MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – September 11, 2019

• Hurricane Dorian
• “Canada sends more military support to Bahamas in wake of Hurricane Dorian Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian Armed Forces’ CC-130J Hercules … the deployment of the Jamaican Defence Force into the Bahamas.”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Canada sails warship through Taiwan Strait for second time in three months”
• “Taiwan’s top diplomat warns Canada of Beijing’s efforts to further interests abroad”
• “China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and the Royal Thai Navy held the signing ceremony of the shipbuilding agreement on exporting Type 071E landing platform dock (LPD) in Beijing on Sept 9 …” (CHN military media)
• “Duterte’s South China Sea U-turn: illegal climbdown, or clever gambit for oil?”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Hong Kong Protesters Stage Mass Singalongs on Sept. 11 Anniversary”
• “Taiwan urges citizens to avoid Hong Kong and China after detention”
• “Lawmakers Urge Greater US Scrutiny on China Over Hong Kong”
• “US lawmakers introduce bill to stop tear gas sales to Hong Kong”
• “US tear gas sale ban for Hong Kong draws sarcastic response from China”
• “Carrie Lam warns US Congress not to interfere in HK affairs” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “China should know that Hong Kong is not Macau, and neither is Taiwan”
• “Hong Kong and the Future of China — Hong Kong’s protests are unlikely to spur major changes in the territory, much less on the mainland — but history suggests there’s a way forward …”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Military Keeps Info on N.Korea’s Latest Missile from Public”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “U.S. formally approves sale of F-35 fifth-generation fighters to Poland”
• “On the ground with Iron Wolf: NATO put to the test – Iron Wolf, or “Geleżinis Vilkas” in Lithuanian, is a large-scale military exercise held annually in Lithuania to train and assess the ability of the Lithuanian Armed Forces to plan and complete defensive actions and train interoperability in joint operations with Allies and partners …” (Atlantic Council)
• “Moscow Prepares Annual Strategic-Level Military Exercise: Tsentr 2019”
• “Still Waiting for Subs” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
• “Georgia to become showdown site between US, Russia if joins NATO — (GEO) politician”
• “Why Germany openly picked a quarrel against US over NATO military spending?” (CHN military media)
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 215/2019 issued on 11 September 2019”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (11 Sept)” (UKR MoD)
• JFO: МAP – 11.09.2019 (UKR NSDC)
  

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• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire twice over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Donbas war: 5 ceasefire violations” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian forces shell Donetsk, house catches fire – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Donbas: 19 attacks on Ukrainian positions” (UKR media)
• “LPR militiaman killed in Ukrainian forces’ strike at Frunze – spokesman” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Volunteer shares pictures of Ukrainian army’s strike on Russia-led forces near Horlivka” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian serviceman killed, three wounded in friendly fire – LPR militia” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Six Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid 19 enemy attacks in Donbas on Sept 10” (UKR media)
  

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• “Fire Sparks Series Of Blasts At Ammunition Depot In Ukraine” (USA govt funded media)
• “Several shells explode on technical territory of ammo depots in Kalynivka due to burning of dry grass – Defense ministry” (UKR media)
• “Explosion of ammunition near Kalynivka: No threat to soldiers, locals” (UKR media)
• ” “The fires in the Kalinovka arsenal have been completely eliminated. There is no risk of re-ignition, ”said the Emergency Response Task” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
  

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• “OSCE SMM deputy chief monitor inspects Stanitsa bridge prework” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Daughter Of MH17 Suspect Traded By Ukraine Thanks Putin, Says ‘We’re Going Home’ … the man who Dutch investigators say is a “suspect” in the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is apparently returning to his home deep inside territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine … ” (USA govt funded media)
• “MH17 case: Key witness Tsemakh becomes suspect” (UKR media)
• “The Netherlands says DPR’s Tsemakh is now MH17 crash suspect — media company” (RUS state media)
• “Netherlands reclassifies Tsemakh from witness at MH17 case to suspect” (UKR media)
  

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• “Government allocates UAH 100,000 (CAN $5288) to 35 prisoners released from Russian captivity on September 7” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• “Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap: Necessary, Not Sufficient” (International Crisis Group, NGO)
  

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• “There are signs of Russia’s will to leave Donbas, Crimea, – Taylor” (UKR media)
• “There are signs of Russia’s will to leave Donbas, Crimea, – Taylor”
• “Trump is interested in supporting Ukraine, which is fighting Russia’s aggression. An exclusive interview with William Taylor” (USA govt funded media, in Ukrainian)
• “U.S. Congress to allocate military aid to Ukraine even if Trump blocks it” (UKR media)
  

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• “IR Summary: most of the illegal armed formation militants are ready to surrender to the SBU” (Information Resistance, pro-UKR OSINT)
  

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• “Ambassador: Ukraine grateful to Belarus for hosting peace talks” (BLR state media)
  

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• “Too early to talk about mending Russian-Ukrainian relations, says Kremlin” (RUS state media)
• “Putin plays with Zelensky: Berlin conditions” (Warsaw Institute)
• “Putin plays with Zelensky: Normandy trap” (Warsaw Institute)
  

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• “The War in Eastern Ukraine May be Coming to an End but Do Any Americans Care?” (Dissident Voice)
  

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• “15,800 DPR residents get Russian citizenship under simplified procedure – Migration Service” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Ukrainian ‘footprint’ in the Libyan civil war: Reality or disinformation?” (UKR media)
  

