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MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 18, 2019
- New Vice-CDS Take Over
- “Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier assumes responsibilities of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff” (DND info-machine)
- “Le lieutenant‑général Jean‑Marc Lanthier assume ses nouvelles fonctions de vice‑chef d’état‑major de la défense”
- Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “Ottawa to pay nearly $1B to settle sexual misconduct lawsuits against Canadian Armed Forces”
- “Today, the Government of Canada announced that a settlement has been reached between the Canadian Armed Forces/Department of National Defence/Staff of the Non-Public Funds and the plaintiffs in class action lawsuits initiated by seven former members of the CAF …” (DND info-machine)
- “Feds agree to $900M settlement over military sexual misconduct class action”
- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “Iran seizes ‘fuel-smuggling’ tanker in Gulf” “Iran releases footage of seized ‘fuel-smuggling’ tanker”
- “Iran says it doesn’t want to blockade the Strait of Hormuz”
- “Iran seizes foreign oil tanker and crew in the Gulf, state media says”
- “US shot down Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump”
- “US Navy warship downs Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz – Trump”
- “US Shot Down Iranian Drone, Trump Says”
- “U.S. warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz”
- More on Iranian seizure of ship (Google News)
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- “Two-thirds of Canadians reject closer ties to China and want Huawei banned from 5G networks, as attitudes rapidly harden, poll finds”
- “Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang to take over US and Canada affairs office”
- “Chinese scientists hail ‘incredible’ stealth breakthrough that may blind military radar systems”
- “China’s engineers in race to build best stealth jet for nation’s aircraft carriers”
- “Mainland sea bridge built with hope of linking Taiwan” (CHN Communist Party media)
- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- “North Korea threatens to call off talks if U.S.-South Korea military drills go on”
- #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
- “Malian al Qaeda affiliate leaders on US terror list”
- “Terrorism in Africa: A pressing issue that’s not going anywhere”
- “Five terrorists killed after ambush targets Malian soldier”
- “Russia in Review: Africa Campaign Update” (ISW Blog)
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “NATO Spending Increase Is an ‘Aggressive Anti-Russian’ Move ‘Without Any Justification,’ Russia Claims”
- “Turkey-Russia ties: Romance between two nations betrayed by Western Europe”
- “Russia’s top brass launches new airfield in westernmost Kaliningrad Region”
- “US Is Not Looking At Sanctions On Turkey Over S-400 Systems Purchase – Trump”
- “US removes Turkey from F-35 fighter jet programme”
- “Turkey Calls U.S. Action To Exclude Ankara From F-35 Program ‘Unfair’ “
- “British Air Force charts a rise in Russian activity around Baltic states”
- “The United States will take over the top NATO intelligence post at the end of the year, alliance officials said, a move that some American officials hope could bolster a critical alliance capacity that President Trump has praised. But the appointment runs the risk of putting an American stamp on an office whose strength has been in building consensus among North Atlantic Treaty Organization members over controversial intelligence matters …”
- Way Up North
- “World’s largest nuclear-powered sub takes part in Russia’s Northern Fleet drills”
- “New Arctic anti-aircraft missiles tested at Novaya Zemlya”
- “Russian aircraft suspected of airspace violation in Finland”
- “Ice free Arctic: cooperation or competition?”
- “US Needs New Icebreaker Fast To Face Russia, China Arctic Presence – Coast Guard Admiral”
- Internal Security
- “The government has appointed Canada’s first-ever intelligence commissioner — the person who will help keep an eye on some of this country’s most secretive operations. It will be up to Jean-Pierre Plouffe to offer an independent, quasi-judicial review before the spy and signals intelligence agencies can perform certain espionage activities, according to a government statement released Wednesday …”
- “Canada’s Complicated Repatriation Position” (The Aspen Institute)
- “Amnesty International wants Canada to suspend refugee agreement with U.S.”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “PAL Aerospace Awarded Maintenance Contract for Royal Canadian Air Force CT-142 Dash-8 Fleet”
- Other Military News
- “Road to High Readiness ends: 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group ready to deploy” (Army info-machine)
- “Blame Canada: Senator accidentally revealed American nuclear sites in Europe”
- “Prosecutors are going to court to try to force Canada’s No. 2 military judge to name another military judge to preside over the trial of the No. 1 military judge …”
- “Pay for Canada’s Reserve Force going up to match Regular Force”
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18 July 19 at 20:33
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 17, 2019
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “Secret locations of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe accidentally included in report from NATO parliament”
- “(Canadian) Senator says report’s inclusion of U.S. nuclear weapons locations in Europe ‘not an accident’ “
- “Belgian Politicians Insist US Secret Nukes Should Be Out as Report on NATO Disclosed Their Location”
- “NATO reveals the Netherlands’ worst kept secret: nuclear bombs in Volkel” (in Dutch)
- “Russia calls on US to store nuclear weapons only on its own territory — diplomat”
- “Finally black on white: there are American nuclear weapons in Belgium” (in Dutch)
