MILNEWS.ca Highlights – October 19, 2019

• #FedElect2019
• “Les partis fédéraux et les vétérans: aujourd’hui le Parti Populaire du Canada et le NPD”
• “Ignored and Ignited: lack of discussion about defence ‘surprising and disappointing’ “
• “Opinion: This election, Canadians can’t afford to ignore parties’ defence policies”
• “COMMENTARY: Canada spends $22B a year on defence, but leaders spend little time discussing it”
• “This election, Canadians can’t afford to ignore parties’ defence policies” (Centre for International Policy Studies)
• “Threats and Hate Push Veterans’ Advocate to Alert Police”
  

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• Internal Security
• ” ‘Golden boy’: Espionage suspect Cameron Ortis was a polarizing figure as he climbed RCMP ranks”
• “Final submissions in bail hearing for alleged RCMP spy will be made Friday”
• “Top Canadian National Police Official Accused of Violating Secrets Act” (Lawfare blog)
• “Majority of Canadians don’t want Ottawa to bring back detained ISIS fighters: Ipsos poll”
• “One Week from E-Day, Canadians Say They’re Hearing More Negativity About Candidates and Leaders than Policy Options and Campaign Promises” (Ipsos, 17 Oct 2019)
• “The Five Myths of the ISIS Repatriation Debate” (INTREPID security podcast blog)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “U.S. House resolution gives rare praise to Canada for arresting Huawei CFO, blasts China’s retaliation”
• “US House bill demanding China to release detained Canadians ‘overreaching’: analysts” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Showcasing advanced fighters” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “J-20 jets showcase missiles” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “China Expands Military Power with Aircraft Carrier “Factory” “
• “PLA air force targets poverty reduction through education”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Under the Liberals, Canadian government support for Kurds fighting ISIL ground to a halt”
  

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• Africa
• “Desperate African refugees pay to get into Libyan jails – UNHCR … “So far 14 states pledged 6 611 places of resettlement. That’s all,” Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR special envoy for the central Mediterranean situation, told a briefing. Canada, Norway and Italy are among them, while Niger and Rwanda offered temporary sanctuary, he said …”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Urgent: Move US Nuclear Weapons Out Of Turkey” (Federation Of American Scientists)
• “Russia preparing to swap imprisoned spies with NATO members, sources claim”
• “NATO Leaders Meeting … The United Kingdom will host NATO Heads of State and Government in London, on 3-4 December 2019 …” (NATO info-machine)
• “US brings up Russia’s crashed reactor-powered missile in UN disarmament talks”
• “The Lithuanian Armed Force has taken a decision to procure new UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters” (LTU MoD)
• “Belarus, Russia discuss approaches to dialogue with USA, Canada” (BLR state media)
  

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• Way Up North
• “Now is Not the Time for a (USA Freedom of Navigation Operation) in the Arctic”
• “Russia to build Arctic early warning stations by 2022”
• “Former military officials call for Climate Security plan, Arctic”
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “North Korea’s New Short-Range Missiles: A Technical Evaluation” (38 North)
• “N.Korean Missiles ‘May Be Tipped with Guided Warheads’ “
  

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• Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
• “Canadian soldiers allege anti-malaria medication left them with intense rage, suicidal ideations”
• “Veteran Service Card available to some”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Canadian Military Program Approves the Inclusion of MQ-9 and Heron Drones”
• “Canadian weapons sales to Algeria on eve of U.N arms treaty ‘troubling,’ say experts”
• “The Demise of the National Shipbuilding Strategy: Is it Inevitable?” (CGAI paper)
  

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• Other Military News
• “Female 89th AS pilots support Canadian aviation event” (USAF Reserve Command info-machine)
• “NAVRES Provides Flexibility and Balance, Even for its Commander” (RCN info-machine)
• “Christie Blatchford: God forbid, Canadian soldiers go anywhere near a church”
• “Comfortable, bulletproof clothing being developed by UBC students”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – 17 October 2019

• Snowbird Jet Crashes; Pilot OK
• “Airshow crash of Canadian military aerobatics jet”
• “A statement from Lieutenant-Colonel Mike French, Commanding Officer of 431 (Air Demonstration) Squadron on the Canadian Forces Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor Ejection”

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• #FedElect2019
• ” Ignored & Ignited: Military, defence issues missing in election campaign”
• “The biggest winner in Canada’s election is the military” (tyee.ca, progressive news service

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• Internal Security
• “Two-day bail hearing begins for alleged RCMP spy”
• ” ‘Golden boy’: Espionage suspect Cameron Ortis was a polarizing figure as he climbed RCMP ranks”
• “Top Canadian National Police Official Accused of Violating Secrets Act” (Lawfare blog
• “Cautious optimism over border backlog as IRB numbers show signs refugee system is adapting”

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “US passes bill praising Canada over detention of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou”
• ” COMMENTARY: Canada needs to plan ways to meet China’s military challenge”
• ” Satellite images show China is expanding shipyard ‘to build more aircraft carriers’ “
• “China’s second aircraft carrier’s eighth sea trial could lead to commissioning” (CHN mil media
• “Taiwan F-16 fighter jet upgrades on schedule, despite delays”

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• #HongKong
• “US Renews Call for ‘Humane’ Solution to Hong Kong”

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• Way Up North
• “(USA) Coast Guard Focused On Being Sea-Based In Arctic As Merits Of Deep-Water Port Debated”
• “U.S. Coast Guard will broaden Arctic focus to include European Arctic, commandant says”
• “Russia seeks to advance partnership in the Arctic Council, says envoy”
• “US diplomats taken off train in Russian nuclear sub port: reports”
• “US Embassy Says Diplomats Accused of Violating Rules of Stay in Russia Filled Out Required Papers”
• “Russia to send note to US embassy over incident in Severodvinsk”
• “Putin ‘eyes land grab in key Arctic region’ as grapple with China and US intensifies”

