MILNEWS.ca Highlights – March 11, 2020

• Way Up North
• “NORAD Conducts E-3 Sentry AWACS Mission to High Arctic”
• “U.S., NATO and Russia engage in cat-and-mouse game during Arctic training”
• “The U.S.-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, has released a video, which U.S. Navy personnel down below captured, showing a pair of Russian Tu-142 Bear maritime patrol aircraft flying at relatively low altitude over a site off the coast of northwest Alaska being used to support the latest iteration of the Navy’s ICEX submarine exercise …”
• “Les réservistes du Groupe-compagnie d’intervention dans l’Arctique de la 2 Div dans le Grand Nord”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Assessment of the March 9 KN-25 Test Launch” (38 North)
• “North Korea’s Recent KN-25 Launches” (38 North)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “The Chinese march towards the ocean fleet” (Warsaw Institute)
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “US military patrol prevents Russian convoy from reaching oil field in northeastern Syria”
• “Russian military police escort seven Turkish convoys to posts in Syria’s Idlib zone”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “East Europeans demand EU funds for faster troop movement”
  

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• #PS752
• “Iran agrees to send black boxes of downed airliner to Ukraine: official – media” (UKR media)
• Andriy Shevchenko on Twitter: “Iran confirms it has agreed to transfer the #PS752 black boxes to Ukraine and (if additional expertise needed) on to France, — Farhad Parvaresh, Iran’s Representative to @ICAO, at the ICAO Council session in Montreal. Ukraine welcomes Iran’s decision https://t.co/Sl42J549pa” / Twitter
• “Iran agrees to hand over downed jet’s black boxes to Ukraine” (UK Daily Mail)
• “Iran agreed to send black boxes from downed Boeing to Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “Iran Agrees To Hand Over Black Boxes From Downed Ukrainian Plane To Kyiv” (USA govt funded media)
• “Speaking Notes for The Honourable Marc Garneau Minister of Transport Remarks for PS 752 Intervention in the ICAO Council ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, Canada” (Transport Canada)

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “Political scientist: Canada pursues its own objectives by allocating $1.5 million to Ukraine” (pro-RUS site)
  

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• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 59/2020 issued on 11 March 2020”
• “MILITARY SITUATION: МAP JFO – 11.03.2020” (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (11 Mar 2020)” (UKR MoD)
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 58/2020 issued on 10 March 2020”
• “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 10 March 2020”
  

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• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire four times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Two Ukrainian Troops Killed, Eight Wounded In East Part Of Country” (USA govt funded media)
• “Ukrainian army violates ceasefire 21 times in 24 hours, uses 122 mm howitzers” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Day in the Donbas: three soldiers killed, nine wounded (18+)” (UKR mil portal)
• “Ukrainian forces shell Gorlovka, damage reported” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine reports 3 soldiers killed, its biggest loss this year” (Gulf Times)
• “Five Ukrainian servicemen killed, six wounded outside Donetsk – DPR militia” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Militants attack Ukrainian positions in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine deploys air defence system in “JFO zone” to down OSCE drones – LPR militia” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Trilateral Contact Group begins meeting in Minsk” (UKR media)
• “Subgroups of Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine in talks in Minsk” (BLR state media)
• “TCG meeting was held in Minsk with participation of Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• ” “Minsk” is aimed at regaining control over occupied territories back to Ukraine,- Andriy Zagorodnyuk” (UKR MoD)
• “Contact Group agrees to establish new ground for direct bilateral talks” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “DPR confirms it has 15 detainees sought by Kiev” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “No progress on establishing new disengagement zones reported after Minsk talks” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Kozak and Yermak participate in Contact Group talks in Minsk – Deinego” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian representative to OSCE: Ukraine undermines Donbass resolution process” (pro-RUS site)
• “DPR ready to respond symmetrically to Kiev’s withdrawal from Minsk agreements” (pro-RUS site)
• “Donbass conflict settlement mechanism to be adopted at March 25 meeting – official” (RUS state media)
  

