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Shilo court martial into death of Sask. soldier set to begin
A lawyer for a Canadian soldier facing a court martial this week in the shooting of a colleague in Afghanistan two years ago is confident his client will be exonerated. Military releases names of dead in Snowbird crash
Canadian officials have released the names of a pilot and military photographer who died while photographing a jet formation near the Snowbird base in Saskatchewan Thursday.
Troops can target Afghan drug operations: NATO
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- NATO defence ministers Friday authorized their troops in Afghanistan to attack drug barons blamed for pumping up to US$100 million a year into the coffers of resurgent Taliban fighters.NATO reaches deal for tougher Afghan drug action
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - NATO allies reached a deal on Friday on a U.S. call for direct attacks on the Afghan drugs trade that the alliance's military commander said is key to bringing security to the country, the alliance said.
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - NATO allies reached a deal on Friday on a U.S. call for direct attacks on the Afghan drugs trade that the alliance's military commander said is key to bringing security to the country, the alliance said. Military aircraft crashes in Saskatchewan
A military aircraft is reported to have crashed at the 15 Wing base in Moose Jaw, Sask. U.S. pushes NATO for more troops in Afghanistan
On the day that the Conservative government will release a controversial parliamentary report on the financial cost of Canada's mission in Afghanistan, the U.S. is calling on Ottawa and NATO allies to pledge more troops and boost military spending in the Edmonton soldiers return from Afghanistan tonight
EDMONTON - The last of Edmonton's soldiers from the most recent Afghanistan tour are expected to return home tonight. Canadian soldier shot, seriously wounded in Afghanistan
A Canadian soldier was shot and seriously wounded by insurgents in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday Canadian soldier suffers head injury in blast
A Canadian soldier injured in a blast Sunday has been identified as Cpl. Michael Farrah, 23. Canadian soldier injured in explosion west of Kandahar
A Canadian soldier was injured on Sunday when a roadside bomb exploded near an armoured vehicle carrying troops in southern Afghanistan Far from Canada, soldiers turn out en masse at remote Afghan advance poll
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - As rifle fire echoed from the nearby practice range, soldiers lined up Saturday night at a remote operating base in Afghanistan to cast ballots in advance polling for the Oct. 14 federal election. Military police cleared of prisoner-abuse claims
Injuries suffered by two captured Taliban fighters two years ago were not intentionally inflicted by Canadian military police officers, the investigative branch of the Canadian Forces said FridayU.S. Navy confirms lost Second World War sub found
The U.S. Navy has confirmed the wreckage of a sunken vessel found last year off the Aleutians Islands is that of the USS Grunion, which disappeared during the Second World War.
The U.S. Navy has confirmed the wreckage of a sunken vessel found last year off the Aleutians Islands is that of the USS Grunion, which disappeared during the Second World War.The Axis of Oil a threat to US Security
IN October 1962, the US discovered that Soviet warships had installed nuclear missiles in Cuba. The result was the Cold War's most dangerous crisis until the Russians backed down. This November, 46 years later, Russian warships will be back in those same
IN October 1962, the US discovered that Soviet warships had installed nuclear missiles in Cuba. The result was the Cold War's most dangerous crisis until the Russians backed down. This November, 46 years later, Russian warships will be back in those same Security commander plays down rash of rocket attacks on Kandahar Airfield
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Sirens announcing Taliban rocket attacks have sent thousands of soldiers and civilians at the headquarters of Canada's Afghan mission scurrying to shelters six times over the past eight days. Rewarding relief mission
Canadian sailors formed human chains with Haitians to pass heavy bags of food up to a waiting warship for delivery to towns stranded by hurricanes that caused massive flooding in the Caribbean nation. 2011 pullout not cutting and running: MacKay
Defence Minister Peter MacKay dismissed the suggestion that the decision to pull out of Afghanistan by 2011 is akin to cutting and running. Canada eyes new fighter jets offered at $50 million US
U.S. aerospace giant Lockheed Martin hopes to offer Canada and other nations interested in its high-tech Joint Strike Fighter a deal that would see the price of each aircraft ordered set at around $50 million US Canadians believe war on terror is a 'stalemate': Poll
PARIS - Canadians are among the world's most skeptical in assessing the U.S. "war on terror" launched after the 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, according to a new poll of 23 countries. Two Canadian soldiers injured Saturday in Taliban attack on outpost
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Two Canadian soldiers were wounded Saturday in an attack by Taliban insurgents on a combat outpost in the Panjwai district of Afghanistan, an area that has long bedevilled NATO forces.Pre-election Militarization of the North American Homeland. US Combat Troops in Iraq repatriated to " help with civil unrest"
The Army Times reports that the 3rd Infantry’s 1st Brigade Combat Team is returning from Iraq to defend the Homeland, as "an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks." The BCT unit has b
The Army Times reports that the 3rd Infantry’s 1st Brigade Combat Team is returning from Iraq to defend the Homeland, as "an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks." The BCT unit has b Mission extended for Canadian frigate escorting food aid to Somalia
HALIFAX - A Canadian navy frigate will spend an extra few weeks on its current mission of helping to secure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Somalia.