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• #RUS-Baltics-OpREASSURANCE
• “(LVA) Foreign Ministry parliamentary secretary thanks Montenegro for participation in (Canada-led) NATO battle group”
• “From 7 to 13 October, at the Adazi camp in Latvia, the French tank crewmen of the Lynx 6 Tactical Inter-Service Sub-Group (Sous-Groupement Tactique Interarmes, S-GTIA) participated in an inter-alliance exercise gathering the battle tanks of eight nations taking part to the enhanced Forward Presence (eFP). This demonstration of the full operational capability of the soldiers and their armament was organized by the Canadian force, the umbrella organization for eFP in Latvia … it is a French crew who won the challenge after several hours of a contested competition. Their Leclerc surpassed, during this challenge, the American M1A2 Abrams, German, Spanish and Norwegian Leopard 2s, Italian Ariete C1 and Polish P91 …”
• ” Russian Military Pursues ‘Artillery Reform’ “

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Elbit Systems to Supply Off-Board ECM Payload for Royal Canadian Navy’s NOMAD Program”
• Wanted:  “Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) for Department of National Defense (DND) is issuing this Request for Standing Offer(RFSO) for the Rental test track for military vehicles …”
• Wanted:  “Department of National Defence (DND) requires the use of a weapons shooting range facility which must be located within a 40km radius from Ashton, ON, K0A 1B0 …”
• Wanted:  “ACCOMMODATIONS SERVICES IN CASSINO, ITALY FROM 25 NOVEMBER – 1 DECEMBER 2019 DURING OP DISTINCTION 2019 for the DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE (DND) (W8484-209557)” – Ortona – Rimini – Rome – Catania

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• Other Military News
• “NORAD regions are conducting synchronized flights this week throughout the Alaskan, Canadian, and Continental U.S. NORAD regions.  NORAD fighters, tankers, and airborne early warning aircraft from the three regions will participate in flights throughout Canada and the U.S.” (@NORADCommand Twitter post)
• “Live Fire Exercise at the 4th Canadian Division Training Centre”
• “An army brigade commander has told the 14 Ontario reserve regiments under his charge that they must cancel any “church parade” they have planned.  Despite a lack of complaints about the parades, which see soldiers march to their regimental church, Col. Daniel Stepaniuk urged his commanding officers to stop participating in “any event where the primary purpose is liturgical, spiritual or religious … even if the service is non-denominational.” …”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – October 15, 2019

• Africa
• “On October 15, 2019 the Canadian flag was lowered and the Romanian flag now flies in Gao, formally recognizing handover of responsibility to our Romanian partners …” (CAF Operations Twitter feed)
• “Giving thanks to Canadian peacekeepers’ efforts in South Sudan” – Operation SOPRANO (CAF info-machine)
• “Problématique de la paix : Les troupes étrangères doivent évacuer le Mali !”
• “West Africa: Are Terrorist Groups Stoking Local Conflicts in the Sahel?”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Canada needs to plan ways to meet China’s military challenge”
• “Australia has a key role to play in contest between US and China”
• “China-Russia missile defense cooperation needed”

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “Top military officials of N. Korea, China highlight bilateral ties”
• “North, South Korea Play to 0-0 Draw in Empty Pyongyang Stadium”
• “U.S. Ambassador: N.Korea Asked for ‘Everything’ While Offering Nothing”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Pentagon official says US is concerned by ‘heavier hand Beijing has taken’ in Hong Kong”
• “Hong Kong Leader Rules Out Concessions in Face of Escalating Violence”
  

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• #FedElect2019
• “Greens promise to improve support services for military, their families”
• “NDP advocates spending tens of billions on Canada’s military” (World Socialist Web Site)
• “Le chef bloquiste réclame l’inclusion de la Davie dans la stratégie de construction navale”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Strategic Armed Forces Command and Staff Exercise Launches Tomorrow” (RUS MoD, in Russian)
• “Grom-2019” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
• “Massive Nuclear War Games Start in Russian Arctic”
• “A group of Russian journalists who investigated the activities of a secretive group of Russian mercenaries in Africa and the Middle East have been subject to a campaign of physical threats and harassment, their editor-in-chief said …”
• “Russia in Review: The Kremlin’s Middle East Security Concept” (ISW Blog)
  

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• Internal Security
• ” ‘Definite uptick’: Global wave of ransomware attacks hitting Canadian organizations”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Trudeau Government Suspends Weapons Sales To Turkey, Yet Continues Selling To Saudi Arabia” (Spencer Fernando blog)
  

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• Other Military News
• “Canadian Army divers assist with Saint John River microplastics study” (CAF Army info-machine)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – October 14, 2019

