Archive for the ‘Taliban propaganda’ Category
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – February 4, 2019
- #VEN Crisis
- “Canada Absolutely Rules Out Military Intervention In Venezuela”
- “Lima Group embraces Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido, calls on military to quit Maduro”
- “Le Groupe de Lima appelle l’armée du Venezuela à se ranger derrière Guaido”
- “Ottawa verse 53 M$ pour venir en aide aux Vénézuéliens”
- “Juan Guaido and Venezuela’s National Assembly are joining the Lima Group: Freeland”
- “Venezuelan opposition welcomes Canada’s call for military backing”
- “As Lima Group meets in Canada, Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro prepares for war”
- “Peaceful transition ‘absolutely’ possible in Venezuela says Freeland”
- “Aid convoys for Venezuela risk becoming flashpoint”
- “Organized labour lines up against Canada’s stance on Venezuela”
- “Trudeau Pushes Trump’s Regime Change in Venezuela” (pro-RUS site)
- #LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE
- “Medvedev promises new arms, while approval of his government’s course hits 13-year-low”
- “The Putin I Knew; the Putin I Know”
- “Assessing Military Thought in Post-Soviet Russia” (Divergent Options paper)
- “Estonia urges Russia to pay compensation for Soviet occupation”
- “Reuters: Germany vows to keep troops in Lithuania, invest more in barracks”
- “Russia Says U.S. Exit From Nuclear Pact Would Not Mean New Cold War”
- “Estonian think-tank proposes reinforcement of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence”
- “Contemporary Deterrence – Insights and Lessons from Enhanced Forward Presence” (EST Int’l Ctr for Def & Security)
- “U.S. Withdrawal from the INF Treaty is Russia’s Defeat” (Warsaw Institute)
- “2nd anniversary of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group marked in Rukla” (LTU MoD info-machine)
- “Russia Enters a Treacherous New Post-Arms Control World” (Jamestown Foundation)
- #MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa
- “Une attaque attribuée aux djihadistes fait 14 morts au Burkina Faso”
- “Burkina Faso : Ouagadougou holds important G5 Sahel defense meeting”
- “Burkina Faso, D.C. National Guard Begin Partnership in Africa” (AFRICOM info-machine)
- “Backing Chad’s Deby, French Warplanes Stop Rebel Advance from Libya”
- “French air force strikes rebel incursion into Chad from Libya”
- “France attack 40 vehicles in Chad airstrikes”
- “Chad, France: Paris Rolls Up Its Sleeves in a Sahel Battleground” (Stratfor)
- “Better Control of Borders, Private Security Firms Key to Stopping ‘Guns for Hire’, Speakers Say at Security Council Debate on Mercenary Activities in Africa” (UN Secur Council info-machine)
- “World must do more to tackle ‘shadowy’ mercenary activities undermining stability in Africa, says UN chief” (UN info-machine)
- #CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT
- “As IS crumbles, Syrian Kurds want Germany to take back foreign fighters”
- “After Syrian Kurds, US latest to call on countries to take back ISIS prisoners”
- “Peshmerga Ministry, Iraqi Ministry of Defense meet to discuss situation in disputed areas”
- Way Up North
- “Russia resumes North Pole patrols with fighter jets”
- “New Arctic naval base built in 6 months”
- “(RUS) National Guard becomes Arctic protector”
- “Intelligence Service no longer confirms Kirkenes as home port for spy ship”
- Afghanistan
- “Kabul Sees Taliban-Afghan Opposition Talks In Moscow As Betrayal”
- “New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Aghanistan’s Zabīh Allah Mujāhid: “Remarks Concerning the Conference in Moscow” ” (links to non-Taliban page)
- ” ‘Tired’ Taliban fights on as US is desperate to leave Afghanistan” (FDD’s Long War Journal)
- Internal Security
- Amarnath Amarasingam on Twitter: “ICYMI: I spoke with @StephanieCarvin and @cforcese about Canadian foreign fighters – the travellers, the dead, the prisoners, and what is likely to happen next. https://t.co/lNbumewzFt”
- “Defected from ISIS or Simply Returned, and for How Long?– Challenges for the West in Dealing with Returning Foreign Fighters” (Homeland and Security Affairs journal)
- What’s Canada Buying? (1): Big Honkin’ Ship Document Leak Case
- “Last week’s questioning of Gen. Jon Vance by Norman’s lawyer a preview of what is to come?”
