell out settlements near the line of separation” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• “Day in Donbas: No casualties among Ukrainian troops” (UKR media)
• “On June 18, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated 11 times the cease-fire regime …” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)

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• “Contact Group fails to endorse effective agreement on ceasefire – Deinego” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Agreement to swap captives, including Sentsov, broken after Zakharchenko’s murder – Medvedchuk” (UKR media)
• “Russia planning to send Surkov to Normandy Four talks” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian delegation in Minsk presents POW exchange lists” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Security subgroup has not agreed on additional measures to control ceasefire” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)

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• “Ukraine’s Kuchma announces condition for lifting trade blockade form occupied Donbas — Only after return of the Ukrainian assets to the Ukrainian legal field, the issue can be raised about the reconsideration of the NSDC decision on the implementation of the trade restrictions against occupied Donbas …” (UKR media)

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• “Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Oleksandr Danyliuk met with representatives of the Independent Defense Anticorruption Committee” (UKR NSDC)

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• “JFO commander and OSCE delegation discuss bilateral ceasefire” (UKR media)
• “The Commander of the Joint forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Syrsky, met with the delegation of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine led by the Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Mark Etherington …” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• “Lavrov disappointed with Zelensky’s refusal to build direct dialogue with Donbass” (RUS syaye media)
• “Lavrov proposes Switzerland mediate talks on lifting Donbass blockade” (RUS state media)
• “Volker ready to meet Russian representatives to discuss Donbas conflict” (UKR media)

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• “Russia has finally lost opportunity to return Ukraine to empire – Volker” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine is irrevocably lost to Russian dominance, – Volker” (UKR media)
• “Pentagon Gives More Support To Kyiv As Volker Says Kremlin Not Ready To End War” (USA govt funded media)

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• “Pushilin: Zelensky personally responsible for every victim of Ukrainian aggression” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)

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• “Donbas citizens get Russian passports: Russian anthem sounds; oath taken” (UKR media)

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#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “China’s FC-31 fighter jet shows major upgrades at Paris Air Show” (CHN mil media)
• “Canada joins the imperialist provocation campaign in the Pacific against One China” (pro-RUS site)

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The Koreas/#OpNEON

• “Why there’s more than just ideology behind Xi Jinping’s state visit to North Korea and meeting with Kim Jong-un”
• “Modifications to North Korea’s Taechon Reactor Site” (38 North)

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#IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT

• “Russia to Washington: Abandon Middle East Troop Plans or Risk War With Iran”
• “Statement From Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Additional Forces to U.S. Central Command” (USA DoD info-machine)
• “Syrian Kurdish delegation visits Iranian Kurdish parties to discuss unity”
• “Senior Kurdistan Region leaders meet with head of UN team investigating ISIS crimes”

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Internal Security

• “Statement from Ministers Goodale, Lametti and Sajjan on the passage of  Bill C-59 in Parliament” (Public Safety Canada info-machine)
• “Instead Of Agonizing About How To Handle ‘Returning ISIS Fighters,’ Let’s Use Airstrikes To Ensure They Can’t Return” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “Iraqi-Canadian Man Sentenced For Bombing That Killed 5 Soldiers”
• “Animal Rights Extremists” (New Jersey DHS)

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What’s Canada Buying?

• Wanted:  “Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is requesting Industry feedback regarding Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the Government of Canada for use by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) …” – RCN ISTAR UAS selected bid docs (16p PDF)
• Wanted:  “The Department of National Defence requires the services of a printing company to print the bi-weekly Canadian Forces Base Comox newspaper, known as the Totem Times …”
• “Canadian Forces Hairdresser Job Pays Surprisingly Well & Requires 6 Months Of Travel”  – “Employment Opportunities … Deployment Support Barber/Stylist …” (job posting)

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Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Ex-soldiers angered by ‘unconscionable’ treatment of Afghan war adviser”
• “Liberals fighting veterans in court a losing battle at the polls” (Sean Bruyea blog)

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Other Military News

• “Canadian Armed Forces Operations in the Americas – Infographic” (NATO Association of Canada)
• “It’s time to dangle more than financial carrots to keep our fighter pilots”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – June 17, 2019

