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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – October 5, 2017
Administrative note: Have some personal stuff on the go, so no updates over the weekend until Tuesday.
In the meantime, enjoy the what the Blog Roll has to offer, and have a great weekend!
In the meantime, enjoy the what the Blog Roll has to offer, and have a great weekend!
September 2017 Edmonton Terror Attack
- “Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, Edmonton Suspect, Was Ordered To Leave U.S. In 2011”
- “Jason Kenney, former immigration minister, questioned over how accused Edmonton” – “Jason Kenney pressed on how attack suspect entered Canada on his watch” – Kenney’s statement (FB)
Internal Security
- ” ‘We have to be neutral’: Canadian Forces warns members affiliated with radical groups”
- “NCCM: Decision not to charge Quebec mosque shooter with terrorism “deeply concerning” “
- “SIRC Annual Report 2016–2017: Accelerating Accountability” – “Statement from the CSIS Director on SIRC Annual Report” – “Statement from the Minister of Public Safety on the Tabling of the Annual SIRC Report”
#CANvsISIL
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
- “Iraqi Military Announces Liberation of Centre of Hawija”
- “1000 ISIS militants surrender as Iraq retakes key town of Hawija”
The Kurds
- “Peshmerga, Iraqi Forces should work side by side in disputed areas: Abadi”
- “Macron says France ready to mediate between Kurdistan Region, Iraq”
- “France’s Macron Offers to Mediate between Baghdad and Erbil”
- “KRG: Cancellation of referendum up to the people of Kurdistan Region, not us”
- “KRG: We cannot nullify referendum results”
- “Iraq doesn’t want armed clash with Kurds”
- “Turkey threatens to blockade Iraq’s Kurds”
- “Iran, Iraq, And Turkey Unite To Block Kurdish Oil Exports”
- “Iran, Turkey vow to halt Kurds’ secession from Iraq”
- “Meeting Rouhani, Erdogan claims Mossad behind Kurdistan referendum”
- ” ‘We won’t suffice with words:’ Turkey Minister warns US over weapons to Syrian Kurds”
- “Turkish Jets Target PKK on KRG Borders”
- “Baghdad to stop selling dollars to Kurdish-owned banks until ‘satisfied’ with disclosure”
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe
- “Canadian Lawmakers Say Pro-Russia Group Tried to Derail Sanctions Law” – “Canadian Parliamentarian Calls Out Pro-Kremlin Organization” – “Russia vows reprisal as House passes Magnitsky bill targeting human-rights abusers — The House of Commons passed a Canada-style Magnitsky bill Wednesday that will soon give Ottawa the power to sanction human-rights abusers around the world, prompting the Russian government to threaten tit-for-tat measures on Canadian officials when the legislation becomes law …”
- “Russia Hacking NATO: Troops Near Russian Border Had Phones Compromised”
- “Exercise Aurora 17: Sweden Focuses on Deterrence”
- “Russia is close to fulfill New START Treaty”
- “Kremlin Uses Inforwars Material For Disinformation” (To Inform is to Influence blog)
- “Kremlin distances itself from captured ‘Russian soldiers’ shown in Isis propaganda video”
#Ukraine
- “Poroshenko submits revised bill to Rada on special status of uncontrolled Donbas territories” – “Committee on National Security approves presidential bill on Donbas de-occupation” – “DPR expects large scale military provocations to fail Donbass special status vote” – “Ukraine’s bill on Donbass reintegration blocks Minsk accords – Russian envoy” – “Kiev seeks to justify non-prolongation of special status law, DPR expects fighting to renew – DPR head” – “Ukraine’s draft bill on Donbass status at odds with Minsk Agreements – Pushilin” – “Kiev choses war by introducing Donbass reintegration law – Pushilin” – “LPR Foreign Ministry: Ukrainian draft bills on Donbass mean Kiev wants war”