- What’s Canada Buying? (2): The Rest
- “Why is the fighter jet debate so fraught with political baggage? …” (bestfighter4canada.blogspot.com)
- Other Military News
- “After intensive training, studying and on-the-job training, 12 aviation system (AVN) technicians, five aircraft structures (ACS) technicians, and four air weapons systems (AWS) technicians have returned to their home units at Cold Lake, Alberta, as qualified journeymen, ready to work on the CF-188 Hornet fighter aircraft …” (RCAF info-machine)
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – October 17, 2017
#CANvsISIL
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- “Canadian troops safe after allied Iraqi, Kurdish forces open fire on each other near Kirkuk”
- “Kurdistan irakien: tous les membres des Forces canadiennes sains et saufs et en lieux sûrs”
- “Tout le personnel militaire du Canada en Irak est sain et sauf après un échange de coups de feu entre les forces kurdes et irakiennes près de Kirkouk, ont confirmé des représentants de la défense …”
- “Iraqis seize Kirkuk, 30 dead, Canadian military personnel safe”
- DND’s latest on Operation IMPACT
The Kurds
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- “Germany suspends training of Peshmerga forces: spokeswoman”
- “Coalition Threatens Downing Iraqi Jets If Fly to Attack Kurds: MP”
- “The Resurgent Conflict Between The Iraqi Government And The Kurds, Explained”
- “Iraqi Forces Move Into Kirkuk in Defeat-ISIS Fight, Spokesman Says” – “Iraq’s reconquest of Kirkuk checks Kurdish secession” – “President Barzani to publish statement post-Kirkuk crisis, avoid ‘civil war’ “ – “Iraqi forces take Kirkuk, lower Kurdistan flag” – “Kirkuk Shuttered as Iraqi Forces Advance on Kurdish Peshmerga” – “Thousands Flee as Iraqi Forces Advance in Kirkuk” – “Uncertainty reigns in Kirkuk as Iraqi forces surround, take city” – “Peshmerga withdraw from Makhmour, Gwer towns south of Erbil”
- “Iraqi forces enter Sinjar from two axes” – “Iraq: After losing Kirkuk, Kurdish forces pull out of Sinjar” – “Iraq’s Kurds continue retreat, pulling out of Sinjar without a fight while Shiite militias move in” – “Iraqi forces take Yazidi town of Sinjar after Kurdish Peshmerga withdrew ‘without a fight’ “
- ‘Attack on Kirkuk ‘declaration of war’ on people of Kurdistan: Peshmerga General Command”
- “Peshmerga Ministry to Coalition: We will not be silent in defending Kurdistan”
- “Kurdish leaders reject Baghdad’s demands referendum results be cancelled”
- “Gorran calls on KRG to establish interim national government”
- “Fight for Iraq’s Future Targets 90-Year-Old Kirkuk Oil Field” – “Kirkuk secure, oil exports continue: Kurdish Governor”
- “Turkey supports Iranian-backed Iraqi offensive against Kurds”
- “Trump says U.S. ‘not taking sides’ between Iraqi forces, Kurds”
- “Russia stands for finding peaceful solution to Iraqi Kurdistan issue — Kremlin”
Afghanistan
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- Boyle-Coleman Release “Freed hostage Joshua Boyle on why he went to Afghanistan and what his kidnappers wanted” – “Behind the dramatic rescue of American-Canadian couple from Haqqani captivity” – “Taliban denies Canadian’s claim its fighters raped his wife and killed his baby” – “Canadian hostage reveals why couple had kids in captivity” – “After a lifetime in captivity, the children of Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman begin to heal” – More via Google News