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• Way Up North
• “Ottawa’s new Arctic framework has lofty goals but few details, critics say” – “With little fanfare, Canada quietly launches new Arctic policy document”
• “Company aims to give the Arctic ‘fibre-like’ internet through satellites”
• “Russian military plants a flag on the nation’s northernmost point” – “Russian military plants flag on its northernmost point”
• “What is There for the Arctic in the Updated Maritime Strategy of the Russian Federation?”
• “Strategic Russian Strategic Decision-Making in a Nordic Crisis” (Russian Military Reform blog)
• “Putin Seeks to Increase Arctic Gas Deliveries to China” – “Putin wants to boost Russia’s Arctic gas exports to China”
• “Turn to East: India and Russia draw closer in the Far East and the Arctic”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “The U.S.-led Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State (IS) was announced five years ago. Despite defeating the terror group militarily, some experts believe IS still poses a major threat to global security …”
• “Will Russia reinforce Iraq’s air defenses?”
• ” “Death to America” billboards pop up in Baghdad. It’s a message from Iran.”
• “Did Iran summon Iraq cleric Moqtada Al Sadr?”
• “What is Muqtada al-Sadr doing in Iran?”
• “Turkey says U.S. stalling on Syria ‘safe zone’, will act alone if needed”
• “German court rejects plea to repatriate suspected jihadi from Syria”
• “Horrid Conditions in Syria Camp Where ISIS Families Fled Risk Fostering Extremism”
• “Syria, US-led coalition may have committed war crimes: UN report”
• “UN report on Syria conflict highlights inhumane detention of women and children” (UN info-machine)
• “Escalating violence and waves of displacement continue to torment civilians during eighth year of Syrian conflict” (UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria)
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Ottawa has now inked a deal they touted last month at General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) in London, Ont. Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan was at GDLS in August to announce the government’s plans to buy 360 Light Armoured Vehicles for the Canadian Armed Forces. That contract – worth over $2 billion – has now been signed …”
  

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• Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
• “L’armée doit mieux connaître ses agresseurs sexuels pour prévenir les inconduites”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Canadian Armed Forces member dies in Florida, man arrested” – “Un homme arrêté en relation avec le décès en Floride d’un militaire canadien” – “Man arrested for murder after Canadian Forces member killed in Florida” – “Suspect arrested in Florida death of Canadian Armed Forces aerospace control operator”
• “New CAF Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security – On June 25, 2019, at the Canadian Forces College (CFC) in Toronto, the Department of National Defence (DND) announced the establishment of the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security …” (The Maple Leaf)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 30, 2019

• Domestic Operations
• ”Canadian military provides aircraft support to search for homicide suspects”
• “Canadian air force joins search for fugitive murder suspects in remote area”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “U.S. State Department Clears Sale of MIDS-JTRS Tactical Radio Systems to Canada”
• “Canada – Multifunctional Information Distribution System – Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS)” (USA Defense Security Cooperation Agency)
• ”… DND has a requirement to contract for storage and disposal of its radioactive nuclear substances and materials …”
• ”… Ecological Risk Assessment in Support of Developing a Remedial-Risk Management Strategy for Poly- And Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Canadian Forces Base Halifax, Nova Scotia …”
• “F-35 demo team returns to Canada this fall as fighter jet makers jockey for position”
• ”Rheinmetall Acquires Canada’s Provectus Robotics Solutions”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Canada’s first female police officer in Iraq completes mission” (RCMP info-machine)
• ”Le patron des enquêteurs de l’ONU plaide pour un Nuremberg de l’EI”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Canadian Forces mission in Latvia dogged by problems with harassment, unprofessional behaviour: report”
• “RAF Typhoons Scrambled To Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Estonia” (UK MoD info-machine)
• “UK Fighters Scramble to Intercept Russian Military Air Transport Near Estonia”
• “German troops head for Lithuania NATO exercises, despite air delay”
• ”Not too late to fix S-400 issue between Turkey-U.S. – analysis”
• “Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces Test Fire Nuclear-Capable Topol ICBM”
• “Russia begins serial production of 5th generation fighters”
• “Russia’s Defense Industry in Increasing Disarray as More Plants Set to Close”
• “Weakest Link of Russian Armed Forces” (Warsaw Institute)
• ”A Minister in the Estonian Government is cooperating with Putin’s propaganda channel” (Propastop.org fact-checking site)
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• ”Chinese missile destroyer partakes in Russian naval parade” (CHN mil media)
• ”Russian Tu-160 bombers are a ‘slap on the face’ to NATO, Chinese media says” (pro-RUS site)
• ”Will Russia assist China in containing the US military in the Asia-Pacific” (pro-RUS site)
• “Joint Bomber Patrol Over the Pacific: The Russo-Chinese Military Alliance in Action”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “No decision on Huawei and 5G before fall federal election call: Goodale”
• “New Chinese White Paper Subtly Criticizes Trump’s Approach to Arms Control”
• ”Military exercises conducted in waters near Taiwan” (CHN Communist Party media)
• ”Military exercises conducted in waters near Taiwan” (CHN mil media)
• ”China deploys J-20 stealth fighter ‘to keep tabs on Taiwan’ ”
• ”J-20 fighter makes combat unit debut” (CHN Communist Party media)
• ”Stealth wars – China’s J-20 vs. USAF’s F-35”
• ”Japan wants to be an official F-35 partner. The Pentagon plans to say no”
• ”Bad News – China is Building Three Huge Helicopter ‘Aircraft Carriers’ ”
• “Yesterday’s Cold War Shows How to Beat China Today”
• ”Beijing boosts its claims in South China Sea with delivery of new ocean-going research vessel”
• “Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK”
• “China Defends Hong Kong Police, Blames Western Forces”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “North Korea fires multiple unidentified projectiles – South Korean military”
• “North Korea fires multiple unidentified projectiles early Wednesday — Yonhap”
• “Measures Against Smuggling Kill Border City Economies in North Korea”
• ”Russian Defense Ministry Spars With South Korea Over Airspace Incident” (polygraph.info)
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• ”Chinese peacekeepers rush to guard UN base (in #MLI) after terrorist attack” (CHN mil media)
• ”Chinese peacekeepers in Mali repair helicopter hangar of Gao airport” (CHN mil media)
• “Le général Pascal Facon a pris le commandement de la force Barkhane”
• “Antiterrorisme au Sahel: la stratégie de Barkhane”
• ”AU, Small Arms Survey map illicit arms flows in Africa”
  