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 3 October 2017” – “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 4 October 2017”
- UKR govt ATO map, 5 Oct 2017
- “Militants shell Ukrainian positions 19 times on Wednesday, 2 servicemen wounded”
- “Kiev forces shell DPR with 250 mortar and artillery rounds”
- “Ukrainian forces violate ceasefire 40 times over 24 hours – DPR Operations Command”
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire eight times over 24 hours”
- “LPR People’s Militia dismisses SMM report on MLRS located in violation of withdrawal lines”
- “Joint Operational Headquarters to manage all agencies protecting Ukraine against Russian aggression”
- “President: In the last 2 years, only AFU servicemen got 2500 apartments” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “Press Statement of the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik after meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group on 4 October 2017”
- “Trilateral Contact Group to strive for indefinite truce in Donbas”
- “Time for the Trump Administration to Arm Ukraine”
- “Polish Energy Minister assures coal supplies from Donbas to be banned”
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
- “A Hypothetical Nuclear Attack on Seoul and Tokyo: The Human Cost of War on the Korean Peninsula” (38 North)
- “CIA believes Kim Jong Un is a ‘very rational actor’ “ – “US Intelligence Officials Call North Korean Leader “Very Rational’ “
- “North Korea Accuses US of Imposing ‘Economic Blockade’ “
- “Russia Presents Pyongyang with Economic Support to Prevent Deposing Kim Jong Un “
- “Outcome of military strike against North Korea would be uncertain Putin”
- “The U.N. Can’t Enforce Its Sanctions on the North Korean Arms Trade — Fortunately, the United States can …”
Way Up North
- “Canadian Naval Chief Underlines Challenges of “New Oceanic Age” “
- “I Guarded an Arctic Base Against Polar Bears at the Frontline of the Apocalypse” (DEW Line mention)
- “NATO Allies and North Atlantic Maritime Threats — The rebuilding of Russia’s Northern fleet and its defense bastion built around the Kola Peninsula creates a direct challenge to the Norwegian area of interest. Clearly, the expanded reach of Russia into the Arctic also affects the nature of the air and sea domains of strategic interest to all of the Arctic Council States …”
- “Kommersant: Russia lists Norway’s Svalbard policy as potential risk of war — Details from a Defense Ministry report show that Moscow is not happy with Norway’s attempt to establish absolute national jurisdiction over Svalbard and its shelf …”
- “Russia launches ‘world’s biggest and most powerful’ nuclear icebreaker ship”
- “China’s Arctic Road and Belt gambit”
#CAN-#USA Stuff
- “Trudeau government hasn’t ruled out joining U.S. on ballistic missile defence: Harjit Sajjan” – “Conservatives urge PM to ‘explore’ joining U.S. missile defence system”
What’s Canada Buying?
Mental Health in the CAF
- “Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Canada unveil new Suicide Prevention Strategy” (DND info-machine)
- “Male veterans more likely to die from suicide, says new prevention strategy developed by military and Veterans Affairs” – “Liberal government to track veteran suicides as part of new prevention strategy” – More via Google News
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
Other
- “Canadian Rangers Train Australian Counterparts in Western Canada Exercise”
- Colonel Ted: “The foundation (3) (A modest proposal … of sorts) … I am concerned that in officer training and development we are following the US down another rat hole …”
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 27, 2017
What’s Canada Buying?
