MILNEWS.ca Highlights – February 11, 2019

Way Up North

• “Russia expands reach in Arctic with no answer from Canada”
• ” ‘Strategic messaging’: Russian fighters in Arctic spark debate on Canada’s place”
• “Canada Should Not Ignore Russia Sending Fighter Jets To Arctic: Expert”
• “Editorial: Why Canada needs to make the Arctic a national priority”
• “Canada Should Not Ignore Russia Sending Fighter Jets To Arctic: Expert”
• “UK Sends Fleet of Apaches to Arctic as Message to ‘Whole Range of Adversaries’ “
• “Britain attempts to intimidate Russia by sending helicopters to Arctic” (pro-RUS site)
• “New more powerful tank rolls into (RUS) Northern Fleet garrisons”
• “Moscow accuses Norway of northern military buildup – Here is map of submarine ports”
• “(RUS) Northern Fleet fears saboteurs, steps up protection of surface vessels”
• “For the first time in the main base of the Northern Fleet, a new detachment against underwater saboteurs took up combat duty on combat duty.” (RUS MoD, in Russian)
• “Why China’s Arctic claims cut no ice”
• “Norway wary of China’s growing presence in Arctic Russia”
• “How the Pentagon Countered China’s Designs on Greenland”
• “GPS jamming hindering construction work in Arctic Norway”
• “Construction workers frustrated with GPS jamming near border to Russia”

Internal Security

• “Appeal court upholds stiff sentence for Canadian trying to join terrorist group”
• “The Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision today on the conviction and sentence appeal of Mohamed Hassan Hersi, 32. The Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction and sentence …” (Public Prosecution Service of Canada)
• “T.O. ISIS bride nabbed: ‘I believe in Sharia, wherever Sharia is’ “
• “Police in Ontario free 43 Mexicans brought to Canada by alleged human traffickers”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Rwanda, 25 years later: A primer on the genocide and Canada’s mission”
• “The forgotten Rwanda mission: How Canada remembered genocide and failure, but ignored the successes that came after”
• “The United Nations in Mali: A New Approach to Peacekeeping?”
• Région de Tombouctou : Des adductions d’eau pour faciliter la vie des habitants et le retour des déplacés” (MINUSMA)
• “Rapport mensuel de monitoring de protection N° 12 – Decembre 2018” (Mali — UN High Commissioner for Refugees)
• “Security Report Reveals Surge in Terrorist Attacks in Africa’s Sahel”
• “Terrorism ‘expanding’ in Sahel, African Union security chief warns”
• “Sahel Islamist groups’ networking skills growing”
• “Ansaroul Islam and the Growing Terrorist Insurgency in Burkina Faso” (Combating Terrorism Center at West Point)
• “Service and sacrifice of African peacekeepers ‘at the forefront of our minds’: UN chief” (UN info-machine)

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0

• “Tomahawks in the Baltic States? Russia Is Making a Fuss” (Warsaw Institute)
• “Russian Foreign Ministry says US has not responded to all Moscow’s concerns on INF Treaty” (TASS)
• “U.S. Permanent Military Base in Poland: Favorable Solution For the NATO Alliance” (Warsaw Institute)
• “NATO may consider deploying missiles in Czech Republic in response to Russia’s violation of INF treaty”
• “Metnar has not ruled out discussions about the location of the American base in the Czech Republic” (RUS state media, in Czech)
• “Defense Minister Metnar did not exclude the US base in the Czech Republic.” (SVK media, in Slovak)
• “The United States, after withdrawing from the INF, will force Europe to deploy US mid-range and short-range missiles aimed at Russia. And Moscow will have to react symetrically, said Igor Korotchenko, Editor-in-Chief of the National Defense magazine …” (RUS state media, in Czech)
• “U.S. sends additional helicopters to Latvia as part of next rotation of troops”
• “USA deploys more than a dozen combat helicopters in Latvia”
• “Introducing comprehensive national defense among biggest challenges for coming years – (LVA DefMin) Pabriks”
• “NATO fighter jets to conduct training flights in Estonian airspace”
• “Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States’ borders February 4 – 10, 2019” (LTU MoD)
• “Estonian Army Officer, Father Jailed For Spying For Russia”
• “Estonia to install radar towers with cameras on border with Russia”
• “Poland announces purchase of HIMARS rocket systems from U.S. – media”
• “U.S. military to inspect Belarusian army unit” (BLR state media)
• “US Admiral Wants To ‘Push First’ Against Russian Ships – Reports”
• “Putin dismisses nine generals”
• “Latvia and Lithuania resolve disagreements over air navigation over Baltic Sea”
• “Chinese Intelligence Operations Getting Aggressive In Baltics”
• “S-300PS surface-to-air missile systems repel heavy air attack during drills” (TASS)
• “Russian strategic bombers carry out missile strike during military drills” (TASS)
• “Russia wraps up state trials of advanced shipborne air defense missile system” (TASS)
• “One of Russia’s Neighbors Has Security Lessons for the Rest of Us — Estonia’s online militia offers advice to the U.S. and Europe on preparing for increasingly digital war …”
• “Lithuania set to ban fake news from Russia”

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “As the Threat of ISIS Recedes, Iraq Looks to Its Neighbors to Spur a Recovery”
• “Russia repatriates 27 children of IS members from Iraq”
• “U.S. Commander: Syria Pullout Likely To Begin Within Weeks”
• “US Defense Chief: ‘Significant Progress’ Against Islamic State in Syria”
• “Islamic state in Syria: US-forces attack caliphate in eastern province”
• “Fears of ISIL regrouping in Afghanistan after Syria defeat”
• “US-backed Syrian forces battle to capture last ISIL enclave”
• “US-Allied Syrian Kurds Reportedly Sell Oil to Damascus Government”
• “Russia to upgrade Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ attack helicopter considering Syrian experience” (TASS)

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “China Says US Aims to ‘Stir Up Trouble’ With Naval Sail-By”
• “UK to send new aircraft carrier loaded with F35 jets into South China Sea – CNBC”
• “China participates in Pakistan’s naval drills in a big way” (CHN mil media)
• “What Will The China-India Relationship Look Like In 2019?” (CHN mil media)
• “China eyes building next-generation fighter jets by 2035” (CHN mil media)
• “China’s EU mission calls ‘spying’ report groundless” (CHN Communist Party media)

