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Chinese stealth fighter jet may use US technology
Balkan military officials and other experts said China may have gleaned knowledge from a US F-117 Nighthawk that was shot down over Serbia in 1999.
Balkan military officials and other experts said China may have gleaned knowledge from a US F-117 Nighthawk that was shot down over Serbia in 1999.
Making the skies friendlier and safer
A new, short range, low power radar is taking aim at reducing bird strikes that endanger wildlife, aircraft and human lives; and 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta., can boast that it is the first in the Canadian Forces to have one. Dogs save lives by detecting IEDs
Kandahar (Afghanistan) — The Canadian Army has been employing sniffer dogs to detect mines and improvised explosive devices (IED) not only along routes, but also in buildings and vehicles. Canada's Afghan training mission takes shape
A battle group of Canadian soldiers originally intended to backstop the withdrawal from Kandahar is expected to form the nucleus of the country's new training mission in Afghanistan. Canadian troops to begin withdrawing from Afghan combat in June: Commander
Canada's last combat troops in Afghanistan are to begin withdrawing from "outside the wire" between "the middle and end of June" and all of them will be back at Kandahar Airfield or in Canada "by the end of July," says their commander, Lt.-Col. Henri-Mich Canadian Forces seek new staging base for Afghanistan
The Canadian military is casting about for another staging base for Afghanistan to replace makeshift arrangements in Cyprus – where the Forces relocated after Canada was kicked out of the United Arab Emirates late last year. JTF2 command 'encouraged' war crimes, soldier alleges
A member of Canada's elite special forces unit says he felt his peers were being "encouraged" by the Canadian Forces chain of command to commit war crimes in Afghanistan, according to new documents obtained by CBC News. Soldier dies at CFB Valcartier
A soldier has died after falling off a roof at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier near Quebec City. GG honours PPCLI with unit commendation
CFB Edmonton, Alberta — The Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, visited the Edmonton Garrison late last year to give a Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation to the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle G Army restricts use of 287 unsafe trucks
The army has restricted the use of hundreds of trucks because of safety concerns that their turrets could come loose. Commander hopes for calmer spring in Kandahar
PANJWAII DISTRICT, Afghanistan — Hope for the best. Expect the worst. So goes the philosophy of the man leading Canada's battle group into one of southern Afghanistan's most treacherous areas, with the spring fighting season just around the corner. MacKay says name of Cape Breton Highlanders restored
ST. ANNS, Nova Scotia — A unit that fought in South Africa, both world wars and Korea has been reborn. Canadian soldiers try using tough love, jealousy to win over Afghan villagers
PANJWAII DISTRICT, Afghanistan — Months of sometimes tough and bloody fighting by Canadian, U.S. and Afghan forces over the summer and fall weren’t enough to pacify a village that remains a refuge for insurgents in southern Afghanistan. Canadian troops undertake repair work
Kandahar, Afghanistan — Troops in Afghanistan are moved by air, but most displacement occurs on land. The use of a road, its location and its condition directly affects the joint efforts of Canadian troops and local government authorities. General wants Canadian trainers in Kandahar
NATO’s top training commander in Afghanistan says Canadian military instructors are needed in Kandahar, not the safer confines of Kabul, where the Harper government says the extended non-combat mission be redeployed until 2014.
Afghan pullout to cost millions
It will cost "lots of hundreds of millions of dollars" to move Canada's nearly 3,000 soldiers, all their gear and equipment and nearly a decade's worth of supportive infrastructure out of Kandahar province this year, says the man in charge of preparing fo Armoured vehicles purchase runs into new roadblock
The multi-billion dollar plan to buy new armoured vehicles for the Canadian Forces has run into yet more problems, with the government this time going back to industry to look for more companies interested in bidding. Canadian Forces OP NANOOK 11 MAJAID exercise to employ new and improved CF capabilities
Canadian Forces (CF) personnel are preparing for a major air disaster exercise in Canada’s North next year that will demonstrate advances in aircraft, load and parachute technology. A MAJAID response for OP NANOOK 11 will also test and strengthen human an Canadian troops pushing into volatile territory as Afghan mission winds down
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - It has long been Canada's problem child in Kandahar. The Panjwaii district has vexed the military brain trust for years. It is the cradle of the Taliban movement, the insurgency's spiritual heartland. Many Taliban fighters hail froU.S. soldier to face court-martial in Afghan killings
A U.S. Army staff sergeant was ordered on Friday to be tried by a military court to face charges that include murdering three unarmed Afghan civilians, keeping body parts as grisly war trophies and beating a whistle-blower who told superiors about widespr
A U.S. Army staff sergeant was ordered on Friday to be tried by a military court to face charges that include murdering three unarmed Afghan civilians, keeping body parts as grisly war trophies and beating a whistle-blower who told superiors about widespr 'Blast boxers' now available in Canada
MONTREAL — Canadian soldiers have a new way to keep the family jewels safe in war zones.China Has Plans For Five Carriers
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is assembling the production and basing capacity to make its aircraft carrier program one of Asia’s largest military endeavors.
