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Canadian military goes global with supply bases http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/551818 Murray Brewster THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA – Canada's military is locked into the Afghan mission until 2011, but is preparing for the next war or peacekeeping mission by establishing a series of...

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14607388 Canada for closer military ties with India Tuesday, 19 February , 2008, 20:53  New Delhi: Canada is seeking to ramp up military ties with India, saying this would be beneficial for both countries. "We look to expand our level of...

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=3356837&C=europe Not a huge news item, but interesting nonetheless. This is the first time I've seen a Canadian defence company buyout a foreign one.

http://www.rbcinvest.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/LAC/20070926/COLANG26/Comment/comment/comment/1/1/2/ Don't really know how much merrit it holds considering its written by the former Chief of Staff of Ministers McCallum and Graham.

http://defensenews.com/story.php?F=2692230&C=america "The Army still intends to field a predominately wheeled vehicle fleet in the future. However, Riffou said the service recognizes the need for heavier tracked vehicles." Seems unclear whether project is intended to supplement or replace...

http://www.cfra.com/headlines/index.asp?cat=2&nid=48527 General "Raymond" Hillier...? OMG. Have these guys been living in a box while their country has been at war?

Army News article: http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/6_1_1_1.asp?id=1702 Video didn't give much details, anyone know anything about this? Sounds alot like the proposed Maritime Commando Regiment...

link http://www.blackanthem.com/News/International_21/Africa_Command_Geared_Toward_Stability4179.shtml No doubt a reflection of the rise in operations on the continent. Previously, Africa was under control of EURCOM and Horn of Africa under CENTCOM.

In my International Relations class today, my prof asked a rather broad overhead question of how international poltics affects us. Naturally, Iraq and Afghanistan was lunged to the forefront of the discussion fairly quickly. A student argued how Canada should not "follow in the footsteps" of...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=ayFPszWjspP0&refer=japan ``Cooperation between NATO and Japan would be very helpful if Japan exercises the right of self-defense,'' said Tsuneo Watanabe, senior fellow at the Mitsui Global Strategic Studies Institute in Tokyo. ``By visiting...

Backgrounder - http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=2152 News Release - http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=2153 So...what does this mean? Lower second language standards for officers...?

Hello I was browsing the updated section of the army units site. Apparantly the army has a 4th regular brigade, 3 CMBG. It's based in Gagetown and consists of a few units in atlantic canada. http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/English/7_0.asp?action=Brigade&id=31 So is this a newly-created...

I found another thread on this course, but it was old and I don't believe it was for Air Cadet Exchange. Anyways, I was hoping someone here who has been or plans to go on exchange can tell me more about it (How and when to apply, trip locations, chances of getting it etc...). Any info would...

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/home_e.asp Thought it would be of interest. AIC

During the question period with General Hillier and Minister O'Connor today in Halifax, a question was asked regarding the possibility of another White Paper. This was denied by Hillier but he said that DND was working on a Defence Capability Plan to lay out the requirements of the Army, Air...

JTF-2 assaulters on alert to take out terrorist training camp: http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=039eea20-67f8-4647-8277-9597dc7dd816

Now that the cons are in power, I'd be interested to know what people's opinions are on the proposed territorial defence and army QRF battalions. Personally, I don't really know where they where heading with this from the start. These units may very well be useful for disaster-relief, but would...

Hey. I'm an Air Cadet (777 Neptune) and I was wondering if it was possible to take an army cadet course? I did AIC this summer (best course ever) and I was thinking about trying out for para. I heard someone I was going to camp with, his brother (who is a sea cadet), was taking para...? Any...