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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Friday, 25 January 2013

Canadian News
The New York Times
    Armed Forces in Canada Resolved Issue Long Ago
CBC News
    What is Canada doing in Mali?
Postmedia News
    Canada is not a referee in the world, John Baird says
The Globe and Mail
    SNC-Lavalin exec funnelled $160-million to Saadi Gadhafi
The Associated Press
    Ottawa urges Canadians to leave Benghazi immediately
CBC News
    Antarctic winds, cloud cover expected to diminish over next 12 hours
The Chronicle Herald
    N.S. must become centre of shipbuilding excellence, study says
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: June 19
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 19 juin

Canadian Commentary
Carolyn Harris -- The Globe and Mail
    When royals kill
Michael Parfit -- The Globe and Mail
    Lost in Antarctica: The heroism of researchers
Peter Worthington -- Toronto Sun
    Delisle a curious case
Steve Saideman -- Open Canada
    The Domestic Dynamics of Canada’s Mali Mission
Nahlah Ayed -- CBC News
    Rethinking Egypt’s revolution
Erna Paris -- The Globe and Mail
    Referring Syria to the ICC is worth a try
Peter Worthington -- Toronto Sun
    Hillary Clinton’s testimony on Benghazi shows she hasn’t changed 10
Margaret Wente -- The Globe and Mail
    Whatever happened to global warming?
Editorial -- The Chronicle Herald
    The value beyond ships
Rob Huebert-- Open Canada
    2013: A Decisive Year for Canada’s Arctic Ambitions

