MILNEWS.ca Highlights – January 16, 2019

#CAN National #2 Nabbed in Burkina Faso

• “Canadian kidnapped in northern Burkina Faso”
• “Canadian kidnapped in Burkina Faso identified by local official”
• “Burkina Faso says Canadian abducted by suspected extremists”
• “Second Canadian national feared kidnapped in Burkina Faso”
• “Un employé canadien d’une société minière enlevé au Burkina Faso”
• “Un Canadien aurait été kidnappé au Burkina Faso”
• “Un responsable canadien d’une société minière enlevé au Burkina Faso”
• “La France va fournir des véhicules à l’armée burkinabè”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Mali: ‘Dire’ humanitarian situation, ‘grave’ security concerns challenge fragile peace” (UN info-machine)
• “Amid Continuing Violence, Efforts to Implement Mali Peace Agreement Must Be Intensified, Assistant Secretary-General Tells Security Council” (UN info-machine)
• “Security Council Press Statement on Mali” (UN info-machine)
• “France at UN threatens more sanctions on Mali”
• “Gunmen attack villages in central Mali, kill 20 people”
• “Mali: au moins 10 morts dans une attaque près de la frontière nigérienne”
• “Atrocity Alert No. 138: Sudan, South Sudan, Central African Republic and Côte d’Ivoire” (Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect)
• “ICC halts release of Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo”
• “Implications of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Ble Goude’s ICC acquittals” (Justice Hub)
• “Statement of the ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, following today’s decision by Trial Chamber I in the case of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé” (ICC info-machine)

#CHN/#CAN “Guests”

• “China’s death sentence for Canadian prompts protest, warnings”
• “Affaire Huawei: Washington et Ottawa promettent un traitement «impartial» “
• “US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China’s death sentence against Canadian Robert Schellenberg is ‘politically motivated’ “
• “China brushes off global outrage over death sentence for Canadian”
• “Canada’s protests test China’s reform … We must clarify that China won’t compromise even if Western public opinion and officials from particular countries are backing Canada. The truth is not defined by a particular Western country. The West is speaking louder, but that does not mean it can represent the whole world. Unreasonable pressure from outside public opinion means nothing to China. We must force every Western country to talk with China in a reasonable way, not to play as vexatiously as Canada. Reasonable talk means mutual respect and coping with disputes on the basis of values and the rules of both sides. It is not easy to make countries like Canada aware of it, and so we need to help them get it gradually, one event at a time …” (CHN Communist Party media) http://bit.ly/2RwzEte
• “Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei on why he joined China’s Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army”
• “Canadians Are Cancelling Their Trips To Communist China” (Spencer Fernando blog)

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “US and British navies carry out first joint drill in disputed South China Sea”
• “PLA Navy commissions amphibious assault ship, destroyer”
• “US assessment raises concerns over China attacking Taiwan”
• “US defence agency says PLA ‘on verge of fielding some of the most modern weapon systems in the world’ “
• “China says US claims it uses forced technology transfer to boost military are ‘absurd’ “

Internal Security

• “A person of “national security concern” was granted permanent residency “due to a series of failures” by the Canadian border agency and immigration department. In light of the incident, both departments have had to introduce changes in what the public safety minister’s office is calling a “completely unacceptable” mistake …”
• “REPORT: Amid Border Breaches, Conservatives Call For Investigation Into National Security Screening” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “Right-wing, neo-Nazi, white supremacist groups an increasing concern: Goodale”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• No changes from the last one, apparently … “Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence’s Mandate Letter”

What’s Canada Buying?

• Colonel Ted on the (Possible) Need for an RCN Amphibious Chopper Carrier
• “Defence invests in Canada’s Innovation Community for Defence and Security Solutions” (DND info-machine)
• “Government completes new armoury at Saint-Hubert Garrison” (DND info-machine)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – January 14, 2019

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• Habemus new minister …
  
• “… Jody Wilson-Raybould, currently Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, becomes Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence …” (PMO info-machine)
• Jody Wilson-Raybould on Twitter: “It is an honour to have the opportunity to serve as Minister of Veterans Affairs. I look forward to hearing from and working with Canada’s Veterans and their families and to provide them with the benefits and services they’ve earned.”
• “John Ivison: Wilson-Raybould couldn’t hide her disappointment at move from justice minister”
• “Jody Wilson-Raybould’s Surprise Shuffle Isn’t A Demotion, Trudeau Says”
• “Wilson-Raybould moved to Veterans Affairs, Lametti named justice minister in Trudeau cabinet shuffle”
• “Wilson-Raybould to bring ‘deft’ touch to Veterans Affairs: Trudeau”
• “Jody Wilson-Raybould devient ministre des Anciens Combattants et ministre associée de la Défense nationale”
• “… The big loser, it seems to me, is Jody Wilson-Raybould who certainly appears to be being demoted from Justice Minister to Veterans Affairs. But, as some observers have pointed out, veterans are, as they were in 2014/15, a big and delicate political problem. Most people don’t understand veterans’ issues but they sympathize with the plight of the men and women who were wounded, in body and spirit, in Canada’s service. Ms Wilson-Raybould is a very accomplished person, but she had some mixed reviews for her time as Minister of Justice …” (Col. Ted)
• “Whatchu Smokin? Trudeau Says Seamus O’Regan Showed “Tremendously Positive Experience & Abilities” At Veterans Affairs” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• In other VAC news …
  
• “Anatomy of a blunder: How Veterans Affairs quietly buried a $165M accounting error”

Internal Security

• “Alleged Canadian ISIS member captured in Syria, according to Kurdish forces”
• “One of the longest-running national security cases in Canada has resulted in a massive civil lawsuit, as an Egyptian-born Toronto man is suing the federal government for repeatedly trying to deport him over alleged ties to the 1998 terrorist bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa …”
• “Terrible: Bob Rae Compares Canadian Yellow Vests To ‘Brownshirts’ ” (Spencer Fernando blog)

#CHN/#CAN “Guests”

