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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Friday, 22 February 2013

Canadian News
Postmedia News
    CDS warns spending cuts coming soon
The Canadian Press
    CF considering lasers to guard Cougars against IEDs
The Hill Times
    Male-oriented ‘warrior culture’ still exists in CF  - More
The Canadian Press
    Admiral Bill McRaven: The lessons of the post-9/11 world are clear
Maclean’s
    Jimmy Carter says Argo gives short shrift to Canada
The Leader-Post
    Gunner, the PTSD service dog  - More
DND News
    New associate minister appointed  - More  - Findlay
CBC News
    Debris all that remains of missing fishermen’s boat  - More
The Canadian Press
    Syrian-Canadians despair for relatives trapped by war
Winnipeg Free Press
    Gimli Glider up for auction  - More  - More  - YGM
The Daily Observer
    Canadian troops training with U.S. forces  - More
The Associated Press
    RCN veteran honoured with medal from Senator Mike Duffy
GoC News
    Harper Government commemorates heroes of the War of 1812
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: May 24
Agence QMI
    Russell Williams transféré à Port-Cartier
La Presse
    Guerre de 1812 : peu d’élans de patriotisme chez les Canadiens
Le Droit
    Ottawa-Gatineau conservera 32 % des fonctionnaires au pays
Le Droit
    Dix ministères et organismes fédéraux obtiennent une note de F
La Presse
    Les demandes d’asile ont diminué de 70% au Canada
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 24 mai

Canadian Commentary
Brian Lee Crowley -- The Globe and Mail
    How to waste tax money: Buy Canadian  - More
James Manicom -- The Toronto Star
    Canada’s return to East Asia
Lawrence Solomon -- Financial Post
    Fight jihad, stop carbon taxes
Michael Petrou -- The Boston Globe
    Tzipi Livni and the return of a two-state solution
Greg Weston -- CBC News
    CCIRC slow to learn about Chinese cyberattack  - CCIRC
Alexander Moens and Jimmy Peterson -- Open Canada
    Africa Needs NATO More Than It Needs the UN

International Commentary
Telegraph View -- The Telegraph
    Better a strong military than more foreign aid
Leader -- The Economist
    China’s cyber-hacking: Getting Ugly
Anson Chan -- South China Morning Post
    China’s claim to greatness must rest on its ethics
Leader -- The Economist
    The death of a country
Mohsin Hamid -- International Herald Tribune
    To Fight India, We Fought Ourselves
Jim Cullen -- The Washington Post
    How six Oscar winners tell the story of America
Kirk Spitzer -- Time Magazine
    Could Abe Use Some Friendly Advice?
Paul Krugman -- International Herald Tribune
    Sequester of Fools
Patrick Chappatte -- The New York Times
    The dangers of American defense cuts

