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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 19, 2016
#CANvsISIL
- From Mark Collins @ 3D’s: “ISIS Fight: Canadian Army Intelligence Team Going to Iraq”
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
Everyone Else Against ISIL
- “The French-Language Media Entity Ansar At-Tawhid And Its Role In ISIS Terror Activity – Part II: Spreading ISIS’s Message In French” (MEMRI.org)
- “UN fears ISIL in Libya could relocate from Sirte”
- “Islamic State flag found in room of German train attacker”
Syria/Refugees in Canada
- “This fall, federal public servants are expected to go to Northern Iraq to figure out how to get hundreds of people from there to Canada as refugees. It’s the first time Canadian staff will go to Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, expressly for that purpose …”
- “Do more to help Yazidis, say Tories as audit of 546 refugees shows they only let in 3 — An audit of over 546 Syrian refugees let into Canada by the previous Conservative government shows there were only three Yazidis were among them …” – A bit of backstory: “Targeted for extermination’: Harper says prioritizing Christian and religious minority refugees isn’t discriminatory” – “Opposition (Conservatives) urges Liberals to recognize other genocides committed by ISIS”
Iraq
- “Iraq Situation Report: July 13-18, 2016″ (ISW)
- “France launches airstrikes on IS in Iraq ‘every day’, minister”
- “Iraqi forces blow up ISIS suicide truck heading for compound using RPG”
- “Iran Arming Militias in Iraq, Violating International Laws: U.N. Security Council”
- Humanitarian Bits “US hopes to raise over $2 billion in Iraq aid” – “Iraq: Flash Update – 18 July 2016” (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) – “UNHRD Operations Update – Response to the Crisis in Iraq, as of 15 July 2016” ( World Food Programme) – “UN Representative in Iraq says Progress against Daesh Shows Iraqis Capable of Defeating the Terrorists, Urges More International Humanitarian Support” (UN Assistance Mission for Iraq)
Syria
- “Kerry Announces Secret Agreement with Russia to Cooperate in Syria”
- “Boris Johnson: Russia must join push to oust Syria’s Assad”
- “Airstrikes on Daesh-held Syrian villages killed 56”
- “Ceasefire in Syria violated three more times by terrorists”
- “Turkey’s justice minister confirms arrest of pilots downed Russian Su-24 in Syria — media”
- Humanitarian Bits “Syria Crisis: CARE statement on Aleppo besiegement” (CARE) – “Swiss provide ambulances for Syrian conflict victims” – “Switzerland donates ambulances to Syria’s suffering population” (Government of Switzerland) – “Netherlands to provide food aid to beleaguered Syrian refugees” (Government of the Netherlands)
The Kurds
- “Nadia Murad in Canada to Speak of IS Genocide Against Yazidis”
- “US-KRG military deal ‘unconstitutional’ claim Baghdad MPs”
- “Last minute cancellation of Maliki’s visit to Halabja, locals gathered to protest his trip” – “Maliki Cancels Trip to Halabja Due to Expected Protest” – “Maliki Seeking PUK, Gorran Support to Return to Power”
- “Barzani Pledges Utmost Effort to Preserve Rights of Christians”
- “New deal could break political deadlock in Kurdistan, party official says”
- “Kurdistan Parliament committee calls on U.N. to provide teachers’ salaries”
- “The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has responded to an Iranian official who accused the KRG of allowing Saudi Arabia to activate Kurdish parties on the border with Iran …”
#NiceAttack
- “Ukrainian man studying in Alberta died in last week’s attack in France, embassy confirms” – “Ukrainian student who studied in Alberta killed in Nice attack” – “Embassy told only one Ukraine victim in Nice”
- “After Nice attack, French Muslims feel fear and alienation”
#TurkeyCoupAttempt
- “The Fight Against ISIS Will Suffer Because of Turkey’s Coup”
- “Turkish warplanes patrol skies as country remains on edge after failed coup”
- “Canada’s response to Turkey is fraught with risk”
- “In Turkey, the coup is over. Now, the battle begins.”
