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Alongside the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy is forging ahead with full spectrum targeting to allow seamless interoperability across the Canadian Armed Forces as well as with allies for future operations.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. NATO, ATT, international trade, human rights abuses – can anyone get it right?

HFI Pyrotechnics is the world’s premier producer of pyrotechnics for military applications, supplying DND, the U.S. Navy, NATO and other allies around the world.

General James E. Cartwright, former commander United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM), and 8th Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discusses disruptive potential of hypersonic technology and weapons.

For at least a decade, China has been developing naval assets, not simply for the defence of its coastal waters, but to project power into the region. 

Concerns are growing over Trump's views and impact on both nuclear-armed states and others (state and non-state) with nuclear aspirations.

Distributor of optics, electro-optics, surveillance systems, thermal and night vision equipment. Training and systems integration solutions.

Producing the widest range of small firearms in the world, from the most state-of-the-art facilities in the industry.

Diffusion is happening in an uneven manner, with powerful state and non-state actors vice militarily (where U.S. still dominates). 

Russia is in the process of expanding and modernizing its national military aviation fleet (manned and unmanned) by 2020. 

There is a reason the Royal Canadian Navy’s submarine HMCS Windsor and her three sisters, Victoria, Corner Brook and Chicoutimi, carry the imposing moniker of hunter-killer submarines (SSK).

With growing strategic importance of the region, the five coastal states bordering the Arctic Ocean are watching threats.

Having nuclear weapons clearly creates its own level of deterrence among nuclear powers, great or newer. Is there a risk of such weapons falling into terrorist hands?

The world leader in live-fire and simulation weapons training solutions, Meggitt offers major expansion in weapons training capability.

Since China became a nuclear power in 1964, they have maintained a small nuclear force. Those assets are being strengthened substantially.

Meggitt Training Systems is a world-leading provider of unmanned air, land and surface vehicle targets for live-fire training and weapon system test and evaluation.

Can logic shoot down emotion in the debate over continental defence?

Former UNMOVIC Weapons Inspector looks back on the inspections, the evacuation, and the mandate.

In November, 2000 National Defence Headquarters released a concept paper entitled “Creating the CF of 2020.” That paper stated “Given the uncertain nature of the future security environment,” the integrated use of Modeling & Simulation (M&S) is a valuable tool “for forging the best, flexible posture for the future with the resources available... ''

Canada’s newest Chief of the Air Staff explains how the transformed Air Force will reposition itself to effectively respond to threats faced in today’s world.

The buzzword across NATO and the US military is “Transformation.” Under the leadership of General Rick Hillier the Canadian Forces (CF) is in the process of prosecuting the transformation vision.

The development of improved protection from Anti-personnel landmines has been an area of international interest since the Second World War.

Canada's defence industry is struggling to find ways to mitigate some aspects of the ITAR policy and the way it is administered. The CDIA has some recommendations which may help.

Reduced post Cold War threat, budget reductions, and regional conflicts are driving factors behind the restructuring of the Bundeswehr (Military) from a large Mechanized force, structured to repel armoured attacks by Warsaw Pact forces, to lighter, rapidly deployable units suited for UN missions and Peace Support Ops.

A roundtable discussion on how NATO is addressing terrorism and WMD concerns.

FrontLine has compiled a tightly edited summation of excerpts from the Minister's speech at the Toronto conference.

Effectiveness, Cost & Crime Prevention.

The Legal & Ethical Debate Rages On

To safeguard international peace and security, the multilateral system will have to find an effective response. Whatever their difference, the United States and Europe should maintain a united front in the face of tomorrow's challenges.

Given the troubled times we live in, with a war with Iraq raging, nuclear threats from North Korea, and terrorists behind every corner, it is imperative that there be open dialogue between the military and the media in Canada.

Multinational flying packages which are becoming common in ­military operations today. The NFTC offers participating air forces a three-phase training programme for their future fighter pilots using state-of-art software and equipment.

With unrealized potential as one of the world's leading nations, Canada requires a defence strategy that can better project our military forces globally, while simultaneously increasing our continental efforts to defend North America.

The importance of air power in modern military operations is now beyond dispute. New-generation combat aircraft, packed with the latest technologies and armed with modern weapons do not come cheaply.