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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Monday, 11 February 2013

Canadian News
The Globe and Mail
    Report urges Ottawa to get tough on helicopter deal
The Canadian Press
    Ottawa urged to rethink Cyclone maritime helicopters
Postmedia News
    Harper government mulling new procurement agency
National Post
    Report on military procurement to be released Tuesday
Toronto Sun
    Replacement for CF-18s heads to next phase
Postmedia News
    Bomb-grade uranium to be shipped secretly from Chalk River
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: May 23
Agence QMI
    CF-18 : une nouvelle étape est franchie pour le remplacement
La Presse Canadienne
    SNC-Lavalin : Pierre Duhaime formellement accusé de fraude  - Plus
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 23 mai

Canadian Commentary
Matthew Fisher -- Postmedia News
    Afghan combat generals become top brass
Michael Byers and Stewart Webb -- National Post
    How not to buy helicopters
Wafa Ben Hassine -- The Globe and Mail
    Tunisia needs stability before democracy
Floyd Blakeney -- The Chronicle Herald
    This is ‘standing up for veterans’?
Colin Kenny -- National Post
    Don’t neuter the PBO
Amma Bonsu -- The Ottawa Citizen
    Mali’s success depends on its women
Scott Taylor -- The Chronicle Herald
    Let’s face it — we didn’t win in Afghanistan

International News
The Associated Press
    The whopper of a storm didn’t rank high in history
The Associated Press
    Army veteran receiving Medal of Honor for Afghan fight
National Post
    Obama expected to announce huge cut in nuclear weapons arsenal
The Associated Press
    Military benefits extended to same-sex partners
Agence France-Presse
    U.S. said to be target of massive cyber-espionage campaign  - More
The Associated Press
    UN takes charity founder off al-Qaida list
The Associated Press
    Latest Earth satellite launches from Calif. coast
The Associated Press
    Former Navy SEAL’s memorial service ends  - More
The Washington Times
    Christopher Dorner manhunt intensifies
The Associated Press
    Testimony from Pakistan in Fla. terrorism trial
The Associated Press
    UK publishes legal opinion on independent Scotland
The Associated Press
    Tunisia Islamist leader says unity gov’t imminent
The Associated Press
    French, Malian troops regain control of Gao
The Associated Press
    No green light from Mali for UN force
The Associated Press
    Obama OKs $50 million to assist France in Mali
The Washington Times
    Egypt on high alert as protesters mark anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s ouster
The Associated Press
    Plane crashes in Liberia with Guinea delegation
The Associated Press
    Bomb attack in Somalia targets police commander
Reuters News
    Syria rebels seize dam, blast on Turkish border
The Associated Press
    Iran detains daughters of opposition head
The Associated Press
    Diplomats: Iran restarts uranium fuel conversion
The Associated Press
    Afghan government: Prisoner abuse not systematic
The Associated Press
    US starts using Pakistan route for Afghan pullout
The Washington Post
    Photos: Life and war in Afghanistan
The Washington Times
    Afghans wary of Pakistan’s release of Taliban fighters
The Washington Post
    No justice for Pakistani rape victims
The Associated Press
    Indian Kashmir protests after man hanged
The Washington Post
    In Burma, tempted by the open sea
The Associated Press
    Philippine president travels to rebel stronghold
The New York Times
    On This Day: May 23  - More  - MoD  - AP
Agence France-Presse
    Les États-Unis visés par une vague de cyberattaques
Agence France-Presse
    Un million de dollars pour le policier recherché
Agence France-Presse
    Gestion des océans : création d’une commission internationale
Le Monde
    L’ONU se penche sur la protection de la haute mer, le dernier Far West
Agence France-Presse
    La sécurisation du Mali se poursuit, selon François Hollande
Agence France-Presse
    Les Français bombardent des islamistes
Agence France-Presse
    Le général Desportes juge les forces françaises ‘en état de vulnérabilité’ au Mali
Agence France-Presse
    Heurts près du palais présidentiel pour l’anniversaire de la chute de Moubarak
Agence France-Presse
    Au moins treize morts dans l’explosion d’une voiture
Le Monde
    Syrie : la dialogue politique toujours au point mort, les attentats se multiplient
Agence France-Presse
    Netanyahu : l’Iran se rapproche de la ‘ligne rouge’ sur le nucléaire
Agence France-Presse
    L’homme qui a tué Ben Laden témoigne  - Plus
Agence France-Presse
    La Corée du Nord annonce d’autres tests de fusées à longue portée
Le Monde
    La censure à Cuba, du film « PM » à Internet
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 23 mai

International Commentary
Andrew J. Bacevich -- The Spectator
    America’s strategic stupidity
Oliver North -- The Washington Times
    Send in the Clowns
Adm. James A. Lyons -- The Washington Times
    U.S. faces sequestration while China prepares for war
Reza Kahlili -- The Washington Times
    Obama’s planned peace talks are recipe for disaster
Andrew Farran -- The National Forum
    Iraq 10 years on: lessons for today
Andrew J. Bacevich -- The Boston Globe
    Once a duty, military service recast as a right
Assia Boutaleb -- Le Monde
    Egypte : révolution et luttes sociales

Lives Lived
Paul Vitello -- International Herald Tribune
    James Muri has died aged 94

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