- “Bolton touts NATO allies’ $100B military spending spree after Trump push: ‘Unequaled triumph’ “
- “L’OTAN incite le Canada à augmenter ses dépenses militaires”
- “Op REASSURANCE: des militaires de Valcartier de retour d’Europe”
- “Memorial Builit at Camp Adazi for Fallen (Albanian) AF Members”
- “US led air defense exercise “Rapid Forge” starts in Baltics” (LTU MoD)
- “Unhappy anniversary: Turkey’s failed coup and the S-400” (European Council on Foreign Relations)
- “Outgoing Estonian air chief: NATO needs to improve its response time”
- “Meet the Elves, Lithuania’s digital citizen army confronting Russian trolls”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards to Perform Docking Maintenance Work on Royal Canadian Navy’s West Coast-Based Halifax-Class Frigates”
- “Davie a bon espoir d’être confirmé 3e acteur de la stratégie navale”
- “Choisissez le nom du futur avion de recherche et de sauvetage du Canada”
- “The Rubik’s Cube of fighter procurement — Purchasing a fleet of fighter aircraft is a complex process with many variables and the Canadian government has a duty to ensure the billions of procurement dollars are properly spent. The interplay between the four dimensions involved in military procurement — military, technological, economic, and political — defies simple analysis …”
- “PAL Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract to provide heavy maintenance services for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CT-142 Dash-8 Fleet. The contract covers an initial four-year period and includes opportunities for PAL Aerospace to earn contract extensions that increase the life of the agreement to seven years …” (company news release)
- Wanted: “Tactical Emergency Medical Training … DND has a requirement for Tactical Emergency Medical Training (TEMT), including Training Facility; Certified Professional Instructors and Training Resources; and Training Equipment and Supplies …”
- Wanted: “Maritime Terminal Operators Course … The objective of this contract is to have a qualified contractor deliver the Maritime Terminal Operations Controller Course. The Contractor must conduct all training delivery for the course within one, 4-day work week; Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday inclusive; Computer-based access to the internet (World Wide Web) may not be available at the training location. The Contractor must be prepared for this contingency if their course normally requires internet access …”
- Wanted: “… The Department of National Defence (DND), Garrison Petawawa, Food Services requires a Regional Individual Standing Offer (RISO) for the supply and delivery of prepared Boxed Lunches and/or Individual Sandwich products …”
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- “U.S. Expands Mediating Role in S.Korea-Japan Dispute”
- Internal Security
- “Disinformation and the Upcoming Federal Election: An Interview” (NATO Association of Canada)
- “Spy agency warns foreign states with nefarious aims are hiding their presence in Canada”
- “University suggests faculty avoid trips to China amid RCMP probe into lab researchers”
- “NATO secretary-general cautions on security threats to 5G network”
- Other Military News
- ” ‘The world is changing’: Andrew Coyne talks to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about Trump, Russia and the future of the alliance”
- “Opposition MPs skirt top soldier, place blame for DND ‘chaos’ on Trudeau, Sajjan”
- “Deux pilotes de l’Aviation royale canadienne lauréates des prix Elsie”
- “Northern Lights Aero Foundation announces 2019 award winners” (RCAF info-machine)
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17 July 19 at 20:43
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 16, 2019
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “… The government is investing more than $7.5 billion in the Royal Canadian Navy’s 12 Halifax-class frigates to provide necessary ongoing maintenance until they are retired in the early 2040s. Today, the Government of Canada awarded contracts to Chantier Davie and Seaspan Victoria Shipyards Limited, initially totalling $1 billion to carry out maintenance work on the first group of Canada’s Halifax-class frigates. A similar contract with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. is currently being finalized …” (Public Services & Procurement Canada info-machine)
- “Canada Invests More than $7.5 Billion in Halifax-Class Frigates” ”$1.5 billion in frigate repair contracts split between yards in three provinces”
- ”Contrat d’entretien des frégates d’un demi milliard $ pour la Davie”
- “Davie obtient un « contrat majeur » de 500 M$ pour moderniser 3 frégates”
- ”Liberals to reveal new spending plans as ministers head to Davie, Seaspan shipyards”
- Wanted: ”… (CAF) will be holding Third Location Decompression (TLD) in Cologne or Frankfurt Germany for CAF personnel who are undergoing Decompression prior to continuation of their travel to Canada …”
- ”The Canadian Government’s Public Services and Procurement department has awarded a contract to Canadian Maritime Engineering to deliver four steel barges …”
- ”Royal Canadian Air Force Shortlists Five Possible Names for Its CC-295 Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft”
- ”RCAF relaunches air squadron, asks public to help name new planes”
- ”418 Squadron flies again”
- ”Canadian maker of military vehicles for Sudan operates beyond reach of Ottawa’s rules” – Armored Personnel Carriers- MRAPs (STREIT Group)
- #CAN-#NATO Meet
- ”NATO Chief Says Canada Making Essential Contributions To International Peace And Security”
- ”En visite à Petawawa, le secrétaire général de l’OTAN salue la contribution canadienne à l’Alliance”
- ”NATO Secretary General Canada makes essential contributions to international peace and security” (NATO info-machine)
- ”Trudeau urged to increase military spending during NATO secretary-general visit to Ottawa”