#VEN Crisis

• “A Short Guide for Canadian Anti-Imperialists on the Current Crisis in Venezuela” (socialistproject.ca)
• “Alternative Futures: United Kingdom Options in Venezuela” (Divergent Options paper)

Afghanistan

• “ON TARGET: More than a decade later, Taliban talks prove Jack Layton right”

Big Honkin’ Ship Document Leak Case

• “Norman’s defence accuses Trudeau PMO of attempting to direct prosecution”
• “Mark Norman lawyers protest ‘strategy’ talks between Crown, federal lawyers”

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Design unveiled for the future Canadian Surface Combatants” (RCN info-machine)
• “L3 Technologies key member of team for Canadian combat-ship program”
• “CMS 330 selected for Canadian JSS”
• “More on the major warship contract” (Col Ted)

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “N.L. judge says DND not liable for 1970 cadet sex abuse incident at CFB Greenwood”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Finding solutions to support families of serving and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces and first responders suffering with post-traumatic stress (PTS)” (Medavie Blue Cross info-machine)

Other Military News

• “Assault Pioneers returning to the Canadian Army” (DND info-machine)
• “Canada’s Air Force is losing too many experienced pilots — and the clock is ticking”
• “Royal Canadian Air Force wants more than a few good pilots as it’s losing many of them to commercial jobs”
• “$227M Coast Guard ship making crews too seasick to work”
• “Military to conduct training exercise in Campbell River, Quadra Island, Nanaimo and Comox”
• “Military disaster training exercise coming to eastern Vancouver Island”
• “NORAD: Beyond Modernization” (U of Manitoba paper, PDF)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – February 9, 2019

What’s Canada Buying?  Big Honkin’ Ships

• “Feds award design contract for $60B warship fleet to Lockheed Martin”
• “Canada Officially Selects Design for CSC”
• “Conception des navires de combat canadiens: c’est officiel, c’est la frégate de type 26 de BAE”
• “Government of Canada selects design for Canadian Surface Combatants” (Gov’t of Canada info-machine)
• “Canadian Surface Combatant design and design team selected” (Gov’t of Canada info-machine)
• “Designing our future Canadian Surface Combatant” (Gov’t of Canada info-machine)
• “Vancouver’s MDA, consortium land navy contract with $60b potential”
• “MDA Chosen for Design Phase of Canadian Surface Combatant Program”

Internal Security

• “The Crown is going to Ontario’s highest court to try to block a mentally-ill man who stabbed three soldiers at a Canadian Forces recruiting centre from attending Hamilton’s Mohawk College without supervision …”
• “Quebec City mosque shooter sentenced to at least 40 years in prison”
• “Quebec City Muslim community ‘astonished and very upset’ by Alexandre Bissonnette’s sentence”
• More on Alexandre Bissonnette sentencing (Google News)
• “Cyber security expert briefs parties on protecting themselves during election campaign”
• “Process Nerd: What can Elections Canada do to counter ‘fake news’ on the campaign trail?”
• “Social engineering is the new method of choice for hackers. Here’s how it works.”
• “Canada’s plan to counter foreign interference is a good start, but the work’s not done”
• “Élections Canada a peu d’emprise contre les fausses nouvelles”

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “2 Canadian women with children surrender to U.S.-backed forces in ISIS-held Syrian territory” cbc
• CNN interview with the two Canadian women who came out of ISIS territory yesterday and into YPG custody
• “The Desperate Exodus of ISIS Wives and Children”
• “US weapons given to UAE and Saudi Arabia are diverted to al-Qaeda-linked groups”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Two RCMP officers make up Mali policing arm that pledged up to 20” (ipol)
• “Dutch honour for Canadian task force commander in Mali” (RCAF info-machine)
• “Ex-jihadists among 5,000 to sign up for Mali disarmament program”
• “Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita: ‘Everyone wants peace’ “
• “Creating a long-lasting peace in Mali: SIPRI and partners launch first White Book for Peace” (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
• “Mali: Livre Blanc de la société civile pour la paix et la sécurité au Mali” (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
• “Burkina Faso president overhauls army commands in wake of ‘terrorist’ attacks”

#VEN Crisis

• “US Military Option in Venezuela Risks Long Unpopular War”
• “Canada mobilizes support for US coup in Venezuela” (World Socialist Web Site)
• “Canadian policy in Venezuela about imperialism, not democracy” (rabble.ca)
• “Corporate Interests Could Underlie Canada’s Support for Venezuela Coup”

Cold War 2.0

• “Kremlin: Russia will not deploy missiles in Belarus in response to US withdrawal from Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty”
• “Everyman’s Strategic Survey (No 47, I think, but I may have lost count): Russia is a rogue, not a peer; China is a peer, not a rogue” (Col. Ted)

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Trump likely to sign executive order banning Chinese telecom equipment next week”
• “Beijing sends fleet of ships to disputed South China Sea island ‘to stop Philippines building facilities’ “
• “China intimidates Philippine reconstruction on Thitu Island”
• “Manila Undeterred by Chinese Ships Near South China Sea Isle”
• “US shift on South China Sea ‘grey zone’ aggression signals stronger response ahead”
• “CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures dip amid Sino-U.S. trade row”
• “Fear of China is what killed this Cold War treaty”
• “Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo slams ‘lies’ and ‘prejudice’ behind stripping of his Australian residency over political links”
• “Australia Investigates Apparent Hacking of National Parliament’s Computers”

The Koreas

• “Black Swans In The Land Of The Morning Calm: Civil Affairs And The Possible Futures Of The Korean Peninsula”
• “North Korean Flag at Heart of New Loyalty Campaign”

Way Up North

• “Russia accuses Norway of northern military buildup”
• “Russia Pledges Response to Norwegian Military Activity”

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Ex-judge who advised Forces on sex assaults says reforms slow”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• Parliamentary Budget Officer:  New ask for “$323 million for Veterans Affairs Canada to improve services to veterans and their families.”
• “Veteran shocked by ‘wellness check’ performed by SWAT team”
• “Goal therapy treatment helps ease life for veterans with PTSD”
• “Seats still available on free cruise to France for D-Day veterans”
• “Foundation Medicine Inc. announced a nationwide contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Precision Oncology Program to provide comprehensive genomic profiling for eligible Veterans with advanced cancer …” (company news release)
• “RCAF Airwomen planning June reunion”

