MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 8, 2019

• Internal Security
• “Canada’s cyber intelligence agency is helping the U.K. protect its election”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Iraq’s Top Job Is Vacant. No One Wants It”
• “UN condemns atrocities against peaceful protesters in Iraq”
• “UN Iraq chief strongly condemns attacks on protesters in Baghdad”
• “UN strongly condemns attacks by armed entities on peaceful protesters” (UN Assistance Mission for Iraq)
• “Iraq protests: Gunmen target anti-government protesters in Iraq, 25 dead”
• “US, Iraqi Kurdistan seek to step up IS fight”
• “ISIS attack kills 5 militiamen in Kirkuk as Iraqi PM orders anti-terror operations”
• “Iraq KRG seeks balanced relations with neighboring countries, PM Barzani says”
• “U.S. special envoy Jeffrey, Barzani discuss recent ISIS attacks”
• “Russia is not taking repatriation of ISIS fighter wives, children seriously: activist”
• “UN rights spokesperson: Turkish-backed groups allegedly behind strike that killed Kurdish children (in SYR)”
• “British Isis captives ‘could be handed over to Assad’ “
• “US not ruling out sending more troops to Syria”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Putin Confirms Navy’s High Combat Potential”
• “Why Russia Is Packing Its Old Typhoon-Class Submarines With Hundreds Of Cruise Missiles”
• “US troops deployed to Bulgaria as NATO boosts Eastern European presence”
• “Protests against integration with Russia take place in Belarus”
• “Opposition heads to Russian embassy in Minsk to protest against integration”
• “It’s Time to Rethink NATO’s Deterrent Strategy”
• “NATO is not lost as the spirit of collective security remains”
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• “Pentagon chief plans to shift US focus to military competition with China and Russia despite Middle East threat”
• “Pentagon chief plans to shift US focus to China and Russia”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “As Canadians languish in Chinese jails, Meng Wanzhou blogs about her ‘hardship’ “
• “British navy vessel passes through Taiwan Strait”
• “Former Chinese officials warn tensions with US raise risk of ‘accidental conflict’ “
• “Counter-terrorism, de-radicalization proven methods of protecting human rights in Xinjiang” (CHN mil media)
  

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• #HongKong
• “Public security minister meets with HK police chief in show of support” (CHN Communist Party media)
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “North Korea’s Experimental Light Water Reactor: Possible Testing of Cooling System” ( 38 North)
• “N. Korea conducts ‘important test’ at once-dismantled site”
• “North Korea says denuclearization not on negotiating table”
• “As its deadline for ‘bold decision’ from US looms, North Korea is ramping up the rhetoric again”
  

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• Way Up North
• “James Bond Royal Navy Marines prepare for Arctic mission”
  

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• Other Military News
• “Military plane lands in Thunder Bay to deliver Toys for the North”
• “Sun Never Sets on Canadian Military … This country is not formally at war yet more than 2,100 Canadian troops are sprinkled across the globe. According to the Armed Forces, these soldiers are involved in 28 international missions …” (alternative news)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 6, 2019

• Internal Security
• “Canadian arrested in Turkey this summer charged with terror offences”
• “Turkish authorities alleged detained Canadian had ISIS propaganda on phone”
• “RCMP Integrated National Security Enforcement Team lays terrorism charges in Ontario” (RCMP info-machine)
• “La GRC dépose des accusations de terrorisme contre un jeune Ontarien”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “La mission de l’OTAN en Irak indispensable pour une armée irakienne forte”
• “15 killed in Baghdad square as assailants fire live rounds”
• “US announces sanctions on leaders of Iran-backed militias in Iraq for protestor killings”
• “Sanctions on Killing Protestors and Corruption in Iraq” (USA State Dept info-machine)
• “Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker On Iraqi Global Magnitsky Designations” (USA State Dept info-machine)
• “Iraq cleric calls for new premier without foreign influence”
• “Iraq loses billions as key oil port kept shut ‘by order of the people’ “
• “Iraq’s Kurdish region hands oil to Baghdad for first time”
• “U.S. Military Says Iran Is Stashing Missiles in Iraq”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Checking in with ATF Romania”
• “Putin: Russia is ready to extend Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ‘without any conditions’ “
• “Russia committed to its intermediate-range missile initiative despite no response — Lavrov” (RUS state media)
• “The Self-Appointed Spies Who Use Google Earth to Sniff Out Nukes”
• “Russia Built A NATO Spec Identification Friend Or Foe System For Turkey’s S-400 Batteries”
• “Russian Navy 2019: Two new submarines, 23 new surface vessels and 480 new kinds of armament”
• “A Misleading Claim About Russia’s Defense Spending” (polygraph.info, fact checking site)
• “Russia Shifting Cargo Traffic Away From Baltic Ports to Its Own”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Hong Kong tensions in Canadian schools trigger meetings with principals, after anonymous pro-communist letter warns pupil of ‘consequences’”
• “China tells Germany to butt out: no inquiry into Hong Kong police protest tactics”
• “A New Game in China Lets Players Attack the Hong Kong Protesters — ‘Fight the Traitors Together’ is a Chinese game about attacking pro-democracy protesters …”
• “Game targeting Hong Kong ‘traitors’ popular on mainland social media” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “The Hong Kong protests have affected Taiwan’s election – but Beijing won’t back down”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “With China gunning for aircraft carriers, US Navy says it must change how it fights”
• “China in the Crosshairs: NATO Names Beijing as Major ‘Challenge’ Alongside Old Nemisis Russia”
• “China-Pakistan “Warrior-VII” joint military exercise kicks off in Pakistan” (CHN mil media)
• “PLA Support Base launches “Bright Eyes Operation” in Djibouti” (CHN mil media)
• “Rare documentary reveals counter-terrorism perseverance in Xinjiang” (CHN mil media)
  

