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Canadian troops leave CFB Trenton for Kuwait
A team of approximately 85 Canadian Armed Forces members is heading to the Middle East as part of Canada's fight against ISIS militants in Iraq. Military | 207104 hits | 12:59 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
What can fly itself for millions of miles and goes by the name X-37B? Must be a secret space weapon. Or maybe a decoy to keep China’s military guessing Royal Canadian Navy's combat readiness questioned in internal review
The Royal Canadian Navy's combat readiness is facing serious challenges brought on by a lack of maintenance staff to keep ships seaworthy and inadequate combat training, among other problems, a six-month internal review says. Vessel named for 1st woman killed in Afghanistan combat enters coast guard fleet
The mother of the first Canadian woman to be killed in Afghanistan in a combat role says she feels her daughter would be proud to have a coast guard vessel named after her.Turkish jets bomb Kurdish PKK rebels near Iraq
Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border, in the first major air raid since the PKK declared a ceasefire in 2013.
Military | 206902 hits | 10:31 AM on Tuesday | posted by maldonsfecht
Turkish warplanes bomb Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border, in the first major air raid since the PKK declared a ceasefire in 2013. ISIS mission: Canadian advance team leaves for Kuwait next week
About 120 members of the Canadian Armed Forces will depart from Trenton, Ont., next week to join the fight against ISIS in Iraq, Defence Minister Rob Nicholson announced on Saturday. Stephen Harper intervenes in purchase of new missilesMilitary | 206975 hits | 1:18 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Prime Minister Stephen Harper settled a dispute between Treasury Board and the Defence Department to approve an $800-million, sole-source purchase of next-generation Sea Sparrow missiles for the Royal Canadian Navy’s aging frigates, sources familiar with HMCS Athabaskan seizes 820 kg of cocaine in Carribbean bust
A team from HMCS Athabaskan, along with a U.S. and Panamanian crew, helped intercept a so-called “go fast” boat carrying 820 kilograms of cocaine on Oct. 1. Sea King helicopter towed down street after emergency landing
A Canadian Sea King helicopter made an emergency landing in a field in Eastern Passage before being towed down a street in the Nova Scotia community. ISIS mission reveals Liberal divide: Party grandees express support for robust Canadian missionMilitary | 206856 hits | 7:00 AM on Monday | posted by Alta_redneck
When Justin Trudeau leads the Liberal Party in opposing a Canadian military mission against ISIS, he will do so against the judgment of many of his party's grandeesMilitary | 206873 hits | 12:24 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In its campaign across northern Syria and Iraq, the jihadist group Islamic State has been using ammunition from the United States and other countries that have been supporting the regional security forces fighting the group, according to new field data gaNavy: Self-guided unmanned patrol boats make debut
Self-guided unmanned patrol boats that can leave warships they're protecting and swarm and attack potential threats on the water could join the Navy's fleet within a year, defense officials say, adding the new technology could one day help stop attacks li
Military | 206840 hits | 12:22 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Self-guided unmanned patrol boats that can leave warships they're protecting and swarm and attack potential threats on the water could join the Navy's fleet within a year, defense officials say, adding the new technology could one day help stop attacks li Kurds grateful and anxious for Canada to join fight against ISISMilitary | 206905 hits | 12:47 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
‘It was very good what the Americans did here before and it will be very good what the Canadians will soon do in Iraq,’ shopkeeper Behar Namiq said CF-18 upgrades will keep jets flying until 2025, Ottawa saysMilitary | 207146 hits | 7:20 PM on Tuesday | posted by saturn_656
Harper gives EU leaders free plane ride; CBC report pegs tab at over $300,000Military | 207082 hits | 9:09 AM on Monday | posted by saturn_656
Canada's Lancaster bomber returns home after historic U.K. tour | CTV News
Canada’s only operational Second World War-era Lancaster bomber plane was met by hundreds of cheering onlookers and a Scottish marching band and as it touched down in Hamilton Sunday after a historic aerial tour in the U.K.Marine who disappeared in Iraq ten years ago goes on trial for desertion after being discovered in Lebanon
A U.S. Marine who vanished from his unit in Iraq and later wound up in Lebanon for eight years will face trial on desertion and other charges, the military said Friday.