Other Military News

• “Winter war training in Thedford (Ontario) area”
• “The Royal Canadian Mint Scores an Ace as its February Collection Opens With a New Silver Coin Honouring Flying Legend Billy Bishop” (RC Mint info-machine)
• “1 oz. Pure Silver Coloured Coin – Billy Bishop – Mintage: 7,500 (2019)” (RC Mint)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – January 31, 2019

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “Commander of the Canadian Army Visits Soldiers in Iraq”
• “Le lieutenant-général Lanthier, commandant de l’Armée canadienne, en visite en Irak”
• “Kurdistan Peshmerga commander calls for more armed support in fight against ISIS”
• “Online Kurdish ISIS hunters fooled Dutch jihadist with fake wife”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Romania will take over Mali peacekeeping after Canada: official”
• “Romania to replace Canada in Mali peacekeeping mission” (Global Affairs Canada info-machine)
• “Romania to replace Canada in Mali peacekeeping mission, federal government says”
• “La Roumanie prendra la relève du Canada dans le cadre de la mission de maintien de la paix au Mali”
• “Mission de paix au Mali: la Roumanie succédera au Canada”
• Canada not taking part in Flintlock 2019 ex??? (via U.S. AFRICOM info-machine)
• “Two Mali soldiers killed in complex attack in Tarkint, Gao region”
• “JNIM claims suicide assault on Malian military”
• “Gao : Deux soldats tués dans une attaque complexe hier à Tarkint”
• “Insécurité : Le Mali entre terrorisme et colonialisme”
• “La France mène des opérations aériennes au Mali et au Burkina Faso”
• “A Bamako et ses environs : Les forces de sécurité en alerte !”
• “Lutte contre le terrorisme au Mali : Alpha Condé prêt à envoyer un deuxième bataillon”
• “Bamako : l’insécurité fait rage : Les actes de banditisme se multiplient à Bamako. Les domiciles et les magasins sont tous les jours ou presque cambriolés.”
• “Opération barkhane : Point de situation du 25 au 31 janvier 2019”
• “Al Qaeda group claims series of attacks across Sahel”
• “Tackling Burkina Faso’s Insurgencies and Unrest” (Int’l Crisis Group)
• “China’s peacekeeping helicopter detachment to Darfur passes UNAMID’s first equipment inspection in 2019” (CHN mil media)

#VEN Crisis

• “Canada and the Venezuela crisis” (Global Affairs Canada info-machine)
• ” ‘Not Trump’: British Deep State of Canada Caught Steering Venezuelan Coup” (pro-RUS site)
• “Lack of pipeline space will keep Canada from filling the Venezuela oil gap”
• “Keep Canada’s hands off Venezuela”
• “Venezuela has 20 tons of gold ready to ship. Address unknown”
• “(RUS) Ambassador refutes rumors of Russian jets extracting Venezuelan gold”
• “Kremlin slams claims of gold transfer from Venezuela to Russia as ‘fake news’ “
• “Russia Following ‘Syrian Playbook’ in Its Approach to Venezuela”

#CHN/#Huawei

• “China must treat detained Canadians fairly, NATO chief says”
• “L’OTAN demande à la Chine de bien traiter les Canadiens en détention”
• “Indictments against Huawei: The Downside of Following the US Lead” (Centre for International Policy Studies)
• “Israeli cyberexpert detects China hack in Ottawa, warns against using Huawei 5G”
• “Why 5G, a battleground for US and China, is also a fight for military supremacy”
• “How the US indictments may play out for Huawei”

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Military-run Chinese space station in Argentina raises fears of secret operations”
• “Philippines: Verifying Reports on New Chinese Facility in Disputed Spratlys”
• “US nuclear bombs cause of concern” (CHN Communist Party media)

The Koreas

• “North Korea accused by UN of illegally selling fishing rights to Chinese companies, violating sanctions”
• “UN panel says North Korea is selling fishing rights” (North Korean Economy Watch blog)

Afghanistan

• “Russia Plays Power Broker as U.S.-Taliban Talks Gather Steam”
• “Analysis: US military downplays district control as Taliban gains ground in Afghanistan”
• “Taliban invited to Moscow conference on Afghanistan”

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE

• “Canada does not recognize Putin as war criminal” (UKR media)
• “British diplomats visit defendant in espionage case — UK embassy in Russia”
• “The Kremlin’s Endgame: How Russia Plans To Win The “Hybrid War””
• “The New Latvian Government Was Appointed by Washington” (pro-RUS site)
• “More Russian Air Provocations Reported”
• “Office Building Evicts Russian Troll Farm Over Repeated Bomb Threats — Reports”
• “Baltic states jointly nominate Bellingcat for Pulitzer prize”
• “The real intention behind Trump’s NATO withdrawal card” (CHN Communist Party media)

Way Up North

• “Russia’s new Arctic naval base built in 6 months”

Internal Security

• “Crown seeks 8 years in prison for woman found guilty of Canadian Tire terror attack”
• “Trial of Toronto van attack suspect Alek Minassian to begin in 2020”
• “Canada launches new fast-track system for processing refugee claims”
• “Un système de défense contre l’ingérence lors des élections”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Joint Statement on Toth Settlement” (VAC info-machine + plaintiff lawyers)
• “Former Ottawa councillor (& CF vet) opens up about cocaine addiction”

What’s Canada Buying? (1):  Big Honkin’ Ship Document Leak Case

• “Several witnesses in Norman trial still haven’t searched personal records for evidence, court told”
• “As Liberal insider takes the stand, Norman’s lawyers hint at more ‘code names’ “

What’s Canada Buying? (2)

• “The fighter jet follies, again / another tangled web” (Col. Ted)

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Record checks fail to screen (Winnipeg) cadet leader who exploited teen — “A former Winnipeg navy cadet leader has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for engaging in a sexual relationship – and fathering a child – with a 17-year-old girl he supervised in the program …”

