Source: Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press, December 21, 2017 OTTAWA — Military commanders are re-assessing Canada’s future role in Iraq as declarations of victory over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have been met with new rifts and tensions across the war-ravaged country. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced earlier this month that the… Continue reading Canada’s military considering new options after defeat of ISIS militants
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Canadian soldiers training Iraqi troops on IED threats
Source: Rachel Aiello, CTV News, November 17, 2017 OTTAWA – Canadian troops in Iraq have begun training the Iraq army on the threat of improvised explosive devices, and have updated their Royal Canadian Air Force contributions to Operation Impact. Approximately 20 Canadian army engineers from CFB Petawawa have been deployed to Besmaya, Iraq, to deliver… Continue reading Canadian soldiers training Iraqi troops on IED threats
Canada’s peacekeeping offer ‘condescending’: retired general
Source: CTV News, November 15, 2017 Canada’s newly unveiled three-pronged peacekeeping contribution is ‘condescending’ and dances around the tough issues, says Retired Maj.-Gen Lewis MacKenzie. On Wednesday at the UN peacekeeping summit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada is prepared to offer training, high-end military resources, and a pilot program aimed at helping countries… Continue reading Canada’s peacekeeping offer ‘condescending’: retired general
Canadian warship replacement plan to use off-the-shelf designs
By Cassie Williams, CBC News, June 13, 2016 Judy Foote says to estimate cost savings before RFP issued would be ‘unfair and irresponsible’ The federal government is “streamlining” the multibillion-dollar project to replace the Royal Canadian Navy’s aging warships by buying and modifying an off-the-shelf design, the Trudeau government announced Monday. At a news conference… Continue reading Canadian warship replacement plan to use off-the-shelf designs
Liberals miss membership payment to stay in F-35 consortium
By Murray Brewster, CBC News, June 7, 2016 Official says missed payment means little and that Canada will honour commitments The Trudeau government has missed the deadline for a multimillion-dollar payment that keeps Canada in the club of nations involved in the F-35 stealth fighter program, CBC News has learned. The $32-million membership fee was due on May 31, but… Continue reading Liberals miss membership payment to stay in F-35 consortium
'I can't leave her': Armed Forces members rescue injured Canadian in Mexico
By Josh Elliot, CTV News, May 17, 2016 A Canadian tourist who says she was injured, extorted and stranded in Mexico also says she’ll never be able to repay the kindness of seven Armed Forces members who helped her return home. Sam Myers broke her ankle on the last night of her vacation in Cancun,… Continue reading 'I can't leave her': Armed Forces members rescue injured Canadian in Mexico
Wonky welds keep West Coast submarines stuck in port
By Dean Beeby, CBC News, May 17, 2016 Canada’s troubled submarine fleet has been hit with another headache: hundreds of potentially dangerous welds More bad news for Canada’s problem-plagued submarine fleet: two of the boats will be out of commission for most of this year because of shoddy welding. Read full article here
A Trump presidency could add pressure on Canada's defence spending
By John Paul Tasker, CBC News, April 27, 2016 Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says meeting NATO spending targets is under consideration Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump doesn’t hesitate to shoot from the hip on a host of public policy issues, but his comments Wednesday about the efficacy of NATO have reverberated throughout defence circles and could have… Continue reading A Trump presidency could add pressure on Canada's defence spending
Man arrested after 2 Canadian Forces members stabbed at Toronto recruitment centre
Source: CBC News, March 14, 2016 Police Chief Mark Saunders praises group of soldiers who took down suspect Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders says a 27-year-old man is under arrest after two members of the Canadian Forces were stabbed in north Toronto earlier on Monday. Saunders said the unprovoked attack took place at around 3:30 p.m. at a military… Continue reading Man arrested after 2 Canadian Forces members stabbed at Toronto recruitment centre
Canadian forces on standby for refugee arrivals
HALIFAX – Staff at Canadian Forces bases across the country are counting beds and making tentative plans to house and feed thousands of Syrian refugees expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Capt. Evelyne Lemire, a spokeswoman at CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick, said they have not yet been told they will receive some of… Continue reading Canadian forces on standby for refugee arrivals