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• Way Up North
• “Norway’s defense minister: Change and stability in the High North”
• “China is the New Buzzword in the Arctic. Some Argue It Is About Time. Others are Tired of Talking About China”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Canada’s Future Fighter Capability: Supplier teams are visiting two Air Force fighter Bases” (The Maple Leaf)
• Wanted: “Canadian Forces Housing Agency (CFHA) Low-Rise Residential Accommodations at various locations across Canada … CFHA has an upcoming infrastructure program that includes low rise apartment buildings and non-apartment style residential units such as detached, semi-detached, town and row houses. CFHA is looking to bring consistency in the design and construction of the various housing models. It is therefore the intent to develop designs that are repeatable and can easily be site adapted for use at various bases and wings across each region …”
• Wanted: “Tactical Training Facility … The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the provision of Tactical and Collective Mobility Training Services, on an “as and when requested” basis. The Contractor must provide a training facility, including accommodations, long live fire ranges, and support staff, all specialised for tactical and collective mobility training capabilities, to enable Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members to practice and maintain the necessary skills and safely function on a day-to-day basis while deployed …”
• Wanted:  “… The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for experienced role players to participate in and support training activities involving surveillance, counter-surveillance and complementary capabilities. To realize this objective, the Contractor could be required to provide qualified personnel for the following roles: Up to 8 Non-Verbal Role Players per training event who will conduct surveillance and be the target of surveillance in both vehicle and on foot scenarios Up to 8 Verbal Role Players per training event who will interact with DND participants to extract or provide information cues Up to 2 Instructors per training event who will design and deliver training in the domain of human intelligence operations …”
• Wanted:  “Smallpox Therapeutic Drug … Public Services and Procurement Canada proposes to negotiate a contract with Meridian Medical Technologies Inc. on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND) for the purchase of TPOXX® …”
• Wanted:  “Custom-Built Prototype Aerosol Monitoring Sensor … A 3D human model for predicting the aerosol protective capability of CBR military clothing was developed by DRDC Suffield; however, it has not been validated yet for its predictive capability through experimental testing. Test apparatus and equipment will be acquired and designed to obtain experimental data that can be inputted as parameters into the model …”
• “FAIL: Trudeau Government Promotes Purchase Of Australia’s Leftovers With Photo Of Super Hornet They Aren’t Buying” (Spencer Fernando blog)
  

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• Other Military News
• “Snowbirds aerobatics team returns to full operations after crash in U.S.” – “Retour aux opérations des Snowbirds après l’écrasement d’un avion en octobre”
• “Justin Trudeau should have told Donald Trump Canada refuses to fund its military on the backs of the needy”
• “Joint military-RCMP operation helping Santa get toys to remote Labrador”
• “NATO is the enemy when it comes to fighting climate change”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – September 17, 2019

• Internal Security
• “Elections Canada taking steps to combat foreign interference”
• “Elections Canada confident in security measures ahead of federal election”
• “Scheer says Canada must do more on cybersecurity amid following RCMP official’s arrest”
• “Ortis case linked to Vancouver firm that supplied secure cellphones to international criminals”
• “Arrested Canadian police official had access to foreign intelligence”
• “Ortis avait des renseignements « dévastateurs » pour le Canada et ses alliés”
• “Espion présumé: le Canada tente de rassurer ses alliés”
• “Information warfare should be treated like call-for-fire missions, Army Cyber says”
• “Neo-Nazis Are Glorifying Osama Bin Laden”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Canadian accused of spying calls Russia’s claims against him ‘garbage’ — In chaotic Moscow court appearance, Paul Whelan blasts Russian justice system …”
• “Paul Whelan: ‘I was set up by a Russian secret agent’ “
• “Ex-U.S. Marine detained in Russia on spy charges urges world leaders to intervene”
• “Paul Whelan: Former US marine alleges set-up in Russia spy case”
• “Paul Whelan says flash drive at heart of Russian espionage case was planted on him”
• ” (USA) Lawmakers Call for Release of Former US Marine Jailed as Spy in Russia”
• “Alleged spy Whelan to remain detained until late October” (Russian Legal Information Agency)
• “Moscow court extends remand of American charged with espionage”
• “The Baltic Republics: Burden or Blessing for NATO?”
• “The Belgian Air Force intercepted Russian nuclear-capable jets”
• “Major General Oleksandr Polishchuk: ‘Union Shield-2019’ As Approbation Of New Military Doctrine Of ‘Union State’ — What is the danger of the Russian-Belarusian military exercises? …”
• “Pakistan, India Join Russia-Led Military Drills Despite Kashmir Tensions”
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “Liberal government honours Nazi collaborators in Ukraine” (The Post Millenial, conservative news site)
• “Canadian officials face criticism for honoring Ukrainian Nazi collaborators” (Jewish News Syndicate)
  

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• “Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 17 September 2019”
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 220/2019 issued on 17 September 2019”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (17 Sept)” (UKR MoD)
• JFO: МAP – 17.09.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• UKR MoD summary, 170700 Sept 2019 (in Ukrainian)
  

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• “Day in Donbas: One Ukrainian serviceman killed, two wounded” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian forces violate ceasefire 20 times over 24 hours, fire 81 rounds at DPR – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian-led forces launch 23 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian forces shell Donetsk, village outside Yasinovataya – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian-led troops violate ceasefire in Donbas 16 times. One Ukrainian soldier wounded” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire four times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Two Ukrainian soldiers WIA amid 23 attacks in Donbas on Sept 16, another one deadly wounded on Sept 17” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian forces jammed OSCE SMM drones in Novoaidarskiy area – LPR militia” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Three attacks on Ukrainian positions over 24 hours, – Defense Ministry” (UKR media)
• “Shelling in JFO zone: one Ukrainian solder is dead and two are wounded” (pro UKR site)
• “Russian proxies launch 23 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas: two Ukrainian soldiers wounded” (UKR media)
  

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• “Expenditures on defense industry in 2020 to increase by almost 34 bln (CAN $ 1.8 billion)” (UKR media)
• “Ukroboronprom should become holding company – Abromavicius” (UKR media)
• “Ukroboronprom targets five-fold increase in arms exports by 2025, up to $2 bln a year – CEO Abromavicius” (UKR media)
  