• Canadian Military News
• “Canada assumes command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two” (DND info-machine)
• “Canadian military planners train Caribbean partners during TRADEWINDS 2019” (Pentagon info-machine)
• “Operation HONOUR, the most recent survey and progress indicators” (CAF Army info-machine)
• “Conservative senators drop attempt to investigate Norman case”  – “Mark Norman’s lawyer says answer coming on whether he’ll testify, but it may be too late”
• “Victoria council apologizes to veterans after trying to avoid covering Remembrance Day costs”
• “New Fanshawe dean has history of sexual misconduct”
• “Taking a stab at forgiveness — A Canadian Armed Forces Veteran wants to help the man who stabbed him in November of 2018 …”
• “Marking graves and reconciling with veterans”  – Indigenous Unmarked Grave Program (Last Post Fund)
• “Canadian peacekeepers delay departure from Mali following massacre”
• “Was Canada’s Peacekeeping Stint in Mali Just for Show?”
• “The war that won’t end: Civilian who served in Afghanistan still fighting for PTSD benefits”
• “No, Trudeau did not give $465M to Afghanistan, only to have it ‘disappear’ — A false blog post claiming that the Trudeau government sent $465 million in foreign aid to Afghanistan, only to have it “disappear,” continues to be shared online …”  – “Trudeau Govt Give $465 Million To Afghanistan, Funds EVAPORATE” (Cultural Action Party of Canada)
• “Canada must do more to retain RCAF pilots”
• “The Day Canadian Soldiers Wrecked an English Town And Killed a Policeman — In the aftermath of the First World War thousands of British, American and Canadian soldiers who had not yet been demobilised were stationed in England, some of them preparing to be sent to the occupied Rhineland …” – “A ‘stain on the fair name of our soldiers’: Remembering a Canadian riot that turned deadly in England in 1919” – Epsom Riot (1919) (Wikipedia)

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “95 killed in Mali village attack”
• “Minusma : Le Général Paul Ndiaye nommé commandant”
• “Le général Paul Ndiaye nommé !”
• “Minusma : Le Général Paul Ndiaye nommé”
• Paul Ndiaye (Wikipédia)
• “Ireland has quietly joined a dangerous war”
• “What’s behind the violence in Mali and why does the (IRL) Government want to send elite Defence Forces members there?”
• “Mali: Anger over G5 Sahel headquarters transfer to Bamako — The G5 Sahel force includes Burkina Faso, Chad, Mauritania, Niger as well as Mali, and people in Bamako do not want its headquarters based there …”
• “Mali: une vingtaine de jihadistes “neutralisés” par les forces françaises et maliennes”
• “Mali : un hélicoptère de l’armée française endommagé, trois soldats blessés” “In Mali, Higher Incomes and Social Solidarity as an Antidote to Militancy” (World Neighbors)

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• #RUS-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Turkish Army frustrated over losing out on F-35 programme – Pentagon” – “Erdogan: Russian S-400 air defense systems to start arriving early July”
• “British air force jets in Estonia intercept Russian jets”
• “Poland begins largest military drills of the year”
• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• JFO: МAP – 17.06.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 16 June 2019”
• Essence of Time summary, 13-16 June 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire twice in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas over past day – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian army triples fire intensity, violates ceasefire 18 times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Two more members of Russia-led forces eliminated by Ukrainian army in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas amid 30 enemy attacks in past day” (UKR media)
• “Kiev suspects underground network behind mine blast incidents in Ukrainian army” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine: le nouveau président visite un port stratégique sur la ligne de front” (CAN media)
• “Zelensky congratulates Mariupol residents on fifth anniversary of liberation from terrorists” (UKR media)
• “Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The return of peace to Ukraine is my priority” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• “Russia must comply with the decision of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and release 24 Ukrainian sailors – President” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• “Kiev prepares new armed provocation to disrupt Donbass ceasefire” (Essence of Time. pro-RUS site)
• “Pushilin says security situation deteriorates daily” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukrainian nationalists in new Rada planning to propose breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia, withdrawal from Minsk negotiation” (UKR media)
• Way Up North
• “Russia tests new missiles to be deployed in Arctic”
• #CHN-Pacific Rim
• “U.S. State Dept. Gets New Asia-Pacific Point Man” 
• “CCTV to dedicate channel to military affairs to promote national defense education” (CHN Communist Party media)
• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “N.Korean Boat Drifts Undetected Across Maritime Border”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – June 14, 2019

#MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE

• “Canada delays departure from Mali until end of August”
• “Liberals push end of Mali peacekeeping mission to August”
• “La mission canadienne au Mali se terminera en août”
• “Canada plans responsible departure from Mali peacekeeping mission” (Govt of Canada info-machine)
• “Tit-For-Tat Killings in Mali Escalate a Cycle of Ethnic Violence”
• “Attack in Mali demonstrates growing jihadist threat, (NGO) official says”
• “ECOWAS condemns attacks in Mali and offers support to goverment”
• “Malian president visits massacre site”
• “Mali president urges restraint after massacre”
• “What’s behind Mali massacre and how to stop escalating violence”
• “Mali’s council of ministers fired the governor of its central Mopti region after gunmen killed dozens of people in the latest ethnic killings there, it said in a statement …”

#IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT

• “U.S. blaming Iran for oil tanker attack, weighing all options in response”
• “U.S. military says video shows Iran removing unexploded mine from oil tanker”
• “Iran categorically rejects US accusations over attacks on tankers”
• “Iran rejects US blame for tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman”
• “Gulf of Oman tanker attacks: What could be Iran’s motive?”
• “Gulf of Oman Attacks Trigger Tighter Security on Key Shipping Routes”
• More on Gulf of Oman ship attacks (Google News)
• “UN Security Council to hold consultations on situation in Gulf of Oman”

#RUS-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE

• “COBRA Company of 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, organized a course “DP2 –Weapons Detachment Member” at Camp Adazi in Latvia to strengthen interoperability between nations contributing to the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia …” (CAN Army info-machine)
• “Russia warns NATO over US-Poland troop move”
• “NATO and Russia: Maneuvers and countermaneuvers on the Baltic Sea”
• “Military exercise BALTOPS kicks off along Estonia’s coast”
• “New Tank Regiment?” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
• “Turkey to retaliate if US takes sanctions over S-400 contract, says foreign minister”
• “US continues attempts to convince India not to purchase Russia’s S-400 systems — official”
• “Russia’s Glonass navigation satellites to switch to domestic components by 2023”

#UKR/#OpUNIFIER

• “A summary of the situation in the area of ​​the operation of the United forces as of 07:00 June 14, 2019” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• “JFO: МAP – 14.06.2019” (UKR NSDC)
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 13 June 2019”

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• “Militants shell dwelling houses in Mariinka: 9-year-old child injured,” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire five times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info machine)
• “Ukrainian military defuse 40 mines with foreign marking in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “House burns down, 9 civil infrastructure facilities damaged as Kiev shells Zolotoye-5” (pro-RUS rebel info machine)
• “Donbas: Two Ukrainian servicemen wounded over 24 hours” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 125 times over the week, 28 houses damaged” (pro-RUS rebel info machine)
• “One Ukrainian serviceman wounded in Donbas over 24 hours” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 14 times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info machine)
• “One Ukrainian soldier wounded amid Donbas hostilities in past 24 hours” (UKR media)
• “Four people injured, incl. child, as Russia-led forces shell Maryinka” (UKR media)
• “Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas amid 29 enemy attacks in past day” (UKR media)
• “Russian-led forces launched 29 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day” (UKR media)

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• “Russian occupation forces build first rail track on Kerch Strait Bridge” (UKR media)
• “Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with families of sailors detained near the Kerch Strait” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• “Zelensky to families of seamen captured by Russia: “They will be released soon”” (UKR media)

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• “Ukraine calls on NATO to develop strategic deterrence capabilities in Black Sea” (UKR media)
• “Russia’s Black Sea Fleet aircraft and air defense troops hold coastal defense drills” (RUS state media)

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• “Ukraines’s SBU finds Kremlin involved in downing IL-76 over Luhansk in 2014” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine commemorates airborne troops who perished in IL-76 downing in June 2014” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian president honors Il-76 plane crash victims” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine names Russians who downed Il–76 with 40 paratroopers near Luhansk in 2014” (UKR media)
• “Volodymyr Zelensky honored the victims of the catastrophe of the IL-76 and other defenders who died on June 14 in different years of the war” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• 2014 Ukrainian Air Force Il-76 shootdown (Wikipedia)

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• “Vilkha MLR systems set to be accepted for service with Ukraine Army: defense minister” (UKR media)
• “Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Oleksandr Danyliuk and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak participated in the tests of modernized missiles of the “Vilkha” multiple launch rocket system” (UKR NSDC)
• “NSDC expects advancing anti-corruption reform in defense industry with arrival of Abromavicius to Ukroboronprom’s supervisory board” (UKR media)
• “Ukroboronprom’s Civil Aviation Plant 410 boosting aircraft repair in interests of Armed Forces, foreign customers” (UKR media)

