‘U.S. dominance over’ Canada’s PM says announcing 2% NATO spending target by March
Saying that the era of the United States’ dominance on the world stage is over, Prime Minister Mark Carney committed his
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Author: Murray Brewster, CBC News
Carney to announce Canada will meet NATO spending target
PM to announce purchase of more drones, armoured vehicles, aircraft and underwater sensors Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to
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German, Norwegian officials urge Canada to join ‘familiar family’ in buying new submarines
Officials pitch working with long-standing traditional NATO allies for military buildup Senior German and Norwegian defence officials say they’re confident
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Carney says Canada is looking to join major European military buildup by July 1
‘By Canada Day we’d like to see something concrete there,’ PM tells Power & Politics Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled
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Analysis: Is the promise of military icebreakers political theatre or sensible policy?
The large ships would be a show of force, but lack qualities desired in a combat vessel A former top
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Analysis: Experts say party platforms miss target on defence, North
Parties focus on bases and equipment rather than fundamental issue There is an “anything you can do, I can do
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Poilievre promises new military base in Nunavut as part of Arctic defence plan
Conservative leader would double size of ranger force, acquire 2 more icebreakers The federal Conservatives have taken the wraps off
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New military sleeping bags not suitable for ‘typical Canadian winter’: Canadian Army
‘I wonder if they should have just gone to Canadian Tire,’ says defence expert Despite the defence department spending more
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Pentagon warns of potential Russian action in Arctic—including jamming GPS satellites
U.S. military concerned about growing Arctic co-operation between China and Russia The Pentagon has released an updated Arctic strategy that
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Canada, U.S. and Finland form pact to build icebreakers for Arctic
The United States, Canada and Finland have entered into a trilateral pact to build icebreakers for the Arctic region, the
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Canada confirms plan to replace submarine fleet at NATO summit
Canada definitely plans to move forward with the purchase of new submarines, the federal government announced on the margins of
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Canada, Germany and Norway discussing a security pact to cover the Arctic
Canada, Germany and Norway are discussing the possibility of a trilateral defence and security partnership covering the North Atlantic and
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Canada pledges billions for defence, falls short of NATO’s 2%
New defence policy focuses on threats to Arctic, boosting military ‘striking power’ Two years after being ordered on an urgent
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Political, military luminaries call on Ottawa to stop backsliding on national defence
Letter says ‘business as usual’ won’t be enough to cope with a more dangerous world More than 60 of this
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A plan to plug gaps in the continent’s Arctic defence shield faces roadblocks
[Analysis] Despite the ballyhoo that surrounded last year’s announcement, it’s becoming clear that the modernization of North American air defence systems
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