Military | 208417 hits | 12:17 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A U.S. Marine who vanished from his unit in Iraq and later wound up in Lebanon for eight years will face trial on desertion and other charges, the military said Friday. Navy sends replacement Sea King helicopter to HMCS Toronto
HMCS Toronto patrolled the Black Sea for the past week of its NATO exercise with a grounded Sea King helicopter and one broken generator on the 22-year-old Canadian war vessel. Canadian navy asking for millions more to cope with ballooning costs of submarine fleet | National Post
OTTAWA — The cost to operate and maintain Canada’s submarine fleet is increasing, forcing the navy to request more funding to keep the vessels at sea. Cpl. Paul Davis memorial unveiled in Bridgewater
A monument was unveiled Thursday to honour Cpl. Paul Davis, a soldier from Nova Scotia who was killed in 2006 while serving in Afghanistan. First Female UAE PilotMilitary | 207991 hits | 3:13 PM on Thursday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Major Mariam Al Mansouri, 35, led the air strike against ISIS targets earlier this week. 70-year-old war medal found in Steveston thrift store is back in the familyMilitary | 207804 hits | 12:17 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Last week when Garry Fairley discovered a small silver war medal at a Steveston thrift shop, he thought it was a neat piece of history. But when he got home, put on his eyeglasses, and inspected the inscription on back, he knew he’d have to let it go. Canada's navy looks to fill fleet gap with purchase from U.S.Military | 207789 hits | 8:30 PM on Tuesday | posted by saturn_656
America and Arab allies launch 50 strikes on terrorist group's Syrian heartland
* Fanatics' capital Raqqqa hit by missiles and bombs in first strikes in Syria
* The $139 million F-22 stealth fighter jets saw their first combat ever over Syria Tomahawk missiles were launched from the northern Persian Gulf and from the Red Sea
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Military | 207028 hits | 12:44 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
* Fanatics' capital Raqqqa hit by missiles and bombs in first strikes in Syria
* The $139 million F-22 stealth fighter jets saw their first combat ever over Syria Tomahawk missiles were launched from the northern Persian Gulf and from the Red Sea
Gen HMCS Toronto enters new phase of 'Operation Reassurance' on the Black Sea
Canadian warship HMCS Toronto is preparing to lead a patrol in the Black Sea as part of a three-week NATO exercise aimed at boosting maritime security in the region and keeping a close eye on Russia. Calgary soldier convicted in fatal training accident wins appeal
Calgary soldier Lt. Darryl Watts, convicted for his part in a deadly training accident in Afghanistan, has won his appeal and hopes that a "long and difficult process" is finally over. Canadian soldiers may be hiding health problems to protect pensions
About one-sixth of soldiers discharged from the military for medical reasons are released before qualifying for their pension, leading some to fear that soldiers may be hiding health problems to protect their income. Canadian military tests drones in High Arctic
The Canadian military is testing remotely piloted vehicles in the extreme conditions found in the High Arctic. The ground and air vehicles could be used for rescues and for mapping and hazard identification. Canadian fighter jets intercept Russian bombers in Arctic
Fighter jets intercepted two Russian bombers flying about 75 kilometres off Canada’s Arctic coast in the early morning hours Thursday, NORAD revealed to CBC News. Royal Canadian Navy to retire Destroyers, AORMilitary | 207053 hits | 4:52 AM on Friday | posted by BeaverFever
Sources tell The Canadian Press that HMCS Algonquin, Athabaskan, Iroquois and Protecteur will be decommissioned, with an announcement expected later today.Air Force dumps 'so help me God' from enlistment oath
Members of the U.S. Air Force will no longer be required to say "so help me God" during their enlistment oath.