- “Former JBER soldier Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion while serving in Afghanistan”
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
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- “North Korea Says Nuclear War ‘May Break Out at Any Moment’ but It Wouldn’t Be to Blame” – “North Korea says ‘a nuclear war may break out any moment’ “ – “North Korea: Nuclear war may break out at ‘any moment’ “
- “North Korean delegation considers nuclear weapons only way to ensure security — (RUS) lawmaker”
- “North Korean official says diplomacy is off the table until it builds a missile that can hit the east coast of the US”
- “General: Aiming Nuclearized ICBM at US May Trigger Preemptive Strike on N. Korea”
- “U.S. military options for N. Korea are last resort: (KOR) envoy (to USA)”
- “The Book Mattis Reads To Be Prepared For War With North Korea”
- “Trump’s security advisor warns North Korea of annihilation”
- “Moon, Trump to Hold Summit in Seoul Next Month”
- “EU should host US-China contingency talks on North Korean nuclear crisis”
- “US Treasury Designates Chinese Firm That Transferred ICBM-Toting Heavy Trucks to North Korea”
- “North Korea was Behind the Global Cyber Attacks with the Virus WannaCry”
- “EU endorses new sanctions on N. Korea”
#Ukraine
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- “I Get By with a Little Help from my Friends …” (1) “Operation UNIFIER: next training phase at the Military Police 25 Training Centre” – “Harjit Sajjan: Canada supports Ukraine today, will support it tomorrow and in the future” (UKR MoD) – “Canada’s support for Ukraine sends signal of deterrence to Russia – defense minister … Active cooperation between Ukraine and Canada helps deter Russia’s aggressive behavior, Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan has said … “ – “Canada welcomes idea of peacekeeping mission in Donbas – defense minister”
- “West should provide Ukraine with weapons and deploy peacekeepers to Donbas – Rasmussen” – Anders Fogh Rasmussen: “Peace in Ukraine requires a ‘carrot and stick’ approach”
- “I Get By with a Little Help from my Friends …” (2) “US intends to train four more Ukrainian Armed Forces battalions in 2018” – “Through Tears, Ukraine Celebrates the Arrival of US Coal”
- “Oh, Those Russians …” “Ukraine attacked Donbass, Lavrov”
- Updates from All Sides
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 15 October 2017”
- “ATO News: Situation Update, east of Ukraine as of morning, October 17, 2017” (UKR MoD)
- UKR govt ATO map, 17 Oct 2017
- “Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 10/17/2017”
- “Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 10/16/2017”
- “Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas over past day”
- “Ukrainian army fires over 100 rounds at DPR over 24 hours”
- “Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas over past day”
- “AFU units launch almost 1,000 ammunition on DPR in a day – JCCC”
- “Militants shell Ukrainian army positions 36 times over past day”
- “Ukrainian forces fire nearly 1,000 rounds at DPR territory over 24 hours – JCCC”
- “Day in Donbas: 12 shellings of militants, more than half in Donetsk direction”
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire ten times over 24 hours”
- “Donbas conflict: two Ukrainian soldiers killed, two more injured”
- “Alarm: Ukrainian aircraft detected over DPR border”
- ‘Militants launched 28 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas in last day”
