Report says global military spending has steepest increase since 2009
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released its annual report on global military spending. Total global military expenditure reached $2443 billion in 2023, an increase of 6.8 per cent in real terms from 2022. This was the steepest year-on-year increase since 2009. The 10 largest spenders in 2023—led by the United States, China […]
The time Israel killed a Canadian soldier
News reports have noted that Jacob Flickinger, the World Central Kitchen aid worker killed by Israel in an attack in Gaza that also left six fellow aid workers dead, was a Canadian Forces veteran. This, however, is not the first time a former or serving Canadian Forces member has been killed by Israel. In 2006, […]
Canadian tanks conduct live-fire exercise in Latvia
Canadian Armed Forces members with the Royal Canadian Dragoons took part in a live-fire exercise for the Leopard 2 main battle tank in late March. Currently deployed on Operation Reassurance, the exercises involved high explosive ammunition being tested at Camp Adazi, in Adazi, Latvia. Meanwhile, a Canadian military briefing obtained by the Ottawa Citizen found […]
Canadian military to support Haiti mission
About 70 Canadian Armed Forces members were deployed to Jamaica as part of the Haiti mission and at the request of the Jamaican government, the Department of National Defence announced. The Canadians will provide training to military personnel from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations who are set to deploy to Haiti as part of the United […]
Canada donates more than $40M in gear to Ukraine
Defence Minister Bill Blair announced March 19 that Canada will contribute $40 million to Czechia’s initiative to purchase large-calibre ammunition rounds for Ukraine. This will enable the delivery of several thousand rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine, according to Canada’s Department of National Defence. In February, Canada and Czechia (also known as the Czech Republic) […]