Military | 206851 hits | 12:27 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Members of the U.S. Air Force will no longer be required to say "so help me God" during their enlistment oath. Increasing number of Afghanistan war vets seeking treatment
More and more veterans of the war in Afghanistan are seeking mental health treatment at The Royal. Master Cpl. Denis Demers takes own life 2 weeks after standoff
A Canadian soldier involved in a 40-hour standoff with police in late August committed suicide last week, CBC News has learned. Royal Canadian Air Force taps into new source for spare parts: an aviation museum
The revelation highlights the difficulty of keeping Canada’s ancient search-and-rescue planes flying after more than a decade of government promises to buy replacementsArmy commanders: White men lead a diverse force
Command of the Army's main combat units — its pipeline to top leadership — is virtually devoid of black officers, according to interviews, documents and data obtained by USA TODAY.
Military | 206917 hits | 3:09 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Command of the Army's main combat units — its pipeline to top leadership — is virtually devoid of black officers, according to interviews, documents and data obtained by USA TODAY.1 pilot missing, 1 recovered after Navy jets crash into Pacific
Two U.S. Navy jets crashed into the western Pacific Ocean on Friday and only one pilot was immediately rescued, military officials said. A night search for the missing pilot was underway.
Two U.S. Navy jets crashed into the western Pacific Ocean on Friday and only one pilot was immediately rescued, military officials said. A night search for the missing pilot was underway. Afghan war hero with PTSD faces bail hearing in ongoing legal nightmare
A former Canadian soldier who received one of the country's highest decorations for bravery faces a two-day bail hearing in Cornwall, Ont., in an unfolding legal nightmare that has ensnared his parents.Army officer barred from daughter's high school because he's wearing his uniform
Military | 206830 hits | 9:45 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Russian military plane circles HMCS Toronto in Black Sea
Russia's military acted in an "unnecessarily provocative" manner when its aircraft circled a Canadian ship in the Black Sea on Sunday, says Canada's minister of national defence. New program gives Regina high schoolers credit for army training
High school students in Regina will soon be able to undergo basic military training and get a school credit for it. Canadian Rangers' new rifles to be made by Colt Canada
The federal government has asked Colt Canada to find a designer for a new rifle for the Canadian Rangers, the Minister of National Defence announced Tuesday. Great war has begun, says Ukraine
Pressed by Russia to declare a ceasefire with separatists, Ukraine instead says a new great war has begun in Europe.U.S. and Iran Unlikely Allies in Iraq Battle
BAGHDAD — With American bombs raining down from the sky, Shiite militia fighters aligned with Iran battled Sunni extremists over the weekend, punching through their defenses to break the weekslong siege of Amerli, a cluster of farming villages whose Shiit
BAGHDAD — With American bombs raining down from the sky, Shiite militia fighters aligned with Iran battled Sunni extremists over the weekend, punching through their defenses to break the weekslong siege of Amerli, a cluster of farming villages whose Shiit Joining the military jarring for some aboriginals
The move from small and isolated communities to larger urban centres can be quite jarring for aboriginals who join the Canadian Armed Forces, says a newly released document. Canada completes first delivery of military supplies to forces fighting ISILMilitary | 207823 hits | 12:31 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster III strategic airlifter has completed its first delivery of military equipment, donated by the Republic of Albania, to security forces in Iraq fighting the Is Canadian fighter jets edge closer to Russian airspace
Canadian fighter jets will be patrolling the edge of Russian airspace next week as part of NATO's response to the unravelling situation in Ukraine. Canadian rangers ask for modern equipment to deal with climate change
A new report says global warming has so altered the Arctic that the Canadian Rangers -- largely aboriginal reservists who patrol the North -- need new equipment to navigate a vast terrain they barely recognize anymore.Back to Canada News
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