President Vladimir Putin says Russia plans to station but control tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus this summer, saying it would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements. “There is nothing unusual here,” he says. “The United States has […] long deployed their tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of their allied countries.”
Mar 17
(Globe & Mail)
An anonymous veteran federal public servant was identified today as the source for a series of internationally embarrassing disclosures about foreign interference in Canadian affairs and about seeming government indifference or reluctance to act over the years. Acknowledging the prospect of eventual prosecution if identified, the whistleblower explains the reasons for sharing concerns about an evolving threat.
Feb 19
(ALEXANDER LANDRY and CONNOR HUNERFAUTH)
All future activities in the Northwest Passage should be assessed through an Environmental, Social, and Governance lens, advise Hunerfauth and Landry as they provide an overview of key considerations.
Feb 17
(KEN POLE)
It is estimated that Ukraine is firing as many as 5,000 artillery rounds and missiles a day in its counteroffensive against Russian invaders, as much as some of its European allies manufacture in a year. That pales against more than three times as many Russian "fires" on any given day, but as Ukraine needs to ramp up its own stockpiles in preparation for a spring escalation of the conflict, Canada and other allies are having to deal with their ability to meet that need.
Mar 28
(CBC)
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced March 27 that Canada’s Operation Impact in the Middle will continue until 2025 but that the mission is being downsized. The decision enables Canada to continue supporting regional partners’ counterterrorism efforts because, Anand said, “when I visited them in December, I saw directly how their presence makes a difference.”
Mar 27
(CBC)
Public Services & Procurement Canada confirmed today that the U.S. State Department has been asked to approve the potential purchase of up to 16 Boeing P8-A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the RCAF. “The final decision will be based on the capability offered, availability, pricing and benefits to Canadian industry,” PSPC said. In service with Australia, Britain and India as well as the U.S. Navy, it is a militarized version of the 737-800 civilian passenger jet.
Mar 25
(CBC)
Canada plans to invest $7.3 billion to upgrade fighter bases and northern landing strips to accommodate its ordered Lockheed Martin F-35s, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced March 24. Also confirmed during President Joe Biden’s visi to Ottawa, the government also said that the first new Over the Horizon Radar base will be in northern Ontario, part of a 20-year upgrade of continental air defences.
Mar 25
(CTV)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden used a day of talks in Ottawa March 24 to tackle a range of shared issues, including defence and security, third-country refugees, Haiti, clean energy and trade in what Trudeau said was a demonstration of how their countries’ interests are “interwoven.” Biden, on his first visit to Canada as President, agreed, saying, “I can't think of a challenge we haven’t met together.”
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Jan 22 –
Will the issue of heavy armour support for Ukraine unite or divide the allies? Will Germany's post-WW2-guilt overpower its modern leadership role in global stability? Is a willing coalition of European neighbours enough to stiffen the German spine?
Jan 15 –
Canada has announced that the Lockheed Martin F-35 has been chosen to replace the aged CF-18s. New kit as major as this should go a long way to boosting recruitment of pilots, aircrew, and aviation technicians. It's time to quickly capitalize on this new recruitment tool.
Jan 12
Action on the Arbour Report is likely to begin soon, LGen Michel Maisonneuve and Dr Danic Parenteau provide suggestions for consideration by the different committees engaged in these changes. Read on for clarification, and more details, pursuant to comments received after publishing (Oct 2022) their five general recommendations for any review of the Canadian Military Colleges.
Jan 10 –
This procurement has been politically turbulent for both Liberal and Conservative governments over the years, but Canada has finally announced it will begin taking deliveries of its first 16 F-35 Lightning II fighters in 2026 despite protesters who call for vulnerability in the name of peace.
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20 April 2017
Backtracking from a move that would see compensation rules change mid-deployment, the Government has approved Minister Sajjan’s request to grandfather the hardship and risk levels for the locations of Arifjan and Ali Al Salem in Kuwait for CAF members currently deployed on Operation Impact.
20 April 2017
Brigadier-General Shane Brennan assumed command today of the Joint Personnel Support Unit, a national unit dedicated to supporting ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.
18 April 2017
Canada will lead a robust multinational NATO battlegroup in Latvia as part of the Alliance’s enhanced Forward Presence in Central and Eastern Europe.
18 April 2017
GE’s Marine Solutions announced that the United States Coast Guard commissioned new National Security Cutter Munro.
18 April 2017
Ms. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has agreed to become the sponsor of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Harry DeWolf. HMCS Harry DeWolf is the lead ship in the RCN’s upcoming class of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels.
17 April 2017
Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan will visit India from April 17 to April 23 where he will meet with Indian officials, including the Minister of Finance, Defence and Corporate Affairs, Arun Jaitley and Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj.
13 April 2017
The federal government should increase military spending to 2% of GDP, and military procurement urgently requires a total revamp, says a Senate report released today.
13 April 2017
Canada handed over command of Combined Task Force 150 to France today, completing Canada’s third command of this multinational maritime security and counter-terrorism task force located in the greater Middle East region.
7 April 2017
The PM has announced that Public Services Minister Judy Foote is taking an indefinite leave of absence from her job for personal and family reasons, saying “During her leave of absence, her ministerial duties will be performed by the Honorable Jim Carr who will serve as acting Minister of Public Services and Procurement, in addition to being Minister of Natural Resources.”
3 April 2017
Breakthrough Entertainment and Norm Christie Production’s Searching for Vimy’s Lost Soldiers to Premiere on 100th Anniversary of Canada’s Iconic Military Victory, April 9.
3 April 2017
Lieutenant-General Charles Lamarre assumed Command of Military Personnel Command from Lieutenant-General Chris Whitecross today during a ceremony at the Cartier Square Drill Hall in Ottawa.
3 April 2017
3,000 Canadian Army soldiers from 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group from Petawawa, Ontario participate in Exercise Rugged Bear at the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre in Wainwright, Alberta.