Western-based regiment ends 7-month mission in Afghanistan
Command of Canada's battle group in Afghanistan has been handed over to the Royal Canadian Regiment, based in Petawawa, Ont., and Gagetown, N.B. Canadian soldier arrested in Cyprus for knife threatMilitary | 206933 hits | 7:13 AM on Sunday | posted by Eisensapper
Cypriot police say they have arrested a Canadian soldier for allegedly threatening a taxi driver with a knife.French soldiers unprepared for Taliban ambush
A secret NATO review obtained by The Globe and Mail shows that the French who were killed in August did not have enough bullets, radios and other equipment. By contrast, the insurgents were dangerously well prepared
A secret NATO review obtained by The Globe and Mail shows that the French who were killed in August did not have enough bullets, radios and other equipment. By contrast, the insurgents were dangerously well prepared Canada told to expect push on Afghan role
Pressure to stay longer likely whatever election result, NATO chief says Military ops in Afghanistan to halt on 'Peace Day'
Taliban leaders in Afghanistan claim they will observe the United Nations International Day of Peace on Sunday. NATO's top general in Afghanistan has also ordered all international troops to halt offensive military operations to mark the occasion. DND restricts interviews during election campaign
The Defence Department has ordered staff to limit media interviews during the federal election campaign in a move critics charge is nothing more than an attempt to contain potentially damaging coverage of the Afghan mission. Canadian troops kill Afghan civilian after vehicle drives too close to convoy
Soldiers in the convoy tried repeatedly to get the driver to turn away, eventually firing a warning shot from a rifle. Afghan war will cost taxpayers $22B
The Afghan war is going to end up costing the Defence Department more than $22 billion, both in actual money spent on the mission and future payments to rebuild equipment and provide long-term care for veterans, a military conference heard Wednesday.
T Shorter delivery delay of choppers possible
SHERBROOKE, N.S. -- Canada is closing in on a deal to cut lengthy delays in delivery of a new fleet of maritime helicopters, but it's going to mean a bigger price tag, says the defence minister. Father wonders why his fallen son doesn't merit Sacrifice Medal
A Regina man is asking why his son and other indirect casualties of war will not be awarded a new Sacrifice Medal to honour fallen soldiers Canadian warships hunt for piratesMilitary | 206885 hits | 6:58 AM on Tuesday | posted by C.M. Burns
The three ships – the Iroquois, along with HMCS Calgary, a frigate, and HMCS Protecteur, a supply and refuelling ship – spent the past three-and-a-half months serving in a multinational force known as Combined Task Force 150, with the Iroquois serving as Vintage bomber, fighters take flight to mark centennial
OTTAWA - If you hear the sound of a multi-engined roar next weekend, don't be surprised to see one of the world's two flying examples of the Lancaster bomber when you look into the sky. Canadian destroyer helps save Italian freighter from Somali pirates
A Canadian warship has helped thwart a pirate attack on an Italian freighter in the Gulf of Aden Canadian troops using Excalibur shell in Afghanistan
The U.S. Army has ordered another thousand Excalibur, 155mm, GPS guided artillery shells, at a cost of about $85,000 each. Canadian troops have begun using the Excalibur shell in Afghanistan earlier this year Ending Afghan mission in 2011 is no 'cut and run,' MacKay says
Ending Canada's combat role in Afghanistan by 2011 is consistent with the will of Parliament and not a signal that the country is going to "cut and run" from the mission New batch of Canadian mentors to begin training Afghan soldiers
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A larger team of Canadian Forces mentors are arriving in Afghanistan with plans to step up the training of Afghan soldiers in a variety of combat specialties Canadian soldier dies in Mali in non-combat related incident, DND says
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says a Canadian soldier has died during a training program in Mali in a non-combat related incident. Cdn soldier's death result of insurgent fire, not shots from security contractor
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Military officials say an investigation into the death of a Canadian soldier shot during a confusing gun battle in Zhari district last month was found to be the result of insurgent fire.Pakistan order to kill US invaders
KEY corps commanders of Pakistan's 600,000-strong army issued orders last night to retaliate against "invading" US forces that enter the country to attack militant targets.
KEY corps commanders of Pakistan's 600,000-strong army issued orders last night to retaliate against "invading" US forces that enter the country to attack militant targets. Troop shortfall persists in Afghanistan: Manley
OTTAWA - Canada's ultimatum to NATO for extending military involvement in Afghanistan - 1,000 extra troops for Kandahar - remains unfulfilled, says John Manley, whose independent panel first demanded that extra reinforcement.Back to Canada News
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