HMCS Vancouver Taking Part in Philippine Exercise Samasama
The Philippine Navy (PN)’s warfare capabilities are expected to get a boost in a two-week drill with its US Navy (USN) counterparts, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said…
DND Bureaucrat Travels to Washington DC
Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. Devin Robinson provided the following readout: Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker hosted Canadian Deputy Minister of National Defense Bill Matthews…
NATO Groups Conclude Exercise Northern Coasts
Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) joined more than 3,000 sailors, marines, and aviators for exercise Northern Coasts 2023 held in the…
A Better Idea for a Canadian Frigate?
Leaders in maritime innovation, OSK Design, is proud to introduce their latest design, the Arctic frigate, an exceptional vessel meticulously crafted for operations in the North Atlantic, High North, and…
MV Asterix Refuels HMCS Ottawa in the Philippine Sea
MV Asterix conducts a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with HMCS Ottawa while deployed in the Philippine Sea on 5 September 2023. Canadian Armed Forces Photos by MS Marilou Villeneuve-Last.
DSCA Approves MQ-9B Integrated Systems for Canada
The State Department made a determination September 15, 2023 approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of munitions and other systems to be integrated into MQ-9Bs…
China: RCN in West Pacific Constrained by Capabilities
By Ling Yunzhi Recently, Canada sent the HMCS Ottawa frigate to jointly sail through the Taiwan Strait with the USS Ralph Johnson destroyer and publicly hyped up this event. This…
US & Canada Sharpen Abilities in Austere Alaskan Region
Air, ground and naval forces from the United States and Canada under the authority of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command successfully completed maneuvers near Shemya,…
Minister of National Defense Meets With UK Counterpart
On September 18th, Minister of National Defense, met with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defense, Grant Shapps in London. The Minister congratulated Secretary Shapps on his recent appointment…