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- ”Yesterday, Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) Kevin Ramsay took over as the Canadian National Support Element (NSE) Commanding Officer from LCol Julien Simard at Camp Ādaži, Latvia …” (DND, via FB)
- “Trump: Turkey Will Be Out of F-35 Fighter Jet Program After S-400 Buy”
- ”U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next secretary of defense re-stated that Turkey cannot have the F-35 advanced stealth fighter jet and Russia’s S-400 air defense system …”
- ”Turkey Will Produce S-400 Systems With Russia, Erdogan Says”
- ”Russia’s S-400 Is ‘the Best Missile System All-Around,’ U.S. Firm Says”
- “Russian-Turkish Missile Deal Enacted by Weakening Autocrats”
- “Defense Secretary Nominee Slams Turkey’s S-400 Deal as ‘Wrong’ “
- “U.S. Air Force aircraft deploy to the Baltics and Poland for Operation Rapid Forge” (USAF info-machine)
- ”Caspian Flotilla missile corvette joins Russia’s Mediterranean taskforce — source”
- ” ‘Creeping Germanization of Kaliningrad’ Worries Moscow”
- #CHN-Pacific Rim
- ”Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after the election – sources”
- ”US defence giant Honeywell distances itself from Taiwan under threat of China sanctions over arms deal”
- ”China tries to play down Taiwan Strait military exercises to avoid upsetting the US”
- ”Donald Trump says his friendship with Xi Jinping not as good”
- ”PLA drills off SE coast could involve all branches, a ‘warning’ to Taiwan secessionists insiders” (CHN Communist Party media)
- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- “Remediation of Yongbyon: The First Step Towards Cooperative Threat Reduction?” (38 North)
- “The United States and south Korea are going to defiantly conduct a joint military exercise “Alliance 19-2″ targeting us in August. Outwardly, the U.S. is trumpeting that this exercise is a simulation to verify whether the south Korean army is capable of taking over wartime operational control. But, it is crystal clear that it is an actual drill and a rehearsal of war aimed at militarily occupying our Republic by surprise attack …” (PRK MFA info-machine)
- ”More N.Korean Ghost Ships Found in S.Korean Waters”
- #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
- ”Mali govt rejects call for dialogue with jihadists”
- ”US sanctions leaders of al Qaeda in Mali”
- “(USA) Treasury Targets Al-Qa’ida in Mali”
- ”The U.S. Department of State (DOS), in concert with the U.S. Department of Treasury, took action today targeting Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) …” (USA State Dept info-machine)
- ”Two leaders of Malian al Qaeda affiliate put on U.S. terrorism list” ”Five Malian Men Sanctioned by U.N.”
- “Mali: deux hauts dirigeants d’Al-Qaïda mis sur la liste américaine du terrorisme mondial”
- ”U.S. Embassy Trains and Equips Chadian G5 Sahel Forces”
- ”IS jihadists kill seven Tuareg leaders in Sahel”
- Way Up North
- ”Norwegian ships accompany Chinese rig to Russian Arctic drill site”
- ”Sweden wants to rebuild its “total defence” system”
- Internal Security
- ”Military centre stabber to take college classes on his own court”
- “No one errs on side of caution in military stabber’s case”
- ”University severs ties with two researchers who were escorted out of National Microbiology Lab”
- ”Canadian police probe ‘possible policy breaches’ at lab after Chinese researcher removed”
- ”Canada probing data theft at military research center reports”
- ”Canadian Forces Very Sensitive Computer Data Theft in Valcartier”
- ”Conservatives say Illegal Border Crossings Are Increasing”
- ”Blocking or Aiding Asylum Seekers The U.S.-Canada “Safe Third Country” Agreement and Examples from Europe” (Just Security blog)
- ”Dear Justin Trudeau ISIS terrorists must be stripped of Canadian citizenship”
- Other Military News
- ”Canada needs to back up its ideals with real power. Here are two ways it can do that … A second imperative … is that Canada augment its maritime assets, not only its Navy but its Coast Guard …”
- ”How countries are protecting themselves from attacks in space”
- ”Initiative to honour Indigenous veterans with new grave markers and their traditional names CBC News
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16 July 19 at 20:21
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 15, 2019
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “Ottawa awarding military contracts to Davie shipyard in Quebec weeks before election call”
- “Joint Task Force 2 move to CFB Trenton being reconsidered”
- ”Malgré les terres expropriées à Trenton, au Canada les Forces spéciales devraient rester près d’Ottawa”
- ”Canadian Forces may cancel plan to relocate special forces unit from Ottawa over $1.2 billion price tag”
- ”Help choose the name of Canada’s new SAR aircraft” (RCAF info-machine)
- ”Planned upgrades for airfield at 5 Wing Goose Bay” (DND info-machine)
- ‘… a contractor to design a software that enables the automated development of infrared countermeasures techniques using artificial intelligence methods …”
- ”… instructional and support personnel to deliver and support Driver Training at the Canadian Division Support Base (CDSB), Gagetown, NB and the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden, ON in Canada …”
- “First used Australian fighter jets now flying in Canadian colours, plans underway to extend jet fleet to 2032”
- “Canadian satellites need to be protected from “natural and artificial threats” in space, says the federal government in a call for new ideas and technology to help …”
- #CAN-#NATO
- ”NATO secretary-general meets Trudeau in Canada amid Russia, U.S.-Iran tensions”
- “NATO Secretary General joins PM for visit with troops at Garrison Petawawa”
- ”NATO secretary general OKs Canada’s defence spending during visit with Trudeau”
- ”Best defence against Russian interference is free press, says NATO head”
- “NATO chief warns of threat of industrial espionage from other nations”