International News
International Herald Tribune
    When the Bullets Flew, ‘They Didn’t Care That I Was a Woman’
The New York Times
    Military Chiefs’ Personal Encounters Influenced Lifting Women’s Combat Ban
ABC News
    Women in Combat Stoke Twitter Debate  - More
The Virginian-Pilot
    Many servicewomen have tasted combat
The Associated Press
    Will some combat jobs remain closed to women?
The Christian Science Monitor
    Women in combat units: Could it reduce sexual assaults?
The Associated Press
    Troops: Women, men should meet same standards
The Associated Press
    Jessica Lynch, ex-prisoner of war, on women in combat
The Virginian-Pilot
    Navy reprimands former CO for collision  - More
Marine Corps Times
    Kerry: My military service will guide me
The Economist
    Uncompromising words from President Obama
The Christian Science Monitor
    Could North Korea hit the US with a missile?
The Associated Press
    What’s the threat? N. Korean rhetoric, reality
The New York Times
    U.N. Panel to Investigate Rise in RPA Strikes
AOL Defense
    Hoss Cartwright Heralds New Era In Warfare
BBC News
    The Marines, the 911 Force: “How Come No One’s Calling?”
The Christian Science Monitor
    Are you smart enough to join the US Marine Corps?
The San Diego Union-Tribune
    Is the military to blame in Benghazi?
The San Diego Union-Tribune
    Navy: Hiring freeze, shipyard cuts coming
The Virginian-Pilot
    Navy orders cuts to begin now; thousands to be fired
The Washington Times
    Pentagon starts pink slip process to 46,000
The Associated Press
    Maj. Nidal Hasan wants death penalty out
The Associated Press
    Ex-CIA Man Kiriakou Facing Prison for Leaks
The Associated Press
    From the Start, Boeing 787 Program Was Rushed  - More
The Economist
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Der Spiegel
    Germany Plans to Deploy Armed RPA
The Christian Science Monitor
    Vladimir Putin says West is fomenting jihadi ‘blowback’
Reuters News
    Violence, protesters return to Tahrir Square
The Christian Science Monitor
    On revolution anniversary, Egyptians disagree
The Christian Science Monitor
    For French troops nearing rebel ground, Mali fight is no ordinary mission
Reuters News
    Malians praise French troops
International Herald Tribune
    Malian Army Is Proving No Match for Militants
International Herald Tribune
    France Increases Security at Sites in Niger and at Home
The Associated Press
    Troops, rebels fight for road linking Damascus to Syria’s largest airport
The Economist
    Israel’s election: The hawks’ wings are clipped
The Associated Press
    Iraqi Troops Shoot Dead Three Protesters During Clash
The Associated Press
    Afghan Police: Suicide Bomber Misses NATO Convoy, Kills Five
NBC News
    Steeple, cross at U.S. Army base on Afghan frontier raise hackles
The Associated Press
    700 People Being Held Without Charges in Pakistan, Official Says
The Associated Press
    India: 35-Year Term Not Enough for Mumbai Plotter
The New York Times
    U.S. Envoy Apologizes for Ship’s Grounding in Philippine Coral Reef
Der Spiegel
    China Dips Toes in Arctic Waters
The Christian Science Monitor
    US sees signs that China is tiring of North Korea’s antics
International Herald Tribune
    North Korea Turns Its Ire on the South
Reuters News
    North Korea: Sanctions by South would be declaration of war
Bloomberg News
    Japan fights off Taiwanese boat
The Associated Press
    Japan Gives Letter to China in Island Dispute
The Sydney Morning Herald
    G.I. Joe footage to be revealed
Fairfax NZ News
    Army apologises over West Melton fire
Fairfax NZ News
    Searchers unable to see Antarctic plane
Fairfax NZ News
    Twin Otter came to sudden stop
The New York Times
    On This Day: June 19  - More  - MoD  - AP
Agence France-Presse
    L’ONU lance une enquête sur les frappes de drones
Agence France-Presse
    John Kerry, un diplomate au département d’État
Reuters News
    La thèse du sous-marin écartée pour le Bugaled Breizh
Agence France-Presse
    Trois pays européens appellent à quitter Benghazi
Agence France-Presse
    La Libye exige des explications après le départ des Occidentaux
Agence France-Presse
    Mali : les Français se rapprochent de Gao
Agence France-Presse
    L’armée française patrouille pour la 1ère fois avec des soldats maliens
Agence France-Presse
    Mali : les islamistes «dynamitent» un pont stratégique
Agence France-Presse
    Egypte: manifestations pour le deuxième anniversaire de la révolution
Agence France-Presse
    Syrie : les bombardements aériens se poursuivent
Agence France-Presse
    Essai nucléaire nord-coréen : la Chine hausse le ton
Agence France-Presse
    Essai nucléaire : mise en garde inédite d’un quotidien chinois à Pyongyang
Agence France-Presse
    Des militants de Hongkong et Taïwan approchent des îles Senkaku
Agence France-Presse
    Iles Senkaku : Tokyo joue l’apaisement avec Pékin
Agence France-Presse
    Bogotá écarte tout cessez-le-feu avant la fin du processus de paix
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 19 juin

International Commentary
Editorial -- The Christian Science Monitor
    Women in combat: Why that’s so yesterday
Editorial -- International Herald Tribune
    Women in the Battlefield
Letters -- International Herald Tribune
    Allowing Women on the Front Lines
Mark Thompson -- Time Magazine
    Women in Combat: « Vive la différence »
Rajiv Srinivasan -- Time Magazine
    DOD Took Too Long on WIC
Denis McDonough -- Time Magazine
    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Obama’s New Chief of Staff
Michael Adler -- AOL Defense
    Showdown With Iran? Maybe Not In 2013
Leader -- The Economist
    International terrorism: Afrighanistan?
Hannah Armstrong -- International Herald Tribune
    A Tale of Two Islamisms
Edward M. Gabriel -- The Christian Science Monitor
    US should look to Morocco for help
H.T. -- The Economist
    Nuclear reaction
Benedict Rogers and Jack Rendler -- The Christian Science Monitor
    North Korea threatens US – what about its own people?
Francisco Toro -- International Herald Tribune
    The Chávez Constitutional
Bill Gertz -- The Washington Times
    Inside the Ring: CIA in Benghazi
Col. Ken Allard -- The Washington Times
    Hillary’s lesson in escaping the blame game
Emily Miller -- The Washington Times
    The assault weapon myth  - More

Book Reviews
Thanassis Cambanis -- International Herald Tribune
    How We Fight
Mark Mazower -- International Herald Tribune
    War by Other Means

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