Other Military News

• “Canadian Armed Forces seeks to remove citizenship requirement to boost diversity”
• “How Omar Khadr’s name appeared in a Google search for ‘Canadian soldiers’ “
• “Military’s new initiative aims to ease moving stress for families”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – January 30, 2019

Afghanistan

• “Canadian veteran ‘stuck’ in efforts to help Afghan translator ‘escape the consequences’ of helping him”
• “Taliban Says It is Working With US to Finalize Troop Withdrawal Plans”
• “What Would Peace With The Taliban In Afghanistan Look Like?”
• “CIA director cautions against trusting Taliban’s peace deal promises”
• “Taliban peace deal amounts to ‘surrender,’ says former US ambassador”
• “Peace with the Taliban? Trump warned of Afghan pullout risks”
• “China’s increasing role in brokering peace in Afghanistan”

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE

• “Collective standards: How the SOPs were developed for the Battle Group in Latvia” (Canadian Army Today)
• “Russia Deploys Tanks to Kaliningrad Exclave”
• “Neither NATO nor EU would offer the security for Poland of a US base, say officials”
• “No, Russian Bombers Did Not Enter US Airspace”
• “Russian military to get four upgraded Tupolev-160M bombers by 2023”
• “Limits and Challenges to Moscow’s Military Airpower Ambitions”
• “Rethinking the Structure and Role of Russia’s Airborne Forces”
• “Wagner Mercenaries With GRU-issued Passports: Validating SBU’s Allegation” (bellingcat)

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “FAKE NEWS : Non, 200 Soldats Maliens Ne Se Sont Pas “Volatilisés Dans La Nature” Au Canada”
• “Insécurité au Mali : Bamako bascule à son tour dans la violence”
• “Two Malian soldiers killed, 10 injured in jihadist attack”
• “Mali : des soldats tués dans le nord du pays”
• “Mali : deux morts et six blessés dans une attaque armée dans le nord du pays”
• “Bamako sous la terreur: Assassinats multiples, braquages tout azimut !”
• “Désarmement-Démobilisation-Réinsertion (DDR) : Un processus qui n’a réglé le moindre problème nulle part dans le monde !”
• “Attaque de Koulogon : le rapport d’enquête qui accable”
• “Sri Lanka Army to receive remains of fallen UN peacekeepers this week”
• “JNIM terrorist group claims responsibility over Mali attack on SL peacekeepers”
• “Mali, Centrafrique, RDC… Pourquoi les conflits s’enlisent en Afrique ?”
• “Family members of a Canadian mining executive who was kidnapped and killed by gunmen in western Africa said at his funeral Wednesday that his murder was senseless, but they also recognize he died while pursuing the work he was passionate about …”
• “Jihadist Terrorism Threatens to Destabilize Burkina Faso and Its Neighbors”

#CHN/#Huawei

• “L’examen de l’extradition d’une dirigeante de Huawei repoussé à début mars”
• “Chinese capital avoids Canadian auto firms amid bilateral political tensions” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Canada’s in a corner over the Meng Wanzhou case, with no good options”
• “If Huawei were a security risk, how would we find out?”
• “Let’s be clear: Huawei is no threat to Canada or Canadians”
• “From Huawei to the Internet of Things: A brief explainer on 5G and the risks to Canadian security”
• “US Charges Against Huawei May ‘Toughen’ China’s Stance During Trade Negotiations”
• “How Donald Trump could change the course of Meng Wanzhou’s ‘years-long’ battle against extradition”

#CHN-Pacific Rim

• “US will boost security ties with Taiwan, says ‘ambassador’ as he warns mainland China to stop strong-arm tactics”
• “A show of support? White House map of China that omitted Taiwan catches the eye of island’s internet”
• “China’s Long March-5 rocket to resume flight in July” (CHN mil media)
• “China builds rescue centre on artificial Spratly island in South China Sea”

The Koreas

• “Road Map to Denuclearization Key to Second Trump-Kim Summit”
• “Russia secretly offered North Korea a nuclear power plant, officials say”
• “Why We Should be Skeptical About Recent Reports on North Korea’s Biological Weapons Programs” (38 North)

Internal Security

• “Ottawa setting up new team to warn Canadians of potential election interference”
• “Government of Canada unveils plan to safeguard Canada’s 2019 election” (Democratic Institutions info-machine)
• “Combatting foreign interference” (Democratic Instutitions info-machine)
• “Expecting social media platforms to act” (Democratic Institutions info-machine)
• “Safeguarding Elections” (Democratic Institutions info-machine)
• “EDITORIAL: Canadians are right to ask questions about terror plots”

What’s Canada Buying? (1)

• “Plan to buy more fighter jets puts Canada on hook for bigger share of F-35 costs”
• “Three contracts to enhance the Canadian Armed Forces’ integrated IT systems”
• “Government of Canada announces information technology investment for Canada’s military” (Public Services/Procurement Canada info-machine)
• “LC4ISR Conference and Contract Award announcement for LC4ISR” (GoC info-machine)
• “Canada Awarded Three Contracts to GD-MS Canada to Enhance the CAF’s Integrated IT Systems”

What’s Canada Buying? (2):  Big Honkin’ Ship Document Leak Case

• “Twin investigations launched into whether military blocked access to information in Mark Norman case”
• “Canada’s top soldier spoke with Trudeau after learning of Norman case — but no records exist”
• “Top soldier did not keep any records of meeting with Trudeau on Vice Admiral Norman case”
• “Military did not use ‘code words’ to describe Vice-Admiral Norman, Chief of Defence tells court”
• “Mark Norman’s legal team expected to reveal ‘code names’ in alleged military information block”
• “Top military commander says ‘codenames’ are really routine military jargon”
• “Access searches for military should be broadened for other identifiers: Vance”
• “Scott Brison seeks standing at Mark Norman hearing, looking to protect his ‘privacy’ “
• “Christie Blatchford: For its legion of prosecutors, Mark Norman case has gone SNAFU”

Mental Health in the CAF

• “Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence participated in Bell Let’s Talk Day with a panel discussion on mental health” (DND info-machine)
• “Minister Sajjan and Minister Wilson-Raybould address the stigma of mental illness” (DND info-machine)

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “In Committee from the House of Commons: Defence Officials Respond to AG Report on Military Sexual Misconduct” (CPAC)
• “Sargent (sic.) Nina Usherwood — serving as a trans woman in the Canadian military” (rabble.ca)