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- F-35 Tug o’ War “CF-18 upgrade plan more critical as Bombardier-Boeing spat puts Super Hornet purchase in doubt” – “U.S. imposing 220% duty on Bombardier CSeries planes” – “Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs on U.S. Department of Commerce preliminary subsidy determination on large civil aircraft from Canada” (Global Affairs Info-machine) – “Bombardier hit with 219% duty on sale of jets to Delta Air Lines” – “Quebec Attacks Boeing for ‘Predatory’ Trade Claim on Bombardier” – “US moves to impose tariffs on Canadian jet maker, siding with Boeing”
- In other trade tribunal news … “Canada appeals trade tribunal’s decision on MSVS SMP programme”
#CANvsISIL/The Kurds
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- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
- “President Barzani claims victory in independence referendum”
- “Barzani: Kurdistan Entered New Different Stage After Referendum”
- ” President Barzani Delivers His Remarks Following the Independence Referendum” (KRG info-machine)
- “Kurdistan chooses independence: Preliminary results 91.83% ‘yes’ “
- “Ankara’s rejection of Kurdistan referendum unites Iraq and Turkey Kurds”
- “Turkish, Iraqi Militaries Step Up Pressure on Iraqi Kurds”
- “Kurdish Peshmerga Could Back Off ISIS Fight in Iraq: Dunford”
- “Iraq situation must remain calm, focus to stay on ISIS: UN ambassador”
- “Brinksmanship over Kirkuk following referendum will entail high risk of localised confrontations between KRG and Iraqi forces”
- “Iraqi PM gives Kurdistan three days to hand over oil revenue, airports, border-crossings” – “Iraq gives Kurdistan until Friday to hand over control of airports to avoid embargo” – “Iraq gives Kurdistan three days to hand over control of airports to avoid embargo” – “Iraqi PM Gives Kurdistan Until Friday to Hand Over Control of Airports” – “Kurdistan aviation officials rebuff flight ban by Baghdad” – “Kurdish minister says airports built by KRG’s decision, budget”
- “Iraq to halt flights with Kurdistan in retaliation for referendum”
- “Erbil says foodstuff sufficient as neighbors escalate economic threats”
- “(IRQ VP) Maliki repeats call for political, economic embargo on Kurdistan”
- “Turkey to shut off oil pipelines with N. Iraq – Erdogan”
- “Syria Open to Negotiations With Kurds Over Autonomy: FM”
- “Putin discusses Kurdish referendum with Erdogan, Rouhani”
- “(RUS Foreign) Ministry: Russia respects Kurds’ rights but supports Iraq’s integrity”
- “Comment by the Information and Press Department on the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan” (RUS MFA)
- “Russia urges Iraqi Kurds, Baghdad to find formula for co-existence in unified state”
- “Iran, Turkey vow to stand with Iraq against Kurdish independence”
- “Kurdish Independence Vote Damages U.S. Efforts to Preserve Unified Iraq”
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
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- “U.S. imposes sanctions on 8 N.K. banks, 26 individuals” – “Treasury Sanctions Banks and Representatives Linked to North Korean Financial Networks” (US Treasury info-machine)
- “NATO Practices Intercepting N.Korean Missiles” – “Missiles fired with no prior warning in exercise off Scotland” – “Major air and missile defence exercise starts off Scotland” (NATO info-machine)
- “Top U.S. general says North Korea’s military posture unchanged amid tensions”
- “Trump: US ready to take military option against N Korea” – “Trump US Totally Prepared for Military Option on North Korea” – “Trump warns North Korea military action would be “devastating” “
- “Mattis reveals US wants diplomatic end to North Korea crisis”
- “What Would Happen If North Korea Tried To Shoot Down A US Bomber?”
- “S. Korea, U.S. share goal of N. Korea’s peaceful denuclearization: (KOR Foreign) minister”
- “Sino-US relations put to test as tension escalates on Korean Peninsula” (CHN Communist Party op-ed)
- “Will North Korea sell its nuclear technology?”
