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Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Canadian News
Postmedia News
    DND to be afflicted with $1.8B spending cut
CTV News
    DND to bear brunt of budget cuts
QMI Agency
    Defence cuts hurt Canadian Forces
The Canadian Press
    Military cuts will greatly limit foreign deployments
CBC News
    Security experts urge caution over Ottawa-China partnership
CTV News
    Canadian UN adviser missing from Syrian-Israeli border
CBC News
    Canada quick to warn diplomats after Benghazi attack
The Chronicle Herald
    Miss Ally skipper wasn’t reckless or brazen, friend says
Ottawa Researchers
    On This Day: May 23
Le Devoir
    Ottawa dépensera 600 millions de plus que l’an dernier
Agence QMI
    Le gouvernement prévoit réduire ses dépenses de 1,9 %
La Presse Canadienne
    La capacité de déploiement de l’armée menacée  - Plus
La Presse Canadienne
    Un Montréalais est porté disparu sur le plateau du Golan  - Plus
Le Droit
    C’est arrivé un 23 mai

Canadian Commentary
Tairah Firdous and Brett House -- National Post
    Holding India to a higher standard on Kashmir
Editorial -- Calgary Sun
    Canada snubbed in Hollywood ending
J.L. Granatstein -- The Ottawa Citizen
    In defence planning, Canada still acts like a colony

International Commentary
Whit Peters and James Roche -- The Washington Times
    What do we want the military to do?
Bruce Crumley -- Time Magazine
    The War in Mali: Does France Have an Exit Strategy?
Dana Milbank -- The Washington Post
    McCarthyism 2013
Frank J. Gaffney Jr. -- The Washington Times
    The case against Chuck Hagel
Oliver North -- The Washington Times
    Obama stands by while world goes nuclear
Editorial -- The Washington Post
    A time for Obama to lead
Walter Pincus -- The Washington Post
    A road map for Hagel
Richard Cohen -- The Washington Post
    A Syria policy born of fear
Jack Straw -- The Telegraph
    Even if Iran gets the Bomb, it won’t be worth going to war
Telegraph View -- The Telegraph
    Settling the issue of the Falklands
D.B. Des Roches -- The Washington Times
    John Kerry’s first trip: Judge by work done, not miles flown
Telegraph View -- The Telegraph
    The Italian joker
Harold Meyerson -- The Washington Post
    Europe highlights dangers of sequestration
Editorial -- The Washington Times
    Sequestration follies
Emily Miller -- The Washington Times
    The sky won’t fall
José R. Cárdenas -- The Washington Times
    Hugo Chavez’s legacy of economic chaos
Editorial -- The Washington Times
    The impossible dream

