Archive for the ‘Military Ethos’ Category
MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 26 May 2018
- “Three officer cadets kicked out of Forces after desecrating Qur’an with bacon and bodily fluid” – From the Info-machine: “… A recent situation in which three officer cadets from Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean are alleged to have shown disrespect to the Qur’an falls far below this standard. Due process will be applied, and those found to be responsible for this vile act, will be held accountable for their actions. “Let there be no doubt in anyone’s mind: if these allegations are proven to be true, these repugnant acts must and will be condemned in the strongest terms, and I know that in this regard I speak for the entire Canadian Armed Forces …”
- “DND doubles financial compensation for military who lose money on moving”
- “Former MP Laurie Hawn why Canada’s costly – yet empty – military prison still matters”
- “World maritime body approves first Arctic ship routing measures”
- “The staff of the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) in April and May underwent a thorough assessment and at the Saber Knight exercise that ended in Latvia this week. According to NATO rules, the brigade is battle ready … Saber Knight is a part of the training cycle of the Danish Division, in which according to the scenario of the exercise, planning and conducting of military operations in Baltic countries is practiced. In addition to troops from Estonia and Denmark, others participating in the exercise included allies from Latvia, Lithuania, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany …”
- “MH17 – Russian GRU Commander ‘Orion’ Identified as Oleg Ivannikov” (bellingcat) – “Statement by the NATO Secretary General on MH17 investigation” (NATO info-machine) – Col. Ted on MH17 latest: “Some truth, at last … The evidence seems nearly incontrovertible that Russia shot down Flight MH-17 and then mounted a massive disinformation campaign to cover it up because to admit the truth would require Russia to admit that it has invaded Ukraine ~ an act of aggression that is criminal. But that’s how the world is in 2018; Russian lies, aggression and murder will be exposed but the US led West will let it slide because … “
- “North Korea ‘open to talks’ despite Trump cancellation of summit” – Donald J. Trump on Twitter: “Very good news to receive the warm and productive statement from North Korea. We will soon see where it will lead, hopefully to long and enduring prosperity and peace. Only time (and talent) will tell!” – “Trump says summit with North Korea could still go ahead” – “North, South Korean Leaders Met to Discuss Possible Summit” – “South Korean president holds surprise meeting with Kim Jong Un, reviving hopes of summit” – “Leaders of two Koreas agree to hold high-level talks on June 1: KCNA” – More via Google News – “Destruction at North Korea’s Nuclear Test Site: A Review in Photos” (38 North)
- “Montreal’s Russian veterans: Diaspora members meet to remember WWII”
MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 10 May 2018
- “New Brunswick asks for military assistance in flood cleanup”
- “Israel strikes dozens of Iranian targets in Syria after getting rocket fire” – “Iranian forces accused of firing 20 rockets out of Syria at Israeli front line military” – “Iran attacked Israel from Syria without notifying Damascus – report” – “Iranian media claim Syrian, not Iranian , rockets struck Golan”
- “Liberals condemn Iran attacks on Israeli forces in Golan Heights” – “Trudeau regrets Trump’s decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear agreement”
- “Stephen Harper, other former world leaders endorse Trump’s Iran decision” – “Sajjan says Harper’s endorsement of Trump’s Iran decision ‘not helpful’ “
- “Even before Trump dumped nuclear pact, Canada’s relations with Iran were in limbo”
- “Trump: N. Korea summit to take place in Singapore June 12”
- “Three Percenters are Canada’s ‘most dangerous’ extremist group, say some experts”
- “3,000 officers, dozens of German shepherds will be flown in to boost security at G7 summit in Quebec” – “Century-old Manoir Richelieu morphing into fortress as G7 summit nears”
- “Minister Sajjan tables new legislation to enhance support for victims in the Military Justice System” (DND info-machine) – “Legislation aims to address gaps in Canada’s military courts with victims’ bill of rights”
- “Strong, Secure, Engaged So Far” (CGAI)
MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 8 April 2018
- Getting ready for security at the coming G7 in Charlevoix, QC “Manifestants armés au G7: un scénario «écrit d’avance», lance Labeaume” – “Les policiers se préparent au «pire» pour le G7”“Mali: un Casque bleu tué à Gao dans le Nord “
- “Conflict of interest? Gen. Vance’s new investigation to investigate Vance’s staff over party flight”
- How much is legal action on vet pensions costing the government? “1,3 M$ pour se défendre contre des vétérans — Malgré une promesse électorale de ne plus obliger les vétérans à se battre pour obtenir des indemnités, le gouvernement libéral a dépensé plus de 1,3 million $ en frais juridiques depuis 2016 afin de contester des réclamations d’anciens combattants …”
- Well done! “Four Royal Canadian Navy sailors credited with saving stabbing victim’s life in Langford”
- ceasefire.ca’s take on internal security legislation “Minister Goodale: Bill C-59 needs further amendments — Bill C-59 was supposed to fix the myriad problems created by its predecessor, the infamous Bill C-51, now Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015. Not so say civil society leaders …”
- I don’t know if the ENTIRE story’s being shared here, but interesting, nonetheless … “Trudeau’s Liberals BLOCK Rebel viewers’ donations to veterans groups — again” (The Rebel)
- “Exclusive: Russian diplomat booted from Canada has some advice for Trudeau — it won’t work”
- A few tea leaves to read on how #UKR may be planning to take back the occupied areas “Ukrainian Private Military Companies (PMCs) to be legalised?” (Odessa Talk blog) – “The Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) in Donbas in May will be completed in view of the change in the format of the operation to a military one, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said. “The ATO will be finished in May. We are moving to another format of the country’s defense in accordance with the law passed by the parliament,” …” – “(UKR top cop) Avakov: Interior Ministry forces getting ready for Donbas de-occupation” – “Ukraine’s interior minister: Police, guardsmen to join peacekeepers to end Donbas occupation” – “Poroshenko: Russian troops will leave Donbas when international peacekeepers deployed”
