As the military endeavours to boost its recruitment and retention numbers, Canadians say their overall trust in the armed forces’ preparedness is declining, with fewer than 40 percent of respondents saying they have a “high level of trust” in the military, according to internal Department of National Defence (DND) research. “More than one in three respondents,…

Canada’s military is facing “significant challenges” on a number of fronts which threaten its ability to fulfill its mission, an internal report by the Department of National Defence has concluded. While those findings are not new and have been previously voiced by various stakeholders and observers, they summarize a strategic view held by the Assistant…

A member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who was stationed at a military base near Ottawa has been arrested on charges of human trafficking, death threats, and illegal substance possession, according to the Department of National Defence (DND). A DND spokesperson told The Epoch Times by email on July 5 that military police arrested Master-Warrant…

Canadians are being asked to provide input on the country’s defence policy by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Department of National Defence (DND). In a March 9 news release, the government said it was “launching public consultations with all Canadians” on the Defence Policy Update (DPU) announced in Budget 2022. Submissions will be accepted from March…

The Canadian military says it is still assessing the implications of recommendations from an