- ” ‘ ‘Facts’ show Trump supports NATO despite criticism, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says”
- “NATO secretary general meets Trudeau in Canada amid Russia, U.S.-Iran tensions”
- ”Trudeau says role in Latvia, Iraq are about ensuring stability”
- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- ”Canada to continue leading Iraq-NATO mission for another year, NATO chief says”
- ”… The Secretary General thanked the Prime Minister for Canada agreeing to continue to command NATO’s training mission in Iraq for a second year …” (NATO info-machine)
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- ”Deployed on Operation REASSURANCE, crewmembers on HMCS Toronto … have concluded their participation in Exercise SEA BREEZE 2019, a maritime security exercise in the Black Sea …” (DND info-machine)
- ”#eFP BG Latvia CO, LCOL Sauvé and BG Sergeant-Major, CWO Rondeau officially turned command of the battle group over to LCOL Reekie and CWO King …” (NATO info-machine via FB)
- ”U.S. participates in ‘Sea Breeze’ naval exercise in Russia’s backyard” (War Is Boring blog)
- ”Royal Navy loses war game to locals on idyllic Baltic island”
- ”Turquie la livraison de missiles russes se poursuit malgré les menaces américaines”
- #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
- ”What did Canadian Peacekeepers Accomplish in Mali” (CBC podcast)
- ”A Revised Approach Is Needed To Implement Peace In Mali” (The Organization for World Peace)
- ‘Car bomb and siege kill 26 in Somalia”
- ”Journalist Hodan Nalayeh Among Those Killed in Kismayo Hotel Blast”
- ”Statement by the Prime Minister on the terrorist attack in Somalia” (PMO info-machine)
- More on Hodan Nalayeh death (Google News)
- “13-nation military drills kick off in Horn of Africa … Officers from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, the U.K., Canada and Brazil are also participating in the exercises …”
- ”Terrorism risk in African region similar to Iraq and Syria, conference hears”
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- ”China says Canadian citizen detained for drug offences”
- ”China confirms it has detained Canadian citizen on drug charges”
- ”Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after vote, given sour ties with China – sources”
- ”China Conducts Air, Naval Exercises off Southeast Waters”
- ”China holds drills in Taiwan Strait”
- ”China repeats threat to sanction US companies over Taiwan arms sales”
- ”China to impose sanctions on U.S. companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan” (CHN mil media)
- ”PLA opposes $2.2b sale of US weapons” (CHN mil media)
- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- ”U.S. Intelligence Confirms North Korean Hwasong-15 Nuclear Tipped Missile Can Target Entire American Mainland”
- ”U.S. must bring sincere proposal to working-level talks, pro-North outlet says”
- Way Up North
- “Strategy On Top of the World, Pt. 1: The Outlook for Arctic Competition”
- “Strategy On Top of the World, Pt. 2: Regional Arctic Perspectives”
- Internal Security
- “Ontario’s top court has upheld a decision allowing a man found not criminally responsible in a knife attack at a Toronto military recruitment centre to eventually take college classes on his own. The appeal court says the Ontario Review Board considered all the required factors last year in granting Ayanle Hassan Ali permission to attend Mohawk College unaccompanied when staff at the secure Hamilton hospital where he’s detained deem he is ready …”
- ”Chinese researcher escorted from infectious disease lab amidst RCMP investigation”
- ”Doctors, lawyers say new border agency policy risks ‘criminalization’ of asylum seekers”
- ”Critics question why Canada’s border officers need bulletproof vests to work with migrants”
- Afghanistan
- ”Was the price of Afghanistan worth the cost”
- Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- ”Veterans activist gets OK to press $25K libel suit against Liberal minister”
- ”Defamation Lawsuit By Veteran Against Seamus O’Regan Can Proceed, Court Rules” (Spencer Fernando blog)
- Other Military News
- “DND ordered to pay $25K for ‘pure and simple racial prejudice’ “
- ”What’s Old is New Considering Canadian Participation in Ballistic Missile Defence”
- ”Towards a Renewed Canadian Submarine Capability” (Naval Association of Canada)
- ”An Insight into the Canadian Training Assistance Team (CTAT-L) in Lebanon Through Captain Mike Wonnacott”
- ”Inside the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre”
- ”How much will the defence file matter to voters”
- “By the Book: Changing the Narrative of Female Integration in Armed Forces” (DND info-machine)
- ”What IS that RCAF bird called” (RCAF info-machine)
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15 July 19 at 19:46
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 13, 2019
- New VCDS
- “Lanthier announced as military’s new second-in-command”
- ”… ◦Lieutenant-General J.M. Lanthier will be appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, replacing Lieutenant-General P.F. Wynnyk …” (DND info-machine)
- “Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier to become Vice Chief of the Defence Staff amid other senior staff changes” (Army info-machine)
- “Remue ménage dans les rangs des officiers généraux des Forces armées canadiennes”
- ”Canadian military’s second-in-command defends boss after resignation leaks”
- “Roy Green: Chaos at the top of Canada’s military”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “Canadian military looking for ideas to shield satellites from ‘cyberattacks and lasers’ “ – ”… capabilities that can be incorporated into the design and operation of Canada’s space-based systems to defend and protect satellites from … natural and artificial threats …”
- Wanted: ”… innovative power storage and power generation solutions for dismounted soldiers … to increase soldiers’ autonomy, decrease the … burden of power storage technologies, and decrease … costs …’
- Wanted: ”… DND-CAF are looking for rapid and cost effective ground solutions for removing frozen contaminants from critical aircraft surfaces …”
- Wanted: ”… new Digitally-Aided Close Air Support system to be employed for the Special Operations Joint Terminal Attack Controllers …”
- Wanted: ”… solutions for actively modifying the visual and infrared signatures of Army platforms in order to decrease detectability in changing environmental conditions and operational environments …”
- Wanted: ”…viable and cost-effective solutions for tracking and de-orbiting space debris in order to reduce the collision threat for orbiting space systems …”
- Wanted: ”The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for the docking, repair, painting, and undocking of two potable water barges, YW 51 and YW 52 …”
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- ”HMCS Halifax back to port” (shipfax blog)
- ”Despite US warnings, Russian air defense equipment arrives in Turkey”
- ”NATO ‘Concerned’ by Turkey Receiving Russian S-400 Missiles”
- ”Russian S-400 defense components arrive in Turkey”
- ”Turkey Accepts Russian S-400 Missile System, Rankling US And NATO”
- ”Turkey receives first shipment of Russian S-400s”
- ”Turkish defense ministry posts photos of first batch of S-400 equipment”
- ”Turkish servicemen to arrive in Russia to train to operate S-400s in July-August — source”
- ”Turkish Stock Traders Hedge for Losses After S-400 Delivery Starts”
- ”US Senate Armed Services Chiefs Urge Trump to Sanction Turkey Over Purchase of S-400”l
- “Preparation of a memorandum on developing EU cyber response force begun in Vilnius” (LTU MoD)
- ”Russia’s latest minesweepers outshine foreign rivals, says vice-premier”
- ”Russian official suspected of treason sacked, says source”
- Way Up North
- ”Russia’s Northern Fleet missile frigate holds anti-submarine warfare drills in Atlantic”
- “Nuclear Submarine Wreck In Arctic Waters is Leaking Radiation 100,000 Times More Than Normal Levels, Scientists Discover”
- ”Russia Eyes Own Arctic Cruise Liners”
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- ”John McCallum puts Liberals on the defensive again with advice to China”
- “Conservatives ask CSIS to investigate John McCallum’s comments”
- Internal Security
- ”Ministers, MPs targeted by Facebook Messenger impersonation scam”
- “MPs appear divided on continuing to use WeChat to communicate with constituents after a warning from House administration staff about potential “cybersecurity risks” associated with the Chinese app. All MPs and their staff were sent an email from the House of Commons’ cyber security team last week recommending that they refrain from using the social media and e-commerce app, which has close to 1.1 billion monthly active users, “for business—or otherwise sensitive—communications.” …”
- “RCMP investigate possible policy breach at National Microbiology Lab — Manitoba RCMP are investigating a possible policy breach at the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg. Few details have been made public, but an RCMP spokesperson confirms police received a referral from the Public Health Agency of Canada. “Based on information received to date, the RCMP has assessed that there is no threat to public safety at this time,” Robert Cyrenne said in an email to CBC News on Thursday …”
- “Border officials to start sharing data about U.S., Canadian travellers”
- “How asyum seekers and resettled refugees come to Canada”
- Sexual Assault/Harassment in the CF
- “Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class- action settlement — Canada to compensate 718 gay-purge victims in class-action settlement … lesbian and gay members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and the … The oldest claimant, who was kicked out of the Air Force in the early 1960s, is now 92 …”
- Other Military News
- “Canadian Forces may cancel plan to relocate special forces unit from Ottawa over $1.2 billion price tag”
- “The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Department of National Defence (DND) are holding a rededication of the Kandahar Cenotaph in the Afghanistan Memorial Hall in Ottawa, with the families of the Fallen and other invited guests in attendance. It will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2019 …” (Army info-machine)
- “Aftermath of Canadian submarine fire: PTSD, asthma and depression”
- ”La santé des marins du NCSM Chicoutimi moins bonne que celle de leurs collègues, selon une étude”
- “New RCN Command Chief Petty Officer says exciting times are ahead” (RCN info-machine)
- “New Chief steps into Naval Strategic Readiness role” (RCN info-machine)
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13 July 19 at 11:38
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – July 10, 2019
- Big Honkin’ Ship Document Leak Case
- ”Vice-chief of defence staff resigns, citing plan Mark Norman was to replace him”
- Official DND announcement on Wynnyk
- Wynnyk resignation letter (via Global News Twitter) ‘
- ‘Military’s second-in-command to resign, links decision with Mark Norman case”
- ”Affaire Mark Norman le vice-chef d’état-major de l’armée démissionne”
- ”Le lieutenant-général Wynnyk, vice-chef d’État-major de la Défense, quitte les Forces armées”
- “Military’s second-in-command to resign, cites Mark Norman case”
- “Lt.-Gen. Paul Wynnyk, Military’s Second-In-Command Resigns”
- “Tories, NDP accuse Liberals of ruining military officers’ careers”
- “Scheer blames Liberals for resignation of military’s second-in-command”
- “Opposition parties blame Trudeau government for ‘chaos’ in Canadian military” “Canadian high-ranking military officials continue to step down following recent resignations” “Turmoil at the top” (Col. Ted) “Military second-in-command shouldn’t be praised for making a beneficial personal choice”
- What’s Canada Buying?
- “Airbus, Boeing consider pulling out of bid for Canada’s future fighter jet”
- “Remplacement du CF-18: après Dassault, Airbus et Boeing menaceraient de se retirer de l’appel d’offre”
- “Turmoil in the air” (Col. Ted)
- “The F-35 Demo Team at the Bagotville International Air Show, June 2019”
- ‘‘This Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) is for a qualified service provider with resources, instructor and personnel to support the provision of Rotary Wing Underwater Egress Training (RWUET) …”
- ”The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, will announce important investments in search and rescue (SAR) equipment (tomorrow) …” (DND info-machine)
- Russia-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- ”Senior Russian diplomat ready to discuss Whelan case at Helsinki talks”
- “NATO and European leaders to visit Canada for meetings with Trudeau”
- “NATO’s secretary-general, two top EU officials to visit Canada for meetings with Trudeau”
- “NATO and European leaders to visit Canada for meetings with Trudeau”
- ”Russian, NATO top brass discuss security issues”
- “Bosnia’s Last Best Hope … With the United States and Europe unwilling or unable to step up, maintaining peace in Bosnia may fall to two liberal democratic allies already involved: Japan and Canada …”
- ”Turkey to employ S-400 systems in case of attack — Erdogan”
- The Koreas/#OpNEON
- “HMCS Regina conducts manoeuvres with Japanese Navy in South China Sea” (RCN info-machine)
- #CHN/Pacific Rim
- “Canadian clamor over (Huawei’s) Meng’s case has Trudeau government in a fix” (CHN Communist Party media)
- “Why Japan needs to build ties with Canada in the face of Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda” (JPN media)
- “Could Huawei be using Trojan circuits to help Beijing spy on the US?”
- “US diplomat Candace Marie Claiborne gets 40 months in prison for selling documents to Chinese agents”
- “Chinese, German armed forces hold joint medical support drill” (CHN mil media)
- “The campaign to terminate all paid services provided by the armed forces has been basically completed, and the goal that the military no longer engages in commercial activities has been basically achieved, according to a statement provided to Xinhua Wednesday …” (CHN mil media)
- “The Limits of the Alliance Between China and Russia”
- #IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “The annihilation of the Yazidi is continuing, but we say nothing”
- “US to enlist military allies in Gulf and Yemen waters”
- “The U.S. continues its search to provide military support to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is controlled by the PKK terrorist organization’s Syrian affiliate, the People’s Protection Units (YPG) …” (Turkish media)
- #MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
- ”Maintaining an Aircraft in Mali” (DND info-machine)
- “La force de réaction rapide canadienne au Mali est… lente à se matérialiser.”
- ”L’ONU attend toujours les 200 Casques bleus promis par Trudeau”
- “Canadian lobbyist says Sudan’s military regime demanded return of $6-million fee after he criticized massacre of protesters”
- Domestic Operations/#OpLENTUS
- “Attawapiskat residents want Canadian military help to deal with water ‘state of emergency’ “
- Internal Security
- ”No direct threats to the election yet – but foreign actors are getting ready to meddle officials”
- ”If you challenge authority, expect CSIS to spy on you”
- Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- Vets’ Ombudsman: “Help Us Investigate Complaints Of Unfairness”
- ”Federal government contribute funds to homeless vets house to be built in Ottawa”
- “Feds to announce funding for Canada’s 1st veterans’ shelter”
- ”Minister MacAulay confirmed funding in the amount of $25 million, over 10 years, for the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) today …” (VAC info-machine)
- Other Military News
- “Caught on camera: ‘Not a Canadian submarine’ spotted off Victoria”
- “4 Wing Cold Lake welcomes new commander”
- “Change of command at 22 Wing (North Bay)”
- “Outgoing Base Commander bids farewell to Esquimalt” (RCN info-machine)
- “Logistics officer takes over as CFB Esquimalt’s new Base Commander” (RCN info-machine)
- “Lieutenant-Colonel Kathy Haire becomes first woman Commandant of The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School” (Army info-machine)
- “Former Air Force commander passes away — Lieutenant-General Don McNaughton, who had a long and distinguished career in Canada’s Air Force, passed away on June 26, 2019. He commanded Air Command from 1985 to 1986 …” (RCAF info-machine)
- “Navy says sailor with ‘infidel’ tattoo will cover up design after complaint”
- ”Afghan war veteran from Etobicoke turns to literature — James Barrera’s text is featured in ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul – Running for Good’ …”
- ”Un contingent des Forces armées canadiennes part pour la 103e Marche internationale annuelle de quatre jours de Nimègue”
Written by milnews.ca
10 July 19 at 21:46
MILNEWS.ca #UKR Update as of 092040UTC July 2019
What’s Canada Buying?
- “Exclusive: Airbus, Boeing indicate they may pull out of Canada fighter jet race – sources” – “Airbus et Boeing pourraient ne plus proposer de chasseurs au Canada”
- Wanted: “HCCS IN-SERVICE SUPPORT … The contract consists of the provision of in-service support (ISS) for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for six Halifax-class Combat Systems (HCCS) called the HCCS Equipment Group (EG). The HCCS EG is an integral component of the Halifax-class ships and will require In-Service Support …”
- Wanted: “Modernization Of Training Ranges … The objective of the requirement is to develop a Road Map for the modernization of RCAF fighter aircraft training ranges, and to allow for the creation of Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) training and experimental environments. The Road Map for the modernization will include the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range (CLAWR) and Bagotville training ranges as primary ranges, and other air training ranges including and not limited to, Gagetown, Wainwright, Valcartier, Nanoose and Suffield as secondary ranges …”
- “Projet d’efficacité énergétique à la 3e Escadre Bagotville: 60 bâtiments seront modernisés” – “National Defence Launches Energy Efficiency Project at 3 Wing Bagotville” (DND info-machine)
- “Pilatus PC-21 military trainer makes North American debut in Moose Jaw … The Canadian government expects to release a formal request for proposals (RFP) for the (Future Aircrew Training) program in fiscal year 2019-2020, with an anticipated contract award in 2021 …”
- “Viking to put special missions aircraft on tour – Viking Air Limited of Victoria, BC has announced its plans to hold a world demonstration tour for its Guardian 400 aircraft, the special missions variant of the Viking Series 400 Twin Otter. The world tour will include detailed briefings and demonstration flights in Europe, Africa, Middle East, India, South East Asia, Oceania, and North America …”
#CHN/Pacific Rim
- “Beijing should avoid ‘punishing’ Canada over Huawei case, cautions Ottawa’s ex-ambassador to China” Talisman Sabre 2019 (AUS DoD info-machine)
- “Chinese troops in first joint medical drill with major Nato power in Europe”
- “China to deepen military cooperation with Caribbean countries, Pacific island countries: defense minister” (CHN mil media)
- “China firmly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, says senior official” (CHN mil media)
- “US, Australian forces kick off massive, monthlong military drills Down Under … Forces from Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom will be embedded alongside Australian personnel and delegations from India and South Korea will observe the exercise …”
#IRQ-Middle East/#OpIMPACT
- “Tension between Iran, U.S. has implications for Canadian troops in Iraq: analysts”
- “Kurdistan security rejects claims of involvement in senior PKK leader’s death”
- “Former Saudi army commander says Riyadh has always supported the Kurds”
- “Britain, France Agree to Send Additional Troops to Syria”
- “There has been no official US request for Italy to send a military contingent to Syria, Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi said Tuesday. He said any further Italian commitment in the area would have to be “verified and discussed” …”
- “Report by the Director-General: Progress in the Elimination of the Syrian Chemical Weapons Programme (EC-91/DG.14)” (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons)
#RUS-Baltics-Cold War 2.0/#OpREASSURANCE
- “Shilo troops off to Latvia”
- “Green Berets train Polish, Latvian resistance units in West Virginia — U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers completed the first irregular and unconventional warfare training iteration for members of the Polish Territorial Defense Forces and Latvian Zemmessardze as a part of the Ridge Runner program in West Virginia, according to service officials …”
- “The UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has completed the final amphibious workout of the two-month Baltic Protector deployment. During the final exercise, the taskforce led by UK flagship HMS Albion trained with Estonian Defence Forces personnel in the island of Saaremaa in the Gulf of Riga …”
- “Arms control inspectors of Russia and Belarus to conduct an observation flight over the territory of Lithuania” (LTU MoD)
- “Turkey proceeds with Russian missile system deal despite US, NATO warnings”
- “Another Russian Sea Tragedy: Unlearned Lessons Obscured by Secrecy”
- “Russia Upgrades GLONASS Satellite Navigation System as Concerns Rise About Its Use in ‘Spoofing’ Incidents”
#UKR/#OpUNIFIER
- “Surge Teamwork: Op UNIFIER Works with Op ORBITAL in Dnipro” (DND info-machine)
- “Canada significantly increases police deployments to Ukraine” (UKR media)
- “Le Canada augmente les déploiements policiers en Ukraine” (45enord.ca, CAN media)
- UKR MoD summary, 0700 9 July 2019 (in Ukrainian)
- JFO: МAP – 09.07.2019 (UKR NSDC)
- “Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 8 July 2019”
- “Russia-occupation forces shell Ukrainian positions 17 times on July 8, no casualties reported – JFO HQ” (UKR media)
