Canada will send six CF-18 fighter jets to Poland to support NATO operations to flex the West’s military might amidst the ongoing tensions in Ukraine.
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Two CF members on Ukraine mission
Two Canadian Forces observers have been deployed to Ukraine to participate in an international monitoring mission operated by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
NATO nuke upgrade planned
Former U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz has confirmed that a planned upgrade of the B61 nuclear bomb (the B61-12) will give the weapon enhanced military capabilities.
Why it’s the moment for diplomacy in Syria
Steven Staples in Now Magazine on why diplomacy is needed in Syria, and how Canada can take action.
Canada and missile defence
Canadian missile defence supporters are back in the news, arguing once again that Canada should join the U.S. missile defence system to protect against the North Korean Nuclear Threat.
Missile defence 30 years after “Star Wars”
March 23rd marked the 30th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s infamous “Star Wars” speech, which launched the United States on a new round of the long effort to build a unilateral technological defence against the threat posed by nuclear weapons. Thirty years and some $200 billion later, that dream remains just as unrealistic now as it was then.