International News
CBC News
    F-35s grounded after crack found in turbine blade  - More
Bloomberg News
    F-35 Too Big to Kill
The Virginian-Pilot
    Air Force general appears to be choice for SACEUR  - More  - Breedlove
The Associated Press
    NATO Secretary-General urges countries to halt defense cuts
The Associated Press
    Hagel has enough support to get secretary job
The Virginian-Pilot
    Thousands of DOD workers might be forced into furloughs
The Economist
    Defence cuts: The enemy within
Time Magazine
    China’s Red Hackers: The Tale of One Patriotic Cyberwarrior
BBC News
    Obama hosting Abe
Los Angeles Times
    At U.S.-Japan summit, China’s presence will be felt
The New York Times
    Korean War Veteran Is Buried Six Decades After He Disappeared
Time Magazine
    Search Begins for Famous World War II Submarine
The Telegraph
    Brin the war dog: British army’s canine hero
The Telegraph
    Al-Qaeda wants terror knowledge spread throughout Europe
The Telegraph
    Gyms and charity shop used to recruit terrorists
The Telegraph
    Streets named after soldiers killed in Afghanistan
International Herald Tribune
    NATO in talks on the scale of Afghan role after 2014
The Associated Press
    Dispute surfaces at NATO defense ministers meeting
Der Spiegel
    NATO Struggles over Afghanistan’s Future
The Telegraph
    NATO mulls leaving 12,000 troops in Afghanistan post-2014
BBC News
    US denies German claim over number of US troops in Afghanistan
Maclean’s
    Inside Russia’s first elite military academy for girls
Reuters News
    Malian, French troops kill 15 Islamists in Gao
Reuters News
    Iran denies allegations of organising spy cell in Nigeria
International Herald Tribune
    Russia Sends Humanitarian Aid to Mali
BBC News
    US deploys 100 troops to Niger
Reuters News
    U.S. Embassy in Senegal warns of bomb threat to Dakar
International Herald Tribune
    Neighbors Kill Neighbors as Kenyan Vote Stirs Old Feuds
Reuters News
    Russia accuses US of double standards over Syria
BBC News
    Three missiles hit residential areas of Aleppo
The Washington Post
    Massive car bomb kills dozens in Damascus  - More
Reuters News
    Ninety killed in Thursday’s Damascus bombings
Reuters News
    Brahimi to continue his bid to broker peace through 2013
Reuters News
    Syrian opposition says Assad cannot be part of deal
The Economist
    The Assad family: Where are they now?
Reuters News
    Masked gunmen kill seven members of Iraq militia
BBC News
    Pakistani police have detained Lashkar-e-Jhangvi’s Malik Isha
International Herald Tribune
    Warning Signs Seen Before India Bombings
Reuters News
    India says warned of bombs that killed 14 in Hyderabad
The Economist
    Terrorism in Hyderabad: Bloodshed and futility
BBC News
    Helicopter fired on in Indonesia’s Papua province
The Philippine Star
    Sultanate of Sulu wants Sabah returned to Philippines
The Philippine Star
    Philippine navy blocks Sulu Sea
South China Morning Post
    PLA general’s son detained in connection with gang-rape
South China Morning Post
    China to restrict fly numbers in its public toilets
Reuters News
    Russia, China oppose military intervention in North Korea
The Associated Press
    UN Hopes China Will Use Influence on North Korea
The Telegraph
    Photographs show new activity at North Korea nuclear site
International Herald Tribune
    Chinese buoys are the focus of latest dispute over Senkaku Islands
The Associated Press
    ANA, JAL identify spate of Boeing 787 jet problems
Time Magazine
    Weatherman Passes Out During Live Broadcast from Stunt Plane
The Telegraph
    Vast asteroid impact zones found in Australia
The Associated Press
    U.S. deploys weapon against venomous Guam brown tree snakes  - More
Reuters News
    Colombian rebel deserter pessimistic over peace
CBS News
    Pope moves top Vatican official to Colombia
Reuters News
    Hugo Chávez still suffers breathing trouble  - More
Reuters News
    UN says will not pay Haiti cholera compensation claims  - More
BBC News
    Raúl Castro raises the possibility of retirement
The New York Times
    On This Day: May 24  - More  - MoD  - AP
Agence France-Presse
    15 à 20 islamistes tués à Gao
Agence France-Presse
    Français enlevés au Cameroun
Agence France-Presse
    Sept membres d’une milice anti-Qaïda tués par des hommes armés
Agence France-Presse
    Piratage informatique : la Chine peine à se blanchir
Agence France-Presse
    Choléra en Haïti : l’ONU rejette les demandes d’indemnisation
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 24 mai

Book Reviews
Mike Speers with Tom Villemaire -- Metro News Canada
    Canada’s closet of colossal failures  - More
Alex von Tunzelmann -- International Herald Tribune
    The Isles at the Center of the World

Lives Lived
The Telegraph
    Lieutenant-Colonel Dick Evans has died aged 92
The Telegraph
    Lieutenant-Commander Peter “Toby” Davis has died aged 85
The Telegraph
    Lieutenant-Colonel Johnny Moss has died aged 69

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