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• “Ukrainian military should have a powerful “motivational package” – President introducing new Minister of Defense” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• “President: The memory of every warrior who sacrificed life for Ukraine should be honored at the highest level” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• “One of the main tasks of the Ministry of Defense is to provide military personnel with a powerful “motivational package”, – Andrii Taran” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Adapting the Ukrainian Army to NATO standards in the near future is an unachievable goal — The new Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran emphasized this on March 11 …” (UKR mil portal)
• “The main objective of the Ministry of Defense should be a real goal – the maximum ability of the Armed Forces to interoperate with the Alliance, – Minister of Defense” (UKR MoD)
• “Ukraine got $143 million military aid from US and EU in 2019” (UKR military portal)
• “Ukrainian Army need technological modernization and transition to modern weapon systems” (UKR mil portal)
  

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• “Ukroboronprom may suffer losses due to COVID-19 – Abromavičius” (UKR media)
  

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• “Hearing on MH17 case adjourned until March 23” (UKR media)
• “More than two weeks needed before verdict in MH17 case can be delivered – presiding judge” (UKR media)e
• “MH17 defendants face life in prison” (UKR media)
• “Dutch prosecutors say Russia tried to thwart investigation of MH17 downing” (Asia News Network)
• “Prosecutors in MH17 trial say Russia trying to sabotage investigation” (Baltic News Network)
• “MH17 case trial: Prosecution asks to investigate Russia’s possible manipulation of images ” (UKR media)
• “Aust MH17 files ‘possibly hacked’: court” (Canberra Times)
• “Suspects do not show up – will MH17 court hearing change anything?” (UKR media)
• “MH17 crash trial: Russia intimidates witnesses in attempt to disrupt court hearing in the Hague” (UKR media)
• “MH17 crash: Putin faces lawsuit for permission to use Buk in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Crash du vol MH17: ouverture du procès, les proches des victimes réclament justice” (45e Nord)
• “MH17 crash trial: Russian special services were near Buk missile launcher when airliner was shot down” (UKR media)
• “MH17 trial: Two Buk missile systems were sent from Russia to Ukraine” (UKR media)
  

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• Internal Security
• “The Danger of Gender Stereotyping Canada’s ‘Jihadi Brides’ “
• “Woman accused of spying for Russia fighting in court for permission to come to Canada”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “The Liberal government is defending its decision to take more than $4.1 million from Veterans Affairs Canada’s operating budget at a time when the department is struggling with a backlog of tens of thousands of disability applications from injured ex-soldiers …”
• “Veterans minister defends department’s handling of mental health services”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Director of Military Prosecutions Withdraws All Charges against Chief Military Judge” (DND info-machine)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights (including #coronavirus, #PS752, #UKR) – February 17, 2020

• Internal Security
• “B.C., federal ministers call for meeting with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs at ‘earliest opportunity’ “
• Carolyn Bennett on Twitter: “Today I sat down with Min @ScottfraserNDP to talk about finding a peaceful resolution to the blockades across the country and other issues arising from the concerns of Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs. See our statement below. https://t.co/AT2R7SVbsE” / Twitter
• “lndigenous relations ministers request meeting with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs to end rail blockades”
• “Trudeau tightlipped on plan to end protests ‘quickly and peacefully’ “
• “Fin du blocage d’une gare de triage du CN près de Toronto”
• “Protest that blocked Canada-U.S. bridge ends”
• “Anti-pipeline protesters shut down eastern Ontario border”
• “Protesters march on Queen’s Park in support of Wet’suwet’en”
• “Anti-pipeline protesters march to Queen’s Park in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs”
• “Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs’ supporters hold highway protest at Blind River (Ontario)”
• “How ongoing, year-old talks between Wet’suwet’en and B.C. government could help solve pipeline impasse”
• “The difference between Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and band councils”
• “Opinion: The rule of law cuts both ways. Some Coastal GasLink protesters are ignoring that”
• “Canada: Native protests continue to cripple rail network” (World Socialist Web Site)
• “Canadian Opposition, Business Concerned by Economic Impact of Indigenous Protests” (RUS state media)
  

