Special Ops

Another decade of darkness is returning and Canada’s parliament is once again oblivious to the coming collapse. There are three reasons for this. [node:read-more:link]

HMCS Charlottetown quickly responded to Op Unified Protector. [node:read-more:link]

Light, at the end of a long tunnel. [node:read-more:link]

The new Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy talks candidly about maritime and national security, ­discusses the challenges involved in preparing our sumbarines for operational readiness, increasing recruitment and securing the ocean commons for all peaceful nations. [node:read-more:link]

Defence Minister Peter MacKay hosted international leaders for discussions on key matters of global security. [node:read-more:link]

MTTF handles all the assets accumulated in Kandahar over the years of our involvement in that country. [node:read-more:link]

By LGen (ret) Andrew Leslie General Leslie highlights the most compelling findings of the trends that took place within DND/CF over the last six years. by Dr. Douglas Bland Meaningful reform occurs only when it is driven personally by a resolute, ­tenacious defence minister. by Col (ret) Brian MacDonald The evolution of the 5Fs represents an attempt to find efficiencies by ­amalgamating similar activities. [node:read-more:link]

65 CF members and three CH-146 Griffon helicopters deployed in August. [node:read-more:link]

Hudson returns to take a look at key leaders in the new parliament. [node:read-more:link]

Are Arctic sovereignty exercises necessary? Yes. And youth in the North are hungry for more challenges within the Canadian Rangers mandate. [node:read-more:link]

The duty of defence procurement. [node:read-more:link]

Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic speaks with Tim Dunne about how the NSPS will help Canada revive its formerly powerful shipbuilding industry. Admiral Gardam also talks about how the Navy can help monitor and guard against numerous threats initiated from the maritime domain. [node:read-more:link]

A war of words continues to surround what would be Canada’s most expensive war-fighting machine: the F-35 Lightning II. [node:read-more:link]

Canada needs to take a top down approach to developing an affordable defence policy and defence structure, matching resources with government policy. [node:read-more:link]

The Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), which makes it an offence for Canadian companies or individuals to engage in bribery of foreign officials, has only recently been enforced. (by Jennifer Radford) [node:read-more:link]