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• “Electing Zelensky creates new opportunity to reach peace in Donbas, – Bolton” (UKR media)
• “Trump adviser: Zelensky’s election creates new opportunity to push for peace in Donbas” (UKR media)

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• “Zelensky appoints Mykola Balan as Commander of National Guard” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky appoints Serhiy Deineko as head of Ukraine’s State Border Service” (UKR media)

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• “Demolishing of Zhukov bust in Kharkiv: police hold searches” (UKR media)

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• “Ukrainian security forces detain head of ‘Central Election Commission of DPR’ ” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian law enforcers detain ‘DPR’ CEC chief responsible for organizing 2014 sham referendum” (UKR media)

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• “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday met with Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Miroslav Lajcak to discuss the role of the OSCE in regulating the conflict in Donbas, including the role of the OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine …” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky and Lajčák discuss ceasefire and return of peace to Donbas” (UKR media)

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• “DPR investigates over 500 criminal cases on Ukrainian war crimes” (pro-RUS rebel info machine)

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• “MH17: JIT next week to name individuals behind jet downing” (UKR media)

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• “(UKR) Foreign Ministry condemns issuance of Russian passports to residents of occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Russia begins issuing passports to residents of occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
• “First group of Donbas residents arrive in Russia for passports – Russian media” (UKR media)
• “Russia registeres 12,000 applications for citizenship from LPR residents” (pro-RUS rebel info machine)
• “Russia approves 1,200 applications for passports from DPR residents” (pro-RUS rebel info machine)
• “Russian Interior Ministry receives 12,000 passport applications from Donbass residents” (RUS state media)

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Canadian minister dismisses suggestion to block Huawei CFO’s extradition”
• “La Chine blâme le Canada pour la dégradation de leur relation”
• ” ‘Chinese’ cyber spy ring accused of targeting key players in Belt and Road Initiative”
• “United Nations’ counterterrorism chief Vladimir Voronkov in China to visit Xinjiang internment camps”

Way Up North

• “In the Arctic as in space, Russia and West can look past differences to pursue common goals: study”
• “Russians ‘Welcome Climate Change’ for Arctic Dominance Plans”
• “Maersk explores Arctic shipping route with Russia”

Internal Security

• “Sajjan taken to task about white supremacists in the Canadian Forces – military says it’s dealing with the issue”
• “PO1 Bressette defended colleagues from knife attacker” (RCN info-machine via Facebook) – Ayanle Hassan Ali (Google News)
• “Charity suspended over terror financing concerns gets Canada Summer Jobs grant”
• “Trudeau Government Gives Canada Summer Jobs Money To Group Suspended By CRA For Possible Terrorist Financing” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “Fake online stories claim Trudeau begged foreign leaders ‘to send him a million immigrants’ “

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Citadelle de Québec King’s Bastion restoration project” (DND info-machine)

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Craig Dalton, Canada’s new veterans ombudsman, says he fears his office has lost the trust and respect of some former soldiers and their families. He’s calling for an independent review of his mandate — one that would include the possibility of having him report independently and directly to Parliament, instead of the veterans minister …”
• “House of Commons unanimously adopts motion urging end to veteran homelessness”
• “Vétérans sans-abri: les Communes proposent une solution”
• “MP Ellis motion to end veteran homelessness supported in the House”
• In the Chamber on Twitter: “Earlier today, Private Members’ Business Motion #M225 (Veteran homelessness in Canada) was adopted by unanimous consent.… “

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Opinion: Without civilian oversight, sexual-assault survivors in the military will not be well served”

Remembering

• “Victoria will not ask Ottawa to help pay for Remembrance Day ceremonies”
• “Victoria city council will continue to fund Remembrance Day events, councillors apologize to veterans”
• “Military won’t be asked to fund Remembrance Day costs after Victoria shoots down proposal”
• “A contrite Victoria council backs away from plan to ask military to foot bill for policing events such as Remembrance Day”
• “Offer made to pay for Remembrance Day in Victoria ahead of council debate”
• “London Drugs says it will pay for Victoria’s Remembrance Day ceremonies”
• “Veterans boycott Victoria after city councillor’s tirade against Remembrance Day ceremony”

Other Military News

• “A Conversation with a Member of the Canadian Reserves”

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