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• “Canadian military works to define ‘hateful conduct’ to help it detect and discipline extremists”
• “What former skinheads say about why they joined hate groups and why they left”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “China appreciates NATO’s remarks of not seeing China as an adversary: spokesperson” (CHN state media)
  

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• “US defines friends, enemies by support for Huawei 5G” (CHN state media)
• “US considers blocking Huawei’s access to domestic chip technology”
• “US mulls cutting China’s Huawei off from global chip suppliers like Taiwan’s TSMC”
• “US Envoy to Germany Warns of Threats to Sharing Intel ‘at Highest Level’ as Huawei Row Flares Up”
• “US Ambassador to Germany starts making intel sharing threats”
  

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• Way Up North
• “Russian Embassy denies accusations of influence operations in Norway”
• “Norway’s intelligence chief fears more accidents with Russia’s reactor-powered weapons systems”
• “New radars to protect (RUS) Northern Fleet against supersonic attack”
• “Murmansk Commandos Conduct Anti-Terrorism Drills Onboard Nuclear Icebreakers”
• “Arctic ‘security vacuum’ increases risk of regional conflict, EU ambassador warns”
• “China’s ambassador brushes off allegations his country is threat in Arctic”
• “China’s ambassador to Norway brushes off allegations his country is a threat in Arctic”
• “Trouble for world’s most powerful icebreaker: the «Arktika» could face more delays”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “US, UK, Canadian Representatives To Inspect Belarus Military Unit – (BLR) Defense Ministry”
• “USA, Estonia and Lithuania to Perform Open Skies Observation Flight Over Belarus and Russia”
• “Russia Should Drop ‘Terrorist’ Soviet Legacy, Constitutional Court Judge Says”
• “Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Prystaiko says there’s threat of war between Belarus and Russia”
• “Belarusian, Russian paratroopers in army exercise near Pskov” (BLR state media)
• “Russia, Belarus begin joint military exercise” (RUS state media)
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 39/2020 issued on 17 February 2020”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (17 Feb 2020)” (UKR MoD)
• JFO: МAP – 17.02.2020 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (16 Feb 2020)” (UKR MoD)
• “Weekly update of the situation in the operation area of the Joint Forces from 10 to 16 February 2020” (UKR MoD)
• Essence of Time summary, 13-16 Feb 2020 (pro-RUS site, in Russian, with maps)
  

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• “Ukrainian forces expend 12 ammo boxes over week to shell DPR territory – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Day in Donbas: militants 7 times fired at positions of Ukrainian military” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces shell DPR six times over 24 hours, damage house in western Donetsk – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Russia’s MFA Lavrov: NATO “has nothing to do with Ukraine,” shouldn’t interfere in Donbas talks” (UKR media)
  

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• “Donbass sees Zelensky’s border patrol scheme as ploy to bog down Minsk Agreements” (RUS state media)
• “Zelensky’s proposal for “joint patrols” aims to drag the Minsk process into the swamp, instead Ukraine should stop dodging and begin to implement step by step all points of the Package of measures, said Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, today …” (pro-RUS rebel leader info-machine, in Russian)
  

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• “Russia informs on condition for next Normandy Four meeting” (UKR media)
• “Normandy Format meeting to take place after fulfillment of decisions made earlier – Russian Foreign Minister announces condition for new Normandy Format meeting — Russia sees no progress in the fulfillment of the decisions of the Normandy Summit in Paris …” (UKR media)
• “New Normandy-format summit can be held only if Paris summit decisions implemented – Lavrov” (UKR media)
• “The decision to hold a new summit in the Normandy format will be made based on progress in implementing the existing arrangements, says Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Alexander Grushko …” (UKR media)
  