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• “Belarus Finds Illegal Ukrainian Arms Shipments to Russia” (RUS independent media)
  

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• “OHCHR records 3,339 civilian casualties in Donbas since 2014 – report” (UKR media)
• “Report on the human rights situation in Ukraine 16 May to 15 August 2019” (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 35 page PDF)
• “UN: 319 prisoners already transferred from ‘LPR’ to Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “War in Donbas kills over 3,300 civilians – UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “Eight civilians die, 60 get injured in Donbas over three months, – UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission” (UKR media)
  

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• “UN is still denied access to prisoners in occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
  

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• “Ukraine-US Rapid Trident military exercises start in Lviv region … Apart from Ukraine and the United States, the military personnel from Canada, Bulgaria, Georgia, Italy, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Turkey and the United Kingdom take part in the exercises …” (UKR media)
• “Saber Junction-2019: JMTG instructors held a training with Air Assault Forces scouts on proper use of simulation tools” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Ukraine, UK to expand cooperation between defence agencies” (UKR media)
• “Cooperation between the UK and Ukraine was discussed in the Ministry of Defense” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “DPR militiaman Dzhumayev, killed in Mariupol, was on prisoner exchange list – Morozova” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukrainian Nazis Celebrate the Murder of a DPR Militiaman, Western “Human Rights Defenders” Silent” (pro-RUS site)
  

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• “Lukashenko: United States could help resolve conflict in Ukraine” (BLR state media)
• “Lukashenko: It is impossible to settle Donbas Conflict without U.S.” (UKR media)
  

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• “Putin, Zelensky could meet in October – Russian media” (UKR media)
• “Russia not interested in holding Donbas – Volker” (UKR media)
  

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• “Foreign Minister tells about conditional “Zelensky formula” on Donbas Conflict settlement” (UKR media)
• “Prystaiko calls ‘Zelenskyi formula’ for conflict settlement in Donbas” (UKR media)
• ” ‘Zelensky formula’ aims to end Donbas war in six months – Foreign Minister” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky names three major issues for Normandy format summit” (UKR media)
• “Kiev vows ‘radical measures’ in Donbass unless peace is restored in a year” (RUS state media)
• “Kiev vows radical measures in Donbass if peace not restored within a year” (Donbass Insider, pro-RUS site)
• “Kuchma meets with French ambassador to discuss Minsk agreements” (UKR media)
• “Elections in occupied Donbas to be held only under Ukrainian laws – Razumkov” (UKR media)
• “No grounds to hold free elections in occupied Donbas – OSCE chair” (UKR media)
• “Russia must end conflict in Ukraine it started and stoked – U.S. and France at OSCE” (UKR media)
• “DPR Foreign Ministry calls Zelensky formula “wonders of ingenuity, cunning” ” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Morozova to address safety of exchange list persons at Minsk talks on Wednesday” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Putin Overplays Hand With Normandy Summit, Inadvertently Rescues Zelenskyy From the Brink (Part One)” (Jamestown Foundation)
• “Putin Overplays Hand With Normandy Summit, Inadvertently Rescues Zelenskyy From the Brink (Part Two)” (Jamestown Foundation)
  

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• “SBU interacts with Dutch investigators in case of MH17 crash – Bakanov” (UKR media)
• “The secret mission to capture the Ukrainian man suspected of involvement in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet was hailed as a victory for justice, for Ukraine’s armed forces, and for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But for Private Dmytro Herzhan, a military intelligence officer who lost a leg when he stepped on a landmine during the June raid, it’s more complicated …” (USA govt funded media)
• “Russian Federation speeds up issuance of passports in Donetsk and Luhansk regions” (UKR media)
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “NATO Secretary General in Iraq: training national forces is a key tool in fighting terrorism” (NATO info-machine)
• “Abdul Mahdi to NATO Chief: Iraq Seeks Balanced Foreign Policy”
• “ISIS leader to followers: Attack US while ‘drowning in Iran quagmire’ “
• “Isis leader Baghdadi calls for prison camp raids in Syria and Iraq”
• “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi praises the Islamic State’s global operations”
• “Airstrikes target Iran-backed militias near Syrian-Iraqi border”
• “American inside Syrian prison says he was recruited to ISIS online”
• “Family claiming child abducted by PKK to fight in N Syria joins sit-in protest”
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• “PLA’s second shot in Russian strategic drill is highly expected” (CHN mil media)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “China Blamed For Cyber Attack on Australian Parliament, Political Parties”
• “Xi calls for remembering where “red political power” comes from” (CHN mil media)
  

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• #HongKong
• “Hong Kong Activists Urge US Lawmakers to Support Protesters and Stand Up to Beijing”
• “Protests expose the gulf between Hong Kong and mainland China. But could they also be a bridge to better understanding?”
• “Hong Kong police have arrested more than 1,400 people since June, and 89 of them were detained for the past weekend’s unauthorized assembly, as violent protests entered their 100th day on Monday …” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “HK doesn’t need to be rescued, stands unchallenged” (CHN mil media)
• “Hong Kong riots force out-of-town talents to look elsewhere” (CHN mil media)
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Three Russian Border Guards Wounded By North Korean Poachers”
• “Russia Detains 2 North Korean Vessels After Attack”
• “N.Korea Demands Regime Security, Lifting of Sanctions”
• “N.Korea ‘Could Have 30-40 Nukes Next Year'”
• “Lessons to be Learned from Negotiating with North Korea” (38 North)
  

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• Way Up North
• “As Russia launches war games, Northern Fleet troops advance in the High Arctic”
• “After making a brief stop over the weekend, a large U.S. Navy ship is expected to call on Unalaska (Alaska) again — and stay for longer — next week. “It’s going to be noticeable,” said Bailey Young, who’s helping to organize the visit on behalf of the Unalaska Visitors Bureau …”
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Injured North Bay veteran fighting for federal support”
  

