Canada

Canadian paratrooper killed, 3 others injured during Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria

A Canadian paratrooper died and three others – a Canadian and two US soldiers – were injured in the US Army Europe-led Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria

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Small Diameter Bomb integration and sustainment contract increases to $100 million

Boeing was awarded a $35 million contract for Small Diameter Bomb glide bomb integration, sustainment and support for foreign military sales customers

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Canada extends Ukraine training mission until 2022

Canada will extend its security force training mission in Ukraine for three years until March 2022, the defense ministry said

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NATO begins Dynamic Manta submarine drills in Mediterranean Sea

Submarines, ships and aircraft from 10 NATO countries launched Dynamic Manta 2019 off the coast of Italy, beginning underwater and surface warfare training

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Romania to replace Canada peacekeepers in UN’s Mali mission

Romania will deploy transport helicopters to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), replacing the Canadian deployment

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Raytheon awarded $57 million for Evolved SeaSparrow Missile production requirements

Raytheon was awarded two contracts for for long lead material for the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles, the U.S. Department of Defense said

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The hypocrisy of the $15 billion Canada-Saudi arms deal

The Canadian government will continue to be in a state of hypocrisy on human rights until parliament seriously pursues an end to the arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Anna Badillo argues

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YPG announces arrest of 3 ISIS foreign fighters in northern Syria

The YPG announced the arrest of three men it said were foreign fighters with ISIS, including Canadian recruiter Muhammad Ali, a German man and a Turkish national

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Canadian Major-General Fortin named head of NATO training mission in Iraq

Canadian Armed Forces Major-General Dany Fortin will lead the new NATO training and capacity-building mission in Iraq

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Canada will lead new NATO training mission in Iraq, Trudeau says

Canada will lead a new NATO training mission in Iraq, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced at the NATO Summit in Brussels

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