SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Saturday, 2 February 2013

Canadian News
CBC News
    War on drugs draws Canadian military focus in Central America
The Globe and Mail
    Canadian extremists more likely homegrown: CSIS report  - More
The Globe and Mail
    Algeria accused of thwarting Canada’s gas-plant attack probe
Global News
    $800K expended for questioning watchdogs on F-35s
The Ottawa Citizen
    Cloud computing law puts Canadian users at risk
The Chronicle Herald
    Three Victoria-class submarines operational by the end of 2013
The Canadian Press
    Next U.S. ambassador to Canada a woman?
The Canadian Press
    Key women making mark inside PM’s inner circle  - Hogan
The Canadian Press
    Liberal leadership candidates hold interview-style debate  - More
The Canadian Press
    War of 1812 Website’s Most Popular Page  - More
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: May 25
La Presse Canadienne
    La Couronne dit que Delisle a abusé de la confiance de ses proches
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    Nomination du capv Kao à une Chaire de recherche  - Plus  - Plus
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 25 mai

Canadian Commentary
Tim Dunne -- The Chronicle Herald
    Small but resilient: Canadian Forces meet international challenges
Doug Saunders -- The Globe and Mail
    Canada’s African adventure takes a colonial turn
Lee-Ann Goodman -- The Canadian Press
    John McCain is a man of contradictions
Mitch Potter -- The Toronto Star
    When the drones come home
John Ibbitson -- The Globe and Mail
    Ignatieff: Too much executive power is harming democracy
Alex Neve -- The Toronto Star
    Bombing civilians in southern Sudan
Editorial -- The Toronto Star
    Arab Spring inspired hopes

