Category: military training

Ombudsman Slams Military’s Treatment of Injured Reservists, Rangers

Canadian Armed Forces ombudsman Gregory Lick is criticizing the military’s treatment of ill and injured reservists and Canadian Rangers, saying the organization is failing to address long-standing gaps for Canada’s part-time soldiers. The gaps were first identified by the ombudsman’s office during four separate investigations between 2015 and 2017, at which time the military promised…


Republican Group Wants to Restore Protection of Critical Military Region

A group of Republicans is seeking to reinstate protections for Florida’s Gulf Test Range in the Gulf of Mexico after they were removed as part of the Democrat-passed $749 billion Inflation Reduction Act. Congress passed the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act in 2006 that prohibited oil and gas development and exploration east of the…


Taiwanese Lawmakers Debate Restoring Conscription

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in Taiwan are calling for an increase in its military conscription period. Meanwhile, new polls show a majority of Taiwanese are both in favor of women joining the island’s compulsory military training and extending the duration of the training period. A survey released on March 15 by the Taiwan…


Why Is China Training Military Officers Around the World?

Commentary Four centuries after being occupied by the British, Barbados recently became a republic, renouncing Queen Elizabeth II in the process. Time to rejoice. Well, not quite. As Barbados cuts ties with Britain, it becomes closer with Beijing. In 2019, shortly before the pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt, the governments of Barbados and…


Taiwan’s Military: ‘Break the Glass’ Before the Fire Starts

Commentary The Wall Street Journal recently broke the news that U.S. Special Forces and U.S. Marines have been secretly deployed to Taiwan for the last year to train Taiwan’s military. This apparent step-up in U.S. support for Taiwan got hopes up in some quarters and set off alarm bells in others. The report was “kind…


Hilarious Husband Bootcamp at the Beach

It does require some training before marriage, for men to take responsibility for their families. These men’s great sense of humor will make you laugh out loud.