- “The Turkish Coup Attempt In Arab, Iranian Cartoons” (MEMRI.org)
Cold War 2.0
- “French attacks help propel Canada to NATO front line”
- “Kremlin alarmed over turbulence at Russia’s borders — The Kremlin comments on the developments in Turkey, Armenia and Kazakhstan …”
- “Canadian Frigate Charlottetown Joins US, NATO Exercises in Black Sea” – “Le NCSM Charlottetown en opération en mer Noire dans le cadre de l*Opération REASSURANCE”– Via the Info-machine: “HMCS Charlottetown operates in the Black Sea during Op REASSURANCE” – Op REASSURANCE page
- “Kremlin Watch Monitor ǀ July 19, 2016” (European Values Think Tank)
Canada Into Africa?
Way Up North
- Commentary “Arctic satellites should serve northerners”
- “How Satellites Will Enable Canada to Surveil the Arctic With Drones”
What’s Canada Buying?
- Big Honkin’ Ships “Firms told they need shipyard’s OK to lobby federal government on Canadian warship program”
- F-35 Tug o’ War “Opinion: Canadian government must include F-35 jets in the search for a new fighter plane”
Internal Security
Time to Review Canada’s Military
Other
- Off to RIMPAC, even though … “CF-18s sent on Pacific training exercise despite reported jet shortage” – “Eight CF-18 fighter jets in Hawaii as part of huge training exercise in Pacific”
- “Preparing for Contemporary Operations in a Strategic Communications World” (CGAI.ca)
- “Revitalizing 4 Wing (Cold Lake)”
- Via the Pentagon Info-machine “A Canadian sniper observes rounds being fired from a Canadian .50 caliber sniper rifle by a U.S. Soldier here July 18. The range gave multinational partners at Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine an opportunity to experience various sniper rifles from the U.S., Canada and Ukraine …”
- “… Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and Ottawa Senators captain Chris Neil were involved in a program Monday at Canadian Forces Base Leitrim in Ottawa south that will provide new sports equipment and programs to armed forces personnel and their families. The link between the hockey players and the military: Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart program, which is providing $300,000 in gift cards and sports gear at military bases across the country …” – “Sport used to promote healthy lifestyle for Canadian Armed Forces”
World War Two
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 18, 2016
#CANvsISIL
- “Canada’s “eyes in the skies” over Iraq get sharper”
- “Op IMPACT: les yeux du Canada dans le ciel d’Irak encore plus aiguisés”
- “Intelligence personnel bound for Op IMPACT train ‘as they fight’ “
- “Des fonctionnaires canadiens en mission en Irak cet automne”
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
- “Joint statement by Minister Dion and Minister Bibeau on air strikes in Syria”
- “Nice: Justin Trudeau promet une lutte du Canada contre le «terrorisme sous toutes ses formes» “
- “Michael Den Tandt: West needs to come to grips with reality and fight ISIL on the ground”
- Colonel Ted’s take: “Risk reduction”
Everyone Else Against ISIL
- “Syria Situation Report: July 9- 15, 2016” (ISR)
- “Are we defeating IS? Does it matter?”
- “ISIS’s Campaign in Europe: March 25th – July 15th 2016” (ISW Blog)
- ” “The Terrorists R Us.” The Islamic State “Big Lie” … The ISIS is not an independent entity, nor is it an “outside enemy” which threatens global security, as conveyed by the Western media. It is a CIA sponsored intelligence asset …” (Centre for Research on Globalization)
Syria/Refugees in Canada
#TurkeyCoupAttempt
- “Canadians Advised Not To Travel To Turkey After Attempted Coup” – “Canada advises Canadians in Turkey to stay indoors”
- “Statement by Minister Dion on evolving situation in Turkey” – “Canada very concerned with situation in Turkey”
- “Turkish Canadians unite outside Toronto consulate after coup attempt”
- “Failed Coup Attempt in Turkey” (ISW Blog)
- “US rejects asylum to Incirlik base commander detained for complicity in failed coup attempt”
- “Thirty governors dismissed in Turkey”
- Commentary “A new Turkish nightmare set to begin” – “The coup failed in Turkey because mutineers didn’t capture the king”
- “Turkish military to report for Sea Breeze 2016 drills ‘as planned’ “
NATO/Eastern Europe/Russia
- “EDITORIAL: Canadian troops to Riga the right call”
- “Canadian Army Troops support RAPID TRIDENT”
- “Sea Breeze 2016 naval drills kick off in Black Sea” – “US-Ukrainian ‘Sea Breeze 2016’ Exercises Threaten to Blow Up the Black Sea” – “Sea Breeze 2016 drills kick off in Ukraine” – “Russia ready to respond to any provocation in Black Sea — lawmaker”
- “Russia Ready to Ensure Safety in Light of NATO’s Incursion – Lavrov”
- “Latvia spots another Russian warship near its territorial waters”
- “Beware what you consume! Watch and share top disinformation recipes cooked up by pro-Kremlin media!” (EU Mythbusters)
Canada into Africa?
- “Matthew Fisher: Truck attack in France ups the ante for Canada’s peacekeeping mission in Mali”
- Colonel Ted on what peacekeeping REALLY means these days “Consequences”
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
Whazzup With the CF Pay System?
- “Without regular pay from National Defence, student caught in desperate catch-22” – “National Defence ombudsman calls for hard deadlines on Phoenix pay fix”
Way Up North
- “Clear And Present Danger: Rapidly Warming Threatens Cold War Radar Sites”
- “United Nations To Review Russia’s Arctic Shelf Expansion Claim August 8-12”
- “Russia’s New Unique Underwater Drone For Arctic Waters”
- “Chinese Research Facility On Iceland Farmland”
- “NATO To Consider Climate Change Impact And Military Build-Up In Arctic Seas”
Time to Review Canada’s Military
- “National Defence Policy Revew Town Hall Held In Surrey”
- “Opinion: Liberals need to cut top fat off defence budget”
- CANADIAN DEFENCE MATTERS: “Defence Policy Review Public Consultation Document 2016, Question 8 – What do these things have in common?”
Canada’s Saudi Arms Deal
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “A helping hand for military veterans”
More New Bosses
- “Passation de commandement de l’École de leadership et de recrues des Forces canadiennes”
- “New journey for 1 Canadian Field Hospital”
- “1RCR welcomes new commanding officer”
Other
- “CRASH DURING 2016 COLD LAKE AIR SHOW”
- “Canadians need to step up to international demand”
- “After sexual violence revelations, Canada must help restore confidence in UN peacekeeping”
- “RIMPAC 2016: des nouveaux officiers canadiens apprennent des Américains” – “Canadian Army Soldiers, U.S. Marines Conduct Training During RIMPAC 16” – More from the Pentagon Info-machine
- More from the Pentagon Info-machine: “Canadian Army Col. M.H. St-Louis, Commander of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, speaks to French Navy Lt. Cmdr. Numa Durbec, head of international affairs office in the joint HQ, New Caledonia, during an amphibious landing demonstration at the USPACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) on Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 13, 2016 …”
- “Military marchers head to the Netherlands for 100th annual Nijmegen Marches” – “Caissie Cape man joins 50000 in 4-day march in Holland”
- “U.S. military takes SFU power-generating project for a test walk”
- “Naval Training System gets a refit”
- “Judging the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge”
- “The waiting game” (CAN & US sigs analysts in the field in Wainwright)
- “Exercise Precise Reponse – behind the scenes profiles”
- “(American) Iraq war resister (deserter, surely?) in Vancouver seeks government help to stay in Canada” – “After spending the last seven years living in sanctuary in a Vancouver church, U.S. Army veteran and war resister (deserter) Rodney Watson joined New Democrat MP Jenny Kwan on Saturday to renew his appeal for resisters like him to be legally allowed to stay in Canada …”
- “Thirty years ago this month: Remembering Rescue 807 crash victims”
World War One
MILNEWS.ca #CANvsISIL Highlights – 171920UTC July 2016
#CANvsISIL
Everyone Else Against ISIL
- “Turkey allows US to resume Syria and Iraq airstrikes from Incirlik airbase” – “Turkey re-opens airspace for U.S. base, strikes against ISIS resume”
- “Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq” (US DoD)
- “Kerry: ISIS ‘is on the run’ despite recent terror attacks”
- “Weekly Eye on ISIS in Libya Update – July 11, 2016”
- “The Islamic State in Defeat: Is Nice the Future?”