- “Handling the North Korean Nuclear Challenge”
- “Chinese-North Korean Relations: Drawing the Right Historical Lessons”
- “The BBC Launches Korean Language News: A New Option for North Korean Radio Listeners”
- “Full text of the speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Ri Yong Ho at the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 23rd September 2017.” (Anglo-Peoples Korea/Songun blog)
- “China’s biggest North Korea taboo: discussing life after Kim”
#Ukraine
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- “Ukraine, Canada Discuss 2018 Military Equipment Imports to Kiev” – “Ukrainian, Canadian ministers discuss adding Ukraine to list of countries importing Canadian weapons” – “U.S. Military Chief Says Recommends Providing Ukraine With Lethal Defensive Aid”
- “Canadian National Defense Minister arrives in Ukraine” – “Canadian defense minister visits Ukraine, vows more support in reforms”
- From the UKR MoD Info-machine: “Stepan Poltorak”: Joint training of Ukrainian and Canadian military is very important for us” – ” “Ukraine can count on Canada’s comprehensive support” Minister of National Defence of Canada Harjit Singh Sajjan” – ” “UN Peacekeeping Mission in Donbas will contribute to peaceful regulation of the situation in the region”, Minister of Defence of Ukraine” – “Stepan Poltorak: Canada have contributed to boosting combat capabilities of the Ukrainian army” – “Ministers of Defence of Ukraine and Canada discuss prospects of bilateral cooperation” – “Minister of National Defence of Canada Harjit Singh Sajjan is on official visit to Ukrainian MoD”
- “Canada deeply concerned by human rights violations in Crimea” (Global Affairs info-machine)
- “Ukraine invites Canada to join construction of ammunition plant – Poltorak”
- “Canada to help launch Police Academy in Ukraine”
- UN Peacekeeper Latest
- “China backs Russia’s initiative to deploy UN mission to eastern Ukraine” – “China supports Russia’s initiative to deploy UN mission to eastern Ukraine”
- “Poroshenko’s envoy: Peacekeeping clause may be included in Donbas reintegration bill”
- “Poroshenko says how to make Russia agree to peacekeepers in Donbas”
- “President Poroshenko: Canadian PM Trudeau is open to peacekeeping operation in Ukraine”
- “Germany is seriously considering the idea of sending its military into a peacekeeping mission in the Donbass” (UKR mil portal, in Ukrainian)
- “EU envoy to Russia: No connection between peacekeepers in Donbas and Russian sanctions rollback”
- “Russia intimidates OSCE for support of its ‘peacekeeping’ initiative – Foreign Ministry”
- Really? “Russia set to cut funding of proxy “republics” in Donbas in favor of Crimea – media” – “Crimea instead of DNR: How the government discusses the rejection of the assistance of Donbas” (in Russian)
- “Latvian bank being used to collect cash destined for Donetsk ‘republic’ “
- Ammo Depot Fire “One of Ukraine’s largest ammunition depots on fire, blasts reported – local authorities” – “Thousands Evacuated In Ukraine After Huge Ammo-Depot Blast” – “Fire at ammo depot in Kalynivka, Vinnytsya oblast: Fire-control measures are taken” (UKR MoD) – “Poroshenko convenes military cabinet over fire in Kalynivka” – “Volodymyr Groysman arrived to Vinnytsya region to coordinate the liquidation of the emergency situation in military warehouses” (UKR cabinet info-machine) – “About 30,000 people evacuated in Vinnitsa region due to fire” – “General Staff not rules out that explosions in Kalynivka are the work of saboteurs” – Separatist media reaction: “Breaking News: The Biggest Ukraine Junta Ammunition And Chemical Weapons Depot Goes Up In Flames ! Urraaa Urraaa Urraaaaaa !!!”