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• “Zelensky hides lack of political will behind attempts to amend Minsk accords – opinion” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “DPR Head reminds Zelensky about priority of Minsk accords’ political package” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Rotation of Ukrainian investigators on MH17 case is planned, won’t affect upcoming trial – Prystaiko” (UKR media)
• “MH17 case: Four Ukrainian prosecutors join investigation team” (UKR media)
• “Foreign minister Prystaiko: Rotation of Ukrainian prosecutors not to affect MH17 probe” (UKR media)
• “Netherlands Public Prosecutor’s Office not concerned over dismissal of Ukrainian prosecutors” (UKR media)
  

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• “LPR State Security Ministry officers detain Ukrainian “Right Sector” spy” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “LPR looking for 60 detainees in Ukraine – Kobtseva” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Zelensky’s prisoner exchange list not true to fact – Kobtseva” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “New prisoners’ exchange might happen before Normandy format meeting, – Ukraine’s MFA” (UKR media)
  

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• “Scandalous plan of ending war in Ukraine again appears on Munich Conference website” (UKR media)
• “Only Russia’s responsibility for consequences of aggression can secure peace – Ukrainian experts answer “12 steps” ” (Euromaidan Press)
  

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• “Zelensky, Putin held a telephone conversation – Zelensky, Putin talked on the phone. Press services showed different outcome of this conversation” (UKR media)
  

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• “The threat to civilian life five years after Minsk II” (@AtlanticCouncil’s Digital Forensic Research Lab)
  

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• #PS752
• “Ukrainian security chief in Iran to discuss January 8 crash probe” (RUS state media)
• “Ukraine has all technical capabilities to decrypt ‘black boxes’ of UIA plane shot down by Iran – Danilov” (UKR media)
• “Prystaiko says terms of Iran’s steps for progress in inquiry of UIA plane crash expire” (UKR media)
• “Kyiv Airport Monument Unveiled In Memory Of Iran Plane Crash Victims” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• #coronavirus
• “Canada sends flight to Japan to evacuate citizens from cruise ship” (Reuters via The Jerusalem post)
• “Possible Coronavirus patients to be quarantined at Nav Centre”
• “First quarantined Canadians expected to leave Trenton on Friday” (Durham Radio News)
  

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• “Canadian cruise ship evacuees frustrated with additional quarantine period” (CTV News)
  

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• “The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will review its protocols for health-care workers after nurses’ unions denounced the national guidelines set out for dealing with the novel coronavirus earlier this month The agency says feedback from the nurses’ unions and other associations will be considered by a national advisory committee on infection prevention and control as it looks to update the guidance …” (The Canadian Press via mountainviewtoday.ca)
  

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• “Coronavirus death toll in China rises to 1,868 as epicentre reports 93 new fatalities” (South China Morning Post)
• “Death toll from COVID-19 rises to 1,868, according to latest figures from China” (Associated Press via Globalnews.ca)
• “China Reports Fewer New Cases of Coronavirus” (Voice of America)
  

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• “300+ Americans, 14 with coronavirus, flown to US military bases” (Task & Purpose)
• “Coronavirus: American cruise passengers quarantined at US bases” (Al Jazeera)
• “U.S. quarantining repatriated passengers of coronavirus-hit cruise ship” (Associated Press via CBC News)
• “At least 140 travelers denied entry to US over coronavirus and thousands more screened” (CNN via NBC2 News)
  

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• “Chinese Air Force’s strategic projection capability proven in epidemic” (CHN state media)
• “Annual ‘two sessions’ may be delayed due to epidemic” (CHN military media)
• “China Proposes Postponement of Its ‘Two Sessions’ in March” (Voice of America)
  

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• “Coronavirus is significant uncertainty factor for oil prices in 2020 — Bank of Russia” (RUS state media)
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Works Starts on New Rolls-Royce Peterborough (Ontario) Facility to Support Canadian Surface Combatant Program”
  

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• Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
• “CAF-DND Sexual misconduct class action lawsuit settlement approved by Federal Court” (DND info-machine)
  

