Archive for Category: "Defence & Security"

Canadian defence minister justifies his country’s involvement in Libya

Canadian defence minister justifies his country’s involvement in Libya

Peter MacKay, the Canadian Minister of National Defence said that he doesn’t regret his country’s decision to take part in the military intervention in Libya, despite the recent worsening of the security situation there.

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Lt Gen Tom Lawson to become the next Canadian CoDS

Lt Gen Tom Lawson to become the next Canadian CoDS

Stephen Harper, the Canadian Prime Minister has appointed Lieutenant General Thomas J. Lawson as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CoDS) of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Canada requested to keep its military trainers in Afghanistan even after the planned NATO withdrawal in 2014

Canada requested to keep its military trainers in Afghanistan even after the planned NATO withdrawal in 2014

General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the current Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) urged Canada to consider extending the stay of its military trainers in Afghanistan.

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Canadian CF-18 Hornets Back In Salina

Canadian CF-18 Hornets Back In Salina

Canadian air force jets have once again returned to the Salina Airport, which falls inside the former Schilling Air Force Base (Smoky Hill Air Force Base).

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