Steven Staples’ op-ed detailing why the Conservative government’s intended $16 billion F-35 fighter jets are the wrong plane for Canada appeared in today’s edition of …
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Taliban and Afghan government begin informal talks
Several sources have confirmed over the past week that informal peace talks have begun between Taliban leaders and Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s government. NATO has …
Little oversight for security contracts: U.S. Senate report
According to the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, the Pentagon has little oversight over contracted security deals in Afghanistan and, as a result, local security …
Get your copy — Pilot Error: Why the F-35 Stealth Fighter is Wrong for Canada
We do not need ‘flying cadillacs’ to provide security to Canada and North America. The government, air force, and defence companies have made it clear why they want them, but not why Canada needs them, and why Canadians should pay for them.
No seat at the table for Harper foreign policy
Prime Minister Stephen Harper came into office vowing to “bring Canada back as a credible player on the world stage“. Today in New York, however, …
Communist Chinese threaten Vietnam
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is visiting Vietnam to discuss how to respond to the actions of an “increasingly assertive China” in the region (Thom …