Syria
- “Syria Opposition Says Russia-U.S. Deal Won’t Save Peace Process”
- “Syrian army cuts off rebel-held Aleppo” – “Syrian army takes main road into Aleppo” – “Syrian army seizes only road into rebel-held Aleppo” – “Syrian regime besiege rebel parts of Aleppo”
- “Russian Air Forces Carried Out Number of Airstrikes in Southern Aleppo”
- “ISIS slaughters dozens of Kurdish civilians north Syria”
- “Syrian Pilot is Executed by ISIS in Deir Ezzure”
- “Israeli Defense Forces Fire Missiles at Drone Coming From Syria” – “Israel fires missiles to send back unmanned Syrian drone from its airspace” – “IDF probing whether drone in north was sent by Hezbollah”
- Humanitarian Bits “Syrian Arab Republic: Whole of Syria Who does What Where per Governorate (May 2016)” (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
Iraq
- “Sadr threatens to target US troops participating in Mosul liberation”
- “Masum calls Berlin to support Iraq , remove ISIS damage”
- “Turkish Troops Won’t Leave Bashiqa in Northern Iraq: Source”
- “Liberalization operation of al-Doulab begins”
- “Four areas west of Ramadi liberated”
- “Iraq Parliament Forms Panel to Amend Constitution”
The Kurds
- “Sulaimani airport resumes flights to Turkey’ – “Turkey coup attempt was against legitimate rule, says Barzani”
- “ISIS militants prepare attacks within sight of Peshmerga”
- “Barzani Pledges Utmost Effort to Preserve Rights of Christians”
MILNEWS.ca #CANvsISIL Highlights – 160005UTC July 2016
Breaking News
- Attempted Coup Under Way in Turkey: European Commission news aggregator – Google News – Bing News – Yahoo News – Twitter #turkey
#CANvsISIL
Everyone Else Against ISIL
- #NiceAttack: “Jihadi Reactions To Nice Terror Attack: ‘We Want Paris Before Rome’ “ – “ISIS Supporters Express Joy Over Nice Truck Attack, Claim It Came In Retaliation For French And Coalition Airstrikes In Iraq, Syria” – “Threats Preceding Nice Attack” – “Possible Terrorist Attack in Nice, France against Bastille Day Crowd”
- “Russian embassy uses Nice attack to slam NATO”
Iraq
- “Iraq: security reform, State control of armed groups priorities at ‘critical junction,’ UN envoy says” – “SRSG’s statement to the Security Council” (UN Assistance Mission for Iraq)
- “Is There a Future for Yezidis in Iraq ?”
- “UN: Iraq can defeat IS but must work on what happens after”
- “Size of force in Iraq may grow as U.S. helps rebuild airfield”
- “Iraq Seeking Syria’s Support to Defeat IS”
- “Iraq will Lose Its Kurdish North: CIA Former Officer”
- “Shi’ite Militia Groups to US: Iraq Needs No Foreign Troops”
- “Iraq: Flash Update – 15 July 2016” (UN High Commissioner for Refugees)
Syria
- “Russian Airstrikes in Syria: June 18 – July 13, 2016” (ISW)
- “Obama’s Syria Plan Teams Up American and Russian Forces” – “Kerry to offer Russia military coordination on Syria: Washington Post” – “U.S., Russia Agree to ‘Concrete Steps’ to Ease Syrian Conflict” – “Moscow and Washington know what’s needed to restore Syria truce: Kerry” – “US, Russia consider first-ever coordination on Syrian airstrikes”
- “No Ceasefire Violations Registered in Syria in Past 24 Hours”
- “Attack On Border Camp Draws Jordan Closer To Syrian Conflict; Official Syrian Press: Jordan Is Reaping What It Sowed”
- “Lessons from Nice: Syria not the end of the road in battle against ISIS”
- Humanitarian Bits “Aleppo, Syria is about to run out of food” – “UN rights chief: situation increasingly desperate for 200,000 trapped in Syrian towns” – “Syria – Regional: Emergency Dashboard, June 2016” (World Food Programme) – “Syrian Arab Republic Situation Report – June 2016” ( Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
The Kurds
- “Barzani: Defeating IS Top Priority”
