Le Canada se trouve aujourd’hui à un carrefour historique où son identité même est en jeu. Les transformations démographiques rapides, dictées par des niveaux d’immigration massifs et mal contrôlés au cours des dernières décennies, menacent non seulement les infrastructures et les services publics, mais aussi le tissu culturel, les valeurs […]
The RCAF’s $10.4 billion P-8 Poseidon fleet has been delayed yet again — full delivery now pushed back to 2030. As Canada’s aging CP-140 Auroras head for retirement, questions are mounting about maritime and Arctic surveillance gaps. Was a SAAB GlobalEye + Gripen package built in Canada by Bombardier a missed opportunity for jobs and sovereignty?
Canada has finally hit the NATO 2% of GDP defence spending benchmark in fiscal 2025–26, with total expenditures exceeding $63 billion across the Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Forces, and other government departments. This marks a historic milestone. But the numbers tell only half the story. Behind the spending […]
“2% Achieved—But Is Canada Actually Ready? The Gap Between Spending and Serviceability in Defence of Sovereignty”
Canada finally hit the NATO 2% target and is now aiming for 5% by 2035. But with only 58% overall readiness, half the fleet unserviceable, and massive Arctic sovereignty challenges, is the money actually translating into real capability?
From River-class Destroyers to the $35B Arctic infrastructure push — a clear-eyed look at the gap between announcements and deployable forces.
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Canada is building its most powerful warships in decades. The River-class Destroyer will replace the Halifax-class frigates with advanced stealth, Aegis combat systems, and strong anti-submarine capabilities. Here’s everything you need to know about the Royal Canadian Navy’s flagship modernization program.
Le Canada vit un de ces rares moments où une décision d’apparence technique – quel avion de chasse choisir – pourrait redéfinir pendant un demi-siècle notre souveraineté, notre économie et notre place dans le monde. Les premiers F-35A sont attendus sur le tarmac de Bagotville et de Cold Lake en […]
Picture a battlefield where a $500 drone takes out a million-dollar tank. That’s not science fiction—it’s happening right now in Ukraine, where small, agile drones have become game-changers, leveling the playing field against larger forces. For Canada, a country with a sprawling Arctic frontier, thousands of kilometers of coastline, and […]
At the Ādaži military base, approximately thirty kilometers from Riga, the flags of the 14 nations comprising the NATO multinational brigade flutter under a frequently overcast sky, symbolizing transatlantic unity amid geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe. Since 2017, Canada has served as the framework nation for this brigade under Operation […]
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (centre) addresses the media in Ottawa on Saturday following the imposition of a raft of tariffs by US President Donald Trump against Canada, Mexico and China. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP […]
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