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• Other Military News
  
• “Pas de sanctions contre des policiers canadiens accusés d’inconduite sexuelle en Haïti”
• “For the first time in Canada’s history, the unknown and often forgotten daily sacrifices of Canadian military families are going to be officially recognized on September 20, 2019. Canada’s inaugural Military Family Appreciation Day (MFAD) will provide an opportunity for the public to honour and thank the incredibly important families who keep life on the home front together as the Canadian Armed Forces pursue their professional and often dangerous missions both domestically and abroad …” (Together We Stand Foundation info-machine)
• “A video game champion tests reality at Valcartier” (DND info-machine)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – November 21, 2018

More on AG on Jets

• “Canada facing fighter pilot shortage”
• “The Trudeau government’s fighter jet credibility gap”
• “Conservatives claim Liberals ‘invented’ gap in capabilities of Canadian Armed Forces”
• “The fighter jet fiasco ~ the Auditor General has his say” (Col. Ted)
• Tory Senator: “Answers needed on Canada’s fighter jet replacement”
• “Canadian Auditors Slam Surplus Aussie Hornet Buy, Describe Fighter Force In Collapse”

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “Women’s empowerment, federalism focus of new Canadian mission in Iraq”
• “Iraq votes to end controversial customs checkpoints to Kurdistan”
• “Iraq, Iran sign deal to enhance border security”

#UKR – Op UNIFIER

• “Russian military and fighter jets put on alert in the Crimea”
• “OSCE confirms 216 civilian casualties in Donbas since year-start”
• “Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces will soon receive new weapons”
• “President: The Revolution of Dignity, the war for independence added thousands of modern Ukrainian heroic figures to the historical cohort of heroes” (UKR pres info-machine)
• “President and his wife honored memory of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes” (UKR pres info-machine)
• “Address of Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov on the occasion of the Day of Dignity and Freedom” (UKR NSDC info-machine)
• “Leonid Pasechnik inaugurated as Head of Lugansk People’s Republic” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Pasechnik in his inauguration speech promises to follow people’s will” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “British military experts arrive in Donbass to carry out chemical attacks” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0

• “NATO allies wrapped up massive exercise Iron Wolf 2018 near border with Belarus”
• “Ukraine has supported a proposal by the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands to include Novichok-class chemical substances into the list of controlled chemicals, Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vasyl Bodnar has said …”
• “Chemical weapons body, over Russia objections, votes to assign blame to some attacks”
• “OPCW split: Experts comment on plan to allow identifying chemical attacks perpetrators”
• “Russia fails to curb new powers of OPCW”
• “Russian challenge to chemical weapons watchdog rejected”
• “Russia, West clash over OPCW’s new powers”
• “Interpol presidency vote: Russia in surprise loss to South Korea”
• “Seven Commandments of Fake News – New York Times exposes Kremlin’s methods” (EU vs DISINFORMATION)

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “African G5 force ‘better’ than UN peacekeepers, says Mauritanian premier”
• “African G5 force ‘better’ than UN’s in Mali: Mauritania’s Aziz”
• “Tens of thousands ‘left to starve’ as Mali conflict escalates”
• “6 soldiers killed, 10 wounded in separate attacks in central Mali”
• “Mali’s central region faces unprecedented violence: Report”
• “Central Mali: Populations caught between terrorism and anti-terrorism” (International Federation of Human Rights)
• “Conseil de sécurité: les missions de maintien de la paix de l’ONU en Afrique ont accompli des progrès, affirme le Secrétaire général” (UNSC)
• “Le quotidien des Casques bleus du contingent nigérien de la MINUSMA à Ménaka” (UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali)
• “Mali : Bulletin humanitaire, Septembre – mi-novembre 2018” (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)

Way Up North

• “(RUS) Natural Resources Ministry: The competitiveness of Arctic resources depends on the speed of their delivery via the Northern Sea Route”

Internal Security

• “Settlement reached in $1M lawsuit filed by taxi driver injured after ISIS supporter Aaron Driver detonated bomb”
• “The Russians Are Coming! Canadian Defense Minister Says Watch out for Fake News and Election Hacking” (pro-RUS site)

What’s Canada Buying?

• Big Honkin’ Ships  “RCN CSC/Failed warship bidder sues to scuttle deal “

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Military drops requirement for prompt investigation into sex cases – cases take on average 7 months to complete”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Recreational therapy to be cut in half at Deer Lodge Centre”

Other Military News

• Tory MPs: “Feds fail to keep Canadians safe”
• “Canada working to close the gender gap for women in peace operations”
• “Let’s scrap self-harm from military offences”
• ” ‘Anchor station’ provides all ops support from, basically, a tent” (RCAF info-machine)
• “Vimy battle’s role in Canada’s nationhood is overblown”

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “China Is Beating the US in the Rare-Earths Game”

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MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 16 July 2018

#MLI/Africa – Op PRESENCE

• “A dozen Canadian peacekeepers arrive in Mali as year-long mission begins”
• “Canadian Army supports Mali mission by land, air” (The Maple Leaf)
• “Élection présidentielle : Le destin du Mali entre les mains de six candidats”
• “Insécurité au nord du Mali : La présidentielle menacée à Gao”
• “Mali: Préparation et réponse aux catastrophes : La Croix-Rouge Malienne et ses partenaires en concertation pour meilleure mieux répondre en urgence” (Croix-Rouge Malienne)
• “Mali: Civilians at Risk: Threats and Drivers of Mass Atrocity in Mali” (International Peace Institute)
• “Dans le centre du Mali, un mélange explosif entre jihadisme et conflits communautaires”
• “Mauritanian general to take over Sahel anti-terror force”
• “Mauritanian general to take over Sahel anti-terror force”
• “The interconnected terrorist threats in North Africa and the Sahel”
• “Deepening Military Ties Solidify China’s Ambitions in Africa”

Internal Security

• “MPs to debate emergency review on how Team Trudeau is handling surge in cross-border asylum seekers”
• “Emergency meeting on asylum seekers”
• 12 Russian Officers Indicted For Hacking DNC email (DOJ indictment)

What’s Canada Buying?

