MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – December 9, 2019

• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “Russia and Ukraine agree to revive peace process and exchange prisoners”
• “Normandy Four leaders agree to implement measures to stabilize situation in Donbas”
• “Putin, Zelinskyy agree Russia Ukraine prisoner exchange in summit”
• “Ukraine, Russia agree to restart peace process”
• “Overall agreed conclusions of the Paris Summit in the Normandy format of December 9, 2019” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• “Zelensky-Putin agreement: Minsk deal as basis, full ceasefire, demining, Steinmeier formula (Document)”
• “Paris “Normandie” Summit – Common Agreed Conclusions”
• “Lasting peace deal again eludes Russia and Ukraine”
• “Progress but no breakthrough for Putin, Zelensky at Ukraine summit”
• “Leaders of Russia, Ukraine agree to try new cease-fire but fail to agree on timeline for elections in separatist east”
• “Normandy Four may discuss local elections in occupied Donbas in four months”
• “Moscow wants equal rights for the Russian-speaking population of Donbass and the whole Ukraine – Putin” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine, in Russian)
• “Russia’s Putin says he wants changes to Ukraine constitution”
• “Putin: we want the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine to enjoy equal rights” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine, in Russian)
• “Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls dialog with Putin ‘positive’ “
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “NATO does not define Russia as enemy, – Stoltenberg”
• “Stoltenberg: Russia is not NATO’s enemy, but it attacked Ukraine”
• “NATO chief says Trump remains committed to alliance”
• “Russian Defense Minister: Russia-NATO relations continue to deteriorate”
• “NATO Targets Disinformation Efforts”
• “Canada maintains leading role in NATO, despite Trump’s grumbling”
• “Ankara Still Hopes to Get F-35 Jets From US – Turkish Defence Minister”
• “Turkey hopes to still receive F-35 stealth fighters from US”
• ” ‘NATO stronger, more meaningful with Turkey’ ” (Turkish media)
• “Turkish-US Fighter Jet Dispute Rekindles Century-Old Animosities”
• “Erdogan in NATO: Russia’s ‘Trojan horse’?”
• “Russia boosts air component of its nuclear triad”
• “All new Russian warships fit to carry Tsirkon hypersonic missiles — shipbuilders’ chief”
• 3M22 Zircon/Tsirkon (Wikipedia)
• “Pentagon Concerned Russia Cultivating Sympathy Among US Troops”
• “Russia ready to exchange non-interference guarantees with US, says says source”
• “US fails to furnish evidence of Russia’s INF violations — Foreign Ministry source” (RUS state media)
• “Latest Russia-Belarus Integration Talks Fall Flat”
• “Hundreds Protest Russia-Belarus Integration Pact in Minsk”
• “Lukashenko at talks with Putin: We are asking for nothing but equal conditions” (BLR state media)
• “Putin hopes Belarus, Russia to benefit from Union State integration” (BLR state media)
• “Lukashenko leaves Russia and Belarus integration meeting without speaking to media”
• “Lukashenko, Putin to meet in St Petersburg on 20 December” (BLR state media)
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “No exit timeline for NATO training mission strengthening Iraq military, says outgoing (CAN) commander”
• “Unidentified warplanes bomb Iranian military base on Syrian-Iraqi border”
• “Russian Forces Enter Former Islamic State Stronghold in Syria After U.S. Pullback”
• “Russian senior diplomat meets with Syrian Kurdish opposition members”
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “Deux officiers de la police canadienne seront déployés au Mali à partir de janvier 2020 pour une année. Ils renforceront les effectifs de l’Ecole de Maintien de la Paix Alioune Blondin Bèye de Bamako …”
  

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• Internal Security
• “We need to combat terrorism on a number of fronts, but it’s unclear if terrorist entity listings are necessary — One tangible thing Public Safety Canada does do is maintain what is known as the ‘list of terrorist entities.’ Would anything change if the listings disappeared tomorrow? Probably not …”
• “Assessing the Relationship of Sikh-Canadians with Canada and India” (DIvergent Options paper)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “COMMENTARY: Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been in a Chinese jail for one year”
• “Detained Canadian Michael Kovrig clinging to ‘sense of humour,’ boss says”
• “Huawei – A dragon in sheep’s clothing?”
• “China mass-produces special mission aircraft — China is mass-producing special mission aircraft, including anti-submarine aircraft, early warning aircraft, surveillance aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft, a genre of warplanes that Chinese experts said on Sunday will help create a full information system that allows the Chinese military to recognize every hostile movement and even sabotage enemy communications …” (CHN mil media)
• “Macao Chief Executive thanks PLA for protecting Macao” (CHN mil media)
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• “U.S. military to shift focus to competing with China and Russia: Esper”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “North Korea carries out ‘very important test’ at rocket site”
• “Resumed North Korean ICBM Testing: Possible Technical Objectives” (38 North)
• “North Korea Has ‘Nothing More to Lose’, Slams Trump’s Warnings Over Missile Tests – Official”
  