• “Canadian PM Justin Trudeau accuses China of ignoring detainee Michael Kovrig’s ‘diplomatic immunity’ in Huawei arrest fallout”
• “Trudeau says China ignored ‘diplomatic immunity’ in detaining Canadian”
• “Detained Canadian not entitled to diplomatic immunity, despite Trudeau’s complaint: China”
• “Canadian MP Michael Cooper calls China’s treatment of detainees ‘unacceptable’ “
• “In Chinese court, Canadian drug smuggling accused’s defence is attack on the man he hired as translator”
• “Trudeau accuses China of ‘arbitrarily’ applying death sentence in Canadian case”
• “China Sentences Canadian to Death for Drug Smuggling”
• “Chinese Court Sentences Canadian to Death Over Drug Trafficking Case – Report”
• “Globe editorial: For China’s government, the rule of law is a foreign concept”
• “VIDEO: Trudeau Responds To China’s ‘Basic Dictatorship’ Sentencing Canadian Citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg To Death Penalty” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “After Suspicious ‘New Trial,’ Communist China Sentences Canadian Citizen To Death” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “China Turns Away Jailed Dissident’s Canadian Daughter”

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “China opposes foreign participation in Taiwan submarine production”
• “Ex-(PHL) Navy chief warns about Chinese takeover of Subic shipyard”
• “As gov’t eyes Hanjin strategic investor, ex-Navy chief frets over national security”
• “US, Australia Kick Off Anti-Submarine Drills Near Guam – Pentagon”
• “Senior Japanese, Russian diplomats to hold consultations on peace treaty”
• “Russia’s sovereignty over Kuril Islands not negotiable, says Lavrov”
• “Development plans make speculations about Kurils handover irrelevant — acting governor” (TASS)
• “Russia Says Major Disagreements Remain in Peace Talks with Japan”
• “A note on PLAN orbat — It seems that changes are occurring to the PLAN orbat the last six months: At least three new Frigate Flotillas (one per theater command, Northern, Eastern, and Southern) has been commissioned to home all those newly minted Type056s and Type054As. Some Fast Attack Flotillas are being recommissioned as Frigate Flotillas as well …” (China Defense Blog)
• “China eyes to double recruitment of aircraft carrier cadet pilots” (CHN mil media)
• “China’s ‘Underground Steel Great Wall’ capable of defeating hypersonic weapon attacks” (CHN mil media)
• “Remote Military Outpost will Help Indonesia Resist Chinese Maritime Expansion”
• “China and UN Peacekeeping” (Centre for International Policy Studies)

The Koreas

• “U.S. Forces Japan Lists N.Korea as ‘Declared Nuclear State’ “
• “Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang in April, South Korean sources say”
• “Sharp fall in China’s trade with North Korea as UN sanctions bite”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Media Opportunity with the outgoing Commander of Task Force Mali (tomorrow)” (DND info-machine)
• “Canadian Troops Pose With Chinook As It Sticks A Pinnacle Landing While On Deployment In Mali”
• “Des déserteurs maliens au Canada ? Une parodie devenue une fausse info”
• “How a spoof story about Malian soldiers deserting in Canada became ‘fake news'”
• “Mali: MINUSMA Deployment, December 2018” (UN Cartographic Section)
• “Mali: the army takes terrorists by surprise”
• “Mali – Guerre ouverte entre les leaders musulmans et le pouvoir”
• “Risk is real as Irish special forces to deploy to Mali”
• “Burkina Faso extends state of emergency in north by 6 months after attack”
• “Jihadists kill 12 civilians in Burkina Faso”
• “Can Ad Hoc Security Coalitions in Africa Bring Stability?” (International Peace Institute)

#RUS/#CAN “Guest”

• “US, UK, Canada, Ireland Envoys Discuss Whelan Espionage Case – Whelan’s Brother”
• “Kremlin denies reports of possible exchange of Paul Whelan for Russian agent Maria Butina”
• “Family of US citizen detained in Russia starts petition to get him released”
• “Here’s Why Paul Whelan Probably Isn’t a Spook – His Bizarre Story” (pro-RUS site)

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE

• “Russia’s Baltic Fleet to embark on over ten long-distance missions in 2019” (TASS)
• “Frigate Admiral Gorshkov to carry out first long voyage this year”
• “Russia plans to place over 30 Poseidon underwater nuclear drones on combat duty”
• “Russian Navy to put over 30 Poseidon strategic underwater drones on combat duty – source” (TASS)
• “Russian Air Force got 50 new combat aircraft in 2018”
• “Russia to Complete Military Satellite Constellation Blagovest in April – Source”
• “Army Commanders” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
• “Russian Defense Ministry Proposes Law To Allow Shooting Down Of Passenger Planes”
• “On the order of use of weapons and military equipment in the protection of the state border of the Russian Federation in the airspace of the Russian Federation” (RUS govt, in Russian)
• “Russia Will Shoot Down Any Aircraft That Violates Its Borders”
• “Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States’ borders on January 7–13, 2019” (LTU MoD)
• “PEAK PARANOIA: Elite US University Introduces ‘Russian Hybrid War’ Course, Hires Hysterical Propagandist” (pro-RUS site)
• “Russia forced to sell technology to China in exchange for repairing ill-fated Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier”
• “Countering Russian disinformation the Baltic nations’ way”
• “NATO launches new multinational force in Romania”
• “Poland plans to build an island in the Baltic Sea”
• “An artificial island will be built on the Vistula Lagoon. Poland will expand by 181 hectares” (in Polish)
• “Lukashenko suggests starting oil delivery to Belarus via Baltic countries” (BLR state media)
• “An Assessment of North Atlantic Treaty Organization Cyber Strategy and Cyber Challenges” (Divergent Options paper)

