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'British sniper investigated for not shouting warning in Iraq'
Veterans group expresses outrage at unlawful killing investigation despite fact that lethal shot prevented insurgent firing rocket propelled grenade at
British base
Military | 207152 hits | 12:48 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Veterans group expresses outrage at unlawful killing investigation despite fact that lethal shot prevented insurgent firing rocket propelled grenade at
British base
Top ranks of Canadian Forces get shake-up with new army, navy commanders
Canada's top general is shaking up the highest ranks of the Canadian Forces with the appointment of new commanders for the army and navy in the wake of a series of high-profile retirements. Canada shut out of meeting to discuss ISIL in apparent snub, reports say | National PostMilitary | 206866 hits | 6:04 AM on Tuesday | posted by shockedcanadian
The reports say defence ministers from the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Australia and the Netherlands will take part in the talksTwo U.S. Marine helicopters collide off coast of Hawaii
Two Marine Corps helicopters carrying six crew members each collided and went down off the Hawaiian island of Oahu while on a nighttime training mission, and rescuers searched choppy waters Friday where debris had been sighted, military officials said.
Two Marine Corps helicopters carrying six crew members each collided and went down off the Hawaiian island of Oahu while on a nighttime training mission, and rescuers searched choppy waters Friday where debris had been sighted, military officials said.
SAS to spearhead operation to seize oil fields from ISIS in Libya
British special forces are understood to be preparing for an offensive involving around 6,000 U.S. and European soldiers to halt the advance of ISIS in the North African country.
Military | 206903 hits | 3:02 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
British special forces are understood to be preparing for an offensive involving around 6,000 U.S. and European soldiers to halt the advance of ISIS in the North African country. At least 2,250 Canadian veterans are homeless: analysis | CTV News
The federal government has -- for perhaps the first time -- taken a stab at estimating how many of the country's veterans are homeless, but the report by Employment and Social Development Canada cautions the data is far from complete. Military investigating alleged security breach at intelligence centre
Search warrant alleges man identified only as ‘Mr. Zawidski‘ violated a section of the federal Security Information Act Canadian special forces help fight off largest ISIL offensive since Western troops arrived | National PostMilitary | 206740 hits | 8:47 PM on Thursday | posted by shockedcanadian
U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl to face desertion charge in general court martial
U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held by the Taliban for five years and freed in exchange for five detainees in Guantanamo Bay, will face charges of desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy in a general court martial.
U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held by the Taliban for five years and freed in exchange for five detainees in Guantanamo Bay, will face charges of desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy in a general court martial.Russia sends warning to West with show of strength in Syria
From submarine-launched cruise missiles to advanced warplanes, Vladimir Putin is using his intervention in Syria to showcase Russia's military might
Military | 206742 hits | 12:08 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
From submarine-launched cruise missiles to advanced warplanes, Vladimir Putin is using his intervention in Syria to showcase Russia's military mightThe Men Making Captagon, the Drug Fueling ISIS
"Everything daesh does is because of this pill.”
Military | 207078 hits | 1:07 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
"Everything daesh does is because of this pill.”Largest destroyer built for Navy headed to sea for testing
The largest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy headed out to sea for the first time Monday, departing from shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and carefully navigating the winding Kennebec River before reaching ...