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• Way Up North
• “White Sea areas closed off for Russian weapons testing”
• “Russia Plans to Set Up Arctic Air Defense ‘Dome’ With S-400 Missiles”
• “Russia plans to protect Arctic with air defense dome”
• “Danish intelligence: Russia is building new airbase in Arctic”
• “Canadian Rangers Expand their Presence in Northwestern Ontario”
• “The Thunder Bay Police have been awarded two Canadian Army commendations for their work with Junior Canadian Rangers. Nine members of the police service spent up to two weeks running archery and paintball programs at Camp Loon, an annual advanced training camp for Junior Rangers in July …” (Canadian Ranger info-machine)
• “Arctic Narratives and Political Values: Arctic States, China and NATO” (NATO StratComm info-machine)
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• Wanted: “Weapon systems analysis, modeling and simulation … The objective of the work is to provide DRDC Valcartier Research Centre, Weapons Systems Section with specialized technical services in the area of weapon concept development and analysis. This includes development of models and sub-models of munitions launch platforms, targets, development of tools, modelling and simulation, analysis, and execution of option analysis and trade-off studies …”
• “Heddle Shipyards have invited Niagara regional councillors on board as the company looks to expand its Port Weller operations. Heddle wants to be the third shipyard in a National Shipbuilding Strategy that already includes Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax and Seaspan Marine in Vancouver Company president Shaun Padulo told the Region’s planning and economic development committee Wednesday the federal shipbuilding plan is a “huge” opportunity for the drydocks, St. Catharines and all of Niagara. The federal strategy aims to supply the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard with new ships …”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Suicide victim outside (AB) legislature was military veteran with depression, family says”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Another major move of Defence department employees and Canadian military personnel is being planned, this time shifting workers from multiple office locations in Gatineau and Ottawa into the downtown headquarters at 101 Colonel By Dr. …”
• “At Christmas time, remember our Armed Forces abroad”
• “Combat Systems Engineers ensure HMCS Ottawa is ready to fight” (RCN info-machine)
• “The Bank of Montreal (BMO) today announced a ten-year extension of its partnership with Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS) …” (BMO info-machine)
• “A Canadian compromise could win UN Security Council seat … We could negotiate a shared two-year term with Norway or Ireland – as Italy and the Netherlands have done recently – or even propose a first-ever three-way sharing of the two-year term between our like-minded, multilateral institution-supporting countries …”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 6, 2019

• Internal Security
• “Canadian arrested in Turkey this summer charged with terror offences”
• “Turkish authorities alleged detained Canadian had ISIS propaganda on phone”
• “RCMP Integrated National Security Enforcement Team lays terrorism charges in Ontario” (RCMP info-machine)
• “La GRC dépose des accusations de terrorisme contre un jeune Ontarien”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “La mission de l’OTAN en Irak indispensable pour une armée irakienne forte”
• “15 killed in Baghdad square as assailants fire live rounds”
• “US announces sanctions on leaders of Iran-backed militias in Iraq for protestor killings”
• “Sanctions on Killing Protestors and Corruption in Iraq” (USA State Dept info-machine)
• “Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker On Iraqi Global Magnitsky Designations” (USA State Dept info-machine)
• “Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence”
• “Iraq loses billions as key oil port kept shut ‘by order of the people’ “
• “Iraq’s Kurdish region hands oil to Baghdad for first time”
• “U.S. Military Says Iran Is Stashing Missiles in Iraq”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Checking in with ATF Romania”
• “Putin: Russia is ready to extend Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ‘without any conditions’ “
• “Russia committed to its intermediate-range missile initiative despite no response — Lavrov” (RUS state media)
• “The Self-Appointed Spies Who Use Google Earth to Sniff Out Nukes”
• “Russia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 Batteries”
• “Russian Navy 2019: Two new submarines, 23 new surface vessels and 480 new kinds of armament”
• “A Misleading Claim About Russia’s Defense Spending” (polygraph.info, fact checking site)
• “Russia Shifting Cargo Traffic Away From Baltic Ports to Its Own”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Hong Kong tensions in Canadian schools trigger meetings with principals, after anonymous pro-communist letter warns pupil of ‘consequences’”
• “China tells Germany to butt out: no inquiry into Hong Kong police protest tactics”
• “A New Game in China Lets Players Attack the Hong Kong Protesters — ‘Fight the Traitors Together’ is a Chinese game about attacking pro-democracy protesters …”
• “Game targeting Hong Kong ‘traitors’ popular on mainland social media” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “The Hong Kong protests have affected Taiwan’s election – but Beijing won’t back down”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “With China gunning for aircraft carriers, US Navy says it must change how it fights”
• “China in the Crosshairs: NATO Names Beijing as Major ‘Challenge’ Alongside Old Nemisis Russia”
• “China-Pakistan “Warrior-VII” joint military exercise kicks off in Pakistan” (CHN mil media)
• “PLA Support Base launches “Bright Eyes Operation” in Djibouti” (CHN mil media)
• “Rare documentary reveals counter-terrorism perseverance in Xinjiang” (CHN mil media)
  