• Snowbird Crash in #USA; Pilot OK
  
• “Snowbird 5, Capt Kevin Domon-Grenier was forced to eject from his aircraft shiortly before our performance in Atlanta this afternoon. Capt Domon-Grenier made it safely to the ground and is okay. The aircraft fell in an unpopulated area and no one was injured.” (@CFSnowbirds Twitter account)
• “Canadian Forces Snowbird 5 Crashes at Atlanta Air Show, Pilot Ejects Safely.”
• “Canadian Forces Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor Jet Crashes at Atlanta Air Show, Pilot Safe”
• “Canadian Forces pilot safe after plane crashes in Atlanta”
• “Canadian Snowbirds pilot uninjured after ejecting before Atlanta Air Show performance”
• “Snowbird crashes ahead of air show in Atlanta; pilot safely ejected”
• “Le point sur l’éjection d’un pilote des Snowbirds lors du spectacle d’Atlanta”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Among Canadian ISIS detainees in Syria, women far outnumber men”
• ” ‘It’s craziness here’: Kurdish forces struggle to contain world’s unwanted ISIS prisoners in Syria”
• “COMMENTARY: Canada is complicit in the shameful betrayal of the Kurds”
• “Turkish artillery hits Syrian prison holding British-Canadian accused ISIS supporter Jack Letts”
• “Forecast: The Consequences of the U.S. Withdrawal from Syria” (ISW Blog)
  

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• #FedElect2019
• “Election 2019: Foreign Policy and Defence Priorities” (Saideman’s Semi-Spew)
• “Conflicting Values in the Arctic: Examining Russian-Canadian Tensions through Election Interference”
• “Veterans’ Group Relaunches ‘Anybody but Conservatives’ Campaign”
• “Elizabeth May vows to hold ‘national re-examination’ of veterans issues if elected”
• “Greens propose a military response to the effects of climate change”
• “Which federal party will stand up for veterans in this election campaign?”
• “NDP advocates spending tens of billions on Canada’s military” (World Socialist Web Site)
• “Could Hong Kong protests sway the Canadian election?”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Canadian police took down a Hong Kong protester. Here’s what happened — The man who was tackled to the ground and handcuffed in a Richmond mall, in footage widely seen on Weibo, was Chinese political refugee Yang Kuang But other perspectives show a complex scene: protesters are taunted, rival groups close in and police try to keep sides apart to avoid physical clashes …”
• “Hong Kong police dismiss abuse rumors” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Behind Hong Kong’s Black Terror — Deciphering who’s behind the violence leads to a long list of possibilities …” (Strategic Culture, pro-RUS site)
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “TOWHEY: Canada should boycott China games”
• “Military World Games medal and trophy design unveiled” (CHN mil media)
• “China-Australia joint military exercise starts in south China” (CHN mil media)
• “Chinese warship joins Japan fleet review for first time” (CHN mil media)
• “Chinese naval training ship Qi Jiguang crosses Torres Strait” (CHN mil media)
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Russia Planning Major Test Of Its Ballistic, Cruise Missiles”
• “Mil and Kamov Under One Roof” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
  

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• CAF Health $ Cuts
• “Hospitals concerned about military health funding cuts”
  

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• Way Up North
• “Who Owns the Arctic?”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Irving Shipbuilding Hands Over HMCS Montreal to Royal Canadian Navy Following 53-Week Docking Work Period”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – October 10, 2019

• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Who are the key players in Turkey’s Syria offensive, and what’s at stake?”
• “ISIS exploits security vacuum amid Turkish incursion, attacks Syrian Kurds” (Kurdish media)
• “Canada condemns Turkish military invasion in northeast Syria: Freeland”
• Andrew Scheer on Twitter: “Canadians have long been proud to count the Kurds as allies in the fight against ISIS. I condemn Turkey’s attacks against the Kurds in Syria. These attacks will only further destabilize the region and represent a serious threat to international peace and security.”
• “At least 25 “innocent” Canadian children are trapped in a refugee camp not far from where Turkey has launched a military offensive in northeastern Syria, an international charity said Thursday as it called on Ottawa to act now to rescue them. Save the Children Canada, which has aid workers on the ground in Syria, said the kids are largely the offspring of Islamic State militants, and some of them are orphans, while others have only one parent …”
• Turkish Media:  We’re not fighting Kurds … (video via Twitter)
  
• “Turkey will take responsibility for Islamic State prisoners in a “safe zone” it aims to form in Syria after its military incursion there, the foreign minister said on Thursday, responding to fears the militants could escape in the chaos …”
• “US moves two British Isis fighters from Syria to Iraq”
• “Norway suspends arms sales to Turkey over Syria invasion”
• “Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey’s offensive in Syria”
• “The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic notes with grave concern the military offensive and aerial campaign being launched in northeast Syria on 9 October. The last thing Syrians need now is a new wave of violence …” (UN info-machine)
• “U.S. warns Turkey of ‘consequences’ over Syria assault as U.N. Security Council meets”
• “Trump threatens sanctions if Turkey doesn’t ‘play by the rules’ in Syria” (Kurdish media)
• “De-escalation of Turkish military operation in northern Syria ‘absolutely essential’ ” (UN info-machine)
• “President Erdogan threatened to send the refugees to Europe”
• “Turkey within Trump red line, US seeking ceasefire: official”
• Donald J. Trump on Twitter: “….We have one of three choices: Send in thousands of troops and win Militarily, hit Turkey very hard Financially and with Sanctions, or mediate a deal between Turkey and the Kurds!”
• “Turkey Races the Clock as Its Ground Forces Enter Syria”
• “Syria pullout may trigger ‘complete reversal’ of U.S. gains: Former intel officer who interrogated ISIS leader”
• “Turkish soldier martyred in northern Syria operation” (Turkish media)
• “Damascus: Turkey’s Erdogan is ‘detached from reality’ ” (Kurdish media)
• “Kurdistan Region officials call on Russia to protect Kurds in northern Syria” (Kurdish media)
  

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• Internal Security
• “Two-day bail hearing in RCMP secrets case set for next week”
• “Bail hearing set for RCMP intelligence official charged with breaching official-secrets law”
• “RCMP shuns lie-detector tests for top security clearances despite federal rules”
• “Experts say Scheer’s plan to close border loophole ‘doomed to failure’ “
  