Other Military News

• “Fury over Google listing Khadr as a ‘Canadian soldier’ “

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – January 14, 2019

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• Habemus new minister …
  
• “… Jody Wilson-Raybould, currently Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, becomes Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence …” (PMO info-machine)
• Jody Wilson-Raybould on Twitter: “It is an honour to have the opportunity to serve as Minister of Veterans Affairs. I look forward to hearing from and working with Canada’s Veterans and their families and to provide them with the benefits and services they’ve earned.”
• “John Ivison: Wilson-Raybould couldn’t hide her disappointment at move from justice minister”
• “Jody Wilson-Raybould’s Surprise Shuffle Isn’t A Demotion, Trudeau Says”
• “Wilson-Raybould moved to Veterans Affairs, Lametti named justice minister in Trudeau cabinet shuffle”
• “Wilson-Raybould to bring ‘deft’ touch to Veterans Affairs: Trudeau”
• “Jody Wilson-Raybould devient ministre des Anciens Combattants et ministre associée de la Défense nationale”
• “… The big loser, it seems to me, is Jody Wilson-Raybould who certainly appears to be being demoted from Justice Minister to Veterans Affairs. But, as some observers have pointed out, veterans are, as they were in 2014/15, a big and delicate political problem. Most people don’t understand veterans’ issues but they sympathize with the plight of the men and women who were wounded, in body and spirit, in Canada’s service. Ms Wilson-Raybould is a very accomplished person, but she had some mixed reviews for her time as Minister of Justice …” (Col. Ted)
• “Whatchu Smokin? Trudeau Says Seamus O’Regan Showed “Tremendously Positive Experience & Abilities” At Veterans Affairs” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• In other VAC news …
  
• “Anatomy of a blunder: How Veterans Affairs quietly buried a $165M accounting error”

Internal Security

• “Alleged Canadian ISIS member captured in Syria, according to Kurdish forces”
• “One of the longest-running national security cases in Canada has resulted in a massive civil lawsuit, as an Egyptian-born Toronto man is suing the federal government for repeatedly trying to deport him over alleged ties to the 1998 terrorist bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa …”
• “Terrible: Bob Rae Compares Canadian Yellow Vests To ‘Brownshirts’ ” (Spencer Fernando blog)

#CHN/#CAN “Guests”

• “Canadian PM Justin Trudeau accuses China of ignoring detainee Michael Kovrig’s ‘diplomatic immunity’ in Huawei arrest fallout”
• “Trudeau says China ignored ‘diplomatic immunity’ in detaining Canadian”
• “Detained Canadian not entitled to diplomatic immunity, despite Trudeau’s complaint: China”
• “Canadian MP Michael Cooper calls China’s treatment of detainees ‘unacceptable’ “
• “In Chinese court, Canadian drug smuggling accused’s defence is attack on the man he hired as translator”
• “Trudeau accuses China of ‘arbitrarily’ applying death sentence in Canadian case”
• “China Sentences Canadian to Death for Drug Smuggling”
• “Chinese Court Sentences Canadian to Death Over Drug Trafficking Case – Report”
• “Globe editorial: For China’s government, the rule of law is a foreign concept”
• “VIDEO: Trudeau Responds To China’s ‘Basic Dictatorship’ Sentencing Canadian Citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg To Death Penalty” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “After Suspicious ‘New Trial,’ Communist China Sentences Canadian Citizen To Death” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “China Turns Away Jailed Dissident’s Canadian Daughter”

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “China opposes foreign participation in Taiwan submarine production”
• “Ex-(PHL) Navy chief warns about Chinese takeover of Subic shipyard”
• “As gov’t eyes Hanjin strategic investor, ex-Navy chief frets over national security”
• “US, Australia Kick Off Anti-Submarine Drills Near Guam – Pentagon”
• “Senior Japanese, Russian diplomats to hold consultations on peace treaty”
• “Russia’s sovereignty over Kuril Islands not negotiable, says Lavrov”
• “Development plans make speculations about Kurils handover irrelevant — acting governor” (TASS)
• “Russia Says Major Disagreements Remain in Peace Talks with Japan”
• “A note on PLAN orbat — It seems that changes are occurring to the PLAN orbat the last six months: At least three new Frigate Flotillas (one per theater command, Northern, Eastern, and Southern) has been commissioned to home all those newly minted Type056s and Type054As. Some Fast Attack Flotillas are being recommissioned as Frigate Flotillas as well …” (China Defense Blog)
• “China eyes to double recruitment of aircraft carrier cadet pilots” (CHN mil media)
• “China’s ‘Underground Steel Great Wall’ capable of defeating hypersonic weapon attacks” (CHN mil media)
• “Remote Military Outpost will Help Indonesia Resist Chinese Maritime Expansion”
• “China and UN Peacekeeping” (Centre for International Policy Studies)

The Koreas

• “U.S. Forces Japan Lists N.Korea as ‘Declared Nuclear State’ “
• “Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang in April, South Korean sources say”
• “Sharp fall in China’s trade with North Korea as UN sanctions bite”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Media Opportunity with the outgoing Commander of Task Force Mali (tomorrow)” (DND info-machine)
• “Canadian Troops Pose With Chinook As It Sticks A Pinnacle Landing While On Deployment In Mali”
• “Des déserteurs maliens au Canada ? Une parodie devenue une fausse info”
• “How a spoof story about Malian soldiers deserting in Canada became ‘fake news'”
• “Mali: MINUSMA Deployment, December 2018” (UN Cartographic Section)
• “Mali: the army takes terrorists by surprise”
• “Mali – Guerre ouverte entre les leaders musulmans et le pouvoir”
• “Risk is real as Irish special forces to deploy to Mali”
• “Burkina Faso extends state of emergency in north by 6 months after attack”
• “Jihadists kill 12 civilians in Burkina Faso”
• “Can Ad Hoc Security Coalitions in Africa Bring Stability?” (International Peace Institute)

#RUS/#CAN “Guest”