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• Way Up North
• “Norway’s defense minister: Change and stability in the High North”
• “China is the New Buzzword in the Arctic. Some Argue It Is About Time. Others are Tired of Talking About China”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Canada’s Future Fighter Capability: Supplier teams are visiting two Air Force fighter Bases” (The Maple Leaf)
• Wanted: “Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) Low-Rise Residential Accommodations at various locations across Canada … CFHA has an upcoming infrastructure program that includes low rise apartment buildings and non-apartment style residential units such as detached, semi-detached, town and row houses. CFHA is looking to bring consistency in the design and construction of the various housing models. It is therefore the intent to develop designs that are repeatable and can easily be site adapted for use at various bases and wings across each region …”
• Wanted: “Tactical Training Facility … The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the provision of Tactical and Collective Mobility Training Services, on an “as and when requested” basis. The Contractor must provide a training facility, including accommodations, long live fire ranges, and support staff, all specialised for tactical and collective mobility training capabilities, to enable Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members to practice and maintain the necessary skills and safely function on a day-to-day basis while deployed …”
• Wanted:  “… The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for experienced role players to participate in and support training activities involving surveillance, counter-surveillance and complementary capabilities. To realize this objective, the Contractor could be required to provide qualified personnel for the following roles: Up to 8 Non-Verbal Role Players per training event who will conduct surveillance and be the target of surveillance in both vehicle and on foot scenarios Up to 8 Verbal Role Players per training event who will interact with DND participants to extract or provide information cues Up to 2 Instructors per training event who will design and deliver training in the domain of human intelligence operations …”
• Wanted:  “Smallpox Therapeutic Drug … Public Services and Procurement Canada proposes to negotiate a contract with Meridian Medical Technologies Inc. on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) for the purchase of TPOXX® …”
• Wanted:  “Custom-Built Prototype Aerosol Monitoring Sensor … A 3D human model for predicting the aerosol protective capability of CBR military clothing was developed by DRDC Suffield; however, it has not been validated yet for its predictive capability through experimental testing. Test apparatus and equipment will be acquired and designed to obtain experimental data that can be inputted as parameters into the model …”
• “FAIL: Trudeau Government Promotes Purchase Of Australia’s Leftovers With Photo Of Super Hornet They Aren’t Buying” (Spencer Fernando blog)
  

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• Other Military News
• “Snowbirds aerobatics team returns to full operations after crash in U.S.” – “Retour aux opérations des Snowbirds après l’écrasement d’un avion en octobre”
• “Justin Trudeau should have told Donald Trump Canada refuses to fund its military on the backs of the needy”
• “Joint military-RCMP operation helping Santa get toys to remote Labrador”
• “NATO is the enemy when it comes to fighting climate change”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – November 30, 2019

• #CAN Def Spending/NATO
• “Canada’s NATO Spending Unchanged Despite Trump Calls For More”
• “Canada is planning to ramp up its defense spending through 2026 and strengthen engagement with industry to address a wide range of threats, said Canada’s minister of national defense Nov. 22 …”
• “NATO Seeks to Head Off Budget Row Saying Spending is Rising”
• “NATO Secretary General announces increased defence spending by Allies” (NATO info-machine)
• “Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2013-2019)” (NATO info-machine)
• “Trudeau to attend NATO leaders meeting in U.K., 70th anniversary of alliance”
• “Matt Gurney: Canada’s defence free ride is ending, and our sovereignty could be at stake”
• “We must strengthen our Canadian Armed Forces now” (The Post Millenial)
  

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• “The head of the Canadian Armed Forces has warned Canada will inevitably be challenged by growing international upheaval as the effect of climate change and global political struggles intensify. “The country will be tested,” General Jonathan Vance told a special summit on global leadership in Ottawa Thursday …”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Canadian Governments Have ‘Failed Abominably’ On China: Ex-CSIS Director”
• “Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou fears cameras in Canadian court would trigger threats from Donald Trump”
• “Chinese Ambassador Visits Huawei Exec Under House Arrest in Canada”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “More than 100 military veterans homeless in Vancouver”
  

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• Way Up North
• “Arctic rivalries simmer in Halifax security forum’s cauldron of ideas”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “The South African airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) community will next week see a Viking Twin Otter Guardian 400 aircraft fitted with state-of-the-art equipment as part of the Africa leg of the Guardian 400 World Tour organized by Viking and Airborne Technologies (ABT) …”
• Viking Guardian 400 World Tour (Viking Air Ltd., Canada)
  

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• Internal Security
• “Appeal rejected for Montreal man who wanted to join ISIL”
• “The Quebec Court of Appeal today released its decision on the conviction and sentence appeals of Ismael Habib, 32. The Court dismissed the appeals and upheld the conviction and sentence …” (Public Prosecution Service of Canada)
• “Ismaël Habib n’aura pas de nouveau procès”
• “As its powers grow, cyber intelligence agency looks to fill hundreds of job vacancies”
  

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• Other Military News
• “All-male panel talking about virtues of women in security sparks outcry”
• “Calgary students pen more than 700 Christmas cards for soldiers overseas”
• “NORAD Tracks Santa program kicks off for 2019” – “NORAD Tracks Santa program kicks off for 2019” (RCAF info-machine) – https://www.noradsanta.org/
• “The remembrance poppy is becoming a weapon against immigrants to Canada. We need to remember everyone’s contribution to the war”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – November 28, 2019

