After a decade of reduced physical fitness standards, veterans say the Canadian Armed Forces’ combat readiness — and identity — is eroding
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‘This is no vacation’: young Poles do summer army bootcamp
Defence ministry launched the month-long, paid program to promote military service among young people as Poland beefs up its security
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Germany plans compulsory military screening for young men
Mandatory training for all 18-year-old men to start in 2028, women are exempt; government is able to force service in a security threat
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A look inside Canada’s Ukrainian war school
As the war in Ukraine rages on, CAF soldiers are teaching battlefield survival skills to Ukrainian recruits — while incorporating updates from the frontlines
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Mexico president hails sharp drop in fentanyl flows to U.S.
Mexico says that fentanyl seizures have dropped by 50 per cent and that more than 1,000 meth labs have been destroyed
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Vatican hardens tone on Israel after Gaza parish strike
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday slammed the “barbarity” of the war and the blind “use of force,” denouncing “the attack by the Israeli army”
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The little-known Canadian military operation saving Ukrainian lives
Operation Unifier, now in its tenth year, is playing a key role in Ukraine’s fight for survival
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EU unveils ‘stockpiling strategy’ to prepare for war
The EU has launched a broad readiness push to bolster its militaries and try to ensure it can defend itself by 2030
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China says Canada’s order to close Hikvision ‘damages’ trade ties
Melanie Joly says the surveillance company’s presence in Canada poses threats to national security
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Trump claims ‘win’ as NATO agrees to massive spending hike
NATO countries agreed Wednesday to massively ramp up their defence spending to satisfy U.S. President Donald Trump