- “Escalation in Donbas: 36 attacks on Ukraine troops, 2 KIAs, 2 WIAs in last day”
- From the UKR Mil-Ind Machine “UkrOboronProm unveils new BRDM-NIK armored reconnaissance and patrol vehicle” – “Ukraine touts locally-built AR-15 assault rifle variant”
- “Zakharchenko says members of squad behind Motorola’s murder detained”
- MH17 Shootdown “MH17 prosecutor: trial could start within months” – “No need to search for other Buks if we know which Buk fired from where, – MH17 prosecutor Westerbeke” – “Truth is not negotiable, – MH17 prosecutor on possible sanctions ease in exchange for aid with investigation”
- “Ukraine’s Security Service Warns Of Potential Violence; Saakashvili Pledges Peaceful Protest” – “Saakshvili Calls For ‘Calm And Peaceful’ Protest In Kyiv” – “Saakashvili believes the Ukrainian authorities may try to eliminate him” – “Thousands Of Protesters Rally With Saakashvili In Kyiv, Amid Heavy Police Presence”
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe
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- “Silver Arrow, biggest military drills of year, begin in Latvia … In total more than 3,500 soldiers from Albania, USA, Estonia, Italy, Canada, Latvia, Great Britain, Poland, Slovenia, Spain and Germany will participate …” – “More than 3 500 troops to take part in the multinational military exercise “Silver Arrow 2017” “ – “Silver Arrow, year’s major military exercise, begins in Latvia”
- “Nearly 800 NATO soldiers serving at Tapa received mission medals” (EST MoD)
- “Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States’ borders on October 9-15, 2017” (Lithuanian MoD)
- Zapad 2017 Watch “Russia Jammed Phones and GPS in Northern Europe During Massive Military Drills — The electronic attacks offer the Kremlin a surprisingly low risk way to harass NATO members and other opponents …” – “Scenario of Zapad drills was oriented towards aggression, not defense”
- “Kaliningrad – Lithuania border station commissioned”
- “Border agencies of Belarus, Latvia sign agreement on cooperation”
- “Slovak military inspect Belarusian army unit”
- “Russian naval destroyer passing through Suez Canal on its way to Mediterranean Sea”
- “Russian Defense Minister in Tel Aviv, Dodges Commenting on Israeli Airstrike in Syria”
- “Briefing “SYRIAN CHEMICAL DOSSIER: THE RUSSIAN VIEW” by Ambassador Mikhail Ulyanov Head of the Russian delegation in UNGA First Committee, Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the MFA of Russia on the margins of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly” (RUS MFA)
- “Russia showcases all-terrain tracked carrier at military exhibition in Bahrain”
- “Russian Navy’s aviation to get 10 upgraded antisubmarine warfare helicopters a year”
- “Russia’s tactics against West to evolve – expert”
Mo’ Peacekeeping Coming?/Canada Into Africa?
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- “Canada refuses to say if it will join U.N.’s most dangerous peacekeeping mission”
- “Saskatoon families mourn victims of Somalia attack” – “Mogadishu truck bomb: 500 casualties in Somalia’s worst terrorist attack” – “The terror group as brutal as Islamic State” – “Somalia attack: 165 unidentified bodies buried” – ” ‘People turned into charcoal’: Somali-Canadians recount horror of Mogadishu attack” – “After Mogadishu ‘devastated’ by attack, Canadian nurse practitioner scrambles to save lives”
Internal Security
What’s Canada Buying?