• A quick roundup of recent Canadian military news …
• “La major-général Carignan est arrivée en Irak où elle dirigera la mission de l’OTAN“
• “Maritime forces from Australia, Canada, Republic of Korea, and the United States met in the waters off the coast of Guam to conduct cooperative maritime training in exercise Pacific Vanguard on Nov. 20. Pacific Vanguard brings together more than 1,500 Sailors from four Indo-Pacific nations to sharpen skills and strengthen practical cooperation at sea. The exercise takes place off the coast of Guam …”
• “Canada must pay up for military sexual assault victims” – “‘A battle that we’ve won’: LGBTQ military members get personal apologies” – “La Cour fédérale approuve le règlement de 900 millions pour les victimes d’inconduites sexuelles dans l’armée“ – “Certification and Settlement Regarding the Canadian Armed Forces/Department of National Defence Sexual Misconduct Class Action Approved by the Federal Court” (Deloitte)
• “China is not Canada’s adversary, says defence minister Harjit Sajjan” – “China’s relationship with Canada remains deadlocked as fate of detainees continues to cast a long shadow“ – “COMMENTARY: Canada’s new foreign minister must figure out how to deal with China” – “Arrant bloody nonsense” (Col. Ted commentary)
• “Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan tells Mercedes Stephenson that his government is increasing its defence spending and is doing more for NATO as promised under an agreement to spend 2 per cent of GDP on defense …”
• “Canadian special forces were in the dark about $23,000 in stolen equipment until police told them”
• “Boeing Offers Industrial Benefits Package in Canadian Fighter Jet Bid”
• “NORAD: Remaining Relevant” (Canadian Global Affairs Institute)
• “Why Should Canada Be Involved In ‘Peacekeeping’ When We Can’t Even Defend Our Own North?” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “Ten CT-114 Tutor jets flown by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will return home to Moose Jaw from Georgia beginning this week. The Snowbirds have been on an operational pause since Snowbird 5 was forced to eject prior to a show at the Atlanta Speedway on October 13, 2019. The investigation has advanced enough that the Royal Canadian Air Force is confident the CT-114 Tutors parked at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Georgia can be safely flown home to 15 Wing Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan. Another operational risk assessment will be conducted prior to resuming regular aerobatic training flights …” 
• “Canadian Islamic State Suspect Extradited to the United States” – “Canadian National Extradited to San Diego to Face Terrorism Charges” (USA DOJ, 25 Oct 2019)
• “Iron March Leak: Former Blood & Honour Member, Atomwaffen Division Affiliated, and Canadian Forces Member MOONLORD Identified” (Anti-Racist Canada blog)
• “With Mali over, Canada’s peacekeeping contribution returns to historic low”
• “Crash d’hélicoptères: le lieutenant Bockel, fils de l’ancien maire de Mulhouse, parmi les victimes“ – French defence minister visits Mali as France mourns soldiers killed in helicopter crash” – “Statement by the (CAN) Prime Minister on the fatal French helicopter crash in Mali” (PM info-machine)
  
• “(USA) 821st ABG commander visits Canadian Forces Station Alert” (USAF info-machine)
• ” ‘It would mean a lot’: Canadian Armed Forces asks residents to send holiday greetings to troops”
• “History and its missing contents” (Lux ex Umbra blog, CSE monitoring)

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  … and highlights from elsewhere

• “Amid ongoing unrest, Iraq refuses to receive IS detainees from Syria“
• “20 Iraqi Protesters Shot Dead in 24 hours, Violence Spirals”
• “Courage of terrorism survivors underlines ‘urgency’ of UN Investigative Team’s work in Iraq” (UN info-machine)
• “Top U.S. General Arrives in Iraq Amid Protests, Questions Over Iran’s Influence”
• “IS designates Turkey as its next base”
• “Turkey Calls on NATO to Support its Security Concerns”
• “The NATO Eastern Flank and the US Military Presence In The Region” (European Values Center for Security Policy)
• “The Significance and Modalities of Deterrence: The Current Military & Strategic Situation in the Baltics” (European Values Center for Security Policy)
• “U.S. nuclear sub loads torpedoes in Norway before sailing to track Russian subs”
• “Green light for new seaport in Russian Arctic archipelago”
• “North Korea test-launches two “short-range projectiles,” South Korea says” – “North Korea launched unidentified projectiles, says South Korea”
• “South Korea Fires Warning Shots at North Korean Ship” – “South Korea Fires Warning Shots at North Korean Ship” 
• “Assessing North Korea’s Cyber Evolution” (Divergent Options paper)
• “Chinese navy set to build fourth aircraft carrier, but plans for a more advanced ship are put on hold“
• “US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law legislation that could bring diplomatic action and economic sanctions against Hong Kong, brushing off multiple warnings by China against such a move …” – “US President Trump Signs Hong Kong Human Rights And Democracy Act” – “Congress has approved two bills aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong following months of unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The House overwhelmingly approved the bills Wednesday, a day after the Senate passed them on voice votes. The bills now go to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature, and the White House signaled that he would sign the human rights measure. China has threatened to take unspecified, “strong countermeasures” if the bills are signed into law …” – “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – November 12, 2019

• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Delivery date for Canada’s first Arctic patrol ship pushed back again”
• “Delivery date for Irving’s 1st Arctic patrol ship pushed back yet again”
• “First Irving-built Arctic patrol ship to be delivered one year late”
• “Delivery of the navy’s first Arctic and offshore patrol ship delayed until 2020”
• “CAE names top defence executive for Canada”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Deadly Iraq protests barely make news in Canada”
• “In Iraq, Canadian forces prop up another hated regime”
• “Kurdistan committed to Peshmerga reform, unification, President Barzani says”
• “Turkish jets neutralize 6 PKK terrorists in N.Iraq”
• “Iraq’s elite rallies around Iran-backed plan to hang on to power”
• “Iraqi Protesters Are Being Killed By “Less Lethal” Tear-Gas Rounds” (bellingcat)
• “Unrest in Lebanon and Iraq is a chance for the US to turn the tables on Iran”
  

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• “Pompeo urges Iraqi PM to take immediate steps to address protestors grievances – State Dept”
• “Pompeo: Trump to discuss political solution for Syria in meeting with Erdoğan”
• “Kobane people protesting Turkish patrol attacked with gunfire” (Kurdish media)
• “Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley: U.S. troops to remain in Syria”
• “US and SDF resume joint operations against ISIS sleeper cells in Syria”
• “Lavrov: Washington continues to support Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization in Syria and to hinder the reconstruction process” (SYR state media)
• “Amnesty: Turkey Arrests Hundreds Over Criticism of Syria Offensive”
• “Dane, German among ISIS fighters sent home by Turkey”
• “UN chief urges international unity to deal with foreign ISIS prisoners”
• “Russian submarine spotted near Israeli coast”
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “Assistant Deputy Minister of Global Affairs of Canada has visited the International Peacekeeping and Security Center” (UKR MoD)
• “Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov met with the delegation of the British Embassy in Ukraine” (UKR NSDC)
• ” “Ukraine’s strategic goal is NATO membership,” Minister of Defense Andriy Zagorodnyuk” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “France ready to deploy peacekeepers in Donbas if required – envoy” (UKR media)
• “France is ready to send peacekeeping forces to Donbas if it is necessary, – Ambassador Poncins” (UKR media)
  

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• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 268/2019 issued on 12 November 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 12.11.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (12 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 12 November 2019”
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 267/2019 issued on 11 November 2019”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (11 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• JFO: МAP – 10.11.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (10 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• “Weekly update of the situation in the operations area of the Joint Forces from 04 to 10 November 2019” (UKR MoD)
• Essence of Time summary, 7-10 Nov 2019 (pro-RUS site, in Russian, with maps)
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 266/2019 issued on 9 November 2019”
• “JFO security situation UPD for 7 AM (9 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Ukrainian soldier wounded amid 16 enemy attacks in Donbas on Nov 11” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian forces fire 79 rounds at DPR over 24 hours – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Day in Donbas: Militants violate ceasefire regime 16 times, one soldier injured” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces fire 1,230 rounds in a week, damage 24 buildings” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Day in Donbas: Two Ukrainian troopers wounded” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces fire 120-plus rounds in 24 hours at DPR, damage 7 houses” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in booby-trap blast in Donbas on Tuesday” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire three times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Donbas conflict: Militants violate ceasefire seven times over day” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire twice over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Defense Ministry reports one ceasefire violation in Donbas since early hours of Nov 12” (UKR media)
  

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• “Kyiv and Russia-backed separatists say they have completed a pullback of troops and weapons from a third frontline area in eastern Ukraine …” (USA govt funded media)
• “OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Çevik welcomes beginning of disengagement from Petrivske”
• “OSCE confirms disengagement of forces near Petrovskoye” (RUS state media)
• ” “Disengagement of forces is proceeding according to the plan and in a controlled way,” – Minister of Defense” (UKR MoD)
• “Donetsk notifies OSCE about readiness to demine Petrovskoye security zone” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine says first stage of disengagement near Petrivske completed” (UKR media)
• “Kyiv reports completion of practical phase of disengaging forces in Bohdanivka-Petrivske section” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire in Petrovskoye disengagement area” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “OSCE SMM records fire shots at disengagement site near Petrivske in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “LPR defender killed in Ukrainian attack on Nizhneye Lozovoye” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukrainian army violates ceasefire in Petrovskoye withdrawal zone” (pro-RUS site)
  

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• “DPR Parliament approves mirror-like actions if Ukraine sends police in to DMZ areas” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Statement by the Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin on the inadmissibility of the presence of Ukrainian security forces in the areas of the separation of forces and assets” (pro-RUS rebel leader info-machine)
  

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• “High-Ranking Ukrainian Defense Official Arrested In Faulty-Bulletproof-Vest Case” (USA govt funded media)
• “Ukraine Army receives first serial batch of rockets for Vilkha MLR systems” (UKR media)
  

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• “Press Statement of Special Representative Sajdik after the regular Meeting of Trilateral Contact Group in Minsk on 12 November 2019” (OSCE)
• “Talks on Ukraine resume in Minsk” (BLR state media)
• “Moscow urges Kyiv to extend law on Donbas special status to 2020” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine never agreed with Russia on fixing in Constitution any “special status” for Donbas – Prystaiko” (UKR media)
  

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• “A court hearing in Poland on whether to extradite a Ukrainian veteran of the ongoing Donbas conflict and member of a Ukrainian nationalist group is expected to begin by November 12, Ukraine’s consul in Lublin has told local media …” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• ” «The children arrive truly traumatised». Lithuania hosts 500 Ukrainian pupils” (Baltic News Network)
  

