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Thursday, December 10, 2020

#CANADA: PM Trudeau Invited Chinese Troops To Train In Canada

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to send its troops for cold weather training at CFB Petawawa in Ontario — and Trudeau raged at the Canadian Armed Forces for cancelling the training after China kidnapped Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.

North American media outlet Rebel News obtain information from a freedom of information request. It took the Trudeau government 19 months to respond. Many of the thirty-six pages they received were "grayed out," but not blacked out, enabling the media outlet to easily read the information.

But there were other exchanges between the PLA and the Canadian armed forces. Those include training Chinese commanders at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, as well as other military facilities in Kingston.

Chinese military participants included 1- and 2-star generals and an entire contingent who would learn Canadian cold weather military tactics.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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Monday, June 05, 2017

#THEPHILIPPINES: Pres. Duterte Declares Martial Law After Southern City Taken By Terrorists

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Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has declared martial law in the southern Philippines in response to a burst of militant activity. Islamic State-linked militants had taken full control of Marawi City in Mindanao. The military reported that 13 soldiers, two policemen, and 41 militants had been killed so far since the battle to retake Marawi City from the militants started on May 22. Around 45 soldiers were also wounded.

[FULL STORY HERE]

Monday, April 24, 2017

#JAPAN: Rare Military Parade In Japan Amid N. Korea Tensions

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Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force’s 14th Brigade rumbled through the city of Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, last Sunday during a rare parade replete with combat vehicles. Over 15,000 were on hand to watch the spectacle, which included tanks, armored trucks and 450 GSDF troops marching near Zentsuji Temple.. The event was rescheduled from last year due to local earthquake aftivity, but the timing - coming amid increased tensions in the region between North Korea and it's neighbors - couldn't have been a coincidence. The 14th Brigade will replace its tanks with new eight-wheeled fighting vehicles next year.

[FULL STORY HERE]

Friday, March 31, 2017

#SWEDEN: Prompted By Russian Exercises, Global "Threats," Legislators Hold Military Drill

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The Swedish parliament has rehearsed what it would do in event of war, amid increasing concerns over global politics. Citing specific threats from Russia, and military exercises nearby conducted by that nation, officials say a group of 50 legislators have participated in the first secret emergency drills since 1997. The nation hasn't had military conflict within its borders in over 200 years.

[FULL STORY HERE]

Friday, January 13, 2017

#UK: Shadow Defense Sec. "Furious" With Labour Ldr. Corbyn Over NATO Remarks

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The Labour Party's Shadow Defense Secretary Nia Griffith is being described as "absolutely furious" and "livid" after Mr Corbyn's spokesman appeared to question a NATO mission designed to deter Russian aggression, say published reports. Corbyn's team suggested Britain's deployment of troops and jets to Estonia was "escalating tensions" with Russia. Source say Griffith's support for NATO is a "red line" but she was not considering resigning her position in the shadow cabinet.

[FULL STORY HERE]

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

#GERMANY: Foreign Min. Calls For New Arms Control Agreement With Russia

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Saying a new arms agreement would foster "trust," Germany’s foreign minister is calling for a new arms control deal with Russia to avoid an escalation of tensions in Europe, where intensified military exercises by Russia and NATO have raised concerns that a war could inadvertently be triggered. In an apparent reference to Russia’s annexation of the Crimea region of Ukraine, Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Russia had violated basic, non-negotiable principles of peace, breaking delicate bonds of trust built up over decades.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

#EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden Form Nordic Military Partnership

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Four Nordic nations will expand military cooperation in response to "aggressive Russian behavior" in the region. The new strategy will include joint exercises, exchange of intelligence information and industrial cooperation. It will maintain "NATO standards" even though Sweden and Finland are not members of NATO.

Pictured: Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist

Monday, December 15, 2014

#POLAND: Defense Min. Criticizes "Unprecedented" #Russian Military Maneuvers In Baltic Region

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Russia's military is engaging in an unprecedented amount of activity around the Baltic Sea, says Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak. He aid that Poland, a member of NATO, was not under threat of attack but Russia's intentions are most likely designed to test how NATO forces in the region reacted.