Canadian Forces
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Ottawa secures more flights out of Lebanon as some Canadians face delaysOttawa has yet to order a military evacuation of Canadian citizens from Lebanon but is preparing logistics, as Canadians express frustration with government-assisted departures.CanadaOct 3
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Canada, Australia agree to bolster defence ties: ‘Preparing to avoid war’Defence Minster Bill Blair and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles announced an agreement to bolster their countries' relationships and collective response to threats.CanadaAug 8
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Canada’s priorities at NATO summit take backseat to spending concernsAnalysts say Canada should be front-and-centre for talks on Arctic and Indo-Pacific security, but its failure to meet defence spending targets may get in the way.CanadaJul 9
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Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan will be Canada’s 1st female defence chiefLt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan will become Canada's new chief of defence staff, making her the first woman to be picked as the Canadian military's top commander.CanadaJul 3
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Canada can no longer be ‘naive’ about the ‘real’ threats it faces: defence chiefGen. Wayne Eyre said he's "cautiously optimistic" that the Canadian military is on the "upswing," but that growth is still "not fast enough" to face the global threat environment.CanadaJun 16
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China ‘aggressively’ trying to lure West’s military trainers: Five EyesFive Eyes intelligence partners said Beijing is using private companies in South Africa and China to target potential recruits in western countries with 'exorbitant salaries.'CanadaJun 5
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U.S. senators urge Trudeau to meet NATO’s 2% defence spending targetThe bipartisan group of 23 U.S. senators said they are "concerned and profoundly disappointed" that Canada is not on track to meet its NATO and NORAD commitments.CanadaMay 23
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Sexual misconduct will be removed from military justice system jurisdictionDefence Minister Bill Blair has introduced new legislation to remove the Canadian military’s jurisdiction to investigate sexual misconduct.CanadaMar 21
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‘Non-combat’ military trainers could return to Ukraine — but not yet: BlairCanada will consider sending soldiers to Ukraine in a non-combat role to resume training if 'certain conditions' are met, but not yet, Defence Minister Bill Blair says.CanadaMar 4
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Military watchdog calls for greater independence from government: ‘Makes no sense’Reporting to the federal defence minister, rather than directly to Parliament, creates an obvious conflict of interest, Gregory Lick told the House of Commons defence committee.CanadaFeb 26
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