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- F-35 Tug o’ War “Plan to buy used fighter jets from Australia far from straightforward, experts say — ‘If the government of the U.S. didn’t want the aircraft to be sold, it would be very difficult to get them’ …” – “Lockheed Martin hires former RCAF commander and F-35 ally as lobbyist”
- “Airbus to enter into partnership with Canada’s Bombardier” – “Minister Bains comments on Airbus/Bombardier strategic partnership”
- Big Honkin’ Ships “MS Asterix of the Royal Navy of Canada began running tests” (UKR mil portal, in Ukrainian) – Col. Ted’s take: “Asterix afloat”
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
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- “Veterans ombudsman says more ex-soldiers will need assisted living help”
- “Wounded Warriors Canada is proud to announce the launch of the Wounded Warriors Canada Trauma Resiliency Program (TRP): a group-based training program combining the power of a team approach with effective, trauma-resilient skills development …”
- “Dozens of injured veterans and their supporters gathered in Burnaby’s Central Park on Sunday to raise money for their ongoing legal battle with the federal government …”
- “Metis National Council calls on feds to recognize their Second World War veterans”
Other
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- “Keep live pigs for combat first-aid training, medics say as simulators take over trauma instruction — ‘The first time a medic gets blood on their hands and tries a life-saving procedure should not be on a fellow soldier with their friends looking on’ …” – “The Value of Live Tissue Training for Combat Casualty Care: A Survey of Canadian Combat Medics With Battlefield Experience in Afghanistan” (Military Medicine journal)
- “Canadian Army to conduct a Joint International Counter Explosive Threat Exercise” – “L’Armée canadienne mènera un exercice interarmées de lutte contre les menaces d’explosions”
- “Régiment de Hull: nouveau commandant et nouveau véhicule de patrouille blindé tactique”
- Robert Thomas James Mitchell, 1973-2006, R.I.P. “New respite site named after late Cpl. Mitchell”
- “Invitation to media – Symposium on the Canadian Defence and Security Market”
- “New special forces uniform a throwback to Second World War Devil’s Brigade”
- Col. Ted’s Take: “Special Forces … If the government wants to use more and more Special Forces in a variety of roles then it needs, above all, to maintain a large enough, high quality base from which to create and sustain them …”
World War Two
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – October 16, 2017
Afghanistan
- “Canadian says couple were kidnapped because wife was pregnant” – “Freed Canadian hostage says baby was killed, and wife raped” – “AP report: Family freed returns to Canada , says 1 child killed” – “Kidnappers killed 1 child, raped wife, freed hostage says” – “Family freed returns to Canada, says 1 child killed”
- “Taliban reject rape, murder claims of freed Canadian hostage” – “Les talibans nient les allégations de l’ex-otage canadien Joshua Boyle qui les accuse de meurtre et viol” – “Les talibans nient les allégations de l’ex-otage canadien”
- “Allegations against Mujahideen of Islamic Emirate by Canadian detainee are baseless” (Taliiban Info-machine) – Taliban statement @ archive.org – Text of statement (PDF) at non-terrorist site
- “Kids freed from Taliban explore ‘wonderland’ of new Canadian home”
- “Canadian -American couple’s mysterious rescue raises new questions”
- ” ‘They ran like cowards’ Family reveals dramatic detail on rescue from Taliban terror group”
- “Bombs kill Pakistani soldiers hunting US-Canadian family’s kidnappers — Bomb blasts killed a Pakistani army officer and three soldiers searching for the kidnappers of a freed US-Canadian family in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan, Pakistani and US officials said. Pakistan’s army said the attacks in Kurram tribal district on Sunday also wounded three soldiers during the search for those who held American Caitlan Coleman, her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, and their three children hostage …” – “Roadside Bomb Kills Four Security Troops In Northwestern Pakistan” – “(PAK) Nation proud of its army’s heroic operation” – “Pakistan, US Upbeat About Future Ties After Hostage Rescue”
- Commentary “A fool’s homecoming”
#CANvsISIL
The Kurds
- “Iraq: Government Forces Move Into Disputed Kurdish Territory” – “Iraqi Kurds pull back in Kirkuk, civilians flee” – “Kurdish Forces Withdraw From Edges of Disputed Iraqi Region” – “Iraq’s Kurds beef up, move back defence line around oil-rich Kirkuk” – “Iraqi forces, Iranian-backed militia attack Kirkuk using US military equipment: Kurdistan Security” – “Latest from Kirkuk: Iraq says captures positions south of Kirkuk including airbase”
- “Peshmerga: Baghdad did not grant troops 48 hours to leave Kirkuk”
- “Military balance: Iraqi Army vs Peshmergas” (OSINT blog)
- “Kurds reject Baghdad ploy to divide Kurds with military threats”
- “KRG calls on UN, US, Coalition, EU, Sistani to prevent war between Peshmerga, Iraqi forces”
- “Autonomy not enough to protect people of Kurdistan: Security Chief”
- “Kurds reinforce oil-rich Kirkuk amid tension with Iraq government”
- “Why is Israel supporting Kurdish secession from Iraq?”