- “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine to hold news briefing in Kyiv on Thursday”
- Updates from All Sides
- “Ukraine Conflict Monitor, Sept. 19-26, 2017” (Harvard Belfer Center)
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 25 September 2017”
- “ATO News: Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of morning, September 27, 2017” (UKR MoD)
- UKR govt ATO map, 27 Sept 2017
- “Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 09/26/2017”
- “Essence of Time unit in Donbass report. September 26” (pro-separatist info-machine)
- “Ukrainian forces launch over 50 mortar shells onto DPR over past 24 hours”
- “Ukraine troops survive 15 attacks in Donbas on Sept 26, one soldier wounded”
- “Militants launched 15 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day”
- “Day in ATO: Militants shelled Ukrainian positions three times”
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire five times over 24 hours”
- “Ukraine’s military commit 25 ceasefire violations in 24 hours”
- “More war crimes! AFU struck JCCC in Dokuchaevsk, there are damages”
- “Oh, Those Russians …” “Russian hybrid army systematically violates Minsk agreements. Photo evidence of volunteer aerial reconnaissance” (InformNapalm.org)
- “Men, Material, Money, and Morale: Ukraine’s Foreverwar” (CDR Salamander)
- “Belarusian Sentenced For Fighting Alongside Ukraine Separatists”
- “Court hearing on high treason case against Yanukovych underway”
- “Cyber attacks recorded in Ukraine every day – cyber police department head”
- From the Pro-Separatist/Russian Media “Ukrainian School Students Will Be Taught Reconnaissance Using the Methods of UPA”
- Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe
- “Special ops forces of the Southern Military District deployed to the Rostov Region have been put on alert and sent to a proving ground near Novocherkassk, the district’s official spokesman, Vadim Astafyev, told TASS. “After an alarm bell, more than 600 special ops forces were deployed to the area of holding tactical and special exercises at the Kadamovsky proving ground,” the spokesman said …”
- “Russia launches drills involving ICBMs in Siberia” – “Russia launches strategic missile drills in Siberia, Lithuania concerned of ‘war simulation’ “ – “Moscow dismisses Lithuania’s allegations of Russian pressure as provocation” – “Comment by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on statements made by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite” (RUS MFA) – “Large-scale command post exercise of the Strategic Missile Forces commenced in the Novosibirsk region” (RUS MoD) – “Novosibirsk missile formation inspected” (RUS MoD) – “Test launch of Topol intercontinental ballistic missile was held in the Astrakhan region” (RUS MoD) – “Topol launch from Kapustin Yar tests new warhead (again)” (Russian strategic nuclear forces blog)
- “NATO allies and partner train in Exercise Ramstein Alloy in the Baltic airspace” (Lithuanian DefMin)
- Zapad 2017 Watch “Foreign observers delighted by Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017” (BLR media) – “Ukrainian observers on Zapad-2017 drills: Russian troops practiced offensive”
- “After The “West-2017,” – Russia, Serbia, Belarus Hold ‘Slavic Brotherhood’ Military Drills”
- “Russia Alarmed by U.S. Army Warfare ‘Handbook’ “
- “Russian Diplomat: NATO Activities in Georgia ‘Serious Threat’ to Russian Security”
- “Poland plans to replace the Soviet Mi-24 with AH-64 Apache” (UKR MoD portal, in Ukrainian)
- “Russia in Syria Monitor, Sept. 19-26, 2017” (Harvard Belfer Center)
- “Russian Portion of Caspian May Dry up This Century, Threatening Moscow’s Interests”
- From the Info-fight “Beware – This Film Was Made by the West to Destabilise Russia!” (EU vs DISINFORMATION) – “The Death of Stalin” (IMDb)
Way Up North
Internal Security
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- “B’nai Brith Canada is calling on the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) to remove a teacher from a classroom because of her continued support for two Middle Eastern terrorists, The Canadian Jewish News reported on Tuesday. In a September 13 complaint to the OCT, which licenses Ontario teachers, B’nai Brith stated that the teacher, Nadia Shoufani, recently wrote an article in the Arabic-language newspaper Al-Meshwar, in which she said she would “not stop quoting the words of Ghassan Kanafani,” and “will not stop demanding freedom for Georges Ibrahim Abdallah.” …”
