Canadian Defence
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Defence minister says plan in talks for ‘significant’ military investmentsDefence Minister Bill Blair says that he is working on easing procurement challenges for the Canadian Armed Forces, including for sourcing more supplies like ammunition.CanadaDec 3, 2023
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Will Canada’s ‘woeful’ military readiness alienate NATO allies?Former defence officials say Canada's "widespread" military deficiencies allegedly outlined in a leaked Pentagon assessment are readily apparent and must be addressed urgently.CanadaApr 23, 2023
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‘Bad mistake’ to judge Canada’s defence commitments solely on spending: U.S. envoyThe U.S. ambassador to Canada pushed back on the questions raised by a new report that cast fresh doubts on Canada's ability to hit a key NATO spending target.CanadaApr 21, 2023
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Trudeau’s reported NATO remarks a setback for U.S.-Canada ties: former envoyA Washington Post report says Trudeau privately told NATO officials that Canada would never meet the military alliance's spending target of two per cent of GDP.CanadaApr 21, 2023
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Has Trudeau ruled out fulfilling NATO defence target? U.S. report stirs questionsA new report says a leaked Pentagon assessment says Canada's "widespread" military deficiencies are "straining partner relationships and alliance contributions."CanadaApr 19, 2023
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Ottawa failed to spend almost $8B in promised defence cash over recent yearsDocuments show billions of planned spending not spent over the last two complete fiscal years.CanadaDec 4, 2019
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No plans to contribute Canadian ship to British coalition in Strait of HormuzThe stand-off is a major international crisis for Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson.CanadaJul 25, 2019
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Defence giant files lawsuit over Canada’s $60B competition to design warshipsAlion Science and Technology, has asked the Federal Court to quash the government's decision to award the $60B contarct to Lockheed Martin, saying Lockheed's design did not meet the navy's stated requirements and should have been disqualified.CanadaNov 21, 2018
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Liberal government’s defence plan threatened by shortage of procurement staffThe department's challenge was highlighted in the federal economic update this week.CanadaOct 26, 2017
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Cost of Canada’s mission against ISIS ‘classified’ in coming budget: DNDParliament may have approved a year-long extension to the country's combat mission in Iraq and Syria, but the Harper government is once again refusing to say how much it will cost taxpayers.CanadaMar 31, 2015
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