SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Friday, 11 January 2013

Canadian News
Postmedia News
    Move to charge for military disaster help concerns provinces, municipalities
QMI Agency
    Disabled veterans get cash relief in class-action deal
Vanguard Magazine
    New RCAF commander turns to technology
The Globe and Mail
    Federal bureaucrats busted for plagiarism in job applications  - More
National Post
    Former Toronto resident blasts Al-Shabab
National Post
    Scandal-plagued former spy watchdog found ailing in Nassau
Postmedia News
    National Research Council tests new logos, slogans
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: May 23
Nouvelles de 45e Nord
    Le MDN pourrait facturer à la prochaine catastrophe
La Presse Canadienne
    Des CC-130J volent avec des pièces électroniques contrefaites
Nouvelles de 45e Nord
    Lockheed remplacera sans frais les pièces contrefaites des CC-130J
Nouvelles de 45e Nord
    Remplacement des CF-18 : cinq constructeurs approchés
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 23 mai

Canadian Commentary
Steve Saideman -- Open Canada
    Is Denial Taught in Basic Training?
Vanguard Magazine -- Douglas Bland
    The dogs that wouldn’t be
Matthew Willis -- Open Canada
    An unexpected war, a not-unexpected mission
Editorial -- The Globe and Mail
    Canada: Don’t give up on Haiti
Laurent Le Pierrès -- The Chronicle Herald
    Don Cherry: Everybody’s favourite Ugly Canadian
Chris W. J. Roberts -- Embassy Magazine
    What’s at stake in Mali?
Gwynne Dyer -- Embassy Magazine
    Syria: No end in sight
Paul Wells -- Maclean’s
    David Johnston, international man of almost no intrigue  - More

International News
Time Magazine
    The F-35 Just Became 25% More Vulnerable
AOL Defence
    Pacific Strategy Is Sunk If We Can’t Solve Fiscal Crisis
The Associated Press
    Ex-Marine who shot at Pentagon gets 25 years
The Associated Press
    Obama, Karzai agree to speed military transition
International Herald Tribune
    Priorities Are Far Apart for Karzai and Obama
Reuters News
    U.S. warns on Java software as security concerns escalate  - More
International Herald Tribune
    Extreme Weather Rages Worldwide
Der Spiegel
    Archaeologists Find Clues to Viking Mystery
The Associated Press
    Turkey sees Kurdish feud behind Paris slayings
Der Spiegel
    Murders Jeopardize Turkish-Kurdish Peace Talks
The Associated Press
    Survivors still suffering after Concordia disaster
RIA Novosti
    Russia Commissions First Borey Class Nuclear Sub  - More
The Associated Press
    France vows help after Mali Islamists take town
The Associated Press
    France ready to stop advance of Mali rebels
The Washington Post
    France sends troops to Mali  - More
Der Spiegel
    West Scrambles to Counter Islamist Offensive
The Associated Press
    Al-Qaida presence in Mali, Yemen and Afghanistan
The Associated Press
    Peace deal announced for C. African Republic
The Associated Press
    Syrian rebels seize key air base, activists say
International Herald Tribune
    Syria Denounces U.N. Envoy as ‘Biased’
The Associated Press
    UN envoy meets US, Russia for Syria talks
RIA Novosti
    Russian Navy Holds Syria Exercises
ABC News
    Panetta: US Troops Securing Syria’s Chemical Weapons Not an Option
The Associated Press
    Iraq threatens to seize oil shipments, sue dealers
The Associated Press
    Iraqi prisoners escape from prison
The Associated Press
    Attack submarine collides with ship in Persian Gulf
The Associated Press
    Saudi king grants women seats on advisory council
International Herald Tribune
    Film to Present Iran’s View of ‘Argo’ Events
The Associated Press
    Progress uncertain on probe of Iran atomic program
The Associated Press
    Pakistani Shi’ites protest after attack kills 86
International Herald Tribune
    Pakistan: A New Clash in Kashmir
The Associated Press
    Pakistan protests clashes with India in Kashmir
The Associated Press
    In Venezuela, humor not stymied by Chávez’s crisis  - More  - More
El Universal
    Minister Villegas: President Chávez is aware of his situation
The Associated Press
    Haiti plans a low-key ceremony marking earthquake’s third anniversary
The New York Times
    On This Day: May 23  - More  - MoD  - AP
The Associated Press
    Rencontre entre Obama et Karzaï
The Associated Press
    La CPI demande à la Libye de préciser ses intentions concernant Saïf Kadhafi
Nouvelles de 45e Nord
    Mali, rien ne va plus
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    Échanges peu diplomatiques entre Damas et Brahimi
The Associated Press
    Des attentats à l’explosif font huit morts et 20 blessés en Irak
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 23 mai

International Commentary
Review and Outlook -- The Wall Street Journal
    Zero Dark Afghanistan
Fred Hiatt -- The Washington Post
    An America in retreat?
Ronald E. Neumann -- The Washington Post
    Numbers games in Afghanistan
Emile Simpson -- Foreign Policy
    This is the strategic narrative we need in Afghanistan now
Julian Simcock -- The Christian Science Monitor
    What legal education could do for a resilient Afghanistan
General Sir David Richards -- Royal United Services Institute
    The warrior must be like the lizard
Dana Milbank -- The Washington Post
    Yes, Mr. President!
Charles Krauthammer -- The Washington Post
    The meaning of Hagel
Mary Anastasia O’Grady -- The Wall Street Journal
    Venezuela After Chávez
Editorial Board -- The Christian Science Monitor
    Three years since Haiti earthquake: Learning the art of listening
Eugene Robinson -- The Washington Post
    Crazy from the heat, climate-change denialists fall silent
Tom Toles -- The Washington Post
    Friday rant: Live spelled backwards edition  - More

Book Reviews
Ronald Radosh -- The Wall Street Journal
    Just When You Thought Soviet Propaganda Was Dead

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