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Nov 16
North Korea’s state-run media announced on 16 November that the country recently conducted a test of what it described as a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon”: a move that comes amid stalled talks with the US over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program.
Nov 16
French defense officials said they will bring requirements to the future Franco-German combat aircraft that they believe are deeply connected to the country’s sovereignty: the ability to fire nuclear weapons and operate from aboard aircraft carriers.
Nov 16
A Conservative MP has apologized to Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan for a Facebook post linking a critical news report of Sajjan to affirmative action.
Nov 16
Hundreds of defence and security experts from around the world are expected to gather in Halifax this weekend to discuss everything from espionage and terrorism to Russian meddling and North Korea's threat to world order.
Nov 16
The Trudeau government is resisting a United Nations request to extend Canada's peacekeeping mission in Mali so medical evacuations can continue while replacements for Canada's personnel arrive, according to multiple sources.
Nov 16
Veterans Affairs Canada says it will expand access to Halifax's Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Hospital by making more than two dozen beds available for Allied and modern-day veterans. The decision comes in the wake of widespread outrage over news that a veteran was denied access because his wartime service wasn't with the Canadian military.
Nov 15
Canada will be hosting NATO's 64th Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly from 16-19 November 2018 at the Halifax Convention Centre. Parliamentarians from the 29 NATO member countries will debate and adopt resolutions on the High North, hybrid warfare, burden sharing, deterrence, trade, energy, the South, defence innovation, and Russian election meddling.
Nov 15
A survivors' group for those affected by sexual misconduct in the military says the voices of particularly vulnerable service members are being left out of a survey meant to see how prevalent inappropriate behaviour is in the ranks.
Nov 15
DND has weighed in on allegations of sexual assault involving a CFB Esquimalt. The office of Harjit Sajjan released a statement Wednesday following a story published by CTV Vancouver Island in which a civilian woman alleged she was drugged, brought to CFB Esquimalt and sexually assaulted.
Nov 15
Leonardo DRS has appointed John Baylouny as executive vice president and chief operating officer – a position that oversees the execution of program operations across all eight of the company’s business sectors.
Nov 15
Rep. Adam Smith – set to become the next chairman of the House Armed Services Committee in the new Congress – and other Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday they hope to use their party’s takeover of the House to check the Trump administration’s expansive policies toward nuclear weapons.
Nov 15
The CAF National Investigation Service has charged a female naval officer with multiple sexual assault-related offences. The charges, announced Wednesday, relate to alleged incidents during fall and winter 2017 involving other members of the CAF on board HMCS Charlottetown.
Nov 15
Defence Minister Avigdor Liberman, who has urged the government to strike a harsh blow against Gaza’s Hamas rulers, quit after the security cabinet decided to accept a truce halting a two-day flare-up of fighting in Gaza.
Nov 15
China and Russia are seeking dominance in their regions and the ability to project military power globally, as their authoritarian governments pursue defense buildups aimed squarely at the United States.
Nov 14
Canada’s special forces can’t explain how one of its commandos allegedly walked off with a generator, assault rifle parts and other equipment from its stockpile worth more than $23,000 but it has restricted the duties of the soldier in question.
Nov 14
The Norwegian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Russian forces in the Arctic disturbed GPS location signals during a recent large NATO drill in Norway. NATO's huge exercise Trident Juncture that included soldiers from 31 countries, including Canada, was staged in Norway from Oct. 25 to Nov. 7.
Nov 14
A Canadian war veteran is being denied access to a Halifax veterans hospital even though there are empty beds in the facility – all because he wasn't Canadian at the time of his wartime service.
Nov 14
Three used icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard will cost 30 per cent more than the federal government previously said – an increase that officials have blamed on tariffs and fees, but one expert says is proof of a lack of planning.
Nov 14
The Canadian government is showing no signs of toughening its stance on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, even after Canada's spy chief heard a recording of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Nov 13
Applications for a competition to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technology that will enable an autonomous drone to win a race against a pilot-operated drone opened today. Applications are being accepted until 28 Feb 2019, and teams will be competing for more than U$2 million in prizes.
Nov 13
The Canadian military has suspended four of its active members as it looks into allegations that they are running an online army-surplus store catering to white supremacists.
Nov 13
A car-bomb explosion in northern Mali killed three civilians on Monday, and one group reportedly claimed that Canadian soldiers and other foreign forces were targeted. The CAF said in an email Monday that it was aware of an explosion in the city of Gao, adding that all Canadian personnel were safe at Camp Castor.
Nov 13
Some Canadian military search and rescue helicopter crews on the east coast have been temporarily relocated after asbestos dust was found in one of the buildings used by the squadron.
Nov 13
The Saudi-led coalition resumed air strikes on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah after a lull on Monday as Western allies pressed Riyadh to end a war that has left the impoverished country on the verge of starvation.
Nov 12
The United States signed off on arms exports worth $192.3 billion over the past year, a full 13 percent increase from the previous year – even as the Trump administration keeps pushing hard to sell more weapons, more quickly, to more allies overseas.
ISSUES & IDEAS
Nine-in-ten Cdns say ‘no’ to future arms deals with Saudi Arabia but are divided over cancelling the current one.
At ceremonies across the country, we shall soon hear the words from John McCrea’s “In Flanders Fields”. One line has particular meaning for me, and I fear our politicians have broken faith with those who died for freedom.
True story: it takes about 39 govt workers and 300 emails to buy a few TVs for ISED.
FEATURED ARTICLES 2018 |
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Camp Aftermath’s novel approach to the long-term management of PTSD has attracted the attention of mental health professionals and organizations.
Sep 26, 2018
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DND Ombudsman, Management & Program Consultants, L3 Technologies, Ultra Electronics, CAF/NATO.
Oct 12, 2018
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BY J. PAUL de B. TAILLON
In response to the ongoing political, financial and economic uncertainty and instability, strategists at Germany’s Ministry of Defence developed six possible scenarios and the potential cascading political consequences.
Sep 26, 2018
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BY FRONTLINE
The Canadian Surface Combatant program is the largest and most complex procurement to be undertaken by the Canadian Government to date. This program intends to replace the existing frigates and the now-retired destroyers with a fleet of 15 versatile new warships. Let’s look at each of the bidders, the proposed designs, and their teams.
Sep 30, 2018
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BY HUDSON ON THE HILL
Twitter is reshaping and redefining the rules and boundaries of what is, and what is not, ‘acceptable’ public discourse including by Government communicators faced with the challenge, the opportunity, and the risk of using such technology.
Oct 04, 2018
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BY CHRIS MACLEAN
The recent revelation of a decision by Correctional Service Canada begs the question, how many other murderers are being released to spiritual healing lodges rather than serving their full sentences?
Oct 11, 2018
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BY KEN POLE
Fully operational by mid-August, the Canadian task force is fully involved in logistical support, ferrying UN soldiers around the country in Chinook and Griffon helicopters for “presence projection” missions.
Oct 11, 2018
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BY NICOLA DAVIES
A recent survey revealed that 81% of first responders and military members suffer some form of mental distress. We look at how psychological flexibility can ease the psychological impact of frontline work.
Oct 11, 2018
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