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “Damascus Confirms Talks With Kurds Intensified Due to Threats by Turkey”
• “Syrian government looks to ramp up talks with embattled Kurds”
• “Erdogan, Trump Discuss Creation of Security Zone in N Syria – Turkish Official”
• “Trump, Erdogan discussed ‘ongoing cooperation’ in Syria: White House”
• “Trump threatens to ‘devastate’ Turkey if it attacks Kurds”
• “Trump threatens Turkey’s economy if it attacks Syrian Kurd militia”
• “Pompeo: U.S. withdrawal from Syria ‘incredibly clear’ “
• “Al-Qaeda’s shadow still hangs over Syria’s Idlib: Analysts”
• “ISIS Commander Left For Dead By ‘Brothers’ After He’s Shot”
• “White House sought military strike against Iran”

Way Up North

• “US plans to send warship to the Arctic”
• “Arctic May Heat Up as US Mulls Sending Warships to Area Amid Russia Tensions”
• “As Arctic Melts, US Navy Moves Into Region”
• “Swedish defence agency warns satellite station could be serving Chinese military”
• “Magnetic North Pole Shifting Rapidly and Unpredicatably”
• “Earth’s north magnetic pole is erratically shifting at a speed at 50 km per year”
• “North magnetic pole’s movement forces unprecedented navigation fix”

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Eurofighter Typhoon to bid to replace Canadian CF-18 fleet”
• “New logistics trucks delivered to Valcartier” (DND info-machine)
• “Nouveaux camions logistiques livrés à Valcartier”
• “Big ships … I am persuaded that there is a case for new, big ships in the Royal Canadian Navy … we had them from 1943 (HMS Nabob was a British aircraft carrier commanded and crewed by Canadians) through HMCS Magnificent (1948-57) until HMCS Bonaventure (1957 to 1970). I suspect that the military case for such ships is fairly easy to make, but the political case would be much more difficult …” (Col. Ted)

Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF

• “Military court ruling on sexual-assault case to remain in place pending Supreme Court hearing”
• “Supreme Court rejects bid to block court ruling that left dozens of military prosecutions in limbo”

Other Military News

• “Fires and rollovers plague Canadian Army’s $600 million fleet of new armoured vehicles”
• “Smol: Is it time for Canada’s military to unionize?”
• “Gagetown soldiers take a new road to counter-IED training” (Army info-machine)
• “Trudeau’s Weakness & Canada’s Lack Of Military Strength Means Nobody Takes Us Seriously” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• ” “Game changing” mast installation underway for submarines” (RCN info-machine)
• “Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and colleagues will be visiting the Québec region from January 15 to 16, 2019” (DND info-machine)
• “4 Wing Cold Lake welcomes new honorary colonel” (RCAF info-machine)
• “Digitizing Joint Fires” (Canadian Army Today)
• “Canada in space … Canada needs to be in space, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces need to be doing more in space. Canada needs to strengthen its ties with the USA, especially in the continental ballistic missile defence system and Canada, on its own and as part of NORAD, needs to build and operate a national, military satellite surveillance system. But those are decisions that politicians must take, first …” (Col. Ted)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – January 8, 2019

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE

• “January 9 will see a change in the top brass of NATO’s enhanced forward presence in Latvia with Lieutenant-Colonel Philippe Sauvé taking over command from his Canadian compatriot Lieutenant-Colonel Steve MacBeth, thereby concluding the rotation of the third group of troops deployed in Latvia …” (LVA media)
• LCOL Philippe Sauvé bio (in French)
• “Change of leadership of NATO Battle Group Battle Group Leadership Ceremony” (LVA MoD info-machine, in Latvian)
• “Latvia will introduce a comprehensive national defense system” (LVA MoD, in Latvian)
• “Two Russian nuclear subs to complete sea trials this summer — source”
• “New Kalibr-M cruise missile with range of over 4,500 km in development in Russia – source”
• “Combat Experience” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
• “British Embassy asks for consular access to Whelan as soon as possible”
• “British, Irish, Canadian diplomats may visit Paul Whelan detained in Russia – brother”
• “Brother of US national detained in Russia on espionage charges to contact Russian lawyer”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• ” Nearly halfway through Canada’s 12-month mission in Mali, questions and disappointment are emerging over what some experts see as the Trudeau government’s lack of interest in the country — and peacekeeping in general …”
• “Paving the Way for Reconciliation in Central Mali” (MINUSMA info-machine)
• “Chinese peacekeepers help complete camp restoration project in Gao” (CHN mil media)
• “Algeria Operating New UAVs from UAE and China”
• “Russia in Africa: Is it becoming a key player?”

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “Canadian Military Is In Way Over It’s Head In Iraq”
• “Calls for the formation of transitional Iraq government”
• “Security officers tortured detained children in Kurdistan Region, says HRW” (Kurdish media)
• “Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Detained Children Tortured — Beatings, Electric Shock to Coerce ISIS Confessions” (Human Rights Watch)
• “Kurds in N Iraq Torture Children Suspected of Affiliation With Daesh – HRW” (RUS state media)
• “KRG: Ill treatment ‘rare’ in response to claims of child torture” (Kurdish media)
• “KRG rejects HRW report about abuse, torture of IS child detainees” (Kurdish media)
• “Turkey to ask U.S. to hand over 22 military bases in Syria, report says”
• “US relocates large force to Kirkuk military base: Peshmerga” (Kurdish media)
• “Bolton in Turkey: US opposes mistreatment of Kurdish allies”
• “Bolton’s Turkey Visit Ends in Acrimony Over Syria Withdrawal”
• “Turkey rejects U.S. request to spare allied Kurds in Syria”
• “Turkish President to U.S.: No ‘Concessions’ for Syrian Kurds”
• “Turkey’s Erdogan slams Bolton, as Trump position on Syria shifts”
• “SDF Fighters Could Be Integrated into Syrian Army: Kurdish Official”
• “A Turkish senior official has said that Turkey has been the “only friend” of Kurdish people, warning that no one could guide Ankara to protect the Kurds …” (Kurdish media)
• “Turkey urges U.S. to take back all weapons given to Syrian Kurds: spokesman”
• “Syrian Kurds say they are ‘ready to fight Turkey’ “
• “Turkey has plan to restore peace in Syria after Islamic State defeat — president”
• “Fate of detained IS fighters uncertain as US exits Syria”
• “Russia and Iran Prepare For New Syria Battlefield” (ISW Blog)
• “Options for the U.S. Middle East Strategic Alliance” (Divergent Options)

Way Up North

• “The Arctic is Warming and Turning Red: Implications for Canada and Russia in an Evolving Polar Region” (CGAI paper)
• “Military-patriotic training on remotest Arctic coast”

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Canada can afford new fighters or new frigates — but not both at once: report”

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump discuss China’s ‘unlawful’ detention of two Canadians, agree to seek their release”
• “Canadian diplomats in China meet detained citizen, Michael Spavor”
• “New documents link Huawei to suspected front companies in Iran and Syria, and may bolster US case against Meng Wanzhou”
• “Canadians support Ottawa’s decision to arrest Huawei executive, poll shows”
• “POLL: Majority Of Canadians Say Communist China Is A Threat To Our Country” (Spencer Fernando blog)
• “China protests latest US warship presence near Xisha” (CHN Communist Pty media)
• “Chinese navy’s new ‘compact’ radar will allow it to keep watch over an area the size of India”
• “U.S. Will Pick Up Pace in Race to Space With China, DOD Official Says” (US DoD info-machine)
• “A New Cold War Has Begun – The United States and China will be locked in a contest for decades. But Washington can win if it stays more patient than Beijing …”

Other Military News

• “Defence department still wounding anesthetized animals in ‘live tissue training’ “
• “Have Autonomous and Unmanned Systems Changed War Fundamentally?” (Canadian Military Journal Vol. 19, No. 1)
• “Jewish National Fund of Canada audited over using donor money for Israeli army-linked projects”
• “JNF Canada audited over donations linked to Israeli military”
• “The Royal Canadian Mint honours bravery and sacrifice by dedicating its 2019 Proof Silver Dollar to the 75th Anniversary D-Day” (RC Mint info-machine)
• “2019 Proof Silver Dollar – The 75th Anniversary of D-Day” (RC Mint site)

The Koreas

• “Experts: Kim Jong Un’s Visit to China Sends Dual Message to US”
• “Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Leaves Pyongyang for China” (PRK MFA info-machine)
• “A Closer Look at South Korea’s Plan for Cooperation With Russia”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – January 7, 2019

Internal Security

• “Hackers Wanted: Canadian Intelligence Service is Hiring” (RUS state media)
• “Network Exploitation Analyst” (Canada.ca) http://bit.ly/2C39R0V
• Network Exploitation Analyst Canada : Government of Canada : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
• “Is There A Radical Right Racism Problem In The Canadian Armed Forces?”
• Col Ted on dealing with “tourist terrorists”: “A study in contrasts”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Mali threatens to end any military alliance with Canada” (MLI media, in French)
• “Mali president visits village massacre site as UN calls for action”
• “Mali president visits village massacre site as UN calls for action”
• “Mali : le président IBK se recueille sur les tombes de 37 villageois peuls”
• “Sept civils tués au Burkina Faso le 31 décembre, 39 morts dans des représailles”
• “(IRL) Govt considering proposal to send army rangers to Mali”
• “La présence de l’ONU dans le Centre du Mali “est en passe d’être renforcée” (Antonio Guterres)”
• “Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali (S/2018/1174)” (PDF, UN info-machine)
• “Gao : Une école entièrement réhabilitée et rééquipée par la MINUSMA” (MINUSMA info-machine)
• “Ouvrir la voie à la réconciliation au centre du Mali” (MINUSMA info-machine)
• “Mali: opération anti-terroriste à Boni, dans le cercle de Douentza”
• “Canadian and Italian tourists feared kidnapped in Burkina Faso”
• “Quebec woman Edith Blais and Italian friend Luca Tacchetto missing in Burkina Faso”
• “Canada treating disappearance of Quebec woman in Burkina Faso as kidnapping”
• “Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in clashes, UN chief condemns attacks” (UN info-machine)
• “Successful Niger joint operation against militants”
• “Russian private military contractors spotted in Sudan”
• “Still No Word On Location, Fate Of Abducted Russian Sailors Off West Africa Coast”
• “Has the United States Withdrawn from Africa?”
• “China plays constructive role in safeguarding peace, security in Africa: (CHN) FM” (CHN media)

Cold War 2.0/Multinational “Guest” of #RUS

• “Russia receives request from Canada to visit Whelan – Foreign Ministry”
• “Russia ready to organize Whelan’s meeting with officials from countries he is citizen of”
• “American held on espionage charges in Russia has three other citizenships” (intelNews.org)
• “Marine Vet Arrested In Russia Tried To Steal $10,000 From US”

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE

• “Media Opportunity, Operation REASSURANCE Maritime Task Force (ROTO 9) — Media are invited to participate in a one-on-one telephone interview with the Commanding Officer of HMCS Ville de Québec, currently deployed on Operation REASSURANCE Maritime Task Force, Canada’s support to NATO assurance and deterrence measures in Central and Eastern Europe …” (DND info-machine)
• “Data on interceptions of aircraft completed near the Baltic States’ borders on December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019” (LTU MoD info-machine)
• “German Jets To Conduct Training Flights Over Estonia Starting Monday – Defense Forces”
• “Russian defense export agency fakes photo of new T-90S tank”
• “Fiddle Me This: Villain Behind Cuban ‘Sonic Attacks’ Not Moscow But Crickets” (RUS state media)
• “Drawing the Line on US Reassurance to Eastern Europe” (Lawfare blog)

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “Canadian tourist held in Syria: official” (Kurdish media)
• “Canada Can’t Do Much To Help British Columbia’s Kristian Lee Baxter, Detained In Syria Over 1 Month Ago”
• “B.C. ‘adventure’ traveller detained in Syria, missing for more than one month”
• “Nanaimo ‘adventure’ traveller detained in Syria, missing for more than one month”
• “2 British soldiers wounded, YPG fighter killed in ISIS missile attack: SDF” (Kurdish media)
• “Two British special forces soldiers injured by Isis in Syria”
• “British soldiers wounded in Syria ISIL attack”
• “Reports: 2 British soldiers wounded in IS attack in Syria”
• “Trump adviser outlines conditions for US pullout from Syria”
• “Syria conflict: Bolton says US withdrawal is conditional”
• “US Official: No Abrupt Pullout of Troops From Syria”
• “Kurdish Official Asks for US Clarifications Over Withdrawal”
• ” Map: Russia and Iran Prepare for New Syria Battlefield” (ISW blog)
• “SDF announces arrests of 2 Americans, 2 Pakistanis, Irishman in Deir ez-Zor — Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) captured five foreign ISIS fighters this week in eastern Syria, the group announced on Sunday …” (Kurdish media)
• “Isis members from US and Ireland captured in Syria”
• “Iran Says It Is Planning Naval Drills With Russia in Caspian Sea”
• “Iran plans naval drills with Russia in Caspian Sea”
• “Russia and Iran to hold joint military exercises in the Caspian Sea”
• “Trump’s Security Adviser Arrives in Turkey for Key Talks”
• “The United States Can’t Rely on Turkey to Defeat ISIS” (RAND)
• “Syrian Kurdish groups attempt to unify after Trump withdrawal decision” (Kurdish media)
• “US, Turkey Set for Negotiations on Fate of Kurds”
• “YPG Offers to Surrender its Zones in Syria for Kurdish Autonomy – Reports”
• “Syrian Kurds deny Trump’s claim they sell oil to Iran” (Kurdish media)
• “Russia Now Juggling Challenges of War-Wracked Syria”
• “US blocks sale of Sukhoi Superjets to Iran” (pro-RUS site)
• “Three Iraqi delegations visited Israel in recent months: report”
• “Secret delegations from Iraq visit Israel”
• “CJTF-OIR erases ISIS propaganda cells — Operation Inherent Resolve continued supporting Coalition partner forces with precision strikes and coordinated fires to make further progress in the fight against ISIS in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, Syria, during the week of Dec. 23 – 29 …” (CENTCOM info-machine)

Way Up North

• “Prince Harry ‘to join 1,000 British troops on elite Arctic war exercise’ “
• “The Embassy of the Russian Federation: the British royal family trying to engage in the anti-Russian campaign” (TASS, in Russian)
• “Russia alarmed by Prince Harry’s participation in Norway military drills”
• “Russia Trembles as Prince Harry Comes out of Retirement to Join British Marines in ‘Show of Force’ vs Moscow”
• “Prince Harry Will Reportedly Join ‘Biggest’ War Games Against Russia”

What’s Canada Buying?

• Wanted:  “… Currently, DND and first responder command personnel rely on a number of techniques and tools to track and/or replenish their resources, from spreadsheets to more sophisticated software applications. Responders need the ability to integrate data from all stakeholders to identify which resources are available for a response and anticipated timelines for delivery. The Department of National Defense (DND) is seeking a solution that could create future state systems and tools based upon an evaluation of current available technologies …”
• “Vice-Admiral Norman’s case takes another revealing turn — If one Canadian Armed Forces witness is right, the former vice-chief of defence staff’s case could point to a dangerous circumvention of access-to-information rules in DND …”
• Col. Ted on used F-18’s fm AUS: “A colossal waste of money … Justin Trudeau is wasting scarce Canadian taxpayer’s dollars, your dollars, to coverup an attempted scam. It must be pretty clear to anyone who is paying attention that neither he nor Harjit Sajjan cares about Canada’s Air Force … their sole, compete and total involvement is designed to get them off a messy political hook …”

Other Military Stuff

• “Military expert suggests Canada may want to consider its own space force”
• ‘The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Submarine Force has had a busy year marked by two highly successful, simultaneous, out-of-area deployments …” (defence.frontline.online)
• “Canada’s Air Force: Destined to Become Old an Obsolete?” (The National Interest)
• “Recrafting the Fighter role” (defence.frontline.online)
• “Operational influencers — Influence activities (IA) operations were one of the main focal points at Exercise Maple Resolve 2018 (Ex MR 18), and the Canadian Army intends to substantially increase IA personnel by the end of 2019 to meet escalating demand …” (Canadian Army Today)
• ” Air and Space Power Operations Course breaks down “stovepipes” (RCAF info-machine)”
• “Mountain Operators teach Gunners to manage avalanches in British Columbia” (Army info-machine)

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• ” ‘Important’ that Canadian delegation didn’t cancel China trip, conflict expert says”
• “Ottawa, Beijing Discuss Issue of Canadians Detained in China – Reports”
• ” ‘Nothing held back’ as Canadian delegation raises detainee issue in China”
• ” The US military is warning that China’s fishing boats are bullies and could start a war on the high seas”
• “Chinese fighter pilot issues warning to foreign aircraft in East China Sea air identification zone”
• “US Navy Conducts First Freedom of Navigation Operation of 2019 in South China Sea”
• “After Russia, US destroyer USS McCampbell challenges China’s territorial claims with freedom of navigation operation”
• “China warns US after guided-missile destroyer sent to patrol disputed islands”
• “US navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea as trade talks begin”
• “China opposes US provocation in its territorial waters: FM” (CHN media)
• “US warship sails near disputed Paracels in South China Sea as trade talks under way in Beijing”
• “China opposes US provocation in its territorial waters” (CHN mil media)
• “Tsai Calls on China to “Face Reality” Over Taiwan”
• “China’s air force in recruitment drive for J-20 stealth fighter pilots”
• “How worried should we be about Xi’s tough talk on Taiwan?”
• “China Plans to ‘Sinicize’ Islam as Muslims Warn of Eradication Campaign”

The Koreas

• “North Korean authorities demand stop to joint military drills of South Korea, US”