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• Way Up North
• ”Abandoned research station in Canada’s High Arctic to be cleaned up” – Coburg Island (Wikipedia)
• ”The Arctic is the soul of Canada. We must protect it at all costs”
• ”Chinese military starts Taiwan Strait drills amid rising tension with US over island”
• ”Russia Sends Mass Quantities of Supplies to Arctic Military Bases”
  

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• Internal Security
• ”Canada should use the notwithstanding clause to prosecute returning ISIS fighters”
• “Foreign Terrorist Fighters: Patrick Stevens” (The Global Coalition Against Daesh)
• “It seems, to me, that no one, no one with a heart, at least, can feel anything but pity for the handful of young children ~ an article in the Globe and Mail says that there are 18 children amongst 33 Canadians ~ being detained, somehow (whatever detained means in the circumstances) in Northeastern Syria …” (Col. Ted)
• “CSE Act comes into force 1 August 2019” (Lux Ex Umbra blog)
• “Canadian Foreign Intelligence Agency: Time for Action” (CDA Institute)
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• ”Canadian veterans to benefit from chronic pain research facility at McMaster”
• ”VAC announces creation of second Centre of Excellence” (VAC info-machine)
• ”Federal government announces Centre of Excellence on Chronic Pain at McMaster University”
• ”Vétérans création d’un deuxième centre d’excellence en recherche sur la douleur chronique”

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• Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
• “Canadian Armed Forces to Release Outcomes of Administrative Action to Victims of Sexual Misconduct” (DND info-machine)
• ”Inconduite sexuelle les résultats des mesures administratives seront communiqués aux victimes”
• “St. Stephen man recalls personal struggle during LGBT purge of Canadian military”

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  Other Military News

• “NATO maritime groups change flagships … Standing NATO Maritime Group Two is now led by the Canadian frigate HMCS Halifax …” (NATO info-machine)
• “412 Transport Squadron welcomes new commanding officer”
• “Le 412e Escadron de transport accueille son nouveau commandant”
• “Military ‘members tried by members’ fosters morale, says SCC”
• Supreme Court of Canada says military’s no-juries justice system constitutional”
• ”Court-martial minefield – Case against top military judge exposes fatal flaws”
• ”New CAF parental leave without pay policy”
• “When people are posted to 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Valcartier, Que., they almost never want to leave. That’s because the squadron, one of just two French-speaking units in Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) tactical aviation, draws many of its members from within the province of Quebec. To them, it’s home …”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 23, 2019

• #F35 Tug O’ War
• “Canada launches contest to build new fighter jet, first delivery in 2025”
• ”Canada announces next step in future fighter competition … the formal Request for Proposals has now been released ,,,” (GoC info-machine)
• “Canada announces next step in future fighter competition” (RCAF info-machine)
• “… Canada released the formal Request for Proposal (RFP) on July 23, 2019 to all eligible Suppliers on the Suppliers List on that date. In accordance with Article 1.4 of the SLI, only Suppliers on the Suppliers List at the time of the formal RFP release are invited to bid …” (public tender listing)
• “Federal government requests bids for new fighter jets amid concerns process favours F-35s”
• ”Ottawa formally asks companies to make their pitches to replace CF-18 jets”
• ”Ottawa officially requests bids for fighter jet replacement deal”
• “Canada Releases Formal RFPs to Procure 88 Advanced Fighter Jets”
• “Feds officially launch contract to supply 88 new fighter jets”
• “Canada’s final solicitation for its next-gen fighter is out. Who will bid for the contract?”
• ”Le Canada lance son appel à propositions pour l’acquisition de nouveaux avions de chasse”
• “Quatre entreprises invitées à soumissionner pour remplacer les CF-18”
• “FAIL: New Fighter Jets For Canada’s Decrepit Air Force Won’t Be Delivered For Over Half A Decade” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• ” ‘Taken far too long’: Feds launch official request for CF-18 replacement jets”
  

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• What Else is Canada Buying?
• Wanted:  ”Aerological Observations and Other Services at Resolute Bay Upper Air Station”
• “CBSA looks for ‘actor’ smugglers willing to be beaten, searched” – “The provision of professional stunt-actors in use of force scenario based training for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)” (Buyandsell.gc.ca)
• “Bluedrop Wins Contract With the Royal Canadian Navy’s End-to-End Learning Services for the Long-Term Maritime Warfare and Seamanship Training Development …”
• ”Commissioner finds DND broke privacy rules when it revealed Postmedia reporter’s name to Irving Shipbuilding”

