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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Friday, 15 February 2013

Canadian News
The Canadian Press
    DND to buy fewer bombs if F-35 selected
The Canadian Press
    Ken Taylor takes sly jabs at Oscar-nominated Argo  - More  - More
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: June 20
La Presse Canadienne
    «Argo» : Ken Taylor déplore le travail du scénariste
La Presse Canadienne
    F-35 : une baisse des achats d’armes
La Presse Canadienne
    F-35 : des coûts élevés
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    John Baird à Cuba et au Venezuela
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 20 juin

Canadian Commentary
Paul Russell -- National Post
    Who wants to be a Canadian Senator?
Patrick Brown -- CBC News
    Tibet’s epidemic of self-immolation
Editorial -- The Toronto Star
    North Korea’s nuclear test puts China’s leaders on the spot
Konstantin Kakaes -- National Post
    Asteroids and the armageddon factor
Chris Knight -- National Post
    A Good Day to Die Hard
Editorial -- National Post
    John Baird has the future of Canada-Cuban relations on his shoulders
Kelly McParland -- National Post
    Florida requires translation for licences written in Canadian
Joe O’Connor -- National Post
    The hero cult of Christopher Dorner
Steven Staples -- The Ottawa Citizen
    Canadians are right to worry about getting involved in Mali

International News
Reuters News
    Obama: Americans deserve to know more about drone war
Defense News
    U.S. Military UAV Experts Discuss Sequestration, Interoperability
Defense News
    Is WMD the Next Counterinsurgency?
Defense News
    Sequester Bill Would Cut Defense $27.5B
The Washington Post
    For Pentagon, pivot to Asia becomes shift toward Africa
Defense News
    Italian Cut in JSF Order Would Reduce Workshare
ABC News
    DoD: Air Force Wrong to Blame F-22 Pilot for Crash
The Associated Press
    Hagel nomination vote delayed for now  - More
ABC News
    Leon Panetta Ready for Hagel Debate to End
Defense News
    How Video Games Influence the Military
Center for Investigative Reporting
    VA’s backlog hurts SEAL who killed bin Laden
International Herald Tribune
    Airbus Drops Plan to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries
The Associated Press
    Swedish Photographer Wins World Press Photo Award  - Photos
The Associated Press
    130,000-Ton Asteroid Misses Earth  - More  - More
ABC News
    Meteorite Crashes in Russia
The Associated Press
    Meteor fall injures over 1,101 in Russia  - More  - More
The Associated Press
    Sky Fall: Meteorites Strike Earth Every Few Months
The Associated Press
    Space Rocks Hours Apart Point up the Danger
The Associated Press
    Islamists Rally in Cairo Against Opposition
The Associated Press
    ICC Calls on Chad, Libya to Arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir
The Associated Press
    Congo Deploys 500 Soldiers to Hunt Ugandan Warlord
The Associated Press
    Somali Militants Claim Execution of Kenyan Soldier
The Associated Press
    Turkey: Eight Retired Military Officers Arrested
Los Angeles Times
    Anger is growing among Iraq’s Sunnis
The Associated Press
    Sunnis Gather in Iraqi Cities in Mass Protests
Defense News
    Australian Minister Details Afghan Withdrawal Plans
International Herald Tribune
    Main Hurdle in Afghanistan: Getting the Gear Out
The Associated Press
    Indian Troops Kill Pakistani Soldier in Kashmir
The Global Times
    WZ-10 armed helicopters in flight training
International Herald Tribune
    China’s Leader Vows Change, but Privately Issues Warning
South China Morning Post
    Public sceptical over safety assurances after North Korea nuclear test
National Post
    Top Gear Korea: Corvette ZR1 wins race with AH-1 Cobra  - More  - More
Agence France-Presse
    Chinese ships in disputed waters, says Japan coastguard
The Associated Press
    Kidnap Threat for Travelers to Machu Picchu
The Associated Press
    Havana Restores Monument to Victims of USS Maine
The New York Times
    On This Day: June 20  - More  - MoD  - AP
The Associated Press
    Le corps calciné retrouvé est bien celui de Christopher Dorner
Nouvelles Radio-Canada
    Pluie de météorites en Russie : plus de 500 blessés
The Associated Press
    Syrie : 150 soldats et rebelles auraient été tués depuis deux jours
The Associated Press
    Guatemala : une avocate de la défense bien en vue est tuée par balle  - Plus
The Associated Press
    L’absence du président Hugo Chávez inquiète l’opposition
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 20 juin

International Commentary
Fareed Zakaria -- Foreign Affairs
    Can America Be Fixed?
Editorial -- International Herald Tribune
    A Defense Secretary, Blocked by Politics
David Barno -- Foreign Policy
    Military Brain Drain
Editorial -- The Washington Post
    The U.S. needs to tame the cyber-dragon
Sebastian Elischer -- Foreign Affairs
    After Mali Comes Niger
Michael Albertus and Victor Menaldo -- International Herald Tribune
    Aftermath of Revolution
Roger Cohen -- International Herald Tribune
    The Success That Failed
J. Malcolm Garcia -- International Herald Tribune
    Why Syria’s Islamists Are Gaining

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