International News
Reuters News
    Pentagon expands probe of troubled components on F-35
The Virginian-Pilot
    Can women make cut in elite ranks?
The New York Times
    First Pull-Ups, Then Combat, Marines Say
The San Diego Union-Tribune
    Marines train to fight next war
The Associated Press
    Army Night Stalkers opening helicopters for women
BBC News
    Hillary Clinton says world a safer place
BBC News
    Hillary Clinton: A long journey
The Washington Post
    Chinese hackers suspected in attack on The Washington Post’s computers
Foreign Policy
    Attacks against media outlets part of broader Chinese cyber campaign
BBC News
    Sea Launch Zenit rocket with Intelsat spacecraft fails at launch
The San Diego Union-Tribune
    Former Navy SEAL turns to treatment
The San Diego Union-Tribune
    The real story behind our homeless veterans
Reuters News
    Efforts to end Alabama hostage situation shrouded in secrecy  - More
The Associated Press
    Minister: Iceland refused to help FBI on WikiLeaks
The Associated Press
    Teenage hacker sentenced in UK for cyber-attacks
BBC News
    Eye therapy to tackle military stress
The New York Times
    Another Reset With Russia in Obama’s Second Term
BBC News
    Russia marks 70 years since Battle of Stalingrad  - Photos
BBC News
    Remembering the horrors of Stalingrad
BBC News
    Algerian gas hostage crisis: Wired to a suicide bomber
The New York Times
    Algeria Sowed Seeds of Hostage Crisis as It Nurtured Warlord
BBC News
    Timbuktu hails President Hollande
BBC News
    Timbuktu’s art of saving its manuscripts
The New York Times
    Islamists’ Harsh Rule Awakened Ethnic Tensions in Timbuktu
BBC News
    Suez: the city fighting a curfew
BBC News
    Is street politics the enemy of democracy in Egypt?
The New York Times
    Egypt’s Divisions Deepen as Protests Rage Outside Presidential Palace
The New York Times
    Tribal Battles Displace Thousands in Darfur
Reuters News
    Eritrean refugees protest in support of renegade soldiers
The New York Times
    Novella’s Sympathetic Portrayal of Armenians Causes Uproar in Azerbaijan
The Washington Times
    Marxist group suspected behind U.S. Embassy attack in Turkey
Reuters News
    Turkey says tests confirm leftist bombed U.S. embassy
The Associated Press
    Turkish group that bombed U.S. Embassy a throwback
The Associated Press
    State Department tells Americans to avoid US diplomatic offices
Reuters News
    Syrian opposition talks with Russia, seeking breakthrough
The New York Times
    A Rebel Commander in Syria Holds the Reins of War
BBC News
    UN aid reaches Syria rebel-held northern area of Azaz
The Washington Times
    Hot spots speckle Middle East map
Reuters News
    Iran threat is paramount for new Israeli government: Netanyahu
Reuters News
    Yemen says intercepted ship carrying weapons was Iranian
Reuters News
    Yemen drives militants from mountain retreat
BBC News
    Bahraini policeman jailed for death of protester
BBC News
    Decoding facial hair in the Arab world
BBC News
    Qaher F313: Iran unveils home-made stealth fighter  - More
FARS News Angency
    First squadron of home-made Saeqeh fighters joins operations  - Photos
The Associated Press
    Iran Space Official: Photo Shows Wrong Monkey
Reuters News
    Biden raises possibility of direct U.S.-Iran talks
The New York Times
    How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? Start in Kabul
The Washington Post
    Alleged terrorism ties foil some Afghan interpreters’ U.S. visa hopes
Reuters News
    Slideshow: Embedded in Afghanistan
BBC News
    Northwest Pakistan Taliban attack kills 23
BBC News
    Chinese fishing boat reported in Japanese waters
BBC News
    Argentina declines Falklands talks
The Associated Press
    Brazil may buy Russian anti-aircraft defense systems
BBC News
    FARC fighter from the Netherlands in peace negotiations
BBC News
    Tensions high after FARC ambush
Reuters News
    FARC to free three kidnapped members of security forces
Reuters News
    Colombian forces kill FARC commander close to chief negotiator
Reuters News
    Maduro accuses rival of conspiring against country
The New York Times
    On This Day: May 25  - More  - MoD  - AP
Nouvelles de 45e Nord
    NORAD surveillera le ciel de la Nouvelle-Orléans
The Associated Press
    La NASA commémore la tragédie de Columbia
Reuters News
    Vétérans de l’armée américaine : un suicide toutes les heures
Le Monde
    Joe Biden s’emploie à rassurer les Européens
Agence France-Presse
    Sept ans de prison pour l’ancien chef de la CIA en Italie
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    La bataille de Stalingrad, 70 ans après  - Images
RIA Novosti
    Poutine à Volgograd pour commémorer la bataille de Stalingrad  - Plus
RIA Novosti
    Russie-USA : poursuite de la coopération malgré les divergences
Le Monde
    Le djihad passe par le Web
Le Monde
    Nord du Mali : la vie après les islamistes
Agence France-Presse
    Visite éclair de François Hollande au Mali  - Plus
Agence de Presse Reuters
    Hollande au Mali : «Notre objectif est de passer le relais»  - Plus
Le Monde
    Mali : l’Allemagne cultive l’ambiguïté quant à l’intervention française
Agence France-Presse
    Les rebelles syriens s’emparent d’un quartier clé d’Alep
RIA Novosti
    Syrie : les armes chimiques sous contrôle des autorités
Le Monde
    Comment les Cambodgiens ont découvert le crime de lèse-majesté
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 25 mai

International Commentary
Thomas E. Ricks -- Foreign Policy
    How a failure of leadership killed a B-52 crew  - More  - More  - More
Major Peter J. Munson -- The Washington Post
    Hunched-over America
Kathleen Parker -- The Washington Post
    A political cause that fails our troops
Rosa Brooks -- Foreign Policy
    The Contagion Effect: Is the media fueling military suicides?
Lawrence J. Korb -- Foreign Policy
    Why Combat Matters
Mohammed Hanif -- BBC News
    Zero Dark Thirty: Is Bin Laden film an insult to Pakistan?
Frederick Kempe -- Reuters News
    Obama’s Afghan test
David Rohde -- Reuters News
    Make allies, not kill lists
Flynt and Hillary Leverett -- Reuters News
    The U.S. needs a completely different approach to Iran
Bill Richardson and Mickey Bergman -- The Washington Post
    What we saw in North Korea
J.D. Gordon -- The Washington Times
    What to do to promote relief in Egypt
Editorial -- The Washington Post
    Mission accomplished in Mali?
Max Fisher -- The Washington Post
    Is the Iranian government legitimate?

Book Reviews
Evan Thomas -- The Washington Post
    Problem-solvers in World War II
Jim Meek -- The Chronicle Herald
    Churchill: a man who really did swim with sharks
Scott Shane -- The New York Times
    Pentagon Reverses Some of Its Censoring of a War Book  - More  - More
The Hill Times
    Borden and King are ‘particular Canadian warlords,’ says historian Cook  - More  - More  - More

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