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• Way Up North
• ”Huawei Canada Helping Bring High-Speed Wireless to 70 More Remote Communities” (company news release)
• ”Huawei Canada says it met federal security requirements for new Arctic 4G project”
• “Huawei déploiera un service Internet dans l’Arctique”
• “NORTHCOM Says U.S., Canada Must Maintain ‘Clear-Eyed’ View of Arctic Threats”
• ”NORTHCOM commander warns the Arctic is an ‘avenue of approach’ for Russia”
• ”Between Militarization and Disarmament Constructing Peace in the Arctic”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• ”North Korea Reveals New Submarine”
• ”Kim Jong Un looks over “new” submarine that’s capable of firing a nuclear missile”
• ”North Korean leader inspects new submarine as talks with US stall”
• ”Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Inspects Newly Built Submarine” (PRK info-machine via Anglo-Peoples Korea-Songun)
• ”Russian-Chinese Air Patrol in Asia-Pacific Draws Fire from S.Korean Jets”
• ”S. Korean Claims of Warning Shots to Russian Jets Disputed by Moscow”
• ”Russia Says It Flew First Long-Range Air Patrol with China in Asia-Pacific”
• ”Joint mission of Russian, Chinese strategic bombers in airspace of Asia-Pacific region not aimed against third countries – Russian Aerospace Forces”
• ”Russia Moves Toward Military Cooperation Deal With China”
• ” ‘Don’t Cross the Line,’ Korea Tells Japan”
• “Huawei’s North Korea 3G Collaboration Likely Violated Sanctions, Export Laws, Experts Say”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• ”FBI Director – China No. 1 Counter-Intelligence Threat to the US”
• ”Why has China yet to start its military exercise off Taiwan”
• ”PLA Army conducts drills regularly in west China’s plateau area”
• “Japan’s top government spokesman said on Tuesday that there was no change in the country’s stance that it was not considering sending its Self-Defence Forces for a U.S.-proposed maritime coalition in the Middle East …”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• ”Iraq after ISIS” (HillNotes, CAN Library of Parliament)
• ”Human Rights Watch urges countries to take back foreign ISIS women”
• ”Syria Dire Conditions for ISIS Suspects’ Families … Human Rights Watch interviewed 26 foreign women confined in al-Hol annex from countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada …” (HRW)
• ”Health care for IDPs in Al-Houl camp – 3 field hospitals … in the al-Houl IDP camp” (The Global Coalition Against Daesh)
• ”Britain Refrains from Sanctions on Iran, Eyes Europe to Help Protect Tankers”
• ”UK seeks new European-led force to protect shipping in Gulf”
• ”Iraq exhumes bodies thought to be Kurds killed by Saddam”
• ”Turkey – Set-up Kurd-free safe zone in Syria or we will invade”
• “Russia’s Military Leaders Exploit Lessons From Experiments in Syria”
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• ”Sahel – Foreign troops wounded in attack on military base in Mali”
• ”Suicide car bomb targets French military base in Gao, Mali”
• ”Three French and Estonian troops were wounded on Monday when a car bomb exploded at the entrance to an international peace-keeping base in the Malian town of Gao, France’s military said on Monday …”
• “Suicide bombers injure six troops at Mali base”
• ”Six Estonian Defence Forces members injured in Mali terrorist attack”
• “Mali, Base militaire française attaquée à Gao : ce que l’on sait”
• ”Changes to leadership of G5-Sahel joint force”
• “G5 Sahel: un général nigérien prend le commandement de la force anti-djihadiste”
• ”Un général nigérien prend le commandement de la force antijihadiste du G5 Sahel”
• ”COMMANDEMENT DE LA FORCE CONJOINTE G5 SAHEL LE GÉNÉRAL NIGÉRIEN NAMATA GAZAMA REMPLACE LE MAURITANIEN HANENA OULD SIDI”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “DOD To Compensate F-35 Suppliers For Turkey Costs”
• “Trump, US Republican Senators Meet at White House to Discuss Turkish Sanctions”
• ”(EST) PM affirms support to Estonian troops abroad”
• ”Latvia’s army to test UAVs from a local manufacturer”
• ”The US-NATO Military Alliance Continues Confrontation Along Russia’s Borders” (pro-RUS site)
  

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• Internal Security
• ”FBI tracked ‘armed, dangerous’ FLQ leader Paul Rose, documents reveal”
• “Probe report on Hassan Diab’s extradition to France to be released this week”
• “Sign The Petition To BAN HUAWEI From Canada’s 5G Networks” (Spencer Fernando blog)
  

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• Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
• “Sexual assault survivors need legal advocates, Lucy DeCoutere tells St. John’s panel”
• “Opinion: RCMP and military legal settlements ignore accountability”
  

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• Omar Khadr, Continued …
• “SCOTT TAYLOR: Khadr was a child soldier, not a murderer”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• ”(Montreal’s) Old Brewery Mission gets $900K from federal government to provide housing for homeless veterans”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Hundreds of guns go missing from Mounties, military”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 13, 2019