- “Barzani: I will not stand in next presidential elections”
- “Barzani meets CENTCOM chief to discuss Mosul liberation”
- “IS Being Crippled by Losing Leading Figures: Peshmerga Commander”
- “Russia to support Peshmerga in the battle for Mosul”
- “Consulate announces U.S. provided Peshmerga with $5 million in aid”
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – April 27, 2016
Philippines Kidnapping
- “(PHL) Brigadier General quits post after Canadian beaheading”
- “John Ridsdel: Forensic tests underway to see if headless body matches that of Canadian” – “Headless body feared to be Canadian hostage turned over to Marines”
- “Canadian hostage beheaded ‘to send a message’ “
- “Philippines’ Aquino denounces Abu Sayyaf’s ‘language of force’ after execution” – “Philippines’ Aquino vows to ‘neutralise’ Abu Sayyaf kidnappers” – “Regular troops hunt down extremists who beheaded Canadian”
- “Officials ‘Determined’ To Find Terrorists Who Beheaded Canadian Hostage John Ridsdel: Trudeau”
- “Safety of 23 hostages, politics hamper Philippine search for terrorists who beheaded Canadian”
- “Canadian hostage beheaded despite US$426k ransom … raised by friends, families and relatives …” – “Abu Sayyaf rejected PHP20-million ransom offer for beheaded Canadian”
- “Canada ’does not and will not’ pay ransom to terrorists, Justin Trudeau says”
- “Canada PM Trudeau says no to ransoms after Ridsdel beheading”
- “Trudeau says Canada ‘does not and will not pay ransom to terrorists’ “
- “John Ridsdel’s execution renews debate over whether to pay ransoms”
- “Timeline of Abu Sayyaf Islamic militant group in Philippines” – “Abu Sayyaf: Islamist extremists or profiteering criminals?” – Colonel Ted: “What is Abu Sayyaf?”
- Commentary/analysis “A hostage’s death in the Philippines tests a new government” – “Terrorist ransom: A lose-lose for any government” – “Canadian hostage’s murder tests Trudeau’s mettle: Editorial”
Ukraine/Eastern Europe
- Pentagon Info-machine video: “Canadian troops join forces with their Latvian, German, US and Lithuanian counterparts in Latvia to practise tactical air insertions and extractions from Latvian Air Force Mi-17 helicopters as part of NATO exercise Summer Shield 2016 …” – more video
Internal Security
- ” ‘Trick them, kill them’: Former Ottawa imam issues call to arms after son killed in Libya”
- “Muslim Canadians increasingly proud of and attached to Canada, survey suggests”
Time to Review Canada’s Military
- “Minister Sajjan to hold media availability … prior to the first roundtable meeting with key stakeholders as part of consultations on Canada’s defence policy review (this morning in Vancouver) …”
- “Liberals brainstorming on how Canada can return to UN peacekeeping”
Way Up North
- “Air shows proposed in 97 northern communities to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday” – Canadian Arctic Aviation Tour 2017-Arctic Aviation 150 (Facebook) – Canadian Arctic Aviation Tour 2017 – Wings Over The North (web page)
Other
- “Firefighter hurt in blaze at Gatineau DND building” – “Fire in Quebec DND building could force staff to work nights, share desks” – “Gatineau DND building remains off limits after fire, roof collapse”
- “Lockdown lifted at Halifax area military base; suspicious person reported” – “CFB Shearwater base reopens after report of threat”
- “Des troupes du Quartier général et Escadron des transmissions se relaieront entre Montréal et Québec”
- “Commander of the Canadian Army welcomes the Commander of the Chilean Army on his visit to Canada” – “Le commandant de l’Armée canadienne, Marquis Hainse, accueille son homologue chilien”
- “(London ON) Forked River brew honours military”
- “406 ‘Lynx’ Squadron ready to celebrate 75 years”
