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Canadian Rangers kick off northern adventure to mark Canada's 150th
All 60 Ranger patrols in the North are relaying a baton, actually a double-bladed axe, across north from Yukon to Nunavut then back to Yellowknife. Canada's defence spending hits new lows under Trudeau | Furey | Canada | News |Military | 207445 hits | 2:06 PM on Friday | posted by Freakinoldguy
U.S. drops 'mother of all bombs' in Afghanistan, aiming for ISIS caves
The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, also known as the "mother of all bombs," in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday against a series of caves used by ISIS militants, the military said.
The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, also known as the "mother of all bombs," in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday against a series of caves used by ISIS militants, the military said.Military | 207136 hits | 10:13 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Military buff Nick Mead, from Northamptonshire, bought an Iraqi tank on eBay for £30,000 and could not believe his eyes when he found £2million in gold bars hidden inside. Night rescue: Sailor plucked from Tokyo Express off St. John's
Captain Matt Neri says sailor was rescued around 12 a.m. Sunday, 450 nautical miles southeast off St. John's. Royal Canadian Air Force pilot Matt Neri says one of the biggest challenges of doing a medevac from a Cormorant helicopter is making sure everyon Massive US Navy Strike Group Heading Towards Korean PeninsulaMilitary | 207409 hits | 12:11 PM on Sunday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Epic twist reunites enemy soldiers bonded by mercy-act 20 years ago
Zahed Haftland was 13 when he joined the Iranian army, after fleeing Tehran, only to find himself forced onto the frontlines, facing orders to kill a stranger.
Zahed Haftland was 13 when he joined the Iranian army, after fleeing Tehran, only to find himself forced onto the frontlines, facing orders to kill a stranger. U.S. launches missile strike on Syrian air base in response to deadly chemical weapons attack | National PostMilitary | 207342 hits | 6:55 PM on Thursday | posted by shockedcanadian
Pentagon Plans Next Major Missile Intercept Test for Late May
The Pentagon has tentatively scheduled for late May the next intercept test of its $36 billion ground-based missile defense system -- the first in nearly three years, according to a spokesman.
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The Pentagon has tentatively scheduled for late May the next intercept test of its $36 billion ground-based missile defense system -- the first in nearly three years, according to a spokesman. Ombudsman accuses National Defence of 'insidious' attacksMilitary | 206989 hits | 1:16 PM on Monday | posted by ShepherdsDog
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Canada currently spends about one per cent of its GDP on defence, which is half the agreed-upon NATO target Canada's CF-18s to fly 2 NATO overseas missions in 2017
Canada's aging CF-18s will conduct unarmed patrols out of Iceland for several weeks, beginning in late May. That will be followed in September by another air policing mission in Romania, defence officials confirmed to CBC News. 100 years ago today, Canada's black battalion set sail for WWI and made history
A century after Canada's so-called black battalion left Halifax harbour for Europe, the soldiers' relatives say their experience still carries relevance today. DND curbs travel, non-mission training to save money for missions | CTV NewsMilitary | 207756 hits | 3:23 PM on Tuesday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Senior defence officials have ordered a curb on non-essential activities across the department, The Canadian Press has learned, as they look to free up millions of dollars for military operations and other more critical tasks. Explosive ammo from sunken Canadian warship to be removed from Barkley Sound
A popular attraction for divers in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, the HMCS Thiepval went down in 1930 carrying unexploded shells. Now, the Canadian Department of National Defence is planning to remove the ordinance. Officials to review how Canada, NATO members calculate defence spendingMilitary | 207254 hits | 11:27 AM on Friday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said he ordered the review to ensure all allies are comparing ‘apples to apples’ Canada's special forces hand over Niger training mission to Quebec-based troops
As many as 25 Quebec-based soldiers will soon take part in a revamped mission to train security forces in the troubled western African country of Niger. Winnipeg-based RCAF search and rescue technician died after parachute malfunction
A Winnipeg-based search and rescue technician with the Royal Canadian Air Force died Wednesday during a routine training jump near Yorkton, Sask., military officials say. Barr's mother, Sharon Barr, said she was told her son died when his parachute failed Canada's last Tribal class destroyer taking final tour around Halifax harbour
Canada's last destroyer is going on a final tour of Halifax harbour today after 44 years of service. Ottawa announced over two years ago that HMCS Athabaskan would be retired along with three other Royal Canadian Navy ships. Canada extending military mission in Ukraine to 2019
Canada is officially extending its military training mission in Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Monday in Ottawa. Canada set to extend military mission in Ukraine
Canada is officially extending its military training mission in Ukraine. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will outline how Canada's operation will be re-organized.Pentagon plan to take Islamic State capital calls for big increase in US participation
A Pentagon plan to seize the Islamic State capital in Syria requires significant participation from the U.S. military, according to a new report. President Trump received the plan Monday, according to the Washington Post. The strategy proposes lifting a l
Military | 207530 hits | 10:09 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Pentagon plan to seize the Islamic State capital in Syria requires significant participation from the U.S. military, according to a new report. President Trump received the plan Monday, according to the Washington Post. The strategy proposes lifting a lImages from Syrian strike show new kind of drone may exist
Defense experts believe a new type of smaller and more agile drone is being used by U.S. forces as part of their battle plan. Images from a drone strike on Sunday in Syria show remarkable accuracy.
