Russia will not discuss returning Crimea to Ukraine with its foreign partners. Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed its government will not discuss its territorial issues with foreign partners.

"As for Crimea's return, this issue will not be discussed as it cannot be discussed. Russia does not discuss its territorial issues...

After a visit to the Pentagon with his U.S. counterpart, Defence Secretary James Mattis, Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan hinted a defence budget raise could be announced for 2017.

Sajjan and Mattis met at the Pentagon for a 45-minute formal meeting, followed by a dinner. Surrounded by a...

On Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi went on state television to announce that the Battle of Mosul was finally starting.

"Today I declare the start of these victorious operations to free you from the violence and terrorism of Daesh," al-Abadi said, using the Arabic acronym for ISIL.

While...

Last February, I wrote that Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance said Canada "will certainly be involved somehow" in Libya.

"I don't know whether we will be involved militarily, but we will certainly be involved somehow, because Libya sits at a crossroads of some very important and...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, shakes hands with Defense Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan upon arriving at the NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland, Friday. U.S. President Barack Obama and leaders of the 27 other NATO countries will take decisions in Warsaw on how to...

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from VFA-31 fly's a combat patrol over in Afghanistan on Dec. 15 2008. (Photo: Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

The Liberal government intends to buy the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet, according to multiple sources.

Bridging...

The Canadian Army Reserve is in terrible shape according to the auditor general report. According to Michael Ferguson's latest audit, the Army Reserve is lacking "clear guidance on preparing for international missions, had lower levels of training as cohesive teams, and had not fully integrated this training with...

A little over a decade ago, Canada -- under Paul Martin's Liberals -- rejected taking part in the United States Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system along its U.S. counterpart.

The Canadian government is currently reviewing its defence policy, including the possibility to reconsider its position on their participation to...

The Canadian government will go forward with the export permits that allow Saudi Arabia to acquire Canadian-made Light Armored Vehicle III (LAV III).

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Dion, stated that Canada would block future export permits if Saudi Arabia uses the purchased military equipment against its own citizens....

The Canadian Forces are heading toward another decade of darkness. Former Chief of the Defence Staff Rick Hillier expressed his concerns over the years of budgets cuts under the Chrétien Liberals in the 1990s.

More than 15 years later, the Canadian Forces are still suffering from the deep cuts Chrétien...

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) successfully fired its first Harpoon Block II missile at a land target.

A first in the history of the RCN, HMCS Vancouver fired the missile off the coast of California...

Does Canada need a fifth-generation stealth multirole fighter? I don't think so.

As a matter of fact, beside the F-35 fiasco in general, Canada cannot afford such an expensive plane that had limited capabilities. A project worth more than $8 billion at the start, many experts now evaluate it at...

The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance, believes there is no end in sight in the fight against Islamic State.

"I don't think it's in sight, I think we are thinking through the problem, we understand more and more and when you say ISIS, or ISIL or Daesh,...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, a conference dedicated to preventing possible terrorist attacks using nuclear technology.

The Canadian Forces will once again have to wait to receive new much-needed equipment. Whether it is new fighter aircraft, ships or vehicles, the federal budget has postponed more than $3.7 billion in military spending until 2020 -- or later.

As a matter of fact, the latest federal budget is another...

The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion is ready to re-establish diplomatic relations with Russia. During a speech at the University of Ottawa on a new Liberal foreign policy approach, Dion said Canada has no positive consequences for completely cutting ties with Russia. Putting emphasis on following its principles,...