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• CAF Health $ Cuts
• “Alberta calls on Ottawa to reverse military health funding change”
• “Manitoba asks feds to reverse military health funding reimbursement cut”
• “Military admits mistakes with cuts to health care reimbursements”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Defense Minister Shoigu: US Has Been Waging Hybrid War on Russia for 20 Years”
• “New Russian Attack Sub Enters Sea Trials”
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “NCOs were tested by a new program developed in accordance with NATO standards … This program was developed with the participation of Lithuanian and Canadian experts …” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 240/2019 issued on 10 October 2019”
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (10 Oct 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• JFO: МAP – 10.10.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (9 Oct 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• Essence of Time summary, 7-9 Oct 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7 AM (8 Oct 2019)” (UKR MoD)
• “Developments in “DNR” and “LNR”: 21 September – 08 October 2019” (Civicmonitoring, NGO)
  

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• “Ukrainian forces violate ceasefire 21 times over 24 hours, fire 120 rounds at DPR – JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “One Ukraine soldier killed in action in Donbas on Oct 10” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian soldier wounded amid 24 enemy attacks in Donbas on Oct 9” (UKR media)
• “Day in Donbas: Ukrainian serviceman killed in action” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian serviceman killed in Donbas on Oct 10 – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
  

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• “MGB blows 470 foreign covert operatives in 5 years, uncovers hundreds of arms cashes” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “IR Summary: Russia continues to actively supply militants in the Donbas” (Information Resistance, pro-UKR OSINT)
  

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• “Ukrainian Foreign Minister Says Russia To Give Back Impounded Navy Vessels Soon” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• “Ukraine to make test purchase of Javelin complexes by year’s end – Defense minister” (UKR media)
  

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• “A 72-year-old Russian man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for high treason after a court determined that he shared secrets with Ukrainian intelligence. Vladimir Morgunov’s little-known case did not appear in Moscow’s court database until his pre-trial detention was extended in December 2018. The Federal Security Service (FSB) alleged that Morgunov shared information with a Ukrainian intelligence officer on neighboring Ukrainian territory, where pro-Russian rebels are at war with government troops …” (RUS independent media)
  

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• “Ukraine, Russia Resume Blame Game as Peace Process Hits Roadblock” (RUS independent media)
• “Friday is Kiev’s last opportunity to begin disengagement in Petrovskoye, Zolotoye – Nikonorova” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russia blames Ukraine for ‘disrupting disengagement of troops’ in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Kiev makes no attempts to resume disengagement of forces in Zolotoye – OSCE SMM” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Disengagement of forces in Stanytsia Luhanska is way to win information war in Donbas, – Zelensky” (UKR media)
• “Kiev fails Zolotoye disengagement again – LPR Office at JCCC” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Defense Minister: We can’t speak of disengagement in Donbas until gunfire there stops” (UKR media)
• “SMM finding out why Kiev has not responded to LPR disengagement readiness signal” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “LPR signals readiness for new attempt to disengage forces in Zolotoye area (PHOTOS)” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “LPR informs OSCE SMM about readiness for October 10 disengagement – Deinego” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “DPR gives Kiev time till 16:00 to confirm readiness for Petrovskoye disengagement” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukraine ignores DPR white flare signal in Petrovskoye” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
  

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• “Evictions, Massacres, Camps, Cleansing: Ukraine’s Roadmap to “Peace” in Donbass” (pro-RUS site)
  

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• “Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Seeks Peace Talks ‘In Any Format,’ Ending War In East A Priority” (USA govt funded media)
• “Zelensky: I was elected president to end the war” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky says opposed to martial law in Ukraine, war in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “President Zelensky doesn’t want frozen conflict in Donbas, warns against Transnistrian scenario” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky wants to have Maidan, Ilovaisk cases solved as priority ones” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky has Plan B for Donbas conflict settlement” (UKR media)
• “If Steinmeier formula fails, Ukraine to seek other options to solve Donbas conflict, – Zelensky” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky ready to look for new ways to settle situation in Donbas if proposed peace conditions are unacceptable” (UKR media)
  

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• “Recent statements by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky betray his confusion and lack of understanding of what needs to be done …” (pro-RUS rebel leader info-machine, in Russian)
  

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• “Ukraine Leader: Predecessor Trying to Derail Peace Process” (USA govt funded media)
• “Poroshenko thinks he will become leader of new Maidan, but there will be no bloodshed, – Zelensky” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky says Poroshenko pushing for Maidan but he is not afraid” (UKR media)
  

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• “Zelensky: Donbas peacekeeping mission to be discussed in Normandy Format” (UKR media)
  

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• “Zelensky says ready for direct talks with Putin to return political prisoners from Russia” (UKR media)
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “N.Korea Extols Ballistic Missiles in Propaganda Film”
• “South Korea’s key warships assigned to detecting North Korea’s missile launches have failed to detect and track them on five occasions this year …”
• “(KOR) Military Stops Rocket Launcher Drills on Islands Near N.Korea”
• “Japan Conducts Missile Defense Drills After N.Korean Test”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “New Philippine Military Chief Expects No ‘Shooting War’ Over South China Sea”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Apple Removes Hong Kong Police-Tracking App Used by Protesters”
  

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• Way Up North
• “Russia Plans New Icebreakers, Ports and Satellites for Northern Sea Route”
• “U.S.: Military Carried out Aerial Resources Survey of Greenland”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Justin Trudeau defends track record on Saudi arms deal”
• “ECA Group Wins Contracts to Supply Cameleon LG Ground Robots to Canadian, French Armed Forces”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – October 9, 2019

• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
• “Canada condemns Turkey’s military action against Kurdish forces”
• “Chrystia Freeland Condemns Turkey’s Military Incursion Into North Syria”
• “Like the Americans, Canada is throwing the Kurds under the bus”
• “Syria’s Assad has had thousands murdered. Why is a Canadian labour activist lending him credibility? … it was quite a surprise when Donald Lafleur, executive vice-president of the 3.3-million-member Canadian Labour Congress, showed up in Damascus last week at a jamboree of so-called trade unionists from North Korea, Iran, China and the fictional Peoples Republic of Lugansk – the Eastern Ukraine region invaded by Russia in 2014 …”
• “Canadian labour support for the Syrian police state must be rooted out”
• “U.N. Security Council to discuss Syria on Thursday after Turkey takes military action: diplomats”
• “Who Stands To Gain From Turkey’s Invasion In Northern Syria”
• “U.S.-backed Syrian forces halt counter-Islamic State operations -sources”
• “U.S. won’t secure ISIS prisons if Kurds leave to fight Turkish invasion”
• “Trump on potential ISIS escapees: “They will be escaping to Europe” “
• “The US is reported to have taken custody of two British Isis members accused of involvement in the beheading of western hostages, ahead of a Turkish offensive on the Kurdish region of Syria where they were being held …”
• “Release of Islamic State militants from Kurdish prisons would be “very negative” — Kremlin”
• “Kurdish SDF: Turkish air strike hit Syria prison holding IS detainees”
• “Kurds Vow to Defend Themselves By Any Means as Turkish Incursion Into Syria Begins – SDC”
• “Turkish operation in Syria does not violate international law, says (TUR) foreign minister”
• “Turkish artillery attack ‘terrorist locations’ in Syria’s Tell Abyad”
• “Turkish troops advance into Syria as Trump washes his hands of the Kurds”
• “Trump calls Turkey’s military operation in Syria a ‘bad idea’ as US strives to exit ‘stupid endless wars’ “
• “Turkey’s actions in Syria must be measured: NATO chief”
• Commentary: “America Needs Turkey More Than It Needs to Stay in Syria”
• “Turkey is facing calls for restraint by its Western allies as well as Russia and Iran after Ankara’s forces launched a military offensive against a Syrian Kurdish militia Wednesday …”
• “Damascus Slams Turkey’s Military Encroachment in Northern Syria”
• “Turkey says it informed Damascus of its Syria offensive”
• “SDF Seeks Cooperation With ‘Bloody Assad’ Against Turkey” (pro-RUS site)
• “Erdogan Says Syria Airspace Doesn’t Belong to U.S.: Syria Update”
• “Syrian Kurds call on Russia to act as guarantor of talks with Damascus — TV”
  

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• “Iran signaled it may send Iranian security forces to Iraq, ostensibly to secure the upcoming Arbae’en pilgrimage. But Iran may alternatively be preparing these Law Enforcement Forces (LEF) to help suppress Iraqi protests …” (ISW podcast)
  

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• CAF Health $ Cuts
• “Conservative health ministers fight feds over military health costs”
• “Alberta government calls on Ottawa to reverse military health funding change”
• “Alberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro is calling on the federal government to reverse a decision that will see provinces pick up more of the cost of treating members of the military for medical operations and other health care …”
• “Military cutbacks affecting Ontario hospitals — Pembroke Regional Hospital, located near the Canadian Forces Base at Petawawa, projects a shortfall of $3.4 million as a result of the change …”
• “Scheer calls federal cuts to military health care ‘unfair’ “
  

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• Internal Security
• “Bail hearing for alleged RCMP spy set for next week”
  

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• #FedElect2019
• “Absence of military spending and veterans’ issues from debate was a huge mistake”
  

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• #HongKong
• “Hong Kong Protesters Remain Defiant in Standoff with Pro-Beijing Government”
• “China Blasts Apple Over App Tracking Movements of Hong Kong Police”e
• “China Criticizes Apple for App that Tracks Hong Kong Police”
• “Why Hong Kong Holds The Key To Confronting China”
• “Mask ban sends warning” (CHN Communist Party media)
• “Taiwan deports mainland Chinese tourist who tore down messages of support for Hong Kong protests”
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Kremlin slams media reports on Russia’s alleged attempts to destabilize Europe”
• “The FBI was informed about Russian Information Warfare and chose to do nothing” (To Inform is to Influence blog)
• “US administration to announce withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty soon — media”
• “Russia continues construction of early-warning radars” (Russian strategic nuclear forces blog)
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 239/2019 issued on 9 October 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 09.10.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• “JFO News. Security situation UPD for 7AM (5 Oct 2019)” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 12 times in 24 hours, target 9 townships” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Russian occupants perform 17 attacks per day in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine reports 17 enemy attacks in Donbas warzone since Wednesday midnight” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine reports 17 enemy attacks in Donbas on Oct 8” (UKR media)
• “Russian proxies launch 17 attacks on Ukrainian troops in Donbas: no losses among Ukrainian soldiers” (UKR media)
• “Russia pulls two trains of military hardware to border with Ukraine – officer” (UKR media)
  

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• “President and representatives of security agencies and military leadership discussed the security situation in the area of troops separation in Donbas” (UKR MoD)
  

