NCC approves site for monument to Canada’s war in Afghanistan
The decision by the National Capital Commission on Thursday ends years of bickering over where the memorial should be located Continue reading
National Defence
Conservative MPs call for inquiry as veterans, families seek acknowledgement in malaria drug lawsuit
Mefloquine is an anti-malarial drug used by the Canadian Armed Forces since 1992 in deployments including Somalia, Congo, Rwanda and Afghanistan. Continue reading
Worker at Alberta military base school charged with sexual assault
A sexual assault charge has been laid against a contract maintenance worker in a school at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton. Continue reading
Military reservist charged after allegations of sexual misconduct in St. John’s
Charges were officially laid on March 16 after an investigation by the Canadian Armed Forces investigative branch. Continue reading
Feds underestimated cost of used fighter jets by $200M, budget officer says
Parliament’s budget watchdog says the government may have deliberately lowballed the cost of buying and flying the Australian jets. Continue reading
Ottawa awards long-awaited $60B warship design contract to Lockheed Martin
Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the deal in Halifax this morning, saying the Royal Canadian Navy’s 15 new warships will be built by Irving and based on the British-designed Type 26 frigate. Continue reading
Hundreds of experts to attend defence and security conferences in Halifax this weekend
High-level discussions will be held at two separate conferences in Halifax this weekend: the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and the Halifax International Security Forum. Continue reading
Canada fails to find buyer for surplus army tanks, final attempt to sell to Jordan Armed Forces fizzles
By David Akin Chief Political Correspondent
After trying for more than two years to unload about 50 surplus army tanks on a foreign buyer, Canada has given up and will likely use its old Leopard 1s for target practice or scrap. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Still think outsourcing our national defence is a good idea?
Since we haven’t gotten our act together, like it or not, we are almost entirely dependent on the United States. That’s a bad place to be when a country is locked in a testy trade dispute with its benefactor. Continue reading
Canadian Armed Forces co-hosts the Kingston Conference on International Security
This year’s theme is The Return of Deterrence: Credibility and Capabilities in a New Era, examining the implications of re-emphasizing deterrence in defence policy. Continue reading