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 29, 2018

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Trudeau has Christmas dinner with Canadian aircrew, medical technicians in Mali”
• “Justin Trudeau greets troops in Mali, defends decision not to extend mission”
• “Trudeau insists Canadian presence in Mali making a difference”
• “Mali : un gendarme tue un consommateur de drogue actualité de la Guinée”
• “Mali : le difficile processus de désarmement dans le centre, confronté à la présence de jihadistes”
• “Mali receives armored vehicles from Qatari Armed Forces”
• “PM: Anti-Jihadist Forces to be ‘Strengthened’ in Mali”
• “Mali: le Qatar livre 24 véhicules blindés et renforce sa coopération avec Bamako”
• “G5 Sahel Force Struggles with Funding, Coordination”
• “US cuts troops in Africa to shift anti-terrorism responsibilities and risks to its African partners” (CHN mil media)
• “10 Burkina Faso Police Officers Killed in Ambush”

Other Peacekeeping

• “Canada to deploy cargo plane part time for UN missions in new year”
• “Trudeau defends pace of peacekeeping deployments as next election looms”
• “Canadian police presence on peacekeeping missions hits 13-year low”

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “Canada’s response to Rohingya crisis gets middling grade”
• “Donald Trump makes surprise visit to meet with U.S. troops in Iraq”
• “Iraq Demands U.S. Troop Withdrawal After President’s Trip”
• “Trump’s visit unites Iraqis against US military presence”
• “Top U.S. general says forces will stay in Iraq”
• “L’armée syrienne annonce son entrée dans Minbej, après l’appel des Kurdes”
• “YPG Invites Syrian Army To Manbij” (pro-RUS site)
• “Syria army enters Kurdish-held Manbij: state media”
• “Syrian army says it has entered Manbij after appeal from Kurdish militia”
• “The Latest: Turkey-backed Syrians brace for key town clash”
• “Erdogan says Turkey has no business in Syria’s Manbij if YPG militia leaves”
• “Turkey won’t abandon Syrian Kurds to the mercy of the PKK, says Erdoğan”
• “PLA Daily: Balancing interests behind US troops’ withdrawal from Syria” (CHN mil media)

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0

• “Russian Embassy in Canada Uses Butina Case to Attack #MeToo and Feminism” (polygraph.info fact checking site)
• “Return of Independent Spetsnaz Companies” (Russian Defense Policy blog)
• “US Army criminals are on the way to the Baltic States”
• “Avangard system is tested, said to be fully ready for deployment” (Russian strategic nuclear forces blog)
• “Over 3,000 servicemen practice liquidating aftermath of nuclear attack in Russia’s south”
• “Lithuania to procure additional NASAMS combat and inert missiles from Norway” (LTU MoD info-machine)
• “Did a ‘Pro-Russian’ Party Win Big in Latvia?” (polygraph.info fact-checking site)
• “Lukashenka, Putin Meet In Moscow To Discuss Energy Pricing … Lukashenka said that relations between the two countries were no longer “fraternal,” saying it would be more accurate to refer to Belarus and Russia as “partners.” …”
• “The US Would Suffer A ‘Decisive’ Defeat In A War With Russia Or China: Report”
• “Providing for the Common Defense” (U.S. National Defense Strategy Commission)
• “The Baltics Are Responsible for Dragging the EU into a Conflict with Russia” (pro-RUS site)
• “NATO Increases Presence of Strategic Weapons Near Russian Borders” (pro-RUS site)

Way Up North

• “China launches first domestically built icebreaker” (CHN media)
• “China Issues Its Arctic Policy”
• “The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China published a white paper titled “China’s Arctic Policy” on Jan 26 …” (full text via CHN gov’t info-machine)
• “China’s Icy Silk Road: Beijing’s Ambitions to Use Arctic Circle for Military and Economic Goals”
• “Is Russia Leading the Trillion Dollar Race for Arctic Dominance?” (Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute)

What’s Canada Buying?

• “ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE FUTURE FIGHTER CAPABILITY PROJECT (FFCP), VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN CANADA … The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) requires infrastructure that can support a Future Fighter Capability (FFC) that will maintain the Defence of Canada, fulfill the role of a strong & reliable partner in the Defence of North America, and provide Canada with an effective and modern air capability for international operations. The infrastructure must provide shelter and a working environment capable of supporting the operation and maintenance of a yet to be determined advanced fighter aircraft …”
• “Criteria for “Boeing clause” in fighter jet competition to be outlined in the new year”
• “New fighter jets ‘can’t arrive quickly enough,’ Canada’s top military commander says”
• “Feds, Irving ask trade tribunal to toss challenge to warship contract”
• “Light armoured vehicles shipped to Saudi Arabia despite Saint John protests”
• “Canadians like to think of themselves as peacemakers. The Saudi arms deal suggests otherwise”
• “Cancelling Canada’s contract to sell LAVs to Saudis could be an Avro Arrow-sized disaster”
• “More on supply ships” (Col. Ted’s take)
• “Canadian Forces to investigate scheme designed to hide documents from admiral’s lawyers”

Internal Security

• “Le Canada «finalise» un protocole dans l’éventualité d’une alerte de missile”

Other Military News

• “Naval supply ship under repair in Victoria before heading to Asia Pacific waters in a month”
• “The RM of Dundurn has filed a class action lawsuit against the Canadian government over the closure of an access road through a military base south of Saskatoon …”
• “Interview de fin d’année avec le major-général Peter Dawe, commandant des Forces spéciales canadiennes”
• “Forever on guard –A story that began nearly 70 years ago with a military plane crash in Canada’s Arctic is coming full circle after a chance meeting in a pub thousands of kilometres away …”
• “Ortona, 75 years later: The tragedy of Canada’s ‘Little Stalingrad’ “

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “China releases detained Canadian teacher Sarah McIver”
• “Affaire Huawei: encore un Canadien devant les tribunaux chinois”
• “Chinese reconnaissance plane flies over South Korea, Japan as geopolitical tensions grow”
• “Japan Intercepts Chinese Spy Plane Over East China Sea”
• “China’s second aircraft carrier may be undergoing fourth sea trial including J-15 jet fighter test” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
• “US Defense Chief’s Resignation Stirs Doubts in Asia about Help Resisting China”
• “China’s new light tank for mountainous areas goes into service”
• “China accepts new Type 15 light tank”
• “Options for Countering the Rise of Chinese Private Military Contractors” (Divergent Options paper)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 21, 2018