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is assembling the production and basing capacity to make its aircraft carrier program one of Asia’s largest military endeavors. Snipers report high job satisfaction: study
Canadian snipers who have served in Afghanistan report being less traumatized by the war than the average soldier, according to a study that offers a rare glimpse into the minds of Canada's battle-hardened troops. Anti-war protesters planning rally at Rogers Arena
Hockey fans going to Saturday's Canucks game at Rogers Arena may come face to face with some anti-war protesters who want to send a message to hockey commentator Don Cherry. Canadian, Afghan troops raid village suspected of harbouring Taliban weapons
KHENJAKAK, Afghanistan - The chopper comes in hard and fast, banking sharply before slamming onto a patch of rutted soil. Troops charge out the back of the Chinook and form a protective cordon. They kneel in the dirt and scan the horizon, rifles ready.U.S. Navy commander relieved of duty over bawdy videos
The commander of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier has been permanently relieved of his duties for showing "clearly inappropriate" videos to the ship's crew several years ago.
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The commander of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier has been permanently relieved of his duties for showing "clearly inappropriate" videos to the ship's crew several years ago.Germany's last conscripts report for military service
The last batch of recruits have been drafted to do their military service. From July, conscription will be officially suspended and the German armed forces will become a professional army.
The last batch of recruits have been drafted to do their military service. From July, conscription will be officially suspended and the German armed forces will become a professional army. Government dignitaries hold talks with troops
CFB Edmonton, Alberta — The Honourable Pamela Wallin, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence (SCONSAD) told soldiers December 6 she was personally indebted to troops who put their lives in harm’s way for the good of all Ca Soldier convicted of shooting wounded Taliban fighter can begin civilian life
OTTAWA — The Canadian military will not appeal the sentence handed to former captain Robert Semrau in his unprecedented court martial. Semrau, 36, was demoted and dismissed from the military in September after being convicted of disgraceful conduct for shU.S. Navy to probe 'masturbation' videos
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy will investigate “inappropriate” videos produced on the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, which among other scenes show simulated masturbation and women showering together.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy will investigate “inappropriate” videos produced on the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, which among other scenes show simulated masturbation and women showering together. New Canadian military aircraft lands in AfghanistanMilitary | 206806 hits | 7:29 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canadian pilots will be able to drop cargo to troops on the ground with far greater accuracy now that a new Hercules aircraft has arrived in southern Afghanistan. Arrival of CC-130J Hercules Tactical Aircraft in AfghanistanMilitary | 206685 hits | 7:14 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian Forces are proud to welcome today their first deployed CC-130J Hercules tactical aircraft into operational service at Kandahar Airfield in support of our UN-mandated, NATO-led mission to Afghanistan. He shoots, he scores!
Bisley, United Kingdom — Corporal Ryan Steacy of The British Columbia Regiment (BCR) won the prestigious Queen Mary match, scoring 187/200 in this summer’s Central Skill-at-Arms (CENTSAM) international shooting competition. Canadian trainers likely to be sent across AfghanistanMilitary | 207721 hits | 2:32 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian Forces is rushing to draw up a list of military trainers to send to Afghanistan once Canada's combat mission ends next summer, but senior officers say training positions in the safer regions of the country are already growing few and far betw Sub debacle bodes ill for jet fighter deal
The Defence Department confirmed just before Christmas that HMCS Victoria will stay in its custom-built shed in Esquimalt until sometime next year as repairs and refits drag on and on, and the bills mount. We should be 'inspired' by troops in Afghanistan: GGMilitary | 207872 hits | 5:11 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Gov. Gen. David Johnston made Afghanistan the centrepiece of his New Year's message, highlighting Canada's accomplishments in the war-torn nation. MacKay 'honoured' to spend holidays with the troops
Federal defence minister Peter MacKay says he is "honoured" he got to spend the holidays with Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Don Cherry makes surprise Afghanistan visit
Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan received a surprise Christmas visit on Saturday from one of their fiercest backers — Don Cherry.West African leaders threaten force in Ivory Coast
West African leaders said they would use “legitimate force” to remove Laurent Gbagbo from power in Ivory Coast if he does not agree to step down peacefully, a call that comes amid rising fears of violence.
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West African leaders said they would use “legitimate force” to remove Laurent Gbagbo from power in Ivory Coast if he does not agree to step down peacefully, a call that comes amid rising fears of violence. Troops having a holly, jolly Afghan Christmas
The holiday spirit is "alive and well" among Canadian troops in Afghanistan, according to one solider deployed there during for Christmas. And Cpt. Jamie Donovan says a lot of the yuletide cheer is thanks to people back home. HMCS Victoria refit delayed again
The submarine, which has been in dry dock at CFB Esquimalt near Victoria for more than three years, was expected to return to service in late 2010.Back to Canada News
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