Military | 207732 hits | 12:28 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Defense experts believe a new type of smaller and more agile drone is being used by U.S. forces as part of their battle plan. Images from a drone strike on Sunday in Syria show remarkable accuracy. Navy's mishandling of classified documents spawns series of investigationsMilitary | 206797 hits | 7:31 AM on Tuesday | posted by shockedcanadian
Canadian Forces prepping for megathrust earthquake on the West Coast
Royal Canadian Navy Captain Steve Jorgensen says the Canadian Forces are prepared for disaster — but 'no plan survives first contact with the enemy'.US Defense Secretary Mattis: US will stay in Iraq a while
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday he believes U.S. forces will be in Iraq and in the fight against Islamic State militants for a while, despite some rocky times between the two nations. Speaking at the end of a day of meetings i
Military | 207814 hits | 9:36 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday he believes U.S. forces will be in Iraq and in the fight against Islamic State militants for a while, despite some rocky times between the two nations. Speaking at the end of a day of meetings iSAS foil jihadi bomb attack by WEEING in fuel tank to break vehicle
An SAS unit stopped a potentially deadly ISIS truck bombing by weeing into the fuel tank to disable the vehicle and bring their targets out to kill.
Military | 207743 hits | 9:12 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An SAS unit stopped a potentially deadly ISIS truck bombing by weeing into the fuel tank to disable the vehicle and bring their targets out to kill. Canadian troops prepare to leave for Ukraine despite uncertainty over mission
Canada’s training mission is set to expire at the end of March, and in spite of appeals from the Ukrainian government, the federal Liberals have not decided whether to extend it Millions worth of National Defence equipment stolen in past decade
More than $10 million worth of equipment — including combat gear, computers and even weapons — has been stolen from National Defence over the past decade, according to data compiled by Radio-Canada. Troops serving in Kuwait lose major tax exemption | CTV NewsMilitary | 207362 hits | 12:40 PM on Saturday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Canadian troops critical to the fight against ISIS have lost a major tax break that had saved them more than $9,000 each over the course of a six-month tour.Navy Decommissions "The Big E"
The aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), was decommissioned during a ceremony held in the ship's hangar bay, Feb. 3rd.
The aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN 65), was decommissioned during a ceremony held in the ship's hangar bay, Feb. 3rd.Iran holds military exercise in defiance of US sanctions
In defiance to the new sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, Iran held a military exercise on Saturday to test its missile and radar systems.
Military | 206928 hits | 11:46 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In defiance to the new sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, Iran held a military exercise on Saturday to test its missile and radar systems. Canadian Ranger killed with military rifle was banned from owning guns
The Canadian Armed Forces had no idea about the violence, alcohol and drug abuse going on in the home of a Canadian Ranger and his spouse before a murder-suicide in 2015, the N.W.T Coroner’s office found. Stopgap Super Hornet purchase could have $5B to $7B price tag
Canada has begun talks with the U.S. government about the sole-source purchase of 18 Super Hornet fighters, CBC News has learned. The maker of the advanced jets has been told the Canadian government would like to see the first aircraft by 2019.Iraqi forces 'discover mustard gas' in ISIS warehouse
The weapons were found among dozens of rockets hidden in a storage unit in Mosul with Iraqi troops claiming the haul presented a 'huge chemical threat'.
Military | 207956 hits | 9:28 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The weapons were found among dozens of rockets hidden in a storage unit in Mosul with Iraqi troops claiming the haul presented a 'huge chemical threat'. CSIS, Defence warned Ottawa on China laser technology dealMilitary | 207039 hits | 5:59 PM on Tuesday | posted by shockedcanadian
Canadian Rangers lack support and health care access, military ombudsman says
The Canadian Forces Ombudsman is halfway through an investigation into the Canadian Rangers and says the northern patrol unit lacks support staff and access to health care. His investigation follows CBC News stories about deaths among members of the remot Suspended vice-admiral being investigated for alleged leak of classified shipbuilding data
The RCMP are investigating a claim that Canada's second-highest military commander leaked classified data involving the navy's requirements for new frigates to the shipbuilding industry, according to several defence sources. Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was r Mark Norman, outspoken military vice-chief, relieved of duty without explanation
The deputy commander of the Canadian military has been ordered replaced on a temporary basis. Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was relieved of his post Monday morning, but officials at National Defence are refusing to explain. The myth of one-party support for the Canadian Armed Forces
There's an idea, widely accepted by many in the military, by veterans and by the civilian public that the Conservatives are the party of the CAF, and the Liberals are not. It's a myth.Trump plans biggest navy fleet since the Cold War to meet threats from Russia and China
Donald Trump is demanding an even larger naval fleet than what he had promoted on the campaign trail. The 355-ship proposal could require an additional $5bn to $5.5bn in spending.
Military | 207545 hits | 12:21 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Donald Trump is demanding an even larger naval fleet than what he had promoted on the campaign trail. The 355-ship proposal could require an additional $5bn to $5.5bn in spending.Israeli PM says Jerusalem truck attacker who killed 4 was an ISIS supporter
An attacker rammed a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers who were disembarking from a bus in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing four people and wounding 15 others, Israeli police and rescue services said.
An attacker rammed a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers who were disembarking from a bus in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing four people and wounding 15 others, Israeli police and rescue services said. 'A horror movie in a pill:' make mefloquine last resort for Alberta travellers, critics say
An antimalarial drug commonly prescribed in Alberta is facing growing calls from critics who want it downgraded as a drug of “last resort” for travellers. Goodwill visit by Chinese navy draws crowds, questionsMilitary | 207220 hits | 7:54 AM on Sunday | posted by shockedcanadian
The red flag of China waved over Victoria's harbour this week as three ships from the Peoples' Liberation Army (Navy) of China arrived for a five-day goodwill visit to the west coast.Back to Canada News
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