Ottawa refuses to provide cost details around a $400M defence procurement purchase, making evaluation of the deal impossible
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Ukraine military aid surged in June despite long-term shortages: institute
New EU financing drives a major funding boost, but European support still trails pre-Trump levels as reliance on American weapons persists
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New ‘omnibus’ elections law does not go far enough: experts
Experts welcome new voter protections, but say the problem still lies in political parties governing themselves
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Canada criminalizes coercive control. Can the system deliver?Â
A new law recognizes abuse does not begin with violence. Advocates say the real test is whether police and courts are properly trained
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Zelensky hails ‘good’ Trump talks on Patriot air defences
June was the deadliest for Ukraine civilians since April 2022, according to the UN, as Russia increased use of ballistic missiles
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Canada joins GCAP fighter jet program as ‘observer’
McGuinty said this ‘important milestone’ would allow Canada to ‘deepen its understanding of next-generation combat air capabilities’
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Trump agrees to more Iran talks but insists truce is over
Washington reopens the door to diplomacy as renewed fighting, tanker attacks and disputes threaten a wider regional conflict.
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Trump ends NATO summit on high note
Trump ended the NATO summit by praising alliance unity after earlier criticizing allies over Iran and Greenland
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Make NATO European? How Trump is reshaping the alliance
NATO leaders agreed at a summit last year to increase defence-related spending to five per cent of GDP by 2035
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Canada picks German firm to build new submarine fleet: reports
Bidding process for new military submarines began in 2024, with the existing vessels needing to be decommissioned by the mid-2030s