SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Sunday, 13 January 2013

Canadian News
RCAF News
    Canadian Rangers, RCAF complete successful search
RCAF News
    Search and rescue: The year 2012 in review
Canadian Skies
    Preparing for the Chinooks
Freshdaily
    This Is War shines critical light on the Canadian military
CBC News
    Drones fly over Calgary, snapping photos  - Parrot
National Post
    Boeing’s missiles could mark ‘a new era in modern-day warfare’
The Ottawa Citizen
    Friends honour courage, passion of Laurier LaPierre
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: May 24
La Presse Canadienne
    Aide canadienne en Haïti - Jean-François Lisée se dit inquiet
Nouvelles de 45e Nord
    Le major Mike Walker cité pour bravoure après le séisme en Haïti
Nouvelles de 45e Nord
    2013 : « l’Année des vétérans de la guerre de Corée »
Nouvelles de 45e Nord
    Le 3 GPRC et l’ARC, une recherche couronnée de succès  - Plus
Nouvelles de la Force aérienne
    Opérations de SAR : retour sur l’année 2012
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 24 mai

Canadian Commentary
David Frum -- National Post
    How Hugo Chávez brought Afghanistan to South America
Conrad Black -- National Post
    If Iran gets the bomb
Thomas Joscelyn -- National Post
    Al-Qaeda and the Arab Spring
Jeff Gilmour -- Journal of Military and Strategic Studies
    The Terrorist Threat in North-West Africa
Jeff Gilmour -- Journal of Military and Strategic Studies
    The Security Dilemma in Northeast Mali
Michael Zekulin -- Journal of Military and Strategic Studies
    Terrorism in Canada
Richard Crouse and Mark Breslin -- Metro Canada
    Zero Dark Thirty a well put together film
Alvaro Vargas Llosa -- The Globe and Mail
    The post-Chávez era has already begun
Tim Dunne -- The Chronicle Herald
    RCAF aircraft debate missing key point
Guillaume Bourgault-Côté -- Le Devoir
    Haïti : pour voir au-delà des déchets
Claude Lévesque -- Le Devoir
    Repères - Le début de la fin en Afghanistan?

