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Defence Minister Bill Blair announces nearly $65-million in aid to Ukraine
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair arrives to appear as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Canada to give $65-million in military aid to Ukraine
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair, right, leaves during a break in proceedings while appearing as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
opinion
Canada’s peacekeeping commitments have plunged to an all-time low
Walter Dorn
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On board a Canadian warship in the Pacific
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Canada prepared to use military aircraft for Lebanon evacuation if situation gets worse, Defence Minister says
Minister of National Defence Bill Blair delivers remarks during the stand up and establishment ceremony for the new Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM) at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Leitrim in Ottawa, on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
world
In today’s Royal Canadian Navy, life brings modern conveniences, old rituals and hardships far from home
Commander Tyson Bergmann (right) and Lieutenant Andrew Pink look out from the bridge of the HMCS Vancouver as it gets underway from a U.S. naval port in Guam.
world
Canadians stand guard for subs in the Western Pacific as Ottawa brings more naval power to tense waters
opinion
What are we talking about when we talk about defence spending?
Ken Hansen
politics
MPs to investigate former defence minister Harjit Sajjan’s use of special forces to rescue Afghan Sikhs
Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Harjit Sajjan, listens during a funding announcement at Science World, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. As the former defence minister faces questions over his intervention for a group seeking to flee Afghanistan when the Taliban took over in 2021, federal Liberals won't say whether he extended a helping hand to any others. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Sixteen soldiers injured in accident at Valcartier military base in Quebec
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Friday, July 8, 2016. More than a dozen soldiers were sent to hospital this afternoon after an accident at a military base in Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
Canada should invest in diplomacy, instead of spending more on defence
Ernie Regehr and Douglas Roche
politics
Canada on the hunt for up to 12 new submarines
HMCS Windsor, one of Canada's Victoria-class long range patrol submarines, returns to port in Halifax on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. The Royal Canadian Navy is launching its long-anticipated push to replace Canada’s beleaguered submarine fleet. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Ottawa in talks about joining expanded AUKUS, defence chief Blair says
Canada's Defence Minister Bill Blair (3rd L) inspects an honour guard with Japan's Defence Minister Minoru Kihara (L) before their meeting at Japan's Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on September 13, 2024. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) (Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images)
politics
Federal government puts roadblock in front of ammo-supply deal for Israel
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly told reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat that “will not have any forms of arms” made in Canada used in the Gaza Strip. Joly speaks to reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Former Canadian security and defence officials headed to meet Taiwan government
People ride motorbikes during rush hour in New Taipei City, Taiwan September 9, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
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Canada is working on incorporating AI in its military, Blair says
Defence Minister Bill Blair participates in a media availability at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Blair says Canada is working on incorporating artificial intelligence in its military, but the technology wonմ replace humans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Mélanie Joly says Canada will block U.S.-bound ammunition sale destined for Israel
Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly pauses while speaking to reporters at the Liberal caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s Information Commissioner chastises National Defence for ‘unacceptable’ response to records request
Canada’s Information Commissioner, Caroline Maynard, appears as a witness at a Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples at the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Canada watches for defence details at Democratic National Convention
US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) and Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz react on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept the party's nomination for president at the DNC which runs from August 19-22 in Chicago. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
It’s about time Canada’s lagging counterdrone industry gets a revamp
Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo