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Canada Plans for Threats From US
Defence revival driven by fear of the US — and shaped to satisfy it
Jan 13
The Arctic Will Be Occupied
Arctic control is shifting quietly—and Canada is not keeping pace
Jan 6

December 2025

Big Budgets, Bigger Ambitions
Navy considers Canadian-built amphibious landing ship for Arctic operations
Dec 30, 2025
Buy Canadian, Read the Fine Print
Reshaping procurement to build domestic muscle
Dec 23, 2025
Buying European, Selling Canadian
Canada’s defence ambitions collide with EU rules, export controls, and definitions
Dec 16, 2025
Defence Isn’t Shopping — It’s Strategy
How Canada could turn a record defence budget into real industrial muscle
Dec 9, 2025
Canada joins EU’s €150 billion Security Action for Europe program
First non-European country to take part in flagship joint procurement
Dec 2, 2025

November 2025

Space race heats up
Canada’s space industry wants $7.5B in defence dollars
Nov 25, 2025
Ukraine's 'Amazon for war'
Soldiers can use points to buy drones, robots, electronic warfare devices
Nov 18, 2025
Vimy Ridge + homegrown defence tech
Lest we forget
Nov 11, 2025
Canada’s Moment to Lead the Drone Age
Canada Lost the Drone Race... We Can Win It Back
Nov 4, 2025

October 2025

Estonia Cashes In
As Russia fears grow, Estonia is developing new weapons and defence systems
Oct 28, 2025
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