After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) came to realize it was lacking such equipment as anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles as well as systems to protect against drones. The military is now rushing to buy these weapon systems, known to be pivotal for defence capabilities. But it raises the question…
Ukraine War Caused Ottawa to Realize Military Lacks Key Equipment; What Else Could Be Lacking?
Military Concerned by Canada’s Absence From American-British-Australian Security Pact
There are concerns at the highest levels of the Canadian Armed Forces that this country won’t have access to the same cutting-edge military technology as its closest allies because it is not part of a security pact between Australia, Britain and the United States. The trilateral treaty, nicknamed “AUKUS” after the three countries involved, was…
Taiwan Officer Reveals Details of Rare Interaction With NATO
HSINCHU, Taiwan—A Taiwan air force officer revealed details on Wednesday of a rare interaction between the island’s military and NATO, describing how he had attended a six month academic program with senior officials in Italy. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory, has no formal diplomatic relations with any NATO members, but has close…
Canadian Army Waiting for Air-Defence Systems as Ottawa Buys Equipment for Ukraine
The federal Liberal government’s plan to buy anti-aircraft missiles for Ukraine is prompting questions about why such equipment isn’t being bought for the Canadian Army. The Army has been without weapons to defend Canadian troops from enemy aircraft, rockets and drones since the last of its anti-air weapons were retired in 2012, and efforts to…
China Needs to Know the Economic Consequences If It Invades Taiwan: Former NATO Chief
January 8, 2023
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The former head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) urged countries to show China the economic consequences it will face if it invades Taiwan. Western countries need to make it clear that China would face “severe economic consequences” if it moves against the independent republic of Taiwan, said former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen during…
US, China, Taiwan Speed Up Defense Preparations
Preparations for possible military action in the Indo-Pacific is speeding up. A key part of Taiwan’s most advanced anti-ship missile ended up in China for repairs. The island is immediately running security checks and scanning for data leaks. A Chinese columnist cheers debate over the House’s incoming speaker. Could the chamber’s planned action on China fall…
Canada Not Sending Fighter Jets to Europe Next Year as Air Force Rearms, Regroups
Canada will not send fighter jets to patrol NATO airspace next year, the first time that Canadian CF-18s will be absent from the skies over Europe since 2017. Based out of Romania, the CF-18s worked with other NATO aircraft to monitor Russian activity over the Baltics and the Black Sea, and protect against any aggressive…
NATO Chief Issues Warning of Potential for ‘Major War’ With Russia
December 12, 2022
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned of a “real possibility” that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, now in its 10th month, could draw the 30-member alliance into a “major war.” “I fear that the war in Ukraine will get out of control and spread into a major war between NATO and Russia,” Stoltenberg told…
Kyiv Slams French Proposal to Address Russian Security Fears Over the Expansion of NATO
December 5, 2022
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Kyiv has decried a French proposal to provide Russia with “security guarantees” aimed at addressing the latter’s longstanding concerns over further eastward expansion by the NATO alliance. According to Ukrainian officials, Moscow—not NATO—should provide security guarantees. “[The] civilized world needs ‘security guarantees’ from [the] barbaric intentions of post-Putin Russia,” Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian…
US, France Vow to Hold Russia to Account on Ukraine
WASHINGTON/KHERSON, Ukraine—The presidents of the United States and France said they would hold Russia to account for its actions in Ukraine and the European Union reached tentative agreement on an oil price cap to squeeze Moscow’s export earnings. Western powers are trying to rally support for Ukraine, which is reeling from missile and drone attacks…
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