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• “Ukrainian veterans to remain on division line in Zolote until government cancels disengagement of troops, – veteran” (UKR media)
• “Veteran and volunteers vs police: Clashes near Zolote” (UKR media)
• “Clash between police, volunteers takes place in Luhansk region” (UKR media)
• “Police officer injured in incident with Donbas war veterans at checkpoint in Luhansk region” (UKR media)
• “Kiev fails to pull-back in Zolotoye amid Ukrainian police and radicals face-off in Zolotoye” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukrainian Defense Minister: Shelling by pro-Russian forces preventing withdrawal of troops in Zolote” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine fails renewal of disengagement of forces in the Petrovskoye area” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Disengagement in Zolotoye derailed by Ukrainian side” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “OSCE reps thank DPR for patience as Kiev protracts disengagement renewal” (pro_RUS rebel info-machine)
• “LPR stays ready for disengagement near Zolotoye on Thursday” (RUS state media)
• “SMM Deputy Chief Monitor arrives in Petrovskoye” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “LPR signals it’s ready for pull-back of forces in Zolotoye demilitarized zone” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Attempt to renew disengagement of forces, Zolotoye demilitarized zone, October 9, 2019” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “What was going on at Petrovskoye and Zolotoye — Another provocation by the Ukrainian side …” (pro-RUS site)
  

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• “Disengagement in Donbas: Ukraine-controlled areas may become part of “gray zone” ” (UKR media)
  

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• “The Kremlin rejects idea of the US joining Normandy format talks” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine does not have Steinmeier formula for Crimea, – Zelensky” (UKR media)
  

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• “Defense minister Zahorodniuk: Criminals in Donbas won’t be granted amnesty” (UKR media)
  

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• “Dutch parliament votes for investigation of Ukraine’s role in MH17 crash” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian President, Dutch Foreign Minister discuss MH 17 case” (UKR media)
• “Dutch parliament votes for investigation of Ukraine’s role in MH17 crash” (UKR media)
  

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• “Court arrests for extradition US national who fought in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Looking For A War: Ex-U.S. Solider Detained In Ukraine On Florida Murder Charges” (USA govt funded media)
  

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• “Serhiy Kryvonos held a meeting on combating aggression against Ukraine in the information sphere” (UKR NSDC)
  

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• “Kalibr Missiles From Kolpino Submarine Hit Targets on Coast Near Opuk Range” (RUS state media)
• “Russian sub strikes targets with Kalibr cruise missiles in Black Sea test-fire” (RUS state media)
  

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• “Ukraine: A Possible Step Toward Peace in Eastern Ukraine” (International Crisis Group)
• “Living as an Internally Displaced Person in Ukraine — Many from Non-Government-Controlled Areas Face Bureaucracy, Discrimination …” (Human Rights Watch)
  

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• The Koreas/#OpNEON
• “North Korea’s New Short-Range Missiles: A Technical Evaluation” (38 North)
  

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• Way Up North
• “NY Air Guard helps resupply northernmost Canadian outpost” (Air National Guard info-machine)
• “Norway won’t participate in a major European NATO exercise next year”
• “The Norwegian Armed Forces lack capacity to participate when 18 countries meet for exercise #DefenderEurope20 next spring …”
• “Norway absent from massive US-led multinational reinforcement drill in northern Europe next year”
• “Russian Spetsnaz in Norway: ‘Fake News’ Versus Facts” (Jamestown Foundation)
• “Putin wants new connection between Arctic coast and Indian Ocean”
• “China Gets First Oil Cargo from Russia’s Arctic”
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Canada’s first C295 approaches delivery”
• “A Third NSS Shipyard” (Canadian Global Affairs Institute)
  

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• Other Military News
• “Mouldy mattresses plague Canadian warships”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights + #UKR Update – October 7, 2019

• #HongKong
• “Canadian police go undercover as Hong Kong protest tensions rise in Richmond, the world’s most-Chinese city outside Asia”
• “Hong Kong democracy advocates angry after Ottawa-funded group buys ad backing China’s side”
• “Violence Follows HK Government’s Activation of Emergency Powers”
• “Hong Kong Emergency Powers Could Include Shutting Down Communications”
• “Hong Kong Police Fire Live Ammunition At Protesters, Boy Shot in Chest”
• “Hong Kong: Face mask ban prompts thousands to protest”
• “Hong Kong’s Face Mask Ban Is Just Pissing People Off”
• “Hard-Line Protesters Resume Violence Over Hong Kong Mask Ban”
• “Hong Kong Court Brings First Charges For Violation of Mask Ban”
  

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• #CHN/Pacific Rim
• “Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers say Canadian police ‘bookends’ prove FBI involvement in arrest of Huawei executive”
• “La police canadienne aurait illégalement aidé le FBI dans l’affaire Huawei”
  

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• Internal Security
• “Bots have small role in federal campaign so far, study finds”
• “Fearing violence, the RCMP are closely watching hateful online election chatter”
• “Lawyers anticipating lengthy bail hearing for alleged RCMP spy”
• “Offer of Secrets for Sale Led to Arrest of a Canadian ‘Clark Kent’ “

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  #FedElect2019

• “With billions at risk, federal parties promise to fix defence, procurement”
• “Analysis: With Canadians tuned out on defence, political parties can safely ignore the topic at election time”
• “Canada’s soldiers never top of mind at election time”
• “Are politicians deceiving taxpayers about the generous approach to veteran benefits?”
• “Canada’s looming federal election leaves questions (about defence)”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT:  General
• “Canadian Ambassador to Iraq meets senior Kurdish leaders, praises role of women in KRG”
• “Brit (& Canadian) ISIS recruit Jihadi Jack spotted in ‘hellhole’ Syrian jail by his parents on TV”
• “Jihadi Jack spotted in hellhole Syrian jail on TV by his parents”
• “Isis jihadist brides aren’t ‘naive’ victims and knew what they were doing, say experts”
  