Internal Security:  #HuaweiCFOArrest + Spinoff

• “Canada Demands China Release Canadians for First Time”
• “Freeland demands China “immediately release” detained Canadians”
• “Ottawa durcit le ton contre Pékin et réclame la « libération immédiate » de deux Canadiens”
• “Canada, US call for ‘immediate release’ of two Canadians held by China”
• “Canada demands ‘immediate release’ of Canadians ‘arbitrarily’ detained in China”
• “Canada and US demand immediate release of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, held in ‘arbitrary detention’ by China”
• “Canadian held in China questioned daily, no lawyer, can’t turn off light: sources”
• “China is holding Michael Kovrig in a place where he can’t turn off the light or see a lawyer: reports”
• “Huawei Canada executive says idea of using 5G network for espionage doesn’t make sense”
• “Suspects or Hostages? China Detains a Third Canadian in Retaliation for Arresting Huawei CFO”
• “Third Canadian detained for working illegally: FM” (CHN nationalist tabloid)
• “Canada, United States, United Kingdom, & European Union Criticize Communist China For Detention Of Canadian Citizens” (Spencer Fernando blog)

Internal Security:  Other Stuff

• “Omar Khadr’s request for eased bail conditions denied by judge”
• “Edmonton judge denies Omar Khadr’s request for eased bail conditions”
• “Judge won’t ease bail conditions for former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr”
• “Liberals’ refusal to listen to concerns about border-crossers dangerous: Scheer”
• “Australia, US Accuse China Of Global Cyber Espionage “
• “US’ cyber hacking claims fabricated, says Beijing as Chinese duo face charges”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Canadian troops in Mali provide life-saving medical support”
• “TASS plans to expand its informational presence in Africa in the coming years” (RUS state media)

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0

• “Forget Stealth Fighters: Russia’s Military Modernization Gets Down to the Basics”
• “Russia and China’s new missiles could scare the US president away from deploying aircraft carriers”
• “Kremlin Warns it May ‘Target’ U.S. Missile Launchers in Europe”
• “Russia: We Won’t Hesitate to Point NUCLEAR Weapons at US Military Sites” (pro-RUS site)
• “EU Formally Extends Sanctions Against Russia For Six Months”
• “Cosmos-2533 – new Blagovest communication satellite” (Russian strategic nuclear forces blog)

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “Trump call with Turkish leader led to US pullout from Syria”
• “Turkey Warmly Embraces Trump’s Syria Withdrawal And Delays A Planned Offensive”
• “Erdogan Says Turkey Will Delay Assault on Kurds and ISIS in Syria”
• “Kurds Call for Larger French Role After US Leaves Syria”
• “The Looming Vacuum in Syria” (ISW Blog)
• “Warring parties in Yemen must ‘fully respect’ Hudaydah ceasefire – UN Security Council” (UN info-machine)

Way Up North

• “New radars help Russia keep closer eye on the Arctic”

What’s Canada Buying?

• ” ‘Alarmed’ and ‘disgusted’: Vance erupts over report that DND evaded information requests on Mark Norman”
• “Canadian Forces to investigate scheme designed to hide documents from admiral’s lawyers”

Other Defence News

• “Resignation of U.S. defence secretary not likely to damage Canada-U.S. security ties: experts”
• “Le NCSM Calgary termine l’Opération PROJECTION et retourne à la BFC Esquimalt”
• “Military commanders honour Canadian-Israeli war vet in Haifa — A routine stop for the HMCS Ville de Québec in the port of Haifa on Dec. 13 turned into an occasion to celebrate the unique contribution of a British Columbia native who fought with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War, then joined Machal, Israel’s overseas volunteer soldiers, for the War of Independence in 1948. He is one of only three Canadian vets still alive who served in both wars …”
• ” Army Reservists in Winnipeg deliver early holiday cheer via 34th annual Exercise PARCEL PUSH” (Army info-machine)

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “China Expected to Court SE Asia, Resist Western Allies in Major Maritime Dispute”
• “What do we actually know about China’s mysterious spy agency?”

The Koreas

• “DPRK Repeats Stance on Denuclearization” (38 North)

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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – December 20, 2018

#USA DefSec Resigning

• “US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis resigns”
• “US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to retire”
• “Le secrétaire à la Défense américain quitte ses fonctions”
• “Defense Secretary James Mattis’ resignation ‘stuns,’ concerns lawmakers: ‘He will not be easy to replace’ “
• Mattis Resignation Letter
• “In 2014, Mattis Said What Would Make Him Resign In Protest. In 2018, He Actually Did It”

#CANinIRQ/Mid East – Op IMPACT

• “On Syria Withdrawal, Trump Reportedly Ignored Mattis For The Umpteenth Time”
• “Kurds Discuss Releasing 3,200 ISIS Prisoners After Trump Threatens Pullout From Syria”
• “Actually ISIS Isn’t Beaten Yet Because the US Prevented Syrians From Doing So” (pro-RUS site)
• “Iraq’s Kurdish region alarmed by U.S. withdrawal”
• “Masoud Barzani expresses concern for Kurdish nation on US withdrawal from Syria” (Kurdish media)
• “Trump’s decision on Syria is worrying allies in Iraq and emboldening opponents”
• “Security Council Must Finally Unite to End ‘Dirty, Brutal, Horrific War’, Special Envoy for Syria Urges in Final Briefing” (UN Security Council)
• “How Strong Are ISIS Forces In Syria?”
• “ISIS Threat Update – December 2018” (ISW blog)
• “US grants Iraq 90-day extension to Iran sanctions waiver: source”

Internal Security:  #HuaweiCFOArrest + Spinoff

• ” ‘Hundreds’ of Canadians held by China raises the stakes for Trudeau’s government”
• “Canadian Sarah McIver given ‘administrative punishment’ for working illegally in China”
• “China Says Third Detained Canadian Citizen Worked Illegally”
• “Detained Canadian in China Michael Spavor’s friends raise cash to help him after his release”
• “China Holds Third Canadian National Amid Escalating Diplomatic Row”
• “Huawei pledges to do ‘whatever is required’ to meet Canada’s security standards for 5G networks”
• “Trudeau still hasn’t contacted Xi or Trump about detained Canadians”
• “Canadians in China told to ‘lie low’ “
• “Chinese detain a third Canadian, this one an English teacher, in continuing diplomatic dispute”
• “A U.S.-China deal is Canada’s best way out of the Huawei mess”

