The federal government has announced a series of new sanctions against Russia in response to the Kremlin's escalation of military pressure against Ukraine.
The Ukrainian political leadership must not allow great powers to decide the country’s future.
The Chinese Coast Guard is the largest in the world in terms of the number of ships and even dwarfs the navies of the country’s regional neighbors combined. The Chinese Coast Guard operates close to over 1,275 hulls while defending “China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.” However, over the years, the white hull […]
Canada has conducted its first two evacuation flights to get Canadians and other foreign nationals out of Sudan. Now the federal government is promising more airlifts — depending on conditions on the ground — as its critics accuse it of moving too slowly.
Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said the drills were being held across the country, including in Baku, the Nakhichevan exclave which borders Turkey, and in what the ministry called the ‘liberated territories’ of Karabakh
American, British, and Australian fighters recently conducted joint air drills over Nevada as a part of the Red Flag exercises, practicing combat against China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighters and air defenses. The series of strategic military engagements between Japan, Taiwan, and the United States, with secondary participation from London and Canberra over […]
After months of escalating tensions with the West, Russia has launched its attack on Ukraine, commencing a full-scale military invasion of its neighbour. CTVNews.ca has a timeline of some of the key moments that led to the conflict.
In an escalating campaign, the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and his financially strapped regime have raided and seized dozens of businesses, even targeting foreign corporations and family enterprises that stuck by him during a decade of war.
Chinese forces are "rehearsing, they're exercising, they're experimenting" in the South and East China Seas, the head of US Army Pacific says.
A resident of the holdout Afghan province says shops and medical facilities face shortages amid media blackout.
Experts say Bosnia-Herzegovina is in the midst of its worst crisis in more than 25 years, after leaders of the country’s Serb ethnic enclave have threatened to effectively secede from the country.
The Philipping Coast Guard has completed a resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal despite determined opposition from Chinese forces. On Friday, the P...
The government’s plans to airlift more Canadians from the deadly conflict in Sudan were grounded Friday after one plane had mechanical problems and militants shot at a Turkish evacuation flight, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Friday.
Turkish official says UAE seeking more drones, Saudi Arabia also wants to buy armed drones and set up factory to manufacture them.
The French Navy's Floreal class frigate Prairial recently transited the Taiwan Strait.
OPED By Gurjit Singh Chinese efforts to scale up their intrusions and aggressive intent in the Indo-Pacific are causing further consternation. Recent action around Taiwan, around the Senkaku islands in the East China Sea, against the Philippines in the South China Sea and in the Indian Ocean region show a rising intensity and an unwillingness […]
Evacuation flights to bring Canadians home from Sudan have ended, Canada's defence minister confirmed on Sunday, as some Canadians who were able to escape the violence described chaotic scenes and significant challenges communicating with the government.
Ankara's move to increase its foothold in the Horn of Africa seen as 'significant' in Mogadishu's fight against insurgent group
Beijing boasts it can seize the island easily. The PLA knows better.
Ukraine is grateful for Canada's support, but more can be done, said Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.
MANILA - "With this show of force and active engagement of our allies and partners, 'Sama Sama' transcends mere military exercises," Philippine Navy Chief
China’s increasing willingness to challenge international norms must be resisted, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told the NATO summit.
Over the last week, the United States has announced fresh military aid packages to Ukraine and Taiwan, but not equitably. The decision seems to have intensified debates in American strategic circles, whether by acceding to every request by Ukraine for more and more military aid, Washington is not only neglecting Taiwan to the increasing comforts […]
In a display of transcontinental collaboration, the air forces of Germany, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom are set to embark on a far-reaching deployment spanning the Indo-Pacific region and the United States. The joint endeavor, dubbed “Pacific Skies,” is slated to involve 1,800 airmen and aircraft from Germany, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom, […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of two breakaway regions of Ukraine as "independent" republics is the pretext Moscow has been looking for to invade, say experts. The problem is, even with 160,000-190,000 troops, Russia may not have enough forces to take — and more importantly hold — the entire country.
Narva, a small Estonian town that borders Russia, used to be part of the USSR. Most people there speak only Russian. Will Putin try to invade like he did in Crimea?
What led to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? And what could come next? We answer the critical questions.
The US Navy is "in an upward trajectory with respect to the Arctic, and I don't think we're going to turn back," the Navy's top officer said in May.
The U.S. Air Force's most advanced fighter planes have operated for the first time in a tiny oil kingdom on China's periphery.
The Taliban hung a dead body from a crane parked in a city square in Afghanistan on Saturday in a gruesome display that signalled the hardline movement's return to some of its brutal tactics of the past.
China's PLA Navy's Liaoning aircraft carrier group was recently spotted sailing close to Guam, a major US military outpost in the Pacific
Notwithstanding its growing relationship with Russia and China, Hungary has upgraded its military with European equipment. The addition of Leopard-2A7 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) of German origin and the possible acquisition of Swedish Gripen-E fighters showcase the Hungarian resolve to strengthen its combat capability. Chinese Missile Rain ‘Endangers’ Guam; US To Conduct 20 Live-Fire Tests […]
In terms of number of ships -- surface vessels and submarines -- China has the largest navy in the world, according to the US Department of Defense.At the end of 2020, the size of China's navy -- or its battle force ships -- was approximately 360, compared to the United States' 297, according to the US Office of Naval Intelligence.
U.S. intelligence shows that China's President Xi Jinping has instructed his country's military to 'be ready by 2027' to invade Taiwan though he may be currently harbouring doubts about his ability to do so given Russia's experience in its war with Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns said.
Ankara's move to increase its foothold in the Horn of Africa seen as 'significant' in Mogadishu's fight against insurgent group
The U.S. Navy has held a joint drone drill with the United Kingdom in the Persian Gulf. The drill Friday tested the same unmanned surveillance ships that Iran twice has seized in recent months in the Middle East. The exercise comes as the U.S. Navy separately told commercial shippers in the wider region that it would continue using drones in the Middle East and warned against interfering with their operations. The drone drill also comes as tensions between the U.S. and Iran on the seas remain high amid stalled negotiations over its tattered nuclear deal with world powers and as protests sweep the Islamic Republic.
Chinese forces are "rehearsing, they're exercising, they're experimenting" in the South and East China Seas, the head of US Army Pacific says.
A helicopter crew spotted the weapons being carried in speedboats from Iran.
Airliner carrying 221 Afghans interpreters and others who worked alongside US forces lands in Washington.
Forty-three Canadians were among around 200 foreigners on board a civilian flight out of Afghanistan on Thursday -- the first such large-scale departure since U.S. forces completed their frantic withdrawal over a week ago.
A plethora of countries is entangled in a string of disputes in the area
Directed energy attacks may have occurred in Washington DC and elsewhere on American soil, according to sources familiar with the incidents.
China wants to control Bay of Bengal and overpower India. China's PLA navy helped Bangladesh build submarine base for its Chinese subs.
USAF’s nuclear-capable B-2s in the Indo-Pacific sends a powerful message to China amid tensions in the Indo-Pacific due to Chinese military drills in waters surrounding Taiwan.