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• “Ukraine’s Ministry of Veterans Affairs Embraced the Far Right – With Consequences to the U.S.” (bellingcat, OSINT org)
  

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• “The temptation of autocracy: military-civil administrations in the government-controlled territories in the vicinity of the contact line” (Civicmonitoring.org, DEU-baxsed NGO)
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Russia loses $13 billion on arms deals”
• “New Generation of Russian Naval Vessels Riven With Serious Shortcomings”
• “Russian Kalashnikov concern to produce NATO-standardized AK-12”
• “Russia to Conduct Open Skies Observation Flight Over Greece”
• “Russian Foreign Policy Narratives” (Russian Military Reform blog)
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• “Russian and Chinese naval vessels heading for South Africa”
  

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• #CHN-Pacific Rim
• “Chinese troops head to Hawaii for joint disaster relief exercise with US military” – “China and US to hold 2019 joint humanitarian rescue and disaster relief exercise” (CHN mil media)
• “Xi Jinping reiterates rallying call to Chinese military, stresses need for Communist Party’s ‘grip’ “
• “Taiwan security officials step up monitoring over fears mainland-based citizens will try to influence election”
• “US military warned about using China-owned TikTok app to recruit teenagers”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Hong Kong universities become ‘battlefields’ as citywide violence spreads”
• “Hong Kong Police Tear Gas University Chief in Campus Siege”
• “CUHK Campus Under Siege as Chaos Overtakes Hong Kong Protests”
• “Violent Protests at Chinese University of Hong Kong Continued Tuesday Night”
• “Police shooting exposes deep divide online between mainland China and Hong Kong”
• “China accuses US and Britain of hypocrisy over violence in Hong Kong”
• “Hong Kong elections hinge on ‘return to peace’, People’s Daily says”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Washington has demanded a “reimbursement” of expenses for Korea’s defense in talks about sharing the costs for the upkeep of the U.S. Forces Korea. The demand envisions Seoul paying Washington back for extra military resources it deploys for Korea’s defense …”
  

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• Africa
• “Boungou mine will only re-open when area is secure”
• “Semafo faces criticism for lax security after deadly attack on workers in Burkina Faso”
• ” “So many dead” – survivors on Burkina Faso ambush”
  

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• Internal Security
• “New data-crunching technologies used by spy agencies could threaten civil liberties, analyst warns”
  

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• #WeRemember
• “Toronto cenotaph vandalized with spray paint”
• ” ‘It is disgraceful,’ mayor says of Old City Hall cenotaph vandalism”
• “Monument to commemorate New Brunswick’s military personnel”
  

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• Way Up North
• “Canadian Rangers Working in North Spirit Lake First Nation during Crisis”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Homeless veterans set to move in to Calgary village of tiny homes”
• “Former Military Medic And Paramedic Hopes Memoir On PTSD Helps People Know They Are Not Alone”
• “La vie après l’armée, le nouveau champ de bataille des femmes militaires”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Welcome to the jungle — How a Brazilian exchange officer is helping the Army develop its jungle warfare doctrine and train future specialists …” (Canadian Army Today)
• “Vancouver hospital has key role in training Canadian military trauma surgeons”
• “Latvian JTACs sharpen skills, relationships in Michigan … Latvian JTAC instructors now lead close air support qualification courses in Riga, which meet the annual Joint Fires core competency requirements and have been attended by fellow JTACs from Lithuania, Canada, Estonia, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, the United Kingdom and other European nations …”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – November 10, 2019

• Internal Security
• “RCMP official back in custody after judge revokes bail in secrets case”
• “Alleged RCMP spy Cameron Ortis ordered back to jail pending trial”
• “Justin Trudeau seeking new adviser on national security”
• “Leak of thousands of posts from defunct neo-Nazi forum offers clues to identify Canadian members”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Halifax Shipyard Launches Canada’s Second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship Future HMCS Margaret Brooke”
• “Future HMCS Margaret Brooke Transitioned to Barge for Launch”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• Amarnath Amarasingam on Twitter: “One the issue of repatriating prisoners in Syria, a quick and, frustrated, thread: For close to 2 years leading up to the recent Canadian election, whenever families of men and women in prison in Syria asked me what the plan was, I usually responded “wait until the election” … But, then the election threw us a loop. It was a minority government. And most minority governments last, what, two years? So, now we are back to where we were: “there is no political appetite” …”
• ” ‘There is no state’: Iraqi-Canadians in Halifax worry for families amid bloody uprisings”
• “Iraq protests death toll rises to 305 with nearly 15,000 injured”
• “UN Mission in Iraq Proposes Roadmap for Ending Upheaval”
  