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• #TUR thru #Kurds into #SYR
• “U.S. Troops Have Begun Pulling Out Of Northern Syria As Turkey Launches Offensive”
• “US troops start pullout from along Turkey’s border in Syria”
• “US to step aside for Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria”
• “Trump Sows Turkey Chaos as U.S. Denies Endorsing Syria Incursion”
• “Turkey set to invade Kurdish-held northern Syria ‘at any moment’ in massive operation to seize captured ISIS fighters”
• “Syrie: début du retrait des soldats américains des abords de la frontière turque”
• “Syrian Kurds condemn US decision to allow Turkish invasion”
• “Syria Kurds slam US withdrawal, vow to defend Rojava ‘at all costs’ “
• “SDF Promise ‘Won’t be Hesitant’ in Defending Themselves Against Turkish Offensive in Syria”
• “Kurds in Syria Ready to Negotiate With Damascus as Turkish Operation Looming – Official”
• “EU warns against Turkish military operation in Syria”
• “Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria Looks Imminent” (Institute for the Study of War)
• “Crisis Brief: Turkey’s Syria Incursion” (ISW podcast transcript)
• “Video Shows Alleged Turkish Airstrike on Kurdish Support Convoy on Iraq-Syria Border”
• “Turkish Foreign Minister Says Actions in Northern Syria ‘Temporary Measure’ “
• “YPG/PKK terrorists deployed in northern Syria”
• “Turkey v Syria’s Kurds: The short, medium and long story”
• “With US Troop Pullout from Syria, What are the Options for Kurds? “
• “What does Turkey’s offensive into Syria mean for Isil prisoners?”
• “Russian foreign minister meets Kurdistan PM in Erbil, cuts short Iraq visit”
• “SDF leadership says it will defend land ‘at all cost’ following White House statement”
• “Syrian Kurds say Turkish attack would help ISIS fighters to escape”
• “For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more”
  

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• #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT:  Riots in #IRQ
• “Iraq riots hamper return of Calgary girl in parental kidnapping case”
• “UN expresses concern following wave of street protests in Iraq and elsewhere” (UN info-machine)
• “What’s driving anti-government protests in Iraq?”
• “Fifteen people killed in eastern Baghdad clashes on Sunday -police, medical sources”
• “Iraqi army says excessive force used to disperse Baghdad protests”
• “Iraq Pledges Accountability for Security Forces in Protest Violence”
• “Baghdad governor sacked amid protests”
• “Iraqi Commander: US Paving Ground for ISIS Infiltration” (pro-RUS site)
• “Turkey neutralizes most-wanted PKK terrorist in N.Iraq”
• “In Iraq and Syria, a new phase of the war against Islamic State begins”
• “ISIS’s Campaign to Escape Detention in Iraq and Syria” (ISW Blog)
• “Amid Iraqi protests, Kurdish region balances Iran’s IRGC”
• “Iranian commander warns Israel will be erased from political maps in case of new war” (pro-RUS site)
• “Has Iran Been Hacking U.S. Drones?” (bellingcat)
• “Commentary: Islamic State militant group ran an info war ‘like a viral marketing campaign’ “
• “Report: Iran plans to start using more advanced centrifuges”
• “Incoming Top EU Diplomat Commits to Save Iran Nuclear Deal”
• ” ‘Enemies seek to sow discord’ between Iran and Iraq: Khamenei”
  

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• #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
• “Mali double attack death now 28”
• “Dozens of Malian soldiers killed in dual attacks”
• “Mali peacekeepers attacked”
• “Mali President Dismisses Coup Speculation”
• “IBK : “Aucun putsch militaire ne prévaudra au Mali” “
• “Mali President Ibrahim Keita dismisses coup speculation”
• “Sahel: Mali president Boubacar Keita dismisses coup speculation”
  

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• The Koreas
• “North Korea-U.S. Talks Break Down”
• “North Korea Agrees to Resume Working-Level Talks on Saturday”
• “China, North Korea vow to strengthen ties hours after US nuclear talks collapse”
• “North Korea’s New Pukguksong-3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile” (38 North)
• “North Korean Trade Workers See Through Submarine Missile Test Propaganda”
• “UN Condemns N.Korean Submarine Missile Launch”
• “Did North Korea use missile launch to have a stronger hand for US nuclear talks?”
• “Maximum Pressure Against North Korea, RIP” (38 North)
• “(KOR) Nat’l Assembly Condemns N.Korea’s Violation of Military Pact”
• “North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Center: Unusual Activity in the Fuel Reception Area” (38 North)
  

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• Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
• “Russia needs at least 20 minutes to respond to nuclear attack”
• “Is minister of Defense Shoigu applying for post-Putin?”
• “Thousands of troops to take part in largest U.S.-led exercise in Europe since the Cold War, EUCOM says”
• “Nearly 4,000 troops, 58 aircraft, 16 ships and three submarines from 12 NATO nations as well as Japan and the United Arab Emirates, will participate in the exercise until 17 October. This autumn’s exercise will also mark the first of five in which the Anglo-French military force, the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF), will be able to test itself before confirming it is fully operational by next summer …”
• “Over 3,000 troops from 14 countries in UK for NATO Exercise — Joint Warrior, the major multinational military exercise which will boost the defensive capabilities of the UK and its Allies, takes place across Scotland and Northern England over the next two weeks …” (GOV.UK info-machine)
• “U.S. and Baltic States sign Energy Partnership Deal against cyber-attacks”
• “US to help secure Baltic energy grid against cyber-attacks”
• “Russian military attaché expelled from Belarus for espionage”
  