• New VCDS
• “Lanthier announced as military’s new second-in-command”
• ”… ◦Lieutenant-General J.M. Lanthier will be appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, replacing Lieutenant-General P.F. Wynnyk …” (DND info-machine)
• “Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier to become Vice Chief of the Defence Staff amid other senior staff changes” (Army info-machine)
• “Remue ménage dans les rangs des officiers généraux des Forces armées canadiennes”
• ”Canadian military’s second-in-command defends boss after resignation leaks”
• “Roy Green: Chaos at the top of Canada’s military”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Canadian military looking for ideas to shield satellites from ‘cyberattacks and lasers’ “ – ”… capabilities that can be incorporated into the design and operation of Canada’s space-based systems to defend and protect satellites from … natural and artificial threats …”
• Wanted:  ”… innovative power storage and power generation solutions for dismounted soldiers … to increase soldiers’ autonomy, decrease the … burden of power storage technologies, and decrease … costs …’
• Wanted:  ”… DND-CAF are looking for rapid and cost effective ground solutions for removing frozen contaminants from critical aircraft surfaces …”
• Wanted:  ”… new Digitally-Aided Close Air Support system to be employed for the Special Operations Joint Terminal Attack Controllers …”
• Wanted:  ”… solutions for actively modifying the visual and infrared signatures of Army platforms in order to decrease detectability in changing environmental conditions and operational environments …”
• Wanted: ”…viable and cost-effective solutions for tracking and de-orbiting space debris in order to reduce the collision threat for orbiting space systems …”
• Wanted:  ”The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the docking, repair, painting, and undocking of two potable water barges, YW 51 and YW 52 …”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• ”HMCS Halifax back to port” (shipfax blog)
• ”Despite US warnings, Russian air defense equipment arrives in Turkey”
• ”NATO ‘Concerned’ by Turkey Receiving Russian S-400 Missiles”
• ”Russian S-400 defense components arrive in Turkey”
• ”Turkey Accepts Russian S-400 Missile System, Rankling US And NATO”
• ”Turkey receives first shipment of Russian S-400s”
• ”Turkish defense ministry posts photos of first batch of S-400 equipment”
• ”Turkish servicemen to arrive in Russia to train to operate S-400s in July-August — source”
• ”Turkish Stock Traders Hedge for Losses After S-400 Delivery Starts”
• ”US Senate Armed Services Chiefs Urge Trump to Sanction Turkey Over Purchase of S-400”l
• “Preparation of a memorandum on developing EU cyber response force begun in Vilnius” (LTU MoD)
• ”Russia’s latest minesweepers outshine foreign rivals, says vice-premier”
• ”Russian official suspected of treason sacked, says source”
  

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• Way Up North
• ”Russia’s Northern Fleet missile frigate holds anti-submarine warfare drills in Atlantic”
• “Nuclear Submarine Wreck In Arctic Waters is Leaking Radiation 100,000 Times More Than Normal Levels, Scientists Discover”
• ”Russia Eyes Own Arctic Cruise Liners”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• ”John McCallum puts Liberals on the defensive again with advice to China”
• “Conservatives ask CSIS to investigate John McCallum’s comments”
  

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• Internal Security
• ”Ministers, MPs targeted by Facebook Messenger impersonation scam”
• “MPs appear divided on continuing to use WeChat to communicate with constituents after a warning from House administration staff about potential “cybersecurity risks” associated with the Chinese app. All MPs and their staff were sent an email from the House of Commons’ cyber security team last week recommending that they refrain from using the social media and e-commerce app, which has close to 1.1 billion monthly active users, “for business—or otherwise sensitive—communications.” …”
• “RCMP investigate possible policy breach at National Microbiology Lab — Manitoba RCMP are investigating a possible policy breach at the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg. Few details have been made public, but an RCMP spokesperson confirms police received a referral from the Public Health Agency of Canada. “Based on information received to date, the RCMP has assessed that there is no threat to public safety at this time,” Robert Cyrenne said in an email to CBC News on Thursday …”
• “Border officials to start sharing data about U.S., Canadian travellers”
• “How asyum seekers and resettled refugees come to Canada”
  

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• Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
• “Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class- action settlement — Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class-action settlement … lesbian and gay members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and the … The oldest claimant, who was kicked out of the Air Force in the early 1960s, is now 92 …”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Canadian Forces may cancel plan to relocate special forces unit from Ottawa over $1.2 billion price tag”
• “The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND) are holding a rededication of the Kandahar Cenotaph in the Afghanistan Memorial Hall in Ottawa, with the families of the Fallen and other invited guests in attendance. It will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2019 …” (Army info-machine)
• “Aftermath of Canadian submarine fire: PTSD, asthma and depression”
• ”La santé des marins du NCSM Chicoutimi moins bonne que celle de leurs collègues, selon une étude”
• “New RCN Command Chief Petty Officer says exciting times are ahead” (RCN info-machine)
• “New Chief steps into Naval Strategic Readiness role” (RCN info-machine)

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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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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – June 10, 2019

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Bidding criteria for Canada’s $19B fighter jet competition seem to favour the F-35”
• “Bidding criteria for Canada’s $19B fighter jet competition will emphasize strategic attack and ground-strike capabilities — seeming to favour the F-35”
• “Davie says Ottawa has never alerted it when journalist call about contracts”
• “The federal government intends to turn to a third Canadian shipyard for the construction of its long-awaited polar ice breaker, according to officials at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, which oversees the Canadian Coast Guard …”
• “Underwater Warfare Suite Upgrade protects sailors from quieter submarines and torpedoes” (RCN info-machine)

#IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT

• “Canadian general says Islamic State defeated but ideology ‘alive and well’ “
• “ISIS: Resilient, Adaptable, Decentralized”
• “La France rapatrie de Syrie douze enfants orphelins de jihadistes”

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Canadian Prof Accused of Stealing Technology for China Had Funding From Ottawa in Same Period: Report”
• “Des subventions pour un espion”
• “Trump’s Softer Stance on Huawei is ‘New Nuance,’ Canada Says”
• “31st Chinese naval escort taskforce wraps up visit to Australia” (CHN military media)
• “Huawei Signs Contract to Build 5G Network in Russia”
• “Assessment of the Effects of Chinese Nationalism on China’s Foreign Policy” (Divergent Options paper)

#MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE

• “Attack on Mali village ‘kills 100′”
• “Mali: une centaine de morts dans un nouveau “carnage”, le gouvernement appelé à agir”
• “Malian Mi-35 spotted ahead of delivery”
• “Russia to send military to the Central African Republic by end of June”

#Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE

• “NATO: Alliance exercises in Baltic are not directed against third countries”
• “USAF aircraft arrives in Poland to practice offensive operations”
• “GAO Report: Navy not doing enough missile testing in Poland”
• “Large-Scale NATO exercises begin in Lithuania”
• “Multinational Exercise Iron Wolf to begin on Saturday: tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery systems will move to defence positions across Lithuania” (LTU MoD)
• “Latvian government to evaluate plan to mobilize the army”

#UKR/#OpUNIFIER

• “JFO: МAP – 10.06.2019” (UKR NSDC)  
• “Briefing of the English spokesman of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (video)” (10 June, UKR MoD) 
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 9 June 2019” 
• “A summary of the situation in the area of ​​the operation of the Joint Forces at 0700 hours on June 9, 2019” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian) 
• “JFO: МAP – 09.06.2019” (UKR NSDC) 
• Essence of Time summary, 6-9 June 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian) 
• “A summary of the situation in the area of ​​the operation of the Joint Forces at 07:00 June 08, 2019” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian) 
• “JFO: МAP – 08.06.2019” (UKR NSDC) 
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 7 June 2019”

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• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire once over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russia-occupation forces attack Ukrainian positions in Donbas 26 times in past 24 hours – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 17 times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Kyiv: Russia deployed heavy weapons to the demarcation line in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 100 times over the week” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “26 attacks by Russian proxies yesterday: no losses among Ukrainian soldiers, 10 Russian terrorists wounded” (UKR media)
• “Two KIA, five WIA amid Donbas hostilities in past 24 hours” (UKR media)
• “Escalation in Donbas: Ukraine reports 26 enemy attacks warzone in past day” (UKR media)
• “Russian media repeat false claim on use of force in Donbas – Polygraph” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine says enemy in Donbas firing from artillery, tanks” (UKR media)
• “Day in Donbas: One Ukrainian soldier wounded” (UKR media)
• “Day in Donbas: Fourteen attacks by pro-Russian militants” (UKR media)
• “Russian-backed militants shell peaceful settlements in Donbas combat zone” (UKR media)
• “Donbas war: Occupants violate armistice 11 times on June 9” (UKR media)
• “Russian-led forces launched 26 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day” (UKR media)
• “Soldiers in JFO area have full right to return fire under own decision” (UKR media)

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• “Russia Argues Against Ukraine’s Black Sea Case Before Arbitration Panel” (USA govt funded media)

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• “Spot Report: Bullets near SMM patrol in area of Molodizhne” (OSCE)
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission patrol comes under fire in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “OSCE reports bullets passing above SMM patrol in Donbas on June 9” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces fire at SMM patrol – People’s Militia” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)

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• “Ukraine fails 80th attempt to disengage forces in Stanitsa Luganskaya zone (PHOTOS)” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “LPR ready to disengage forces in Stanitsa Luganskaya zone – People’s Militia (PHOTOS)” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Armed Forces of the Russian Federation tore up planned for June 16, the breeding of forces and means in the district of Stanislau Luhansk” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• “Russian-backed miiltants frustrate separation of forces in Donbas combat area” (UKR media)
• “Militants disrupt decouplement near Stanytsia Luhanska, – Joint Forces Operation command” (UKR media)

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• “Western advisers kill Ukrainian soldiers to escalate the situation” (Donbass Insider, pro-RUS site)
• ““Western advisers kill Ukrainian soldiers for the sake of exacerbating the situation in the Donbass” – author of the project “Way Wiesenthal” ” (pro-RUS rebel media, in Russian)
• “West continues to sponsor the war in the Donbass” (highlights comms hardware/software, pro-RUS site)
• “West continues to sponsor a war in the Donbass” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine, in Russian)
• “Ukrainian fighters sell ammunition to the defenders of Novorossia” (pro-RUS site)

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• “DPR Prosecutor General’s Office opens more criminal cases following June shelling” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)

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• “Escalation of the situation in DPR – Kiev’s crappy excuses” (pro-RUS site)

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• “Zelensky urges Russia to stop attacks in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky’s spokesperson explains earlier statement on “Russia’s loss of control over mercenaries”” (UKR media)