• “US, UK, Canada, Ireland Envoys Discuss Whelan Espionage Case – Whelan’s Brother”
• “Kremlin denies reports of possible exchange of Paul Whelan for Russian agent Maria Butina”
• “Family of US citizen detained in Russia starts petition to get him released”
• “Here’s Why Paul Whelan Probably Isn’t a Spook – His Bizarre Story” (pro-RUS site)

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE

• “Russia’s Baltic Fleet to embark on over ten long-distance missions in 2019” (TASS)
• “Frigate Admiral Gorshkov to carry out first long voyage this year”
• “Russia plans to place over 30 Poseidon underwater nuclear drones on combat duty”
• “Russian Navy to put over 30 Poseidon strategic underwater drones on combat duty – source” (TASS)
• “Russian Air Force got 50 new combat aircraft in 2018”
• “Russia to Complete Military Satellite Constellation Blagovest in April – Source”
• “Army Commanders” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
• “Russian Defense Ministry Proposes Law To Allow Shooting Down Of Passenger Planes”
• “On the order of use of weapons and military equipment in the protection of the state border of the Russian Federation in the airspace of the Russian Federation” (RUS govt, in Russian)
• “Russia Will Shoot Down Any Aircraft That Violates Its Borders”
• “Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States’ borders on January 7–13, 2019” (LTU MoD)
• “PEAK PARANOIA: Elite US University Introduces ‘Russian Hybrid War’ Course, Hires Hysterical Propagandist” (pro-RUS site)
• “Russia forced to sell technology to China in exchange for repairing ill-fated Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier”
• “Countering Russian disinformation the Baltic nations’ way”
• “NATO launches new multinational force in Romania”
• “Poland plans to build an island in the Baltic Sea”
• “An artificial island will be built on the Vistula Lagoon. Poland will expand by 181 hectares” (in Polish)
• “Lukashenko suggests starting oil delivery to Belarus via Baltic countries” (BLR state media)
• “An Assessment of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Cyber Strategy and Cyber Challenges” (Divergent Options paper)

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “Damascus Confirms Talks With Kurds Intensified Due to Threats by Turkey”
• “Syrian government looks to ramp up talks with embattled Kurds”
• “Erdogan, Trump Discuss Creation of Security Zone in N Syria – Turkish Official”
• “Trump, Erdogan discussed ‘ongoing cooperation’ in Syria: White House”
• “Trump threatens to ‘devastate’ Turkey if it attacks Kurds”
• “Trump threatens Turkey’s economy if it attacks Syrian Kurd militia”
• “Pompeo: U.S. withdrawal from Syria ‘incredibly clear’ “
• “Al-Qaeda’s shadow still hangs over Syria’s Idlib: Analysts”
• “ISIS Commander Left For Dead By ‘Brothers’ After He’s Shot”
• “White House sought military strike against Iran”

Way Up North

• “US plans to send warship to the Arctic”
• “Arctic May Heat Up as US Mulls Sending Warships to Area Amid Russia Tensions”
• “As Arctic Melts, US Navy Moves Into Region”
• “Swedish defence agency warns satellite station could be serving Chinese military”
• “Magnetic North Pole Shifting Rapidly and Unpredicatably”
• “Earth’s north magnetic pole is erratically shifting at a speed at 50 km per year”
• “North magnetic pole’s movement forces unprecedented navigation fix”

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Eurofighter Typhoon to bid to replace Canadian CF-18 fleet”
• “New logistics trucks delivered to Valcartier” (DND info-machine)
• “Nouveaux camions logistiques livrés à Valcartier”
• “Big ships … I am persuaded that there is a case for new, big ships in the Royal Canadian Navy … we had them from 1943 (HMS Nabob was a British aircraft carrier commanded and crewed by Canadians) through HMCS Magnificent (1948-57) until HMCS Bonaventure (1957 to 1970). I suspect that the military case for such ships is fairly easy to make, but the political case would be much more difficult …” (Col. Ted)

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Military court ruling on sexual-assault case to remain in place pending Supreme Court hearing”
• “Supreme Court rejects bid to block court ruling that left dozens of military prosecutions in limbo”

Other Military News

• “Fires and rollovers plague Canadian Army’s $600 million fleet of new armoured vehicles”
• “Smol: Is it time for Canada’s military to unionize?”
• “Gagetown soldiers take a new road to counter-IED training” (Army info-machine)
• “Trudeau’s Weakness & Canada’s Lack Of Military Strength Means Nobody Takes Us Seriously” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• ” “Game changing” mast installation underway for submarines” (RCN info-machine)
• “Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and colleagues will be visiting the Québec region from January 15 to 16, 2019” (DND info-machine)
• “4 Wing Cold Lake welcomes new honorary colonel” (RCAF info-machine)
• “Digitizing Joint Fires” (Canadian Army Today)
• “Canada in space … Canada needs to be in space, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces need to be doing more in space. Canada needs to strengthen its ties with the USA, especially in the continental ballistic missile defence system and Canada, on its own and as part of NORAD, needs to build and operate a national, military satellite surveillance system. But those are decisions that politicians must take, first …” (Col. Ted)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 21, 2018

Internal Security:  #HuaweiCFOArrest + Spinoff

• “Canada Demands China Release Canadians for First Time”
• “Freeland demands China “immediately release” detained Canadians”
• “Ottawa durcit le ton contre Pékin et réclame la « libération immédiate » de deux Canadiens”
• “Canada, US call for ‘immediate release’ of two Canadians held by China”
• “Canada demands ‘immediate release’ of Canadians ‘arbitrarily’ detained in China”
• “Canada and US demand immediate release of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, held in ‘arbitrary detention’ by China”
• “Canadian held in China questioned daily, no lawyer, can’t turn off light: sources”
• “China is holding Michael Kovrig in a place where he can’t turn off the light or see a lawyer: reports”
• “Huawei Canada executive says idea of using 5G network for espionage doesn’t make sense”
• “Suspects or Hostages? China Detains a Third Canadian in Retaliation for Arresting Huawei CFO”
• “Third Canadian detained for working illegally: FM” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
• “Canada, United States, United Kingdom, & European Union Criticize Communist China For Detention Of Canadian Citizens” (Spencer Fernando blog)