The largest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy headed out to sea for the first time Monday, departing from shipbuilder Bath Iron Works and carefully navigating the winding Kennebec River before reaching ...Russia sends its most advanced tanks to Syria frontline
Deployment of T-90 tanks is latest sign that Kremlin is being forced to escalate its intervention from an air to a ground war
Military | 207010 hits | 9:37 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Deployment of T-90 tanks is latest sign that Kremlin is being forced to escalate its intervention from an air to a ground war HMCS Athabaskan sexual assault report of sailor sparks investigation
CBC.ca is Canada's Online Information Source. Comprehensive web site for news, entertainment, sports, business, and a complete guide to CBC-TV, CBC Radio and CBC Newsworld. Cost to build navy's new warships more than doubles to $30B
An independent analysis of the largest military procurement in Canadian history has found the price of 15 new warships for the navy has more than doubled, from $14 billion initially set aside for construction to more than $30 billion. Winnipeg veteran couple receives military honours
A Winnipeg war bride and her husband are finally being recognized for their service to Canada and Britain during the Second World War. Davie Shipyard's $700M deal for navy supply ship retrofit to go aheadMilitary | 208191 hits | 12:53 PM on Monday | posted by ShepherdsDog
The federal government will go ahead with a $700-million plan to retrofit an interim navy supply ship at Montreal's Davie Shipyard. The deal was put in jeopardy two weeks ago when the Liberals put the deal on hold for 60 days while they re-examined the in George Osborne announces multi-billion pound investment to fight ISISMilitary | 207707 hits | 3:33 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Mr Osborne will buy a new multi-billion pound arsenal of weapons including 42 new F35 jetsVideo: Video shows Isil's underground war tunnels and 'mass grave' in Sinjar
Newly-obtained footage reveals hundreds of metres of underground tunnels used by Islamic State militants to hide from coalition air strikes while nearby lies what is thought to be a Yazidi mass grave
Military | 207668 hits | 12:06 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Newly-obtained footage reveals hundreds of metres of underground tunnels used by Islamic State militants to hide from coalition air strikes while nearby lies what is thought to be a Yazidi mass grave
THE ADE 651 IS A SMALL, HANDHELD WAND with a plastic grip and a swiveling antenna, designed by a British company named ATSC for the ostensible purpose of finding hidden explosives. I saw one of these devices firsthand last year while driving up to a secur Troops clearing space at CFB Kingston for Syrian refugees | CTV NewsMilitary | 207617 hits | 12:22 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Soldiers and military personnel at a Kingston, Ont. base are being asked to clear their barracks to make room for an early wave of Syrian refugees arriving in just over a week, CTV News has learned. NATO response to Paris attacks would not require Canada to actMilitary | 206886 hits | 2:31 PM on Sunday | posted by shockedcanadian
Whether France will ask for a NATO response to the attacks in Paris is an open question. But even if the alliance did invoke NATO's Article 5, Canada would have no obligation to take any military action.LORD WEST on how to rid the Middle East of ISIS
Because Islamic State is weaker in Iraq, I would suggest that international and indigenous troops try to defeat it there before taking the fight to within Syria, writes LORD WEST.
Military | 206952 hits | 1:09 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Because Islamic State is weaker in Iraq, I would suggest that international and indigenous troops try to defeat it there before taking the fight to within Syria, writes LORD WEST.ISIS loses another two key Syrian villages as bombing assault continues
ISIS came under attack from two different rebel groups losing two towns which form part of a 61-mile stretch of land along the border Turkey hopes to make 'ISIS free'.
Military | 206971 hits | 1:08 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
ISIS came under attack from two different rebel groups losing two towns which form part of a 61-mile stretch of land along the border Turkey hopes to make 'ISIS free'.Army chaplains to remove 102-year-old motto because it is offensive to Muslims
THE Australian Army is removing the motto “In this sign conquer” from the 102-year-old hat badges of army chaplains because it is offensive to Muslims.
Military | 206822 hits | 12:26 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
THE Australian Army is removing the motto “In this sign conquer” from the 102-year-old hat badges of army chaplains because it is offensive to Muslims. Why Canada can't train its way to victory against ISIS
Training Kurds risks undermining the very country Canada says it wants to defend while offering little prospect of defeating ISIS, Evan Dyer writes. Canadian jets strike three Islamic State fighting positions in IraqMilitary | 206800 hits | 12:30 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two Canadian fighter jets successfully struck three Islamic State fighting positions near the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Tuesday, according to the Department of Defence. French jets bomb ISIS targets in Syrian stronghold of RaqqaMilitary | 206916 hits | 12:11 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
French jets struck the heart of ISIS-controlled territory on Sunday in the first direct retaliation for Friday’s terror attacks that killed at least 129 people in Paris. Base Gagetown site of combat training for 1,000 Canadian soldiers
More than 1,000 soldiers began a special two-week training exercise at Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, in New Brunswick Saturday.Kurdish forces seize Iraq's Sinjar town from Islamic State
Kurdish forces backed by U.S. air strikes seized the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State on Friday, a Reuters witness said, in one of the most significant counter-attacks since the militants swept through the north last year.