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• “Volker wishes Kuchma success representing Ukraine in TCG” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky’s adviser: Pinchuk helps to persuade Kuchma to re-join Minsk talks” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine risks going for concessions on Donbas but getting nothing in return – Rzeczpospolita” (UKR media)
• “Russia expects Kiev to take steps for Minsk accords implementation, says Putin’s aide” (RUS state media)

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• “China turns to Ukraine to upgrade its military, – The Washington Post” (UKR media)
• “Russia, again, trying to tar Ukraine in bid to squeeze it out of Indian arms market” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine’s Armed Forces adopt Yatran system for detecting enemy’s objects under water” (UKR media)

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• “Protests planned as Moldovan Parliament says state “seized”, forms new government” (UKR media)
• “EU recognizes new coalition government in Moldova” (UKR media)
• “Statement by the NATO Spokesperson on the situation in the Republic of Moldova” (NATO info-machine)
• “NATO concerned about over Moldova’s political crisis” (UKR media)
• “Statement by the Foreign Ministry in connection with the events in the Republic of Moldova” (RUS MFA info-machine)
• “Foreign Ministry of Ukraine urges to thwart Russian scenario of Moldova’s federalization” (UKR media)
• “Prospect of Russia creating bridgehead in Moldova to pose threat to Ukraine’s south – FM Klimkin” (UKR media)
• “SBU strengthens counter-intelligence regime on Ukraine-Moldova border” (UKR media)
• “Counterintelligence activities involving radical Russians stepped up on Ukraine-Moldova border – SBU” (UKR media)
• “Kremlin: Russia set to work with Moldova’s new coalition government” (RUS state media)
• “Moldovan Political Crisis Brings Great Opportunities but Also Serious Risks” (Jamestown Foundation)
• “Moldova calls early election as President Dodon suspended from office” (BNN News)

Internal Security

• “Canada’s military spies can collect and share information about Canadian citizens – including material gathered by chance – as long as it supports a legitimate investigation, says a newly disclosed federal directive …”
• “Directive Reveals Canada’s Military Spies May Gather Data on Country’s Citizens – Report”
• “Canadian Military Spies Can Take Information From Your Phone”
• “Minister Goodale meets with United States Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan” (Public Safety Canada info-machine)
• “How social networks are recruiting teenage extremists”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Veterans Ombudsman Craig Dalton today released his office’s 2019 Report Card, which reports on the Government’s progress to improve services and support for Veterans and their families. The release was made before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs …” (Vets ‘Budman info-machine)
• “2019 Report Card” (Veterans Ombudsman)
• “Are military personnel’s and veterans’ suicides casualties of war?”

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Military sexual-assault trials have high acquittal rate despite zero-tolerance policy, study finds”
• “Defence Watch podcast: The military’s sexual misconduct problem”

Other Military News

• “Royal Canadian Navy to Welcome New Commander, New Command Chief Petty Officer” (DND info-machine)
• “The court martial of Canada’s chief military judge kicked off Monday with testimony about Col. Mario Dutil’s close professional and “familial” relationship with the judge presiding over his trial: Dutil’s own deputy. The testimony delivered on the first day of Dutil’s court martial, in which he is facing eight charges, underscored the unprecedented nature of the case — and why the court martial is considered a test of the military justice system …”
• “Initiatives launched to retain and increase RCAF personnel experience levels” (RCAF info-machine)
• “Facing pilot shortage, Canada’s Air Force offers new bonuses”
• “Minister of National Defence to welcome provincial and territorial leaders in Ottawa at third Seamless Canada Meeting” (DND info-machine)
• “Royal Canadian Navy ships visit St. Lawrence Seaway-Great Lakes communities in 2019” (itinerary, via RCN info-machine)
• “Isitt blames bad timing for controversy over his call for military-cost review”
• “The only thing surprising about (Victoria BC councillor) Ben Isitt’s Remembrance Day comments is that anybody is surprised”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – May 27, 2019

D-Day -10

• “Uncovering D-Day: Canadians unearthing, preserving Hitler’s Atlantic Wall as reminder of war”
• “Bid to get D-Day beaches added to list of UN World Heritage Sites in limbo”
• “La Monnaie royale canadienne lance une pièce de circulation de 2 $ soulignant le 75e anniversaire du jour J”
• “Royal Canadian Mint honours Canadians who landed at Juno Beach with a $2 circulation coin commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day” (RC Mint info-machine)

#MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE

• “Canada must not abandon Mali”
• “Mali: Returning to a destroyed land”
• “6th Chinese peacekeeping force to Mali returns home” (CHN mil media)
• “Sub-Regional Forces in the Fight against Violent Organisations: the G5 Sahel Joint Force in Mali” (academic paper)
• “Four Christians killed in attack on Catholic church in Burkina Faso”
• “Russian Defense Ministry opens representative office in Central African Republic”
• “Russian military specialists going to Congo Republic”

#IRQ-Middle East/Op IMPACT

• “How a suspected Iran-based campaign tried to get Canadian media to spread fake news”
• “Trump: Japan-Mediated Iran Talks ‘Would Be Fine’ “
• “Iraqi premier to reopen heavily fortified Green Zone during Eid al-Fitr”
• “Parliament to elect new Kurdistan Region President on Tuesday”
• “(USA) Congressmen affirm support for Kurds against Turkish threats”
• “Controversial Norway-based Kurdish cleric Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad, known as Mullah Krekar, has said he would support Tehran against the “infidels” if a war breaks out between Iran and the United States …” (Kurdish media)
• “Iraqi court sentences 3 French nationals to death for joining Islamic State”
• “Three French ISIL members sentenced to death in Iraq”
• “Islamic State: Iraq sentences French citizens to death”

Way Up North

• “Russia, Canada and Denmark discuss claimed ‘disputable’ Arctic shelf zones”
• “Canada Makes Substantial Step in Arctic Territory Delimitation, Submits Claim Which Includes North Pole”
• “Latest Arena for China’s Growing Global Ambitions: The Arctic”
• “Canada’s Navy forges ties with Inuit Nunangat” (DND info-machine)
• “Russian nuclear powered icebreaker could facilitate India’s round year entry to Arctic”
• “Launch of icebreaker «Ural» will give boost to year-around Northern Sea Route shipping”
• “Russian Murmansk-BN jamming systems take the globe under control” (pravda.ru)
• “Here is the Northern Fleet’s secret marine mammal facility”

Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE

• “Design flaws delay Russia’s most high-tech nuclear submarine”
• “Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas at NATO Headquarters on Monday (27 May 2019) to discuss the Alliance’s continuing adaptation and preparations for the upcoming London Summit in December …” (NATO info-machine)
• “What Happens If America Leaves NATO? Russia Wins.”

#UKR/Op UNIFIER

• “A summary of the situation in the area of ​​the operation of the United forces as of 18:00 on May 27, 2019” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
• “Briefing of the English spokesman of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (video)” (UKR MoD, 27 May 2019)
• “JFO: МAP – 27.05.2019” (UKR NSDC)
• “SUMMARY OF SQUAD “THE ESSENCE OF TIME” FOR MAY 23-26” (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
  

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• “Day in Donbas: Two attacks by pro-Russian militants over the day” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine reports three enemy attacks in Donbas warzone in past day” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian reconnaissance drone downed in LPR” (RUS state media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire six times in 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 67 times over the week” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire once over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Three attacks by Russian proxies yesterday: no losses among Ukrainian soldiers” (UKR media)
• “No casualties reported amid Donbas hostilities in past 24 hours – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
  

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• “Pentagon to supply Ukraine with anti-ship missiles” (Defence Blog)
• “An important decision we have been waiting for. Active engagement with the US Congress and the Pentagon, increasing confidence in Ukraine, yields its result. US Senate proposes to increase to $ 300 million and significantly expand security assistance to Ukraine in the defense budget for 2020 …” (Embassy of Ukraine in USA FB page)
  

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• “Russian portable ground surveillance radar Kredo-M1 PSNR-8 spotted in the occupied territory” (InformNapalm.org, pro-UKR OSINT site)
  

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• “Turchynov says he is no longer NSDC Secretary” (UKR media)
• “Chesnakov: Zelensky is not going to fulfill Minsk Agreements” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Kremlin regrets on withdrawal of Medvedchuk from Donbas talks” (UKR media)
• “Russia regrets on withdrawal of Medvedchuk from Donbas talks” (UKR media)
• “No prospects of Minsk deal’s implementation under Zelensky, notes Russian expert” (RUS state media)
• “Russian expert says no future for Minsk-2 with Zelensky as Ukraine’s president” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Special arbitration to be set up to hear case on Ukrainian POWs – Zerkal” (UKR media)
• “Kremlin comments on ITLOS decision to free Ukrainian sailors” (UKR media)
• “Kremlin Rebuffs Call to Release Detained Ukrainian Sailors” (RUS independent media)
• “NATO calls on Russia to immediately free Ukrainian sailors, ships” (UKR media)
• “Kremlin not to execute Tribunal’s decision on release of Ukrainian POWs” (UKR media)
• “Yatsenyuk urges Zelensky to demand UN Security Council session as Russia does not fulfill ITLOS decision” (UKR media)
• “Kremlin vows to continue defending Moscow’s position on Kerch Strait” (RUS state media)
  

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• “Kiev continues war against Donbass following Washington’s guidelines – Russian political expert” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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What’s Canada Buying?

• Wanted:  “Personal Defence Weapon (x 48) … DND has a requirement for a concealable, automatic, (9 mm or 5.56mm) sub-machine gun to enable soldiers to operate in tactical environments in an independent manner …” – Statement of Work (20pg PDF)
• Wanted:  Public Affairs “target analysis”
• Wanted:  Boil in a bag meals
  

Afghanistan

• “New Afghanistan memorial will be opened to public, Gen. Jonathan Vance says”
• “ON TARGET: Beechwood perfect fit for Kandahar memorial”

Big Honkin’ Ship Document Leak Case

• “Sajjan touts female recruitment numbers, says Norman’s reinstatement in Vance’s hands”

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “A former top military adviser who was on an infamous Canadian Forces junket that resulted in a sex assault charge being laid against a former NHL player, and complaints about harassment of flight attendants, is now working as a consultant for the military’s sexual misconduct response team. Former Chief Warrant Officer Kevin West, who retired last year, acknowledged there have been questions about why he didn’t act during what has been dubbed by military personnel as the “party flight.” …”
• “Military slow to address sexual harassment problem: Senators”

Other Military News

• “Canadian soldier of the First World War discovered in France and identified” (DND info-machine)
• “Building a national consensus on defence”
• “Trudeau puts partisan politics ahead of national security”

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