• Col. Ted on defence & trade wars:  “… Canada must choose its hardware carefully, based on what works and what can get the job done but, as I have also mentioned, defence procurement can, sometimes, very carefully, be used as a trade tool. Canada’s (and Europe’s) response to President Trump’s constant bullying might include giving preference to non-American equipment when it is both ‘good enough‘ and competitively priced.”
• “The (UK’s) Tempest! (fighter) … Current plans for the Tempest see it entering service around 2035. Given the typical delays in fighter development, it could be very well into the 2040s. Needless to say, the Tempest is not an option to replace the CF-18… But it could be the replacement for the replacement.” (The Best Fighter for Canada blog)
• Wanted:  “… The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the development of comprehensive courseware training for various positions, including but not limited to, Leading Seaman Marine Technician (MARTECH) Specialist: Mechanical …”
• “New Canadian Forces radar worth more than $200 million can’t be linked in with NATO networks”

Other Military News

• “New Commander for the Canadian Army” (DND info-machine) – “Le lieutenant-général Lanthier arrive à la tête de l’Armée canadienne”
• “ON TARGET: Our soldiers can teach recruits how to fight, but not why”
• Fmr Def Min:  “CAF Pulling Its Own Weight”
• “Minister Sajjan and Premier Gallant to announce (tomorrow) their commitment to the Seamless Canada initiative” (DND info-machine)
• “Under Trudeau, Canada is being sucked into Trump’s wars”

#UKR – Op UNIFIER

• “We will increase the defense of Mariupol – President” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• “Russia detains 148 ships in Azov Sea for inspection, – Ukraine” – ” “This can’t go on like that”: Kyiv preparing response to mass detentions of ships by Russian coast guards in Sea of Azov”
• “Military-strategic situation in the Black Sea region is very tense – President during the Sea Breeze 2018 military training” (UKR Pres info-machine)
• Putin: “U.S. could strongly insist on implementation of Minsk accords by Ukrainian leaders”
• “Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press point with the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko (NATO Summit Brussels), 12-Jul.-2018” (NATO info-machine)
• RUS media (with a sneaky Canadian mention):  “NATO instructors training Ukrainian snipers for operation in Donbass”

Putin-Trump Helsinki Summit

• “Trump, Putin Meet For Two Hours In Helsinki”
• “Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin Summit Transcript” (Time)
• More on Putin-Trump Summit (via Google News)

Baltics – Op REASSURANCE

• “Across Baltic From Trump-Putin Summit, NATO Troops Train for Battle”
• “Estonia: 1000 young men buying themselves free of conscription with fines”

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MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 14 July 2018

#CAN in #IRQ – Op IMPACT

• “Prime Minister Trudeau announces Canada to lead NATO mission in Iraq”
• “Canada Offers to Lead NATO Training Mission in Iraq”
• “Canada offers to lead new North Atlantic Treaty Organisation operation in Iraq”
• “Canada to head NATO training and capacity building mission in Iraq; will send troops and armoury to Baghdad”
• “Second group of RCAF helicopters in Iraq to operate from Taji Military Complex”

Baltics – Op REASSURANCE

• “Canadian Forces to stay in Latvia until 2023”
• “Canada’s Trudeau extends Latvia mission by 4 years”
• “Canada extends mission in Latvia, adds more troops”
• “Trudeau in Riga: Canada to extend Latvia mission by four years”
• “Justin Trudeau adding more Canadian troops in Latvia, extending mission”
• “Cyberattacks targeting Canadian troops in Latvia seem to be easing off”
• “One year in, NATO’s Canada-led eFP Battle Group Latvia is better, faster, and stronger” (The Maple Leaf)
• “Media are invited to participate (Tuesday) in a one-on-one telephone interview with the Commanding Officer of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) St. John’s currently deployed on Operation REASSURANCE Maritime Task Force (ROTO 8), Canada’s support to NATO assurance and deterrence measures in Central and Eastern Europe …” (DND info-machine)
• “Headquarters of Multinational Division North to be established at Adazi military base”
• “NATO Multinational Division North to be headquartered in Ādaži”
• “Estonia, Latvia, Denmark to set up command of Multinational Division North”

#NATO Summit

• “Prime Minister announces increased support for NATO” (PMJT info-machine)
• “Trudeau insists Canada spending enough on defence, as Trump declares victory at NATO”
• “Trudeau Defends Canada’s Military Spending Plan To Trump At NATO Summit”
• “Trudeau touts Canada’s military commitment to NATO”
• “Canada distinguishes itself in military actions but could do more for NATO, says former NATO commander”
• “Sure, we could spend 4% of GDP on the military — with huge cuts or tax hikes”
• Col. Ted:  “… it isn’t doubling our defence budget that is needed, it is, probably, more like trebling it by, say, 2030 that will be needed. As I explained, the evolving global strategic situation, alone, should convince informed Canadians that our country needs to be ready to shoulder a greater burden in defence of our own values and vital interests …”
• “Why Canada should invest more – and now – in our own security”
• “Despite Past Commitment, Trudeau Says Canada Won’t Meet NATO Defence Spending Target” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “Sommet 2018 de l’OTAN: une alliance qui reste divisée”
• “What Justin Trudeau had to say at the NATO summit”
• “When It Comes to NATO, Do Actions Count More Than Budgets?: the Canada Letter”
• “Notre expert militaire explique comment fonctionne l’OTAN et commente les demandes de Donald Trump” (podcast, in French)
• “NATO Commander claims Baltic presence is vital to counter Russian aggression”
• “Disinformation update on Latvian president and NATO summit”
• “President on the aftermath of the NATO Summit in Brussels: Nobody will manage to block Ukraine’s accession to NATO” (UKR Pres info-machine)

#UKR – Op UNIFIER

• “Roman Waschuk – NATO unready to commence membership talks with Ukraine”
• “Canadian ambassador waiting for consideration of Ukraine issue at NATO summit, but not in context of possible membership”
• “Canada to host 2019 Ukraine Reform Conference”
• “Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine: return of Russia to G7 is not discussed”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE

• “In one Quebec farming town, Mali peacekeeping mission hits close to home”
• “Mali 2018 presidential election: Background to a critical election in an increasingly insecure country”
• “Liberia: Former Burkina Faso Prime Minister Ouedraogo to Head Observation Mission to Mali’s July 29 Presidential Vote”
• “Mali Crisis: French Peacekeepers Trapped in Inter-Ethnic Conflicts”
• “ROK Donates Mobile Hospital to Mali in Africa”

What’s Canada Buying?