Everyone Else Vs. ISIL
- “Return of Signature Iranian Explosive Could Signal Escalation in Iraq” (ISW)
- “The “War after ISIS” begins in Iraq” (ISW)
- “Syria demands immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops from its territory”
Mo’ Peacekeeping Coming?
Cold War 2.0: The Koreas
- “US, South Korea to hold joint naval exercises amid heightened tensions with North Korea” – “S. Korea and US begin naval drills amid North Korean threat”
- “Military options for N. Korea ‘under constant refinement’: McMaster”
- “U.S. forces, families to hold regular evacuation training”
- “North Korea About to Launch Ballistic Missile”
- “The World Once Laughed at North Korean Cyberpower. No More.” – “Expert Warns of North Korea Growing Cyberwar Capabilities”
- “Seoul, Beijing Extend Currency Swap Despite THAAD Spat”
- “Gormley: What does North Korea really want? Let’s start with survival”
- “Russia denounces North Korea’s actions to develop nuclear program” – “Russian top diplomat slams Pyongyang’s violation of UN resolutions”
Cold War 2.0: Russia/Baltics/Eastern Europe
- “Silver Arrow, biggest military drills of year, begin in Latvia”
- “Russia ready for cooperation with US, NATO — Lavrov”
- “Turkey could look for new partner if Russia does not transfer S-400 technology” – “Why Sell S-400s to the Other Side’s Allies?”
- “New 36th Army Commander” (Russian Defense Policy)
#Ukraine
- “Russia decided to send troops to Crimea even before receiving Yanukovych letter – witness testimony”
- UKR govt ATO map, 16 Oct 2017
- UKR govt ATO map, 15 Oct 2017
- “Donetsk Defense: Situation Report, 10/15/2017”
- “Essence of Time unit in Donbass report. October 15” (pro-separatist)
- “Ukraine says 2 wounded in ATO zone in past 24 hours”
- “Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Donbas over day”
- “35 ceasefire violations reported in DPR over 24 hours”
- “Donbas militants active in Luhansk sector, 1 WIA on Oct 15”
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire eight times over 24 hours”
- “Day in Donbas: Militants violated truce nine times”
- “People’s lives continue to worsen, but they live with hope, says UN official in Ukraine”
Internal Security
- September 2017 Edmonton Terror Attack “Takeaways so far from the terrorist attack in Edmonton”
- “CSIS and RCMP accused of entrapping terrorism suspects”
- “Liberals prepare to reveal 2018 immigration plan they say will boost economy, help refugees”
What’s Canada Buying?
- F-35 Tug o’ War “US F-35 Fighter Aircraft To Undergo Cold Weather Testing In Alaska” – “F-35 fighter jet undergoes equipment testing in Fairbanks” – “The F-35 and F/A-18 Super Hornet: The Ultimate Military Combination?”
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Seamus O’Regan – here is an example of how screwed up your Veterans Affairs department really is”
- “A Local Organization Making a Difference for Veterans — Learn more about the inspiration behind this year’s Veterans Ombudsman Commendation Local Organization recipient, the Vancouver-based, New Chelsea Society …” (Vets Ombudsman)
- ” Minister O’Regan engages youth on Canadian military heritage” (VAC Info-machine)
Other
- ” ‘Morphing skin’ of octopus inspires robotic camouflage — Soft 3D material can be programmed to change its shape, appearance …”
- “New special forces uniform a throwback to Second World War Devil’s Brigade”
- “This is National Defence?” (The Vimy Report)
- Colonel Ted’s take: “A strategic choice: Wise words about China from a couple of trusted sources”
