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Big Taliban cache foundCanadian soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and their Afghan colleagues praised God after a three-day patrol in this remote village yielded large caches of Taliban supplies of everything from medical supplies to homemade bombs to weapons powerful enough t
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.
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
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 Friday
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
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.
Woman sues Canadian forces for $1.5mQUEBEC -A woman who spent 25 years in the Canadian military is suing her former employer for $1.5-million, arguing she suffered years of sexual harassment and discrimination because she was a lesbian.
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
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.
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.
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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.
Canadian warships hunt for pirates
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
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
Sea of yellowEdmontonians have tied the equivalent of 30 km of yellow ribbon to trees, lamp posts and even car antennas around the city to welcome troops home. Brent Connelly, manager of Rona in Millwoods, estimates residents have pulled nearly 31,000 metres of the ri
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.
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.
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