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Procurement Gets an Upgrade
Ottawa moves to streamline big ticket defence buying
Oct 7
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September 2025

Dispatch from the front line
Startups showcase battle-ready tech in Lviv, Ukraine
Sep 30
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Canada’s Arctic Blind Spot
Toronto Hackathon Tackles Arctic Surveillance Fix
Sep 23
8
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Factory Flatline
Canada's industrial muscle has atrophied, while America sprints ahead
Sep 16
4
Canada's Hidden $15B War Chest
Direct unallocated ITB obligations into venture
Sep 9
5
Hostile Bid: Calian in Crosshairs?
An activist hedge fund threatens to flip our last sovereign C5ISR giant
Sep 2
6

August 2025

Canada’s 428-Firm Arsenal
Red-tape has dual-use innovators eyeing the exits
Aug 26
4
Three Oceans, One Working Sub
Can Canada Buy Credible Deterrence by December?
Aug 19
6
$39M for two drones?
Procurement neglects to name vehicle platform and manufacturer
Aug 12
7
Canada’s Security Begins in the Quarry
Rare-Earth Minerals Gap Undermines Canada’s Sovereign Capability
Aug 5
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July 2025

Economic Warfare?
Military innovation is irrelevant if we remain exposed to economic warfare
Jul 29
4
Spy Games
Innovators reimagine the spy game for a world with no cover
Jul 22
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