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• Other Military News
• “Special forces troops from Petawawa taking part in African training exercise”
• “Despite suggestion, shorter skirts not the way the military is trying to recruit more women”
• “Final Drive: A test of endurance on the Army Operations Course” (Canadian Army Today)
• “Canadian Rangers train Australian counterparts” (DND info-machine)
• “Sajjan à Munich: l’accent sur le maintien d’un ordre international fondé sur des règles”
• “Canada’s Justice Dept. Declines to Comment on Russian Request Regarding Ex-Nazi Probe”
• “Nazi criminals should be prosecuted regardless of circumstances including those who have found safe haven in Canada, a Russian Embassy spokesman said. On Friday, Russia’s Investigative Committee sent a request to Canadian authorities to provide legal materials related to Helmut Oberlander, a translator in a Nazi Einsatzgruppen death squad that Russia accuses of organizing a massacre of orphans in the Russian city of Yeysk during World War II …” (RUS state media)

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

• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Remplacement des CF-18: le NPD veut protéger les emplois canadiens”
• “CF-18 Replacements: Liberal Ministers Will Be Held Accountable — Regardless of which company wins the CF-18 fighter replacement contract, Trudeau’s Liberal government must make sure there are job guarantees for aerospace workers here in Canada and strong economic benefits for the Canadian public, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said at a press conference …” (NDP info-machine)
• “Replacing the CF-18 Hornets: Options and Opportunity” (NATO Association of Canada)
• “Irving Shipbuilding to Build Two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships for Canadian Coast Guard”
• “Opinion: The real obstacle for reforming military spending isn’t in the defence ministry. It’s the Treasury Board”
• “Canada’s Aerospace Industry Calls for Changes to the Federal Ministry” (Aerospace Industries Association of Canada statement)
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “The Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command from Canada 🇨🇦, LGen Mike Rouleau, visited #eFP BG Latvia at camp Ādaži, Latvia yesterday …” (NATO enhanced FPBG Latvia FB post)
• “Governor General of Canada to visit Lithuania and Estonia” (GG info-machine)
• “Minister: suspicious interest for Latvia’s military objects considered medium-high”
• “Lithuania pushes for NATO ally involvement in EU defence projects”
• “Russian fighter jets have been scrambled four times on interception missions in the last week, the Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) newspaper quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying …”
• “Kremlin Plans for Long-Term, Zero-Sum Game in Global Standoff With Washington”
• “Russian Reconnaissance Uncovered the Pentagon’s Secrets Right Off the Coast of America” (Stalker Zone, pro-RUS site)
• “Russia plans to beef up Baltic submarine forces — source”
• “Russia sought to build air base in Belarus in exchange for fighter jets … Minsk has turned down Moscow’s offer, saying a new Russian base “will not address issues of Belarusian air force development.” …”
• “Russia Says Warns That if An F-35 Ever Crossed Into Its Airspace It ‘Will Never Be Alone’ “
• “Erdogan Says Turkey Won’t Dispose of Russian S-400s”
• “Russian Baltic Fleet warships hold air defense drills in Mediterranean”
• “Twin Blasts at Ammo Depot in Southeastern Turkey Injure 17 – Reports”
• “2 explosions at ammunition depot in southeast Turkey”
• “Turkey: 17 hurt in explosions at ammunition depot”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “To give peace a chance in Syria, Canada has options”
• “US to keep about 600 troops in Syria: Pentagon chief”
• “America is ignoring Iraq’s protests at its peril: security experts”
• “Iraq’s Kurds warn of winter of ‘catastrophe’ for refugees fleeing Syria offensive”
• “Russia replaces commander of forces in Syria”
• “Russia Launches New Air Base in Former U.S. Syria Stronghold”
• “Russia Tests ISIS Orphans’ DNA Ahead of Repatriation”
• ” ‘A ticking time bomb’: Anti-ISIS allies debating next steps after U.S. withdrawal”
• “Russia fulfilled its tasks for operation in Syria — Putin”
• “Russian diplomat calls on US to return control over oil deposits to Syria”
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “La société canadienne PGW Defence Technologies a vendu avec l’appui d’Affaires mondiales Canada 50 fusils de précision LRT-3 à l’armée ukrainienne …” (45eNord.ca)
  

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• “MH17 Crash Probe Releases Intercepted Calls Between East Ukrainian Rebels and Russian Officials” (RUS independent media)
• “Intercepted calls prove Russian government control of militants in Ukraine on eve of MH17” (Human Rights in Ukraine, NGO)
• “Dutch-Led Investigators Probing MH17 Crash Release New Phone Intercepts With Links To Russia” (USA govt funded media)
• “Phone Intercepts Suggest Russian Control Over Ukraine Separatists Ahead of Malaysia Airline Shootdown” (polygraph.info, fact-checking site)
• “Investigators of MH17 tragedy confirm daily contact between Russia-occupation forces and Russia’s FSB in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Russia Questions Authenticity of Dutch MH17 Phone Intercepts” (RUS state media)
• “… The JIT is looking for information on the individuals within the military and administrative hierarchy who enabled the shooting down of MH17 in Eastern Ukraine using a BUK TELAR. The JIT wants to get in touch with further witnesses who are able to testify about these command lines and the role that Russian government officials might have had …” (NLD police MH17 probe page)
• “Top Putin aide named by MH17 airliner investigators” (Reuters)
• “Joint investigation team begins new witness appeal in MH17 crash case” (RUS state media)
• “MH17 investigation team twists facts to support pre-approved decision — Russian diplomat” (RUS state media)
• “MH17 case: JIT publishes talks of militants with Russian officials” (UKR media)
  

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• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 270/2019 issued on 14 November 2019”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (14 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• “JFO: МAP – 14.11.2019” (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (13 Nov 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• Essence of Time summary, 11-13 Nov 2019 (pro-RUS site, in Russian, with maps)
  

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• “Ukrainian army doubles number of strikes at DPR over 24 hours, civilian wounded – JCCC” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
• “17 attacks against JFO positions yesterday: no losses among Ukrainian soldiers” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire four times over 24 hours” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Occupants attack Ukrainian positions in Donbas two times” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine reports 17 enemy attacks in Donbas on Nov 13” (UKR media)
  

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• “Demining of territories in Bohdanivka and Petrivske begins” (UKR media)
• “Mine clearance activities are underway at the disengagement area 3 near Bohdanivka-Petrivske settlements” (UKR MoD)
• “OSCE SMM says 1st phase of Petrovskoye disengagement successfully completed” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Putin calls for soonest completion of disengagement of forces in Donbass” (RUS state media)
  

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• “Fire at military base storage in central Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “Analysis: Ukrainian defence procurement reflects the realities of war in the Donbass” (Jane’s)
• “Ukrainian President Zelensky has three main steps planned for ‘de-occupation’ of Crimea” (UKR media)
  

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• “Spot Report by OSCE Observer Mission: Eighty-ninth Russian convoy of 14 vehicles crossed into Ukraine and returned through Donetsk Border Crossing Point”
• “Russian humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Lugansk” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “91st Russian humanitarian aid convoy delivers children’s food kits to Donetsk” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Ukraine, Poland to strengthen military cooperation – General Staff” (UKR media)
• “The United States will hand over three more Island-class patrol boats to the Ukrainian Navy” (UKR MoD)
• “Military threats to Ukraine in Black, Azov Seas constantly growing – (UKR def) minister” (UKR media)
• “The U.S. Charge d’affaires for Ukraine has stressed that the Russians are looking for any sign of weakness and any sign that support for Ukraine would be withdrawn …” (UKR media)
• “Defense minister calls Russia enemy, says financial, economic relations impossible with it” (UKR media)
  