• “The Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP), within the Department of National Defence (DND) is seeking Senior Project Leader/Executive consulting services. The Senior Project Leader/Executive consulting services will be required to assist and support the Project Management Office (PMO) in a number of Project Management areas requiring specialized, continuous and detailed staff action …”
• “Canada confirms spy planes acquisition plan — The Department of National Defence (DND), Canadian government department responsible for defending Canada’s interests and values at home and abroad, has confirmed plans to procure the three new Beechcraft King Air 350ER aircraft to support Special Operations Forces …” – More from MILNEWS.ca (5 Mar 2018) – More MILNEWS.ca takes on the idea

Toronto Threat

• “Threat of vehicle ramming attack near CN Tower prompted increase in police presence: source”
• “Toronto sous haute surveillance policière à cause d’une « menace potentielle » “
• “Toronto police back to ‘normal operations’ after ramping up security near CN Tower”
• “Informing public about potential threats a complex matter: experts”

Other Military News

• “RCAF Back in NATO AWACS program”
• “Canadian military still uses armoured vehicle with deadly fault”
• “What is ‘the backbone’ of the Canadian Army doing in a junk yard?”
• “A provincial court judge in Nova Scotia has been appointed to preside over the fatality inquiry into the deaths of Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond and his family …”
• “The Canadian Detachment at the Western Air Defense Sector officially changed command Tuesday. Lt. Col. Michael Fawcett assumed command from Lt. Col. Matthew Wappler, who finished a three-year tour of duty as the Canadian Detachment commanding officer …” (Pentagon info-machine)
• “Canadian Armed Forces teams depart for the 102nd annual International Four Days Marches Nijmegen”
• “Brass should come clean on case of Admiral Norman”
• “OCSEC-2017, part II: The circumstances are always exceptional “ (Lux Ex Umbra blog)

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MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 11 June 2018

• More on #CAN msn in #IRQ, via Kurdish Media
• Remember this?  “Suspension of Canadian Military Support to Peshmerga “Temporary”: Official” (28 Oct 2017)
• Now … “Canada ends training mission with Peshmerga, turns focus to Mosul” – “Canada no longer training Kurdish Peshmerga troops in Iraqi Kurdistan: defence chief” – “Canada drops operation with Peshmerga to work exclusively with Iraqi forces”
• Commentary:   “Canada is right to shift focus toward Baghdad and away from the Kurds” – “… It is high time to get Canada out of Iraq before our good intentions do any more harm to the region. We cannot focus solely on the bad guys we are fighting against. We need to fully assess the bad guys we are fighting for as well.”
• On the #MLI mission  “UN secretary general says Canadian peacekeepers entering Mali ‘war zone’ but downplays risks”
• “Canadian submarines not part of international Arctic under-ice exercise”
• “Security threat, our butt: Here are just some of the ways Canadian technology keeps Americans safe” – ” Is Canada a Security Threat to the US? No – Canadians Actually Help Keep US Safe.”
• Over in the Baltics  “Trojan Footprint 18 exercise brings 2,000 special operations troops to Baltics … Forces from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the U.K and the U.S. took part in this year’s edition of Trojan Footprint, a special operations forces exercise conducted every two years.”
• “Royal Canadian Air Force hosts Exercise MAPLE FLAG 51” (RCAF info-machine)
• “Canadian Joint Operations Command Change of Command Ceremony (Wednesday) … Lieutenant-General Michael Rouleau will assume command from Lieutenant-General Stephen Bowes …” (DND info-machine)
• “Bell: Trans Mountain foes see pipeline fight as biggest battle ever” – Col. Ted: “… I’m afraid that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has, by his own actions and policies, painted Canada into a “lose-lose” situation and I’m afraid that the British Columbia Attorney general will face situations that are beyond that capacity of his police forces to handle and I fear that may cause the Canadian Forces to face the prospect of a domestic counter insurgency operations … all because Justin Trudeau has miscalculated.”
• “The G7 can find common cause in the South China Sea” (Macdonald-Laurier Institute)
• Speaking of the G7 …
  
