Canada’s military is facing “significant challenges” on a number of fronts which threaten its ability to fulfill its mission, an internal report by the Department of National Defence has concluded. While those findings are not new and have been previously voiced by various stakeholders and observers, they summarize a strategic view held by the Assistant…
Canadian Military’s Readiness, International Relevance Tested by Current Shortcomings: Internal Report
Canada Not Equipped to Monitor Potential Russian Missile Threats in Arctic: Senate Committee
There are “serious questions” surrounding Canada’s capacity to monitor potential threats of Russian hypersonic missiles in the Canadian Arctic, says the Senate National Security Committee. Sen. Tony Dean, the committee’s chair, spoke to reporters during a press conference in Ottawa on June 28 about a report the committee tabled that day, titled “Arctic Security Under…
US Intercepts 6 Russian Warplanes Near Alaska
U.S. fighter jets intercepted a formation of six Russian military aircraft operating near Alaska last week. On Monday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) announced it had detected the Russian aircraft operating near the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on May 11. NORAD’s Alaska region dispatched F-16 and F-22 fighter jets, KC-135 Stratotankers,…
64 Percent of Canadians Prefer Increasing Defence Spending to Meet NATO Target: Poll
About two in three Canadians say they would prefer increasing defence spending to reach the 2 percent target committed by member countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a new poll finds. Conducted by Nanos Research, the poll found that 64 percent of Canadians support spending 2 percent of their country’s gross domestic product…
64 Percent of Canadians Favour Increasing Defence Spending to Meet NATO Target: Poll
About two in three Canadians say they would prefer increasing defence spending to reach the 2 percent target committed by member countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a new poll finds. Conducted by Nanos Research, the poll found that 64 percent of Canadians support spending 2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP)…
Canada Faces ‘Rapidly Changing’ Threats in Arctic Region From Russia and China, Says Defence Minister
Canada faces growing competition in the Arctic region from Russia and China and must do “whatever is necessary” to defend the region, Defence Minister Anita Anand told a Senate committee on April 24. “Our analysis of the threat is going to proceed on the basis that we need to do whatever is necessary—in terms of…
Biden’s Mistaken Visit to Canada
Commentary President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Canada on the eve of March 23, which will be the first U.S. presidential visit since President Barack Obama’s trip in 2016. Visits to Canada can be crowd-pleasers. On a trip in 2009, Obama made a surprise stop at an Ottawa bakery for a red maple-leaf cookie. Warm-hearted…
China Wanted to Test NORAD’s Response Capability With Its Spy Balloon: Professor
Christian Leuprecht, a political science professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, believes that the Chinese spy balloon that was found trespassing North American airspace last month was meant to test the response capability of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). “Beijing’s espionage and interference are now the single greatest threat to Canada’s democratic way…
Sen. David Richards: Battles Are Won Before They Are Fought
Commentary You fight the enemy where he’s not, said Sun Tzu a few millennia ago. The Chinese general and philosopher should be listened to, for this is what China is doing in their relations with United States. Don’t worry about Canada. I don’t mean to be impolite, but it seems our government doesn’t, so why…
Defence, Economy on the Agenda as Biden Makes an Overdue Canada Visit
March 16, 2023
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When U.S. President Joe Biden visits Canada next week, topics up for discussion when he meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau include defence cooperation, ongoing efforts to support Ukraine, and “enhanced collaboration to address the synthetic opioid crisis that has devastated both countries,” according to a White House press statement. During Biden’s two-day visit March 23…
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