- “Kiev forces violate ceasefire three times over 24 hours” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Ukrainian serviceman dies in Donbas conflict zone” (UKR media)
- “Ukrainian forces fire over 200 rounds at DPR, damage recorded” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “Russian-led forces violated ceasefire in Donbas 17 times in last day” (UKR media)
- “Number of explosions in Donbas might increase, – Joint Forces Operation HQ” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine reports 17 enemy attacks in Donbas warzone in past day” (UKR media)
- “Ukraine is ready to start rebuilding the bridge near Stanytsia Luhanska – Volodymyr Zelenskyy” (UKR Pres info-machine)
- “OSCE records Ukrainian troops presence in Stanitsa disengagement zone – LPR mlitia” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “No Independence Day parade to be held this year, Zelensky says — The money will instead be allocated for bonuses to Ukraine’s military …” (UKR media)
- “Volodymyr Zelensky: On Independence Day, troops will receive prizes for a total sum of 300 million hryvnias (CAN $15.4 million)” (UKR MoD, in Ukrainian)
- ” “To be honest, this is cr*p “: Intercepts released of defense officials discussing defective body armor” (UKR media)
- “Occupying administrations in Donbas spread fake stories about “NATO fighters” – OSINT group” (UKR media)
- “Russian anti-submarine corvette enters Sea of Azov” (UKR media)
- “Russian prosecutors press final charges against 24 Ukrainian sailors” (UKR media)
- “OSCE PA designates Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia as prisoners of war” (UKR media)
- “DPR Head comments on abduction of militiaman Vladimir Tsemakh” (pro-RUS rebel info-machine)
- “The Arrest of Vladimir Tsemakh and Its Implications for the MH17 Investigation” (bellingcat)
#MLI-Africa/#OpPRESENCE
- “The United Kingdom is to extend operations of three Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters that have been deployed to Mali since July 2018, the government announced on 9 July. The Chinook HC.5 (fat tank) helicopters and almost 100 personnel that have provided intra-theatre air mobility support to French forces engaged in the Operation ‘Barkhane’ regional counter-terrorism mission will remain on-station for at least six more months …” – “UK extends helicopter deployment to France-led Operation Barkhane in the Sahel”
- “Is Mali the Next Hotbed for Global Terrorism?”
- “Mali : L’armée française met en sommeil une base au Niger et se concentre sur le Mali”
Way Up North
Internal Security
- ” ‘This isn’t about national security’: Civil liberties group publishes CSIS reports related to alleged spying”
- “CSIS collected info on peaceful protests of Indigenous groups, environmentalists: documents”
- “CSIS kept records on environmental groups, interacted with oil industry officials, files show”
- “Canada is Starting to Outlaw Far-Right Groups, and It’s About Time” (Just Security blog)
- “Airport Terrorist Sentenced — Canadian Man Stabbed Michigan Airport Police Officer in 2017 …” (FBI blog)
Veterans & Helping Veterans (or Not?)
- “Feds to announce funding for unique veterans’ home in Ottawa”
- “Charity proposes veterans’ home at former CFB Rockcliffe”
- “VETERANS’ HOUSE” (MULTIFAITH HOUSING INITIATIVE)
Other Military News
- “A Canadian pledge of 200 soldiers for peacekeeping missions is missing in action more than 18 months after it was first promised to the United Nations by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The “quick-reaction” force was one of the signature pledges Trudeau made to the UN during a major peacekeeping summit in Vancouver in November 2017, along with a unit of helicopters and a transport plane. Canada delivered on the helicopters, which have been conducting medical evacuations in Mali since last August and are close to wrapping up their mission. And UN and Defence Department sources say an agreement is being finalized on deploying the transport plane to ferry supplies and troops around Africa. But the sources say Canada has yet to register the quick-reaction force in a UN database of pledges …”
- “Matt Gurney: Keep Canada safe by building out the Army Reserve”
- “Undetonated Explosives Being Removed from Bell Island (NL) Wrecks This Week … The department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces will be removing the explosives from the wrecks as part of the department’s Legacy UXO Programme …”
- “Navy confirms sailor to cover up ‘infidel’ tattoo after investigating social media concerns” – “Sailor with “infidel” tattoo agrees to cover up”
- “Land C4ISR: The bridge to a better way to buy high tech?”
- “Canadians duplicate gruelling Israeli beret march — Early in the morning, after breakfast but before they started on their 20-kilometre military-style march, the 18 Canadians sojourning in the Negev Desert engaged in some team-building exercises modeled on those used by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) …”
- “Canadian Armed Forces contingent departs for the 103rd annual International Four Days Marches Nijmegen” (DND info-machine)
- “RCAF rock band Spitfire Kings releases debut album”
Written by milnews.ca
9 July 19 at 16:40
