NATO

• Ottawa must ‘recapitalize’ the Canadian Armed Forces, Anand says ahead of budget

  National Defence Minister Anita Anand’s comments come ahead of the government budget for 2023, which will be tabled on March 28.

  Canada

  Mar 21
  
• Odds Finland joins NATO before Sweden are increasing, Swedish PM says

  Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO last year but have faced objections from Turkey, which says the two countries harbour members of what it considers terrorist groups.

  World

  Mar 14
  
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• ‘China doesn’t have much credibility’: West shows skepticism to Ukraine peace proposal

  The West reacted with skepticism to China's proposal on Friday for a ceasefire, with NATO saying Beijing did not have much credibility as a mediator.

  Politics

  Feb 24
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• Most Canadians still back Ukraine aid amid economic challenges. Elsewhere, not so much

  The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found 65 per cent of those surveyed are just as concerned about Ukraine's future as they were last February.

  World

  Feb 24
• A year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has Canada done enough to help?

  With no end in sight, Canada and its Western allies are underscoring the need to keep helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia, despite the mounting economic cost.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• Joe Biden meets eastern NATO allies amid Putin’s new nuclear warning

  At the meeting, Joe Biden plans to reaffirm commitments over their security and discuss support for Ukraine before he returns to Washington.

  World

  Feb 22
• Turkey must ratify Finland, Sweden NATO bids, Stoltenberg says. ‘Time is now’

  Finland and Sweden applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February last year.

  World

  Feb 16
• Military recruiting issues in West raise challenges for defending democracy: defence chief

  Gen. Wayne Eyre said he worries that Canada's military is not ready for the challenges the future holds as the global security situation continues "deteriorating."

  Canada

  Jan 29
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• ‘History will tell’ if Canada’s military facing new decade of darkness: defence chief

  "History will tell," said Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre in an interview with The West Block's Mercedes Stephenson, airing in full on Sunday.

  Canada

  Jan 28
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• Petr Pavel, former NATO general, wins Czech presidential election

  With all the ballots counted by the Czech Statistics Office, Pavel had 58.3 per cent of the vote compared with 42.7 per cent for Babis. Voter turnout was just over 70 per cent.

  World

  Jan 28