Internal Security:  Other Stuff

• “Omar Khadr’s request for eased bail conditions denied by judge”
• “Edmonton judge denies Omar Khadr’s request for eased bail conditions”
• “Judge won’t ease bail conditions for former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr”
• “Liberals’ refusal to listen to concerns about border-crossers dangerous: Scheer”
• “Australia, US Accuse China Of Global Cyber Espionage “
• “US’ cyber hacking claims fabricated, says Beijing as Chinese duo face charges”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Canadian troops in Mali provide life-saving medical support”
• “TASS plans to expand its informational presence in Africa in the coming years” (RUS state media)

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0

• “Forget Stealth Fighters: Russia’s Military Modernization Gets Down to the Basics”
• “Russia and China’s new missiles could scare the US president away from deploying aircraft carriers”
• “Kremlin Warns it May ‘Target’ U.S. Missile Launchers in Europe”
• “Russia: We Won’t Hesitate to Point NUCLEAR Weapons at US Military Sites” (pro-RUS site)
• “EU Formally Extends Sanctions Against Russia For Six Months”
• “Cosmos-2533 – new Blagovest communication satellite” (Russian strategic nuclear forces blog)

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “Trump call with Turkish leader led to US pullout from Syria”
• “Turkey Warmly Embraces Trump’s Syria Withdrawal And Delays A Planned Offensive”
• “Erdogan Says Turkey Will Delay Assault on Kurds and ISIS in Syria”
• “Kurds Call for Larger French Role After US Leaves Syria”
• “The Looming Vacuum in Syria” (ISW Blog)
• “Warring parties in Yemen must ‘fully respect’ Hudaydah ceasefire – UN Security Council” (UN info-machine)

Way Up North

• “New radars help Russia keep closer eye on the Arctic”

What’s Canada Buying?

• ” ‘Alarmed’ and ‘disgusted’: Vance erupts over report that DND evaded information requests on Mark Norman”
• “Canadian Forces to investigate scheme designed to hide documents from admiral’s lawyers”

Other Defence News

• “Resignation of U.S. defence secretary not likely to damage Canada-U.S. security ties: experts”
• “Le NCSM Calgary termine l’Opération PROJECTION et retourne à la BFC Esquimalt”
• “Military commanders honour Canadian-Israeli war vet in Haifa — A routine stop for the HMCS Ville de Québec in the port of Haifa on Dec. 13 turned into an occasion to celebrate the unique contribution of a British Columbia native who fought with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War, then joined Machal, Israel’s overseas volunteer soldiers, for the War of Independence in 1948. He is one of only three Canadian vets still alive who served in both wars …”
• ” Army Reservists in Winnipeg deliver early holiday cheer via 34th annual Exercise PARCEL PUSH” (Army info-machine)

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “China Expected to Court SE Asia, Resist Western Allies in Major Maritime Dispute”
• “What do we actually know about China’s mysterious spy agency?”

The Koreas

• “DPRK Repeats Stance on Denuclearization” (38 North)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 17, 2018

#UKR – Op UNIFIER

• “Canada should expand Operation UNIFIER in Ukraine – parliamentary report”
• “Responding to Russian Aggression against Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in the Black Sea Region” (Report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence, PDF) 
• “More than 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers trained by Canadian instructors under Operation UNIFIER”
• “United States and Canada express common position in support of Ukraine”
• “U.S., Canada discuss interaction in response to Russian aggression in Kerch Strait”
• “US wants to impose more anti-Russian sanctions following Kerch Strait incident”
• “Ukraine plans to provoke Russia near Crimea, says Lavrov” (CHN media)
• “US wants to stir up war between Russia and Ukraine – Russian diplomat”
• “Russian FM Pledges Moscow Will Not Wage War on Ukraine Despite Provocations” (RUS state media)
• “Russia will not fight with Ukraine, – Russian Foreign Minister” (UKR media)
• “National Security Secretary calls Russian statements about Ukrainian provocations near Crimea “hogwash””
• “Claims of Ukraine “preparing offensive” in Donbas deflect attention from Russia’s actions – (USA rep) Volker”
• “Sheer nonsense – Turchynov on Lavrov’s statement on Ukraine’s alleged offensive” (UKR media)
• “Statements of Russia’s Foreign Minister are attempts to justify undisguised armed aggression, – Groysman”
• “Russia’s Pressure Points on Ukraine” (ISW Blog)
• “Poroshenko calls on SBU to check all Ukrainian state servants for having relatives with Russian citizenship”
• “OSCE parliamentarians call for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine conflict zones” (OSCE info-machine)
• “UN General Assembly adopts resolution on ‘militarization problem’ of Crimea” (RUS state media)
• “Should Germany Push for UN Blue Helmets in Eastern Ukraine?”
• “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 14 December 2018”
• UKR MoD map, 17 Dec 2018
• Pro-RUS rebel map/update, 13-16 Dec 2018
• “OSCE SMM’s UAV spots electronic warfare equipment in occupied Donbas”
• “US confirms Russia has ‘significant military capacity’ along Ukraine’s borders”
• “Assault on Donbass might begin Dec 24-25 – Basurin” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russia might use Ka-52 helicopters to destroy Ukrainian SAM sites – media”
• “Russia to deploy warplanes to Crimea amid Ukraine standoff” (DEU media)
• “Countering Kiev’s blitzkrieg. DPR Army placed on full alert.” (pro-RUS site)
• “Ukrainian command to send 20,000 troops to Donbass for assault operation” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Poroshenko: martial law to be extended only if Russia goes for large-scale invasion”

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0

• “Media Opportunity (Tuesday & Wednesday), Operation REASSURANCE Air Task Force-Romania” (DND info-machine)
• “Finnish company wins €200 million tender to supply armored vehicles to Latvia”
• “Russia Sees Opportunity in Europe’s Crises” (ISW Blog)
• “Latest Odds of a Shooting War Between NATO and Russia” (pro-RUS think tank)
• ” ‘Propaganda Outlet’: Scholar Calls BBC Out on Anti-Russian Bias”
• “Latvia raises concerns over ‘hostile propaganda’ transmitted from UK”

