NORAD overhaul will replace aging radar stations in Far North Canada will spend $4.9 billion over the next six years to modernize continental defence, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Monday. Anand delivered the long-awaited announcement on the NORAD upgrade at the Canadian military's principal air base at Trenton, Ont. "NORAD has continually adapted and evolved

Only 132 military housing units built in the past 5 years The Department of National Defence (DND) says thousands of Canadian Armed Forces members and their families across the country are waiting for military housing — a situation which is forcing some local commanders to take unusual steps to shelter troops. New figures provided to

The defence minister admits the federal government has more to do to support military members struggling to find affordable housing. Anita Anand says the government is trying to help and has taken several steps, including raising pay rates for military members last year. A senior officer at 19 Wing Comox on Vancouver Island recently

Forces in Alaska 'creating an extreme cold weather capable formation,' says army secretary The U.S. Army is poised to revamp its forces in Alaska to better prepare for future cold-weather conflicts, and it is expected to replace the state's larger, heavily equipped Stryker Brigade with a more mobile infantry unit better suited for the frigid

It’s time to move forward resolutely and quickly on key defence procurements and infrastructure investments, in particular those that serve the defence of Canada. Russia’s invasion and assault of Ukraine is a stark reminder to the Western world that democratic allies must work as partners to confront existential threats. This war is a huge

OPERATIONALIZING CANADA’S NEW DEFENCE POLICY BACKGROUND 1. This Defence Plan is issued following the publication of Canada’s Defence Policy - Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE). SSE is a long-term, fully costed defence policy that has Defence personnel and their families at its core. It spells out a new vision for defence – one where Canada