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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Canadian News
The Canadian Press
    Jeffrey Delisle stripped of rank, pay  - More
Edmonton Sun
    School for snipers opens in Edmonton
The Canadian Press
    Veterans’ disability case to net lawyers $66M in legal fees
National Post
    Afghan veteran ‘hasn’t changed a bit’
The Toronto Star
    CC-144 Challenger nearly written after vulture strike  - Photo
The Canadian Press
    Canadian military spending panel suggests bigger role for companies
The Canadian Press
    John Baird not interested in debating with Robert Fowler
The Canadian Press
    Quebec to plan for zombie attack
CTV News
    Sen. Pamela Wallin’s travel expenses audited  - More  - More
CBC News
    Wind erosion creating red snow on P.E.I.
The Canadian Press
    It may be time to start feeding the bears  - More
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: May 25
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 25 mai

Canadian Commentary
Tom Jenkins -- The Globe and Mail
    How to build a ‘Canada First’ industrial strategy  - Report
Pamela Wallin -- The Globe and Mail
    Wadena is my home, the Senate is my job  - More
Steve Hewitt -- The Globe and Mail
    Bad people will always want Canadian passports

International News
The Associated Press
    Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone warriors
The Associated Press
    Hagel approved as defence secretary
The Washington Post
    At Guantánamo, microphones hidden in attorney-client meeting rooms
The Associated Press
    Remains recovered after fiery cabin standoff
Defense Systems
    Gladius soldier system connects troops to network
CBC News
    Lightning strikes St. Peter’s Basilica  - More
The Washington Post
    Syrian rebels loot artifacts to raise money for fight against Assad
The New York Times
    Satellites Reveal Depletion of a Vital Middle East Water Supply
International Herald Tribune
    Silenced in Israel, Spy Tale Unfolds in Australia
The Washington Post
    N. Korea’s nuclear test raises tension
The Washington Post
    U.S., Asian allies look for leverage against North Korea
The New York Times
    On This Day: May 25  - More  - MoD  - AP
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 25 mai

International Commentary
Aaron David Miller -- Foreign Policy
    The Avoider-in-Chief
David Ignatius -- The Washington Post
    Obama is succeeding by standing still
Dana Milbank -- The Washington Post
    The debauched State of the Union
Editorial -- International Herald Tribune
    North Korea’s Defiance
Max Fisher -- The Washington Post
    Obama’s options for dealing with North Korea
Graham T. Allison Jr. -- International Herald Tribune
    North Korea’s Lesson: Nukes for Sale
Sam Nunn -- Der Spiegel
    Gauging the Nuclear Threat
Sung-Yoon Lee and Joshua Stanton -- The Washington Post
    Hit North Korea in the pocketbook
Zbigniew Brzezinski -- International Herald Tribune
    Giants, but Not Hegemons
David Keyes -- International Herald Tribune
    Palestine’s Democratic Deficit

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