International News
The Associated Press
    Fateful B-52 flight revealed deadly weakness  - More
NBC News
    Clinton L. Romesha to receive Medal of Honor  - More
Army Times
    Army OKs women as special operations aviators
The Associated Press
    Air Force falls short in overtime loss
Reuters News
    F-35 has completed over a third of its planned flight tests
Army Times
    Court-martial set for NCO in urination video
The San Diego Union-Tribune
    Drone business big economic force in SD
San Antonio Express-News
    U.S. continues to fight war on military suicides
The Virginian-Pilot
    Navy details review of flammable uniforms
International Herald Tribune
    A Soldier’s Requiem, Never Fading Away
International Herald Tribune
    Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains to Honor Heroes
The Virginian-Pilot
    For two veterans, craft-beer vision comes to a head
The Associated Press
    WWII veteran’s duffel bag returned from France  - More
San Antonio Express-News
    Observers think UFOs hovered above the Eagle Ford Shale drilling region
The Washington Post
    Before he was a spy, Tony Mendez was an artist  - More  - More
Army Times
    Unsparing Zero Dark Thirty pulls no punches
The Virginian-Pilot
    Zero Dark Thirty, from a Navy SEAL’s perspective
The Washington Post
    Hagel ‘superbly qualified’ for defense, Colin Powell says
International Herald Tribune
    Hawks on Iraq Prepare for War Again, Against Hagel
The Washington Post
    Unraveling of U.S.-Russia relations threatens Obama’s policy agenda
The Washington Post
    Federal union blasts Pentagon budget plan
The Washington Times
    Obama: Sorry, no Death Star for you
The Washington Times
    2012 probably not the hottest on record, after all
Reuters News
    New York governor declares public health emergency to combat flu
The Associated Press
    A snapshot of influenza activity in all 50 states
The Associated Press
    Oracle says Java flaw will be fixed
Agence France-Presse
    Britain braces for bitter Baltic blast
The Economist
    Has the ideas machine broken down?
Reuters News
    Northern Ireland police injured in sectarian clashes
The Associated Press
    France raises domestic terror threat level
The Associated Press
    France calls UN Security Council meeting on Mali
The Associated Press
    A Dane’s life as a spy inside al-Qaida
The Associated Press
    Victims of Costa Concordia shipwreck mark anniversary
International Herald Tribune
    Costa Concordia Wreck May Be Gone by Summer’s End
The Associated Press
    Serbia loosens grip over Kosovo  - More
The Associated Press
    190 Georgians considered political prisoners walk free in amnesty
The Washington Post
    Putin: Keep Lenin tomb in Red Square
Reuters News
    Italian consul in Benghazi shot at in car but unhurt  - More
Agence France-Presse
    Tunisia sends in army after border town unrest
Reuters News
    Petrol bombs thrown at protesters outside Egyptian presidential palace
The Associated Press
    African troops head to Mali
The Associated Press
    France chooses Africa intervention carefully
The Associated Press
    Egypt court grants Mubarak appeal, orders retrial  - More  - More
International Herald Tribune
    Egyptian Court Overturns Mubarak’s Conviction
The Washington Post
    French mission fails to free intelligence agent held in Somalia  - More
The Associated Press
    Obama: US assisted in failed Somalia rescue
The Washington Post
    Rebel fighters, mostly Islamists, seize key Syrian air base
The Washington Post
    Assad confident he can control Syria
The Washington Post
    Defections rise among Syria’s elite
International Herald Tribune
    A Desert Cold and Wet Multiplies the Misery of Syrian Refugees
The Associated Press
    Syrian warplanes bomb rebellious Damascus suburbs
Reuters News
    Netanyahu keeps clear of Hagel confirmation fight
Reuters News
    Netanyahu denies wasting money on Iran attack plans
Reuters News
    Israeli troops kill Palestinian trying to cross barrier
The Economist
    Israel’s Arab voters: What’s the point?
The Associated Press
    Iraq Attacks Kill Four
The Associated Press
    Iran Confiscates Over a Ton of Narcotics a Day
The Washington Post
    Fears linger after Karzai’s visit to U.S.
The Associated Press
    Blast kills seven civilians in east Afghanistan  - More
Los Angeles Times
    Gen. Matiullah Khan: A warlord and tribal leader turned police chief
International Herald Tribune
    Afghanistan Manages to Entice Some Tourists
The Associated Press
    Roadside bomb kills 14 soldiers in North Waziristan  - More  - More
The Washington Post
    Pakistanis demand tighter security
The Associated Press
    Pakistan sacks provincial government after attack
Reuters News
    Pakistani Taliban say they won’t attack army in key area
Reuters News
    Muhammad Tahirul Qadri: catalyst for change or military stooge?
The Times of India
    China-wary Army for mountain strike corps
The Economic Times
    Kargil strategy behind IAF chief’s tough talk
The Times of India
    Civilians experience ‘A Day At Sea’
The Associated Press
    Ethnic Kachin rebels say they shot down a government helicopter
The Associated Press
    Philippines imposes gun ban to stop election violence
Agence France-Presse
    Tibetan man self-immolates in Xiahe
Press Trust of India
    US, not China, most corrupt country in the world: Chan
The Washington Post
    North Korea has a new name for North Koreans: ‘Space conquerors’
Press Trust of India
    Beijing claims disputed islands as its own on map
The Associated Press
    US sailor arrested in Japan during a nighttime curfew  - More
The San Diego Union-Tribune
    Did Japanese radiation sicken U.S. sailors?
United Press International
    U.S. Air Force plans to deploy aircraft in Japan
International Herald Tribune
    Venezuela Warns Opposition Against Vocal Dissent
Agence France-Presse
    Hugo Chávez not in coma, brother says  - More
The Washington Post
    Panama Canal leaves rivals in its wake
The Washington Post
    Mexico’s drug traffickers practice torture techniques on dogs
The New York Times
    On This Day: May 24  - More  - MoD  - AP
Le Monde
    Obama fait le désespoir des femmes
Le Point
    Le shérif Wyatt Earp meurt dans son lit comme un bourgeois
France 24
    Le film Zero Dark Thirty accusé de déformer la réalité
Agence France-Presse
    New York déclare l’état d’urgence sanitaire
Agence France-Presse
    Baptême du feu pour François Hollande au Mali
Agence France-Presse
    Le plan Vigipirate renforcé « dans les meilleurs délais »  - Plus  - Plus  - Plus
Agence France-Presse
    Costa Concordia : commémoration du premier anniversaire du naufrage  - Plus
France 24
    La France mène de nouveaux raids aériens contre les islamistes au Mali
Agence France-Presse
    Mali : un responsable islamiste tué dans les combats
France 24
    La France se félicite d’avoir stoppé la progression des islamistes au Mali
Agence France-Presse
    Sans intervention, Bamako tombait aux mains des rebelles, affirme Paris
Le Monde
    Washington et Londres vont soutenir l’intervention au Mali
Agence France-Presse
    Le consul d’Italie cible d’un attentat à Benghazi
Agence France-Presse
    Nouveau procès pour Moubarak, qui avait été condamné à la perpétuité
Le Point
    Le raid pour libérer Denis Allex a été conduit depuis le Mistral
Le Monde
    Le raid en Somalie pour libérer l’otage a été décidé en décembre
France 24
    Denis Allex aurait été « abattu par ses geôliers »  - Plus
Agence France-Presse
    Les bastions rebelles près de Damas sous le feu de l’armée
Agence France-Presse
    Un Palestinien tué à Gaza par des tirs israéliens
Le Monde
    L’Iran prépare un film en réponse à « Argo »
Agence France-Presse
    Un Tibétain s’immole pour protester contre l’emprise chinoise au Tibet
Agence France-Presse
    La Chine envoie des avions de chasse pour « contrer » des chasseurs nippons
Agence France-Presse
    Hugo Chávez n’est pas dans le coma, selon son frère
Le Monde
    Trois ans après le séisme, « Haïti se relève », selon son président
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 24 mai

International Commentary
E.J. Dionne Jr. -- The Washington Post
    America is not in decline
Keith Ellison -- The Washington Post
    Building a better drone policy
Adm. James A. Lyons -- The Washington Times
    The key Benghazi questions still unanswered
Maureen Dowd -- The New York Times
    We Offer More Than Ankles, Gentlemen
Ross Douthat -- International Herald Tribune
    The Obama Synthesis
José R. Cárdenas -- The Washington Times
    State Department picked a bad time to cozy up to Venezuela  - More
Jennifer Rubin -- The Washington Post
    Hagel’s Cuba problem: He’s clueless about the Castro regime
Andrew P. Napolitano -- The Washington Times
    The right to shoot tyrants, not deer
Brandon Caro -- International Herald Tribune
    When Preventive Medicine Involves Guns

Book Reviews
Bill Keller -- The New York Times
    Rethinking the Unthinkable

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