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Canada’s defense spending surge is colliding with a politically fraught fighter decision. Ottawa committed to 88 F-35s and funded an initial 16, but rising...
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Canada’s defense spending surge is colliding with a politically fraught fighter decision. Ottawa committed to 88 F-35s and funded an initial 16, but rising...
Summary and Key Points: During a NATO exercise in the 1980s, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine penetrated the defenses of the USS Dwight D....
Washington is signaling that Canada’s fighter decision could trigger real consequences for NORAD. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra warned that if Prime Minister Mark Carney...
Saab is pushing Canada to consider a Gripen E purchase paired with six GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, framing the offer around industrial workshare and job...
Canada’s fighter review is colliding with Saab’s biggest selling point: jobs. Recent reporting says Saab’s promise of 12,600 Canadian jobs is tied to Ottawa...
Canada’s plan to replace CF-18s is shifting as Prime Minister Mark Carney reviews the intended buy of 88 F-35s after ordering 16, citing trade...
Canada’s planned purchase of 88 F-35s remains under review, giving Sweden an opening to push Saab’s Gripen as an alternative. The latest pitch pairs...
Key Points and Summary – U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra has expressed personal frustration last month with Ottawa’s lingering indecision regarding the purchase...
Key Points and Synopsis: In a 1981 NATO exercise, a Canadian Oberon-class diesel-electric submarine shocked the world by “sinking” the U.S. Navy supercarrier USS...
Synopsis: Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is traveling to the United States to negotiate job guarantees as Ottawa reevaluates its commitment to purchase 88...