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• #CHN-#RUS Nexus?
• “Russia helps China create missile strike warning system”
• “Kremlin Hails Special Relationship With China Amid Missile System Cooperation”
• “Russia hands over anti-missile technology to China” (UKR media)
• “China Willing to Work With Russia on Nuclear, Wind Power Projects in Arctic – State Grid”
• “China thanks Kyiv for passing on military technologies” (UKR media)
• “China bypasses Russia in trade with Ukraine”
• “Philippines’ hopes for South China Sea exploration deal with Russia depends on Moscow’s ties to China, experts say”
  

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• #UKR/#OpUNIFIER
• “Rada’s speaker meets Canadian ambassador to confer on closer cooperation and assistance” (UKR parliament info-machine)
  

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• “OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 237/2019 issued on 7 October 2019”
• JFO: МAP – 07.10.2019 (UKR NSDC)
• Essence of Time summary, 3-6 Oct 2019 (pro-RUS site, with maps, in Russian)
  

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• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 39 times in 24 hours, fire 900 shells” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “41 attacks against JFO positions yesterday: Ukrainian soldier died” (UKR media)
• “Kiev forces violate ceasefire 144 times in a week” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “25 attacks against JFO positions yesterday: Ukrainian soldier killed another one – wounded” (UKR media)
• “Ukrainian military man Ivan Deykun killed in Donbas” (UKR media)
• “24 hours in Donbas: 25 attacks on Ukrainian positions” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine reports one KIA, one WIA amid 25 enemy attacks in Donbas on Oct 6” (UKR media)
• “Donbas day: 14 ceasefire violations” (UKR media)
  

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• “A Dead Soldier and Tanks on the Border—Russian Disinformation Targeting Ukraine” (Jamestown Foundation)
  

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• “Kremlin is not party to conflict influencing withdrawal of forces in Donbass — spokesman” (RUS state media)
• “Russia cannot guarantee disengagement of troops in Donbas, – Peskov” (UKR media)
• “Kremlin Says Donbass Independent in Conflict Resolution Despite Russian Influence in Region” (RUS state media)
• “Denis Pushilin: Ukraine should surrender to Donbass” (pro-RUS rebel leader info-machine, in Russian)
  

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• “Moscow Thinks West Is Ready to Abandon Kyiv” (Jamestown Foundation)
  

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• “Disengagement in Petrivske, Zolote in Donbas postponed due to shelling by Russian-led forces – MFA Ukraine” (UKR media)
• “Ongoing attacks prevent Donbas disengagement from happening – Prystaiko. VIDEO” (UKR media)
• “Ongoing attacks prevent Donbas disengagement from happening – Prystaiko” (UKR media)
• “The Disengagement of Troops in the Donbass “Grey Zone” Was Disrupted by “Azov” Militants” (pro-RUS site)
• “Troops’ disengagement in Zolote planned on October 9” (UKR media)
• “Division of troops not to begin October 7, – Prystaiko” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine army’s new positions after disengagement will be where they were in 2016 – General Staff” (UKR media)
• “Deinego: LPR embarks on renewal of the disengagement” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “DPR updates SMM on disposition of its forces in Petrovskoye area” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Ukrainian statements on preconditions to disengagement are inefficient – Nikonorova” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Donbas residents beg Zelensky not to withdraw Ukrainian forces while Russia claims it’s not their war” (Human Rights in Ukraine, NGO)
  

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• “Thousands Rally in Kiev to Protest Autonomy Plan for Eastern Ukraine” (RUS independent media)
• “Kyiv protest against bill on Donbas special status held without violations – police” (UKR media)
• “Ukraine not to be able to abandon “Steinmeier formula” without consequences – MP” (UKR media)
• “Poroshenko Mobilises His Radicals as Zelensky Signs the Steinmeier Formula” (pro-RUS site)
• “Ukraine – Will there be a new Maidan?” (Donbass Insider, pro-RUS site)
  

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• “Russia Entraps Ukraine’s President in the Steinmeier Formula” (Jamestown Foundation)
• “Splits emerge within Zelensky administration, while public questions Steinmeier formula” (UKR diaspora media)
  

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• “Expert Q&A: Will the Steinmeier Formula bring peace to Ukraine?” (UKR media)
• “Law on Donbas special status not to be put to referendum – Yaremenko” (UKR media)
• “Direct dialog is essential for Minsk Agreements implementation – Chesnakov” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
• “Law on special status of Donbas to start working after elections recognized there, control established on border with Russia – Rada speaker” (UKR media)
  

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• “The U.S. Unfreezes Military Aid to Kyiv, the Pentagon Reaps Benefits” (Warsaw Institute)
  

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• “U.S. think tank publishes Russian ‘Black Sea’ containment plan” (pro-RUS site)
• “Russia, NATO, and Black Sea Security Strategy: Regional Perspectives from a 2019 Workshop” (RAND Corporation)
  

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• “Zelensky instructs Cabinet to work on simplifying entry of people, moving goods to occupied Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Zelensky instructs govt to ease travel, transport of goods to/from Donbas” (UKR media)
• “Govt not restoring passenger transportation with Crimea – Honcharuk” (UKR media)
  

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• What’s Canada Buying?
• “Erratic flight path: Canada’s fighter procurement plan”
• “Footage of Canadian LAVs in Yemen raises new questions about Saudi arms deal”
• “Image of destroyed Canada military vehicle used by Saudi reignites debate on arms deals”

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