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• “Veteran Mazur returns to Ukraine – Herashchenko” (UKR media)
• “Russia-wanted Donbas war veteran Mazur released from detention in Poland, returns to Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “Veteran Mazur returns to Ukraine – Gerashchenko” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ukraine may leave Minsk Accords if it takes too long to implement them — top (UKR) diplomat” (RUS state media)
• “Ukrainian top diplomat confirms Ukraine’s sabotage of Minsk Agreements, says Russian MP” (RUS state media)
• “Ukraine may withdraw from Minsk agreements, – Prystaiko” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine may withdraw from Minsk agreements – FM Prystaiko” (UKR media)
• “Kyiv does not rule out its withdrawal from Minsk Agreements” (UKR media)
• “Pristaiko’s Minsk accords escape musing shows indifference to UN SC – DPR” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Nationalist Battalions Burned Four UAF Fighters Alive in Donbass” (pro-RUS site)
• “National Battles burned four APU fighters alive in Kamenka” (Donbass Today, pro-RUS site, Google English version)
• “Nationalis Battalion burned four fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kamenka alive” (pro-RUS site, in Russian)
• “Ukrainian law-enforcers disarm radicalised militants following attack on brigade commander” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Over 170,000 citizens of occupied Donbas got Russian passports” (UKR media)
• “170K in East Ukraine Get Russian Passports Under Putin’s Fast-Track Program” (RUS independent media)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “US provokes China with Taiwan Straits transit, pressures trade talks: expert” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “More details emerge about PLA’s new assault rifle”
• “China Investing in ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Warfare to Threaten US Military Superiority”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Hong Kong Protests Enter New, More Violent Phase”
• “Hong Kong in Partial Shutdown as Clashes, Protests Continue”
• “Hong Kong curfew rumours sweep cyberspace as ‘exclusive’ from China’s Global Times fuels the fire”
• “China to oppose external forces interfering in HK affairs: Xi” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Mobs turn (Hong Kong) campuses into Syria-like war zone” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Xi says HK’s most pressing task is to end violence, chaos and restore order” (CHN mil media)
• “Xi Jinping again backs Hong Kong police use of force in stopping unrest”
• “Is Beijing ready to step in to stop Hong Kong protests?”
• “If China puts troops in Hong Kong, Washington should suspend the city’s trade status, US commission says”
• “From Hong Kong to the military: the Communist Party’s top new talking points”
• “China Unveils ‘Patriotic Education’ Plan to Include Protest-Hit Hong Kong”
• “Hong Kong to Detail Recession, Toll of Trade War, Protests”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Authoritative North Korean Statement Warns US of ‘Greater Threat’ If Talks Fail”
• “N.Korea Threatens ‘New Path’ Military Drills Resume”
• “Military Aircraft Lined Up at the Wonsan Airport” (38 North)
  

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• Way Up North
• “B-52s fly mission in Arctic Circle before bomber task force returns to Barksdale”
• “Russian Navy to use armed icebreakers in Arctic”
• “RAF deploys Typhoons to Iceland”
  

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• Internal Security
• “Thousands of cyber victims around the world, say RCMP after Canadian charged in malware investigation”
• “Iron March Leak: Forum Moderator MOONLORD Was Former Calgary Blood & Honour Member, Active Canadian Forces, Supported Atomwaffen, and Apparently Selling Weapons to French Far-Right” (Anti-Racist Canada blog)
  

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• Mental Health in the CAF
• “How To Prevent PTSD In War Zones, No Really”
• “The case for treating PTSD with cannabis”
  

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• Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
• “Ottawa soldier alleges he faced reprisals from military for supporting female colleague who reported sex assault”
  

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• Other Military News
• “DND losing staff because of move to former Nortel campus but numbers are unknown at this point”
• “435 Squadron member awarded SAR Tech of the Year”
• “Canadians buy about 20 million poppies a year, Legion says”
• “On May 3rd, 2020 services and branches across Canada and internationally will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of action in the Battle of the Atlantic …” (RCN info-machine)

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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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