- “Ottawa ferme encore plus la porte à la torture — Le ministre Ralph Goodale durcit les règles sur l’utilisation d’informations de source douteuse …”
- “Rethinking Intelligence Sharing and Torture” (National Security Law Blog)
- “Chelsea Manning refoulée à Lacolle”
Invictus Games 2017
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
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- CF Ombudsman: “Injured, ill military personnel deserve an easier transition to civilian life”
- “Wounded Warriors Canada Announces Fifth Doctoral Scholar Student in Veterans Health Research”
- “Retired lieutenant-general Roméo Dallaire has urged the military to get more involved with the families of its work force, saying they should not be treated as an “add-on.” …”
- “Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Participates in the 2017 Military and Veteran Health Research Forum”
Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
Other
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- “Will Canada Join the Continental Missile Defence System?” (NATO Association of Canada)
- “Canadian warship HMCS St. John’s helps after ‘near total devastation’ on Dominica” – “Canadian Military Find ‘Near Total Devastation’ on Dominica”
- “Joint Support Ships to be renamed Protecteur and Preserver”
- “Sudbury man preserves military history”
- Col. Ted: “… Put simply: Justin Trudeau’s foreign and defence polices reek of hypocrisy …”
#Afghanistan
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 12, 2017
#HurricaneIrma
- “Après l’ouragan Irma, les Forces armées canadiennes lancent l’Opération RENAISSANCE 17-01”
- “Freeland: Military jets were ready to help Irma evacuees if needed”
- “Feds blame airport authorities, Irma’s chaos for preventing planes from evacuating Canadians”
- “Rescue flight to Saint Martin brings hope to stranded Canadians”
- “Canadians evacuated from Caribbean finally home after gruelling week”
- “Helping Canadians stranded by Irma is ‘top priority,’ says Freeland”
- “Planes rescue stranded Canadians in Irma-hit Saint Martin, Turks and Caicos”
- “Media availability on the Government of Canada’s support to Canadians following hurricanes Irma and Jose”
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
- Latest U.N. Sanctions “Security Council approves toughest resolution yet against DPR Korea” (UN info-machine) – “Security Council Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Including Bans on Natural Gas Sales, Work Authorization for Its Nationals” (UN Security Council news release)
- “Key points of latest UN sanctions against North Korea” – “Breaking down the UN sanctions on North Korea: What do they mean?” – “North Korea sanctions: What impact will new export bans and import caps have?”
- “Chronology of events leading to adoption of UNSC resolution on N. Korea”
- “UN Approves Watered-Down New Sanctions Against North Korea” – “UN Approves New North Korea Sanctions, Stopping Short of Oil Embargo”
- “Oil prices soaring in N. Korea amid U.N. sanctions” – “Oil will keep flowing but UN sanctions hit North Korea hard”
- “Major US allies in Asia welcome new UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea” – “South Korea, Japan welcome UN sanctions on North” – “Japan, South Korea welcome new UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea” – “China gives full backing to latest UN North Korea sanctions” – “Russia does not accept North Korea’s claims of nuclear power status – UN ambassador” –
- “N. Korea condemns sanctions, warns U.S. of ‘greatest pain’ “ – “Foolish Acts Inviting Fire Thunder” (Rodong Sinmun, PRK media) – “… Since the U.S. is revealing its nature as a blood-thirsty beast obsessed with the wild dream of reversing the DPRK’s development of the state nuclear force which has already reached the completion phase, there is no way that the DPRK is going to wait and let the U.S. feast on it. The DPRK is closely following the moves of the U.S. with vigilance …” (PRK MFA)Ministry of Foreign Affairs DPRK
- “KJU Participates in Three WMD Personnel Events” (North Korea Leadership Watch)
- “DPRK’s Bolstering up Nuclear Deterrent Is Just” (Rodong Sinmun, PRK media)
- “Will New North Korea Sanctions Make a Difference?”