What’s Canada Buying?  SAU LAV Sales

• “Canada is looking for a way out of big Saudi arms deal, says PM”
• “Canada Looking to End Arms Contract With Saudis Amid Khashoggi Case – Trudeau” (RUS state media)
• “General Dynamics Warns Canada Scrapping Saudi Arms Deal Would Cost Billions”
• “General Dynamics warns Canada of huge liability if it cancels Saudi deal”
• “Arms Maker Warns of Cost With Trudeau Looking to End Saudi Deal”
• “In Rare Good Move, Trudeau Government Seeking To End Arms Exports To Saudi Arabia” (Spencer Fernando blog)

What’s Canada Buying?  Other Stuff

• “Military assessment shows a second supply ship from Davie is not needed, says Trudeau”
• “… Justin Trudeau is not lying … someone wearing a uniform did say, “Aye aye, Sir! Three is just enough,” but they said it with their fingers crossed behind their backs. He, therefore, does not need to give Davie a contract to refurbish another ship, à la Project Resolve. He’s not lying, but he is misleading parliament and the Canadian people … Canada has three oceans; we need a three ocean Navy …” (Col. Ted)
• “Government of Canada announces contract awards aimed at improving space-based earth observation capabilities” (DND info-machine)
• “Canada: amélioration des capacités d’observation de la Terre depuis l’espace”
• “Canadian Military to Launch 3-Satellite System to Track Vessels” (RUS media)
• “COMMENTARY: Canada’s military procurement legacy somehow gets even stupider”
• Col. Ted’s take: “Another procurement mess”
• “Building procurement capacity” (Canadian Army Today)
• “Flight training, according to Colonel Denis O’Reilly, Commander of 15 Wing Moose Jaw, is simple: “Industry puts aircraft on the ramp, and we fly the heck out of them.” …”
• “Push to use allies to train needed Canadian fighter pilots no longer being considered”
• “MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, has been awarded four contracts under the Defence Innovation Research Program (DIRP) with a combined total value of CA$3.8 million …”
• “Lockheed Martin Canada and L3 MAS to ‘offer a fully integrated, innovative and low-risk solution’ for Future Aircrew Training Project”
• “Christie Blatchford: Mark Norman reduced to fighting prosecution for access to his own memos”
• “Peter MacKay, Scott Brison could be called as witnesses in Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s trial”

Internal Security

• NYT extremist beat reporter: Did Canadian efforts to track returning ISIS fighter make him feel less guilty?
• “CSIS, RCMP need more access to foil serious acts of violence”
• “Banks told to watch for signs of ‘extremist travellers’ returning to Canada”
• “National Cyber Threat Assessment 2018 released” (Lux Ex Umbra blog)
• “Rash of bomb threats a learning opportunity for response capacity, says Goodale”
• “Harjit Singh Sajjan, Ruby Sahota object to ‘Sikh extremism’ term (in CAN terror threat report)” (Times of India)
• “Trial rights of accused spy for China imperilled, lawyer tells Supreme Court (of Canada)”
• “Botched handling of gangster refugee claimant exposes Canada’s screening weaknesses”
• “Royal Assent of Bill C-21 strengthens border management” (CBSA info-machine)
• “MALCOLM: Omar Khadr pushes the limits of our generosity”
• “Yellow Vest Protests In Canada As Patriotic Canadians Oppose Trudeau’s Damaging Policies” (Spencer Fernando blog)

Internal Security:  #HuaweiCFOArrest + Spinoff

• “US, Canada Promise Fair Process for Chinese Tech Executive”
• “L’ambassadeur du Canada en Chine a rencontré le deuxième Canadien détenu”
• “China’s detention of 2 Canadians ‘unacceptable’: U.S. Secretary of State”
• “US to help get Canadian detainees released amid Huawei extradition row, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says”
• “Michael Spavor arrest shows perils faced by foreigners in Dandong, on China’s North Korean frontier”
• “China Denies Arrest of Two Canadians Is Tied to Meng Case”
• “Canadian Minister Postpones Trip to China Amid Tensions”
• “Caught Between 2 Powers, Canada Feeling Alone”
• “China says Canada has ignited ‘public anger’ with arrest of Huawei’s Sabrina Meng”
• “Analyst on Huawei Case: Incident May Have ‘Extremely Unpleasant Consequences’ “
• “Be prepared for an escalation of row with Canada” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
• “Chinese may avoid Canadian property amid Huawei spat” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
• “Huawei executive arrest calls for new global strategy” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
• “The Case of Meng Wanzhou: American Sheriffs Acting Outside of Their Jurisdictions” (pro-RUS think tank)
• “Canada to Pay Heavy Price for Trudeau”s Groupie Role in US Banditry Against China” (pro-RUS think tank)
• Political scientist: “A wiser government would have warned Meng Wanzhou to stay away”
• “Andrew Coyne: Let’s call China’s detention of Canadians by its proper name — kidnapping”
• “Canada must stand up to China the bully”
• “Goodale dismisses report that Canada will ban Huawei from 5G as ‘speculation’ “
• “How the ‘Five Eyes’ cooked up the campaign to kill Huawei”

Way Up North

• “LETTER: Canada needs improved military and transport capability in the Canadian Arctic”
• “Canadian Coast Guard adds to its icebreaker fleet for first time in twenty five years …” (Coast Gd info-machine)
• “U.S. future in Arctic hinges on expanding its icebreaker fleet, Coast Guard says”
• “(US) DHS Tests Robot for Tracking Oil Spills Under Arctic Ice”
• “Goodbye Arctic? Washington Has No Funds to Compete with Russia” (pro-RUS site)

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “COMMENTARY: We shouldn’t have to be shamed into supporting Canadian veterans”

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Brigadier-General Jennie Carignan on progress of Operation HONOUR within 2nd Canadian Division” (DND info-machine)

Other Military News

• “Probe of soldier’s suicide reveals hazing, harassment, fight club at Winnipeg armoury”
• “Workplace harassment a factor in suicide death of Winnipeg reservist: Canadian Armed Forces”
• “Armed Forces confirms Shilo reservist who died by suicide was bullied”
• Nolan Gilbert Caribou obituary
• “Mefloquine Mass Tort” (Howie Sacks and Henry LLP lawyers)
• “We, the undersigned, Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to 1) Affirm the Government of Canada’s intention to provide legal protection for Canada’s Ocean War Graves in Canadian, international, and foreign waters …” (Petition e-1637 – E-petitions)
• Response to Petition No. 421-02880 – 421-02880_ECCC_E.pdf

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