International News
Wired News
    Raptor cough: A chronic condition afflicting almost all F-22 pilots
The Christian Science Monitor
    Heroes to Heroes helps wounded US veterans recover
The Washington Post
    Senate confirms Chuck Hagel as defense secretary
The Washington Post
    Hagel’s rough road to Pentagon foreshadows challenges ahead
The Washington Post
    Stuxnet worm under development as early as 2005  - More
The Washington Times
    Think tanks link Arab Spring to global warming
The Washington Post
    Budget deadlock creates anger in Navy shipyard
The Associated Press
    Naval Academy showing Navy history in 100 objects
The Associated Press
    NYC marks 20th anniversary of first attack on WTC
The Associated Press
    Titanic replica plans to repeat ill-fated cruise
BBC News
    Rocket launcher and warhead seized in west Belfast
The Telegraph
    250,000 veterans of Arctic convoys and Bomber Command to be honoured
The Telegraph
    Tall soldier shot in head by stray bullet
The Telegraph
    Tests on Britain’s new stealth fighter suspended
International Herald Tribune
    Media to Challenge Secrecy Bid in Litvinenko Case
The Washington Post
    Kerry recalls boyhood adventures in Berlin
The Telegraph
    Italy wakes up to face political deadlock
International Herald Tribune
    Split Vote Sends One Clear Message in Italy: No to Austerity
The Christian Science Monitor
    No laughing matter: Comedian’s election is upending Italy
The Washington Post
    Cyprus plot exposes Hezbollah’s plans for attacks
International Herald Tribune
    U.S. and Russia Team Up for Training
The Christian Science Monitor
    Scientists reconstruct Russia meteor trajectory
BBC News
    Car bomb in the northern Mali town of Kidal kills seven
International Herald Tribune
    Balloon Crashes in Egypt, Killing at Least 18  - More
BBC News
    Egypt suspends Luxor balloon flights
The Telegraph
    A setback for Egyptian tourism
BBC News
    ICC Kenyatta trial may be delayed
The Washington Post
    U.S. considers non-lethal aid to Syrian rebels
International Herald Tribune
    Saudis Step Up Help for Rebels in Syria With Croatian Arms
Time Magazine
    How Deeply Entrenched Is Iran in Syria?
The Associated Press
    Gaza Militants Fire Rocket Into Israel, Police Say
The Washington Post
    Palestinian prisoner who died in Israeli jail buried with honors
The Christian Science Monitor
    Is a third Palestinian intifada coming?
BBC News
    Divisions threaten Yemen integrity
The Washington Post
    Iran, world powers see little chance of breakthrough in new nuclear talks
The Telegraph
    US calls on Europe to tighten sanctions on Iran
The Washington Post
    Iran nuclear talks extended
The Washington Times
    Iranian news agency adds sleeves to Michelle Obama’s Oscar dress
FARS News Agency
    IRGC Tests Tanks, Armored Vehicles’ Firepower  - More
The Associated Press
    Reported drop in Taliban attacks in Afghanistan was incorrect
International Herald Tribune
    Afghan Sign of Progress Turns Out to Be Error  - More
The Washington Post
    Afghans say complaints of abuses by U.S. commandos were ignored
The Telegraph
    Osama bin Laden removed from UN sanctions list
The Telegraph
    Sri Lankan military accused of raping Tamil Tigers
International Herald Tribune
    Philippine Leader Urges Rebellious Group to Leave Borneo
BBC News
    PLA navy launches new stealth frigate  - More  - PLAN
South China Morning Post
    Ministry of Public Security: China is one of the safest countries in the world
The Wall Street Journal
    Nuclear Gamesmanship
The Associated Press
    China says it placed buoys near islands disputed with Japan
Aviation Week Intelligence Network First
    Australia Begins Super Hornet Study
The Telegraph
    John Kerry ducks Falkland Islands issue
The New York Times
    On This Day: May 23  - More  - MoD  - AP
The Associated Press
    Chuck Hagel, nouveau secrétaire américain à la Défense
Agence France-Presse
    Le Titanic II, toujours prévu pour 2016  - Image
RIA Novosti
    Affaire Litvinenko : Londres craint de gâter ses relations avec Moscou
Agence France-Presse
    Un véhicule piégé a explosé mardi soir à Kidal
Agence France-Presse
    Nigeria : l’armée affirme avoir tué un commandant de Boko Haram
Agence France-Presse
    Libération de six marins étrangers enlevés en février au Nigeria
Le Monde
    La famille française enlevée au Cameroun apparaît sur une vidéo
Le Monde
    Combats autour de la mosquée historique des Omeyyades à Alep
Agence France-Presse
    Au moins 46 soldats et rebelles tués dans le nord de la Syrie
Agence de Presse Xinhua
    La Commission militaire centrale honore une brigade de missiles
Agence France-Presse
    Corée du Nord : l’extravagant Dennis Rodman ou la diplomatie du basket
Agence de Presse Xinhua
    Livraison d’une nouvelle frégate à la Marine de l’APL
Agence de Presse Xinhua
    Le porte-avions Liaoning jette l’ancre dans un port militaire de Qingdao  - Image  - Image
Agence France-Presse
    Mexique : 26 121 cas de disparition sous la présidence Calderon
Journal Sud Ouest
    L’éphéméride du 23 mai

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