- More on latest UN sanctions via Google News – Via Bing News – Via Yahoo News
- “McCain Calls for Return of Nuclear Arms to S.Korea” – KOR media editorial: “Nuclear Option Is the Only Way Forward for S.Korea” (Chosun Ilbo)
- “North Korea Hackers Step Up Bitcoin Attacks”
- “Analysts: Trump’s Tweets on North Korea May Aggravate Tensions”
- “Negotiate With North Korea? A Russian Tried” (Fortuna’s Corner blog)
#CANvsISIL
- “Young Canadian ISIS recruit says he saw violence on scale he could never have imagined”
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “Vast new intelligence haul fuels next phase of fight against Islamic State”
- Islamic State perform “farewell prayer” preparing to leave Hawija”
- “Iraq holds 1,300 foreign wives and children of IS suspects”
- “Reinforcements sent to western Anbar preparing for IS havens invasion”
- “Defeating ISIS is only half of it: The battle to rebuild a devastated Iraq”
- “The Real Reason Turkey Doesn’t Want the War in Syria to End”
- “Coalition warplanes bomb Syrian army convoy near Deir Ezzor”
- “Syria army, U.S.-backed forces converge on Islamic State in separate offensives”
The Kurds
- “Iraqi Parliament rejects Kurdistan independence referendum” – “Iraqi parliament votes against Kurdish independence referendum” – “Kurdish MPs Boycott Iraq’s Parliament Decision to Reject Kurdistan Referendum”
- “Barzani says referendum to be held on scheduled date”
- “Referendum Council reaffirms referendum date, reveals parliament reactivation date”
- “Baghdad Intending to Use Hawija Battle Against Kurdistan’s Referendum: Peshmerga Commander” – “Peshmerga denies cooperation with army over Hawija offensive”
- “Barzani to UN: Holding Referendum “Legitimate Right” “ – “Barzani urges tolernce, warns against harsh language in referendum talk” –“A Message from President Masoud Barzani … as our people move toward independence, it is imperative that we hereby assure everyone that we cannot confuse the criminal and inhuman behavior of the Iraqi regimes against the people of Kurdistan and the spirit of brotherhood that binds the people of Kurdistan with the Iraqi people. We affirm that the referendum process will not negatively affect the continuity of that spirit and friendship …” (KRG info-machine)
- “U.S. says Kurdistan will not get int’l support for independence unless it becomes democracy”
- “Leading Kurdish parties push to reactivate Parliament ahead of referendum”
- “For Iraq’s Long-Suffering Kurds, Independence Beckons”
- “Support of Kurdish Diaspora for Referendum is Significant: Representative”
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe
- Zapad 2017 Watch “Belarus’ Defense Ministry launches Zapad 2017 website” – “Joint strategic exercises of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation “West-2017” “ (BLR exercise page, in Russian) – ” “West-2017″ is another step towards the creation of a common defense space.” (BLR info-machine, in Russian) –“Russian word games over military exercise rattles Eastern Europe” – “Russia has been hiding the true size and sweep of its war games: Western officials”
- “Poland drops passport plan that angered Ukraine , Lithuania”
- “Estonia widens market for defence contracts”
- “Turkey to buy Russian S-400 missile systems – Erdogan” – “Turkey pays deposit to Russia on purchase of S-400 missile systems”
- “Russian military establishes new airfield on Kuril Islands”
- “Russia’s export of naval hardware may go up to $40 bln by 2025”
- “New website – East Stratcom Task Force” (EU Disinformation Review)
#Ukraine
- “Ukraine’s Def. Ministry puts most of Air Force units on alert” – “Almost all military units of Air Forces of Ukraine in state of combat readiness”
- “Participants in Rapid Trident 2017 practice handling weapons and gear” – “Ukraine-U.S. Rapid Trident 2017 military exercises kick off in Lviv region”
- “Steadfast Firmness 2017 exercise undergo in Ukraine on September 12-15 — The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reminds about responsibility for photos and videos of military equipment, military facilities, and attempts to enter their territory. All unknown UAVs over military units and training fields will be downed. Their operators will be arrested and prosecuted …” (UKR MoD)