Internal Security

• “Canada joins U.S., U.K. in calling out China for state-sponsored hacking campaign”
• “U.S., allies slam China for economic espionage, spies indicted”
• “US blasts China for vast hacking campaign, indicts two allegedly China-linked hackers”
• “China denies economic espionage charges from U.S., allies”
• “Canada is right to scrutinize Chinese technology. Beijing’s influence is all too real”
• “US Justice Department Announces Law Enforcement Against China Hackers”
• “Two Chinese Hackers Associated With the Ministry of State Security Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaigns Targeting Intellectual Property and Confidential Business Information” (US DoJ info-machine)
• “US charges Chinese nationals with computer hacking of Navy, NASA”
• “Justice Dept. Claims Chinese Hackers Stole Data From US Navy, NASA, Energy Dept.”

#MLI – Op PRESENCE/Africa

• “Canadian scholar freed after military detention in Mozambique”
• “Rapport de vérification du BVG : LES ACTEURS S’APPROPRIENT SON MODE D’EXPLOITATION — Le ministre de la Justice, Garde des Sceaux, Tièna Coulibaly estime qu’une collaboration judicieuse est nécessaire avec le BVG pour former «un front commun, une union sacrée contre les fossoyeurs de notre économie» Le Végal entouré du ministre de la Justice et de l’ambassadeur du Canada …”
• “Mali : les déplacés de Sadia (centre), ont trouvé refuge aux portes de Bamako”
• “Mali: Au moins 15 civils ont été tués dans des violences entre ethnies rivales”
• “UN Mali inquiry blames Dogon hunters for June massacre of Fulani”
• “A l’issue de l’enquête sur les incidents de Koumaga, les 23, 24 et 25 juin 2018, la MINUSMA reste préoccupée par les attaques continues contre les civils dans le centre du Mali” (MINUSMA info-machine)
• “Six Suspected Jihadists Killed in French Airstrike in Mali, Says Military”
• “Six suspected jihadists killed in French air strike in Mali: Military”
• “Six Suspected Jihadists Killed in French Air Strike in Mali”
• “Six killed by landmine in central Mali: local officials”
• “Instability in Africa’s Sahel, spreading outwards, Security Council told” (UN info-machine)
• “Peace in Sahel Requires Tackling Causes of Instability, Special Adviser Tells Security Council amid Calls to Advance Development, Fight Terrorism” (UN info-machine)
• “Conseil de sécurité : l’approche tout sécuritaire ne suffira pas à stabiliser le Sahel, estime le Conseiller spécial du Secrétaire général” (UN Security Council)

Way Up North

• “Russia to hold massive Arctic war games in 2019”
• “Navy weighs P-8 Poseidon deployment to Alaska to track Russia, China”
• “US intends to expand navy presence in Arctic, ensure space leadership – Shoigu”
• “US Attempting To Gain the Arctic – Russia and China Blocks Such A Move” (pro-RUS site)
• “Polar Geopolitics: The Scramble to Control the Arctic”
• “Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress” (US Congressional Research Service report, last updated 13 Dec 2018)

#LVA/Europe – Op REASSURANCE/Cold War 2.0

• “Russia launches production of upgraded nuclear-capable strategic bomber” (Defence Blog)
• “Russia to target any US missiles deployed in Europe after INF treaty terminated — Kremlin” (RUS state media)
• “Danske Case May Turn Out to Be Hybrid Warfare, Estonia Says”
• “Turkey Suggested American Technicians Study Russia-Made S-400, US Media Claims”
• “10-year plan of national defence system development approved” (LTU MoD info-machine)
• “Lithuania Arrests Several Citizens Suspected Of Spying For Russia”
• “Lithuania detains Russian, Lithuanians in suspected spy ring”
• “Embassy sees Lithuania spy spat as new anti-Russian demarche” (RUS state media)
• “Lithuania authorities maintain they exposed espionage ring linked with Russia” (RUS state media)
• “Suspects in espionage for Russia detained in Lithuania; one of them is ex-vice mayor of Vilnius”
• “Attention! Provocative fake news is circulating in Narva” (propastop.org, fact-checking site)
• “Putin Accuses U.S. of Raising Risk of Nuclear War and Predicts New Arms Race” (independent RUS media)
• “Putin Boosts Private Military Groups Outlawed in Russia”
• “No denial from Putin on Wagner mercenaries in Donbas”
• “Putin With a Stark Warning Against US Misadventures” (pro-RUS media)
• Putin speech text, “Defence Ministry Board meeting” (Kremlin info-machine)
• “NATO military exercises in 2018”
• “You Got It All Wrong: Russia Is Innocent, Always Blame the West” (EU Disinformation Review)

What’s Canada Buying?

• “Exclusive: Saudis fall $1.8B behind in arms deal with Canada”
• “L’Arabie saoudite a du mal à payer ses blindés”
• “Saudi arms deal: Options between a rock and a hard place”

Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)

• “Veterans plan to sue over military use of mefloquine”

Other Military News

• “What Role and Rules for Canada’s Armed Drones?” (CGAI paper)
• “Lawyer asks to withdraw as trial deadline nears in military fraud case — 4 civilians are due to go on trial in May but the lawyer for one of the accused wants to be excused …”
• “Ministers of Veterans Affairs and National Defence mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Ortona” (VAC info-machine)

#CHN/Pacific Rim

• “U.S. Navy unsafely intercepted 18 times by China since 2016”
• “Ten highlights of China’s military diplomacy in 2018” (CHN mil media)
• “China, Russia to boost military cooperation” (CHN mil media)
• “What China needs to do to stem the flow of fentanyl to the US”

The Koreas

• “N. Korea: We Denuclearize When US Removes Its Threat”

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