A U.S. Government Accountability Office report, media investigations of DND disingenuousness, and a forthcoming Auditor-General’s report keep the F-35 hilarity coming.
F-35: And the hits keep coming!
NDP and defence policy
Many defence watchers hope the NDP will be much clearer on national defence than it has been in the past.
Search and Rescue needs rescue
Canada needs new fixed-wing search-and-rescue (FWSAR) aircraft. But the Department of National Defence keeps on bungling the procurement process.
ICC celebrates first verdict
The International Criminal Court issued its first verdict in its 10 years of existence on March 14th when it found Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga guilty of conscripting child soldiers for his private army.
No stealth fighters! Responses from MPs
Ceasefire.ca supporters have sent more than 3500 letters opposing the government’s plan to buy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Some Members of Parliament have responded.
Fantino casts doubt on F-35 plan
Faced with ballooning costs, a series of damning studies, the possibility of a bombshell Auditor-General’s report, and a large public outcry, the Harper government has finally admitted that buying the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter might not be such a good idea.