The Rideau Institute has released a new report that tabulates, for the first time, the number of additional dollars spent on national security since the …
Defence policy
None of Canada's "bargain" subs operational
None of Canada’s four Victoria-class submarines, billed as a “bargain” when they were bought used from Britain in 1998, are currently operational (David Pugliese, “All …
Australia's F-35 order 'up in the air'
Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith has warned Parliament that repeated cost increases and delays in the F-35 programme were falling out of line with limits …
Peacekeeping contribution remains dismal
Canada was once the largest single contributor to UN peacekeeping operations. Today, according to Canadians for Peacekeeping‘s third annual factsheet on Canada and UN peacekeeping, …
National Post: U.S. troubles darken cloud over F-35
A National Post editorial from the ninth of August raises concerns about Canada’s purchase of the F-35 amid the budgetary crisis playing out in the …
Third time's a charm? F-35 fleet grounded again
The U.S. Air Force grounded its fleet of Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Joint Strike Fighters earlier this month — for the 3rd time in less than …