SOMNIA - Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs

Monday, 9 December 2013 - Updated at 2330 hrs EST

Canadian News

CBC News
Canada set up spy posts for NSA

The Canadian Press
Commissioner of the CSEC decries ‘misinformation’ - More

The Canadian Press
Bahrain, Algeria, Iraq get new exports of Canadian guns, ammunition

The Chronicle Herald
Philippines mission leaving a lasting mark

The Calgary Herald
Veteran forced to change bike shop’s name

Postmedia News
Author calls for better PTSD diagnosis among soldiers and veterans

The Canadian Press
Some facts and figures about the ‘flying Taj Mahal’

The Chronicle Herald
Halifax looks ahead to the centennial of the explosion

The Ottawa Citizen
Ideas offered for better sesquicentennial logo

Postmedia News
Copyrighted government material being used illegally

CBC News
What’s in a name?

The Ottawa Citizen
Defence Watch

Ottawa Researchers
On This Day: December 9

Canadian Commentary

Conrad Black -- National Post
Sleepwalking, then and now

Brian Stewart -- CBC News
North Korea’s paranoia

Declan Hill -- The Ottawa Citizen
Canada’s soft stance on cluster bombs

Shelly Whitman -- The Toronto Star
Child soldiers are early warning of genocide to come

Scott Taylor -- The Chronicle Herald
Shine is off NSPS - More

International Commentary

Frank J. Gaffney Jr. -- The Washington Times
The coming Obamabomb

Editorial -- Los Angeles Times
What to do about Syria

Louis Friedman -- Los Angeles Times
The new space race: It’s not just the U.S. and Russia anymore

Brahma Chellaney -- The Washington Times
China’s game of chicken

Editorial -- The Washington Times
Lights out in Venezuela

Victor D. Cha -- The Washington Post
The opportunity for the U.S. in China’s overreach

Telegraph View -- The Telegraph
Gaps in our borders remain unplugged

Geoffrey Van Orden -- The Telegraph
The tide begins to turn on the EU’s military ambitions

Malcolm Rifkind -- The Telegraph
Intelligence and the Internet: Watching those who are watching us

Tom Fitton -- The Washington Times
A closer look at the Benghazi lie

International News

Thomson Reuters News
U.S. Korean War veteran released by North says made ‘confession’ under duress

Los Angeles Times
Global Hawk flies into budget battle between Pentagon, Congress

Aviation Week and Space Technology
Boeing faces March funding decision on Super Hornet, Growler

Breaking Defense
Navy cagey, Boeing cocky, over F-18’s future

The Virginian-Pilot
Deadly lesson in 1958 led to safer practices by Navy

The Virginian-Pilot
Admitted child abuser keeps his Navy career

The Virginian-Pilot
Half-century of safe flying earns pilot lofty honor

The Washington Times
Tech companies call for an end to NSA online snooping

The Washington Times
New Internet security challenge arises for cybercops

The Washington Times
NSA and GCHQ spies posed as ‘orcs and elves’ on World of Warcraft - More

The Telegraph
Royal Marine seeks to overturn conviction for murder

The Telegraph
Group of soldiers ‘mutinied over hungover bosses’ - More

The Telegraph
Accused tells court he has no regrets over death of fusilier

Defense News
EADS to cut 5,800 jobs with restructuring

The Telegraph
Court hears moment Costa Concordia captain was told to ‘get back on board’

The Telegraph
Ukraine troops move in to clear protesters

Thomson Reuters News
Ukraine protesters hold firm, defying riot police

Al Jazeera
Putin dissolves RIA Novosti news agency - More - More

Defense News
Russia deploys first four Su-27SM3s to Belarus

The Washington Times
US Africa Command to transport African troops to CAR

The Telegraph
French troops begin disarming fighters in Central African Republic

Al Jazeera
French troops push further into CAR

Los Angeles Times
OPCW warns chemical weapons destruction deadline to be missed

The Washington Times
Netanyahu still wary of West’s deal with Iran

Al Jazeera
Several dead in Buhriz bomb blast

The Washington Times
Iranian exiles call for probe of Camp Ashraf attack

The Washington Times
U.S. businesses reach out quickly to partners in Iran

BBC News
Iran Moves Fighters Off Disputed Island of Abu Musa - Map

The Washington Post
Construction on Afghanistan’s ‘Pentagon’ halts after cash runs out

The Washington Times
Hagel in Kabul but gets no invitation from Karzai

Al Jazeera
Chuck Hagel holds talks with Pakistani leaders

Defense News
Pakistani army’s shift to three-command model inches forward

Aviation Week and Space Technology
China uses ADIZ as part of buffer-building strategy

Los Angeles Times
Kim Jong-un ousts his second-in-command - More

The Telegraph
Rare images show Kim Jong-un’s uncle being dragged away

Los Angeles Times
Suspects arrested in theft of radioactive material in Mexico

The New York Times
On This Day: December 9 - More - MoD - AP

Book Reviews

Gary Anderson -- The Washington Times
Book Review: Civilian Warriors

Michael Taube -- The Washington Times
Book Review: A Great Game

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