• “Anti-G7 activists in Quebec City call for end to remote meetings as summit in La Malbaie ends”
• ” Police and protesters face off during anti-G7 ‘day of disruption’ in Quebec City”
• “Quebec City G7 protests get underway with a flash and a bang”
• “DND hires U.S. firm to advise it on security, raising questions as to why Canadians weren’t used”
• “While speaking at Canada’s biggest military industry conference last month, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said the Department of National Defence has gone consecutive years without leaving money unspent, but defence documents suggest the government was billions of dollars away from being lapse-free …”
• “MP Cheryl Gallant Questions Defence Minister on Equipment Shortages”
• “Gen. Vance to grieving families – boards of inquiries aren’t about you”
• “Military will restrict members’ marijuana use — but won’t ban it completely”
• “Canadian Defence Review: A Year Later” (Saideman’s Semi-Spew blog)
• “Chief military judge faces five more charges, case proceeding to court martial” – “Special Prosecutor advances charges against Chief Military Judge”
• “When Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan revealed on May 10 that the federal government was planning a thorough revamp of the country’s military justice system, he was likely trying to get in front of what he knew would be a damning report from Auditor General Michael Ferguson …”
• “Team Canada makes Canada proud at the Warrior Games” (DND info-machine)
• “Veterans tour inner city (Edmonton) in search of ex-military struggling with homelessness”
• “Exploring the wreck of the OCSEC-2017” (Lux ex Umbra blog)
• “Police, military to be blocked from future parades after protesters interrupt Edmonton Pride Festival march” – “Police, military banned from future Edmonton pride parades after protest” – “Police, military ban at Pride parade insulting: United Conservative leader” – “Politicians weigh in on move to ban police, military from Edmonton Pride Parade” – “Police, military ban at Edmonton Pride parade insulting: Jason Kenney”
• “Demolition of abandoned Winnipeg military base paves way for urban reserve”
• “Harjit Sajjan: Ukraine and Canada are close defence allies” – “The Canadian Defence Minister Promised to Give Ukraine More Military Assistance” (pro-RUS media) – “Canada to increase assistance to Ukraine – Canada’s defense minister”
• “A Canadian monument to a hero of an anti-Soviet nationalist uprising in Ukraine is raising questions about the manipulation of historical memory for political purposes. Critics of the monument say Roman Shukhevych was also a ruthless Nazi henchman and honouring him plays into the hands of the Kremlin propaganda machine that seeks to delegitimize the very idea of Ukrainian statehood …”
• “Fake News & The Rise of Information Warfare: A Discussion with Dr. Heidi Tworek” (CGAI podcast) – “Anatomy of a Russian ‘Troll Factory’ News Site” (bellingcat)
• On #PRK …
• ” Excitement high, expectations lower on Trump-Kim summit eve”
• “Trump: We will know soon whether N. Korea wants ‘real deal’ “
• “Kim, Trump to discuss denuclearization, peace, issues ‘required by changed era’: KCNA”
• “Former Diplomat, N. Korea Negotiator Optimistic, Cautious on Trump-Kim Meeting”
• “China Watching Kim-Trump Summit Closely”
• “Dennis Rodman arrives in Singapore ahead of Trump-Kim summit”
• “A Peace Treaty for the Korean Peninsula: Will the Past be Prologue?” (38 North)
• “Peace with Pyongyang: Legal Implications for the United States and South Korea” (38 North)

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MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 5 June 2018

• “Israeli forces arrested an East Jerusalem man suspected of planning to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat earlier this year, on orders from a Syria-based terrorist group, the Shin Bet security service revealed on Tuesday … The targets included Netanyahu and Barkat, as well as buildings belonging to the US consulate in Jerusalem (which has since been converted into an embassy) and a delegation of Canadian security officials who were in Jerusalem to train Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank, the Shin Bet said …” – more – more – Op Proteus (DND info-machine)
• “Trudeau’s Shortcomings in Condemning the Gaza Violence”
• Over in Asia-Pacific areas …
• “Vietnam, Canada to intensify defence cooperation”
• “Vietnam, Canada forge defence cooperation”
• “Vietnam provides all means for defence ties with Canada”
• “Première visite d’un ministre canadien de la Défense au Vietnam”
• “Minister Sajjan attends Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore and concludes first visit by a Canadian Minister of Defence to Vietnam” (DND info-machine)
• “Targeted killings of Canadian ISIS members cloaked in secrecy, but officials discussed issue”
• “A 60 per cent increase in Canada’s generals – Vance says more to come”
• “Canadian military falling well short of its target for recruiting women”
• “Trudeau’s ‘Gender Focused’ Military Policy Is Failing” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “Defence minister defends delay in completion of inquiry into military college suicides”
• “Canada’s 2019 election a likely target for Russian hackers, James Comey warns”
• “Trump, Kim to meet at Capella Hotel in Singapore: White House”
• “U.S. not paying for N. Koreans’ stay in Singapore: State Dep’t”
• “France, Britain to sail warships in contested South China Sea to challenge Beijing”
• “China warns West of S.China Sea provocations” (CHN mil media)
• Colonel Ted’s take:  “Freedom of navigation — The South China Morning Post reports that “France and Britain will sail warships through the South China Sea to challenge Beijing’s expanding military presence in the disputed waters, their defence ministers said on Sunday.“ … Canada should join in this exercise as a friendly gesture to all the nations of the region, including China. It’s time we stood up and did a fair share.”
• “Canada’s Mission to Mali: To What End?” (CGAI commentary)
• Wanted:  “Richmond Landing Shoreline Access – Phase 2, Modified Land Entry … This tender is for the demolition and reinstatement of the land entry to Richmond Landing and the Navy monument from the Portage-Wellington intersection in Ottawa, Canada …”
• “Canada to Get First Two Used Australian F-18 Fighter Jets in 2019”
• “thyssenkrupp Marine Systems & Atlas Elektronik Integrate Canadian Operations”
• VICE News, 5 Jun 2018:  “Pro-Russian news once claimed 11 Canadian commandos died in Ukraine. That didn’t happen.” – MILNEWS.ca, 29 July 2017
• “Canada condemns sentence of Ukrainian journalist Sushchenko, – Freeland” – Chrystia Freeland on Twitter: “As a former journalist, I am appalled by the arrest & sentencing of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko to 12 years in jail in Russia. Canada condemns this attempt to repress those who work in defence of the truth.” – “Canada condemns Russia’s verdict against Sushchenko”
• “Des militaires québécois aident leurs frères d’armes un sac de café à la fois!”
• “Vandals desecrate Fort McMurray war memorial for Afghanistan vets”

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MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 2 June 2018