Military | 206771 hits | 12:27 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Kurdish forces backed by U.S. air strikes seized the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State on Friday, a Reuters witness said, in one of the most significant counter-attacks since the militants swept through the north last year. Canadian military can already house 12K Syrian refugeesMilitary | 206821 hits | 12:16 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Canadian military is already prepared to house 12,000 Syrian refugees -- nearly half of the 25,000 that the Liberal government has promised to bring to the country -- by the end of the year, CTV News has learned. Iraqis seize Canadian Forces aircraft, accuse military of moving weapons to Kurds without approval | Ottawa CitizenMilitary | 206889 hits | 10:48 PM on Monday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Iraqi officials temporarily seized a military aircraft carrying weapons for Canadian special forces in Kurdistan, amid a wave of anti-western conspiracy theories rife in Iraqi politics. 2nd annual Vigil for Veterans held in St. John's
Afghanistan war veterans Donald Hookey and Mark Gauci spent 24 consecutive hours outside this weekend at the 2nd annual Vigil for Veterans. New medallions honour veterans on National Aboriginal Veterans Day
Nov. 8 is National Aboriginal Veterans Day. This year, thanks to Richard Blackwolf’s efforts, the Canadian Aboriginal Veterans and Serving Members Association has created new medallions to recognize the contributions of aboriginal veterans. Harjit Sajjan: Meet Canada's new 'badass' defence minister
Photos of Canada's new defence minister, Harjit Sajjan, a decorated lieutenant-colonel, are making the rounds on social media — and many refer to the former Vancouver police detective as a 'badass.' Mock disaster puts 9 Wing Gander to the test
A recent military exercise in central Newfoundland focused on how well the Gander military base could respond to a disaster, writes Chris Ensing. Canadian war poem, In Flanders Fields, to be honoured
A new Edmonton park will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lt.-Col. John McCrae's legendary poem, In Flanders Fields. Gender specialists to help Canadian military deal with vulnerable civilians
Canada's top general plans to hire gender specialists to assist military planners in preparing to fight and operate abroad. Gen. Jonathan Vance says the advisers would be assigned to a central staff headquarters in Ottawa, and also to the military's operaSurveillance blimp blasted with 100 gunshots to bring it down
State police used shotguns Thursday to deflate a wayward military surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland and floated for hours before coming down into trees in the Pennsylvania countryside.
State police used shotguns Thursday to deflate a wayward military surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland and floated for hours before coming down into trees in the Pennsylvania countryside. Canadian airstrikes linked to 2nd allegation of civilian casualties in Iraq
Canadian jets have now been connected to a second airstrike in Iraq that has been reviewed by the Pentagon for possible civilian casualties, the fifth estate has learned. Canadian officials, however, were unaware this review had taken place.Ashton Carter: U.S. to Begin 'Direct Action on the Ground' in Iraq, Syria
Defense Secretary Ash Carter today revealed that the U.S. will openly begin "direct action on the ground" against ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria.
Military | 207399 hits | 12:55 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Defense Secretary Ash Carter today revealed that the U.S. will openly begin "direct action on the ground" against ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria.Islamic State seizes key regime highway near Aleppo
Further signs of Russian strikes on Syrian rebels backfiring as regime advance on second city falters
Military | 206697 hits | 9:31 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Further signs of Russian strikes on Syrian rebels backfiring as regime advance on second city faltersVideo shows 'hostages being freed from IS prison' where first ground US combat fatality happened
Dramatic helmet-cam footage purports to show the rescue of 69 Islamic State
hostage in a raid where US commando Joshua Wheeler was killed
Military | 206710 hits | 9:13 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Dramatic helmet-cam footage purports to show the rescue of 69 Islamic State
hostage in a raid where US commando Joshua Wheeler was killed Military | 206820 hits | 1:54 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada’s withdrawal from the program will see the cost of the F-35 go up between 0.7 per cent and one per cent for other countries – or about $1 million U.S. per planeMilitary | 206606 hits | 11:08 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
During my four years in Afghanistan I saw IEDs evolve: first came remote triggers, then pressure plates and then low-metal-content devices. Curiously, IEDs evolved in a similar way in Iraq. This should be no surprise, since the groups trying to kill BritiU.S. special forces soldier killed in raid to free Iraqis held by ISIS
Believing that ISIS captives held on a compound in northern Iraq faced "imminent mass execution," dozens of U.S. special operations troops and Iraqi forces raided the site Thursday, freeing approximately 70 Iraqi prisoners in an operation that saw the fir
Believing that ISIS captives held on a compound in northern Iraq faced "imminent mass execution," dozens of U.S. special operations troops and Iraqi forces raided the site Thursday, freeing approximately 70 Iraqi prisoners in an operation that saw the fir Canada to pull out of bombing campaign against ISIS
Canada's new leader-in-waiting says he intends to follow through his campaign promise to pull the country out of the U.S.-led bombing campaign against ISIS.Two migrant boats arrive on British soil in astonishing security breach
Around 120 people were able to come ashore at the base in Cyprus overnight – the first time since the migrant crisis began that they have landed directly on UK territory.
Military | 206924 hits | 9:01 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Around 120 people were able to come ashore at the base in Cyprus overnight – the first time since the migrant crisis began that they have landed directly on UK territory.Back to Canada News
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