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• “US backing PKK/YPG with Syria oil revenues – Turkey’s FM” (TUR media)
• “Israel officially confirms its support for Syrian Kurds”
• “Israeli Deputy FM: We have sent humanitarian aid to Kurds”
• “Russia Deploys Military Helicopters to Patrol Syria-Turkey Border”
• “US-born IS bride appeals again to come home from Syria”
• “Russia’s FSB security service has identified 2,000 Russian nationals who are relatives of militants in the Middle East and could try to return to Russia, posing a terrorist threat, the FSB’s head said on Thursday, the state-run RIA news agency reported …”
• “Crowds Throw Stones at Turkish-Russian Patrol in Syria”
• “Russia bombs Syrian Idlib destroying children’s hospital”
• “Balance sheet for day 32 of resistance against Turkish invasion” (Kurdish media)
• “Army liberates Um Shu’ayfah village from Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries” (SYR state media)
• “A Danish-nationality Islamic State (ISIS) operative of Lebanese origin was found to be a key figure in the bombing of a Russian aircraft over Sinai in 2015, the Danish Broadcasting Corporation DR said in a report on Wednesday. The bombing, which killed all the flight’s passengers and crew (224 people), was claimed by the ISIS group …”
• “Israel surprised by Russian missile exercises near its border”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Can Justin Trudeau save NATO from ‘brain death?’ “
• “Trump to Confront Turkey About Buying Russian Defense System”
• “We Need to Rethink the ‘Information War’ with Russia”
• “Russia Knows the Vulnerabilities of the US Army, and Will Hit Them Accurately and Powerfully” (pro-RUS site)
• “Lithuania to increase its armed forces by 25 percent” (UKR media)
• “Russia Has Retaliation Ready if U.S. Quits Open Skies Treaty”
• “Russian and Belarus governments to present integration plans to Putin and Lukashenko by December 1”
• “Trump could attend Russia’s Victory Day parade”
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• “How Russia and China Are Building Eurasia Into a Geopolitical Powerhouse” (pro-RUS site)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Unopposed no more: Beijing’s ambitions in the South China Sea increasingly draw US attention”
• “Can Beijing use lessons learned by Europe to ease South China Sea tensions?”
  

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• “Beijing wants new treason law in Hong Kong”
• “Death of Student During Hong Kong Protests Likely to Trigger More Unrest”
• “Mainland students flee Hong Kong, fear radical campus riots” (CHN Communist Party media)
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “North Korean Military Prepares for Winter Drills, People Forced to ‘Donate’ Supplies”
• “North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station: Minor Activity at the Horizontal Assembly Building May Be Agricultural” (38 North)
  

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• Africa
• “Extra security for Burkina Faso mines”
• “Australians killed in Burkina Faso convoy attack”
• “US sanctions Mali Islamist group leader”
• “Russia Denies Military Presence in Libya”
  

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• Way Up North
• “Russian Nuclear Subs Stage Arctic ‘Duel’ “
  

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• Omar Khard, Continued …
• “Omar Khadr attend toujours une audience en appel aux États-Unis”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Military changing how soldiers leave service”
• “Ontario invests $834K in career transition for soldiers leaving the Armed Forces”
• “How research at Queen’s is helping female veterans — The Servicewomen Salute Portal for Resources and Research at Queen’s will create first-ever online space for women veterans …”
  

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• #WeRemember
• “Ontario Unveils Design for Afghanistan War Memorial” (Govt of Ontario info-machine)
• “Ontario’s new war memorial to Afghanistan veterans unveiled”
• “WWII conscientious objector kept his view secret for 64 years”
• “An inquisitive security guard at a Toronto area hospital has helped solve the mystery of a Canadian veteran estranged from his family for 50 years. Only days before Remembrance Day, the Goyetche family has answers about Arthur W. Goyetche, who drove himself to a Toronto hospital in 2015 and never left …”
• “Chinese-Canadian veterans fought for acceptance”
• “Canada became home not only to war brides, but also to war grooms”
• “Sportsnet issues apology over Don Cherry’s comments on immigrants, poppies”
• “NHL issues statement about Don Cherry’s comments”
• “Don Cherry: Commentator faces backlash over poppy comments”
• “What war memorials forget”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Ontario Providing Veterans and Active Members of the Canadian Armed Forces Free Access to Ontario Parks” (Govt of Ontario info-machine)
• “Ontario salutes vets and military members with free park access”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – November 7, 2019

• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “One of the main objectives of NATO’s training mission in Iraq is to establish a long-term partnership with the Arab country, according to Major General Dany Fortin, outgoing Commander of the NATO Mission Iraq. Addressing a press conference at NATO headquarters Thursday, he said setting the conditions for long-term partnership between NATO and Iraq is considered to be among the successes of the mission in Iraq launched in October 2018 …”
• “Laptops and cellphones bought with Canadian government aid dollars have fallen into the hands of a Syrian terrorist faction, according to documents obtained by Global News. Gunmen raided an office in northwest Syria and walked off with almost two dozen electronic devices that were part of Canada’s humanitarian contribution to the region, the declassified documents show. “Our information at this time suggests that the armed men were HTS militants, though we are not able to confirm that definitively,” reads a report released under the Access to Information Act …”
• “Operations resume at Iraqi port, oil refinery after protesters leave – sources”
• “Secretary-General Expresses Serious Concern over Rising Number of Deaths, Injuries during Iraq Protests, Urging All Actors to Refrain from Violence” (UN info-machine)
• “US to investigate ‘any’ claim of weapons misuse in Iraq”
• “Iraq brings home dozens of refugees from Turkey as part of ‘voluntary’ return program”
• “Syrian Kurdish Refugees Say Kurdish Forces Tried To Prevent Them From Fleeing To Iraq”
• “Syrian Refugees Who Resettled In Turkey May Have To Move Again”
• “Briton who fought Isis alongside PKK in Iraq jailed for four years”
  

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• “A New Competition for Influence in Northeast Syria” (ISW Blog)
• “Erdogan Accuses Moscow, Washington of Failing to Deliver on Syrian Agreement”
• “Tehran finds itself in a desperate battle to maintain its influence over Lebanon and Iraq”
• “A New Arab Spring Is Unfolding in Iraq and Lebanon. But Things Could Get Bloody If Iran Gets Its Way”
• “How Russia sees protests in Lebanon, Iraq”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Boeing confirms it is taking part in Canada’s future fighter jet competition”
• Wanted:  “Sniper Concealment Systems … The Department of National Defense (DND) has a requirement for the following Sniper Concealment sub-systems: -Sniper Individual Screen (SIS) sub-system; and -Sniper Building Kit (SBK) …”
• Wanted:  “The Department of National Defence has a requirement for the supply of an initial quantity of 6,000 Belts, Combat. There are three option periods that may be exercised for a total option quantity of 30,000 Belts …”
• “First Nation-owned armour technology company delivering on contracts with Canada, U.K.”
• “CAE Appoints New Vice President, Defence & Security in Canada”
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “Mining Company Blamed ‘Bandits or Terrorists’ for Prior Attacks”
• “Guterres says justice must be done following deadly Burkina Faso convoy attack” (UN info-machine)
• “Dozens feared missing day after deadly ambush near Canadian-run mine in Burkina Faso”
• “President Kaboré of Burkina Faso has vowed to hunt down terrorists after gunmen attacked a convoy of miners, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 60 …”
• “Burkina Faso’s president vowed Thursday that security forces will hunt down “terrorists and all their accomplices,” a day after at least 37 people were killed in the West African nation when gunmen attacked a convoy carrying employees of a Canadian mining company …”
• “Burkina Faso security crisis grows as convoy ambush kills dozens”
• “Montreal-based mining company Semafo has suspended operations at the Bongou mine in Burkina Faso out of respect to the victims and others impacted. Burkina Faso authorities have confirmed there have been 37 fatalities and 60 injuries as a result of the attack near Semafo and Perenti’s Bongou mine earlier this week …”
• “… Boungou mine site remains secured, but we have suspended operations out of respect to the victims and those impacted and to ensure the highest levels of operational safety. We continue to actively work with all levels of authorities to ensure the ongoing safety, security and well-being of our employees, contractors and suppliers …” (company news release)
• “Geodrill Limited said on Thursday two of its employees were killed, after an ambush near a Canadian-owned mine in Burkina Faso killed at least 37. The incident took place between Fada and Boungou in East Region of Burkina Faso on Wednesday. Dozens of people were feared still missing on Thursday …”
• “Attack on Canadian miner in Burkina Faso threatens gold’s final frontier”
• “Australian mining companies reassess ‘deteriorating’ security situation at Burkina Faso gold mine”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Has Seoul’s N.Korea Policy Failed?”
• “If North Korea and Japan Went to War, More South Koreans Would Back Kim Jong Un, Poll Shows”

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Illustrations showing ballistic missile on H-6N bomber not real: insider” (CHN mil media)
• “PLA Air Force improves comprehensive combat capability of ground air defense system” (CHN mil media)
  

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• #HongKong
• “China still counting on Hong Kong to enact its own national security law ‘or the city will face unbearable cost’, says Beijing adviser”
• “Hong Kong Court Convicts Teen for Carrying Laser Pointer”
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• “Why Does Russia Appear to Be Helping China Build a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier?”
  

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• Way Up North
• “A brand new (RUS) corvette is heading towards Arctic waters”
• “Non-nuclear Russian icebreaker on maiden voyage through Arctic waters”
• “Military Buildup On Icy Russian-Norwegian Border Brings Unease”
• “Clear Message From Lavrov, Not Happy With Norwegian Base Policy”
• “Russia Unveils ‘Unique’ Weaponized Icebreaker as It Eyes Arctic Oil and Gas”
• “Another Arctic mission completed, the Coast Guard’s icebreaker takes a bow”
  

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• Internal Security
• “Scammers spoofing more than a dozen federal government departments to defraud Canadians”
  

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• Omar Khadr, Continued …
• “Don’t force military court to hear Omar Khadr appeal, U.S. government argues”
• “Forcing military court to hear appeal from Omar Khadr is inappropriate, U.S. government says”
  

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• #WeRemember
• “Royal Canadian Legion partners with Fortnite to teach military history for Remembrance Day”
• “Opinion: Let’s remember the work of our peacekeepers in Rwanda”
• “A century of trauma: Tracing the evolution of PTSD through four soldiers”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Veterans’ class action suit gets green light”
• “(Manitoba) Veterans groups to get bigger share of VLT revenue”
• “Alleged phoney veteran charged after Afghan vet raises questions”
• “HIGH VALUE VETS: Ex-military a boon to civilian employers”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Trudeau defends NATO as French president warns of alliance’s ‘brain death’ “
• “Church engagement with veterans ‘primarily ad hoc’: Bishop ordinary – Active members of the Canadian Forces (CF) have the benefit of military chaplains, including many Anglican chaplains, to provide pastoral and spiritual care to them and their families. But what happens when those members leave the military? …” (Anglican Journal)

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