U.S. president lashes out as partners hesitate to join effort to secure vital Gulf shipping lane amid rising energy tensions
Category: Security
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Ottawa to fight ruling that its pandemic actions went too far
Ottawa is appealing a court ruling saying its use of emergency powers during the Freedom Convoy went too far
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Trump blasts ‘foolish’ NATO on Iran, says U.S. needs no help
France has said it could participate in an ‘escort system’ with other nations once the situation becomes calmer
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Trump pressures NATO, China over Iran’s closure of key waterway
Tehran’s top diplomat has called on other countries to ‘refrain from any action that could lead to escalation and expansion of the conflict’
Posted inSecurity
Canadian, German and Norway leaders reaffirm commitment to Arctic security
NATO exercise in Norway highlights rising tensions with Moscow as allies pledge stronger defence co-operation in the High North
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With new ships, Canada aims to be ‘icebreaking superpower’
Ottawa expands Arctic capabilities with costly new icebreakers amid rising geopolitical competition in the far north
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Parliament votes down tighter controls on U.S. military exports
Critics say Liberals’ defeat of arms export bill exposes the disconnect between the government’s rhetoric and reality
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Will Trump blink on Iran as pressure mounts?
Donald Trump signals the Iran war could end soon, but his shifting goals and Tehran’s response leave the timeline uncertain
Posted inCommentary
Op-Ed: Has the U.S. gone from superpower to proxy?
When a superpower fights a war without a coherent political endgame, it stops acting like a leader and starts looking like a proxy
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Shooting at U.S. consulate in Toronto prompts increased security
No one was injured in the shooting; Toronto police say it’s too early to say if the shooting is linked to recent shootings at synagogues