• “Canada Defense Minister Calls Trump Tariff Action ‘Insulting’ “
• “Could Trump’s trade war cripple the U.S. defence industry’s dominance of the Canadian market?”
• More on Tariffs via Google News
• Some Big Honkin’ Ship News
• “Seaspan Shipyards and the Government of Canada Announce that Construction is to Begin on Joint Support Ships” (Seaspan info-machine)
• “Cost questions abound as work set to start on navy’s new support ships”
• “Irving Shipbuilding to hire veterans”
• “Canada to Proceed with CH-149 Cormorant SAR Helicopter Mid-Life Upgrade and Fleet Augmentation”
• ” Maple Flag exercise significantly cut back but exact reasons why remain murky”
• “The Canadian Armed Forces have started using the ViaSat-2 satellite”
• “NATO Defense College and Simon Fraser University sign Memorandum of Understanding”
• “The challenge of recruiting more women to the Canadian Armed Forces”
• Commentary: “The Canadian Armed Forces should drop its citizenship requirement”
• “In Mali, how do we avoid helping the bad guys again?”
• G7 Coming Up
• “A Primer to the G7 Summit in Charlevoix June 8-9, 2018” (CGAI report)
• “Des actions anti-G7 «partout» le 8 juin”
• “Niveau d’alerte «modéré» maintenu à une semaine du G7”
• “Ottawa pledges $50-million for Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba to cover asylum-seeker costs”
• “A judge has granted an extradition order for an Edmonton man who faces terrorism charges in the United States for allegedly providing financial support to family members who joined ISIS …” – “Accused in jewelry heist committed to be extradited on U.S. terrorism-related charges”
• “A New Brunswick veteran says airport security personnel across the country need better education and training when it comes to how they interact with passengers travelling with medical cannabis …”
• RUS media: “Ukrainian Armed Forces’ command carry out training exercises for the military personnel by engaging NATO instructors as Kiev is preparing for an offensive in Donbass, a soldier of Kiev’s 14th separate mechanized brigade, who had been detained by militia of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), said on Saturday … Since 2015, about 200 Canadian instructors have been present in Ukraine under the Unifier operation. In addition, military specialists from the United States and Lithuania train Ukrainian soldiers and officers in the country.”
• ” North Korean talks are back on, Donald Trump says after meeting with top North Korean envoy”
• “Trump puts N. Korea summit back on for June 12”
• “Seoul welcomes revival of Trump-Kim summit”
• “Mattis: U.S. not talking with N. Korea about U.S. troops”

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MILNEWS.ca: Inbox Highlights, 22 May 2018

• “NATO: No (Canadian) Alliance Service Members Killed in Eastern Ukraine” (Voice of America fact-check)
• Vets Ombudsman’s brief on proposed new Pension for Life: “… without knowing more of the facts concerning the implementation of Part 4 of Bill C-74, we cannot be sure of the effect these proposed changes will have on Veterans and their families. This lack of transparency, clear communications and clearly defined outcomes is hampering not only my Office’s ability to analyze the Bill and consult on its impacts, it is impeding also individual Veterans and their families, Veterans’ advocates/organizations, and other interested stakeholders, such as this Committee, from doing their due diligence …”
• “Defence minister in Kelowna to talk to flood relief soldiers” – “Defence minister thanks troops for BC flood relief work” – “Sajjan meets with forces (in BC)”
• “RCAF personnel from Petawawa and Edmonton finish Mali mission prep exercise” – “Tactical Helicopter Squadrons from Alberta and Ontario participate in pre-deployment preparation in view of Mali mission” (DND info-machine)
• Speaking of #MLI …
• “Mali delegation taps Canadian expertise documenting human rights abuses” – “The French intervention in Mali: A lesson in Mission Command”
• “Sikorsky’s pitch for Canada: Our new helos are cheaper than upgrading yours” – “Air Force analyzes options for Cormorant upgrade”
• “Un employé de la Base militaire Bagotville porté disparu”
• “Has The #MeToo Movement Forgotten About Our Women In Uniform?”
• “How the new Ebola vaccine was made in Canada”
• “Canadian freed from Ethiopian jail wants review of Ottawa’s role in his case”
• “The Case Of The Returning Jihadi:  A Talk by Rukmini Callimachi, Janice Stein and Amarnath Amarsingam”
• “Trudeau Liberals Shamefully REFUSE To Condemn Terror Group Hamas For Inciting Violence” (Spencer Fernando)
• Over in #UKR
• “Ukrainian Fascist Toys for the Little Ones…” (pro-RUS page) – “These are the toy soldiers of the SS division Galichina from Canada of Chinese origin and toy soldiers of the UPA of the unnamed master from Lviv …” (in Russian)
• “Russian Naval Exercises in Sea of Azov: A Prelude to ‘Hybrid’-Style Invasion?”
• “Survivors of Quebec mass shootings plea for ban on assault weapons” – “Des proches de victimes de tuerie reviennent à la charge pour que le gouvernement Trudeau interdise l’accès légal aux armes d’assaut. Le Centre culturel islamique de Québec sera notamment en mission à Ottawa mardi pour faire valoir son point de vue en commission parlementaire …”
• “From NORAD to NOR[A]D: The Future Evolution of North American Defence Co-operation” (CGAI paper)
• “Overspending on defence doesn’t guarantee an effective fighting force”
• “New CO will sail HMCS Oriole on 2018 Great Lakes Deployment”
• Over in #PRK …
• “Trump says N. Korea summit may not happen June 12”
• “Trump-Kim Summit Coin Rings Hollow for Some”
• “North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site: Viewing Areas Identified and Preparations for Closure Continue” (38 North)
• … and Europe
• “Sweden hands out brochure in case of ‘crisis or war’ “ – “War warning: Sweden issues its people with booklet on how to cope with crisis” –“Sweden issues first brochure on war and crisis preparedness since Cold War”
• NATO study on how Russian soc-media users message in the Baltic States
• “Baltic Governments Respond to Growing Russian Spy Threat”
• “The Baltic States Ask the US for a Bigger Military Presence on Their Soil” (pro-RUS think tank)
• “Minister O’Regan launches 65th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice events” (VAC info-machine)
• “Montreal WW II hero, largely unknown at home, honoured as Dutch town’s saviour”
• “Three Canadian First World War soldiers found in France and identified” (DND info-machine) – “France : trois soldats canadiens de la Première Guerre mondiale identifiés” – “Canadian soldiers ID’d a century after they fell in WWI Battle of Hill 70” – “Remains of Manitoba WW I soldiers found in France” – “A century after they died, remains identified of three Canadian soldiers buried in France”

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