- “The Ministry of Defense announces the launch of the Command-Staff Exercise in Ukraine throughout the territory of Ukraine “Immaculate Stability 2017” “ (UKR mil portal, in Ukrainian)
- U.N. Peacekeepers, Continued … “Putin ready to ‘expand’ proposals on peacekeepers in Donbas” – “OSCE head welcomes Germany Russia talks on UN peacekeepers in Donbas” – “UN peacekeepers won’t make Kiev withdraw weapons in Donbass, Ukraine prepares for war – Zakharchenko” – “Putin agrees peacekeepers may be stationed away from engagement line in Donbass”
- Updates from All Sides “ATO News: Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of morning, September 12, 2017” (UKR MoD) – UKR govt ATO map, 12 Sept 2017 – “Militants launched 36 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day” – “UN reports 26 civilians killed in Donbas in May-August” – “Ukraine army positions in Donbas attacked 36 times in last day” – “Another Russian mercenary killed in Donbas” – “Militants shell 36 times in Donbas over 24 hours” – “12 attacks on Ukrainian positions reported over day” – “Armed DNR militants denied OSCE observers access to Eastern part of Michurine” – “Ukrainian forces violate ‘school ceasefire’ 29 times over 24 hours – DPR Operations Command” – “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 11 times over 24 hours” – “29 ceasefire violations recorded in DPR in 24 hours”
- “Poroshenko discusses with delegation of French senators situation in Donbas and Crimea” – “Poroshenko, French senators discuss Donbas, Crimea”
- “Ukrainian propagandist: Transcarpathia to follow Crimea, Donbass”
- “Russia launches criminal case against Ukraine’s defense minister, top brass”
- “Ukraine Strengthens and Tightens Its Borders”
- “EU does not recognise so-called ‘elections’ in annexed Crimea” – “EU refuses to recognize regional elections in Crimea, Sevastopol”
- “LPR head appoints Vladislav Deinego acting Foreign Minister”
#Afghanistan
Way Up North
- “Why Didn’t Russia Sell Alaska to Canada ?”
- “Canadian Rangers Play Key Role in National Lifesaving Program”
- “(RUS) Northern Fleet begins evacuating scrap metal from Arctic island”
- “Russia’s Northern Sea Route Is Completely Ice-Free and Shipping Thrives”
- “Rogozin: (RUS) Government to decide on creating a state-owned company for developing the Arctic region before November”
What’s Canada Buying?
- F-35 Tug o’ War (1) “(UK PM) May Asked Trump to Intervene in Boeing-Bombardier Dispute” – “Plainte de Boeing : Londres intervient auprès de Trump”
- F-35 Tug o’ War (2) Colonel Ted on ” “Politics, pandering and pork,” more on the CF-18 replacement fiasco”
- Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Veterans Affairs Canada publishes results of National Survey 2017” – “Enquête nationale 2017 d’Anciens Combattants: accès aux avantages et délais restent les points faibles”
Other
- “Trudeau marks 9/11 anniversary in Newfoundland at Come from Away forum” – “Statement by the Prime Minister on the anniversary of 9/11 and the National Day of Service” – “Trudeau marks Sept. 11 in Newfoundland before meeting with cabinet to plan second half of mandate”
- Remember, considered innocent until proven guilty via due process “Corporal who allegedly forced trainees to eat until sick faces military trial in St. John’s”
- “Montreal Reservists Helping Canadians on Operation LENTUS in British Columbia — Two newly-trained Canadian Army Reservists have had a busy summer conducting Public Duties at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa and employed as Intelligence Operators supporting both flood and wildfire on opposite sides of the country under Operation LENTUS …”
- “Shuswap man helps find Avro Arrow model (in Lake Ontario)”
World War Two
- “Among Canada’s “Few”: The RCAF’s No. 1 Squadron in the Battle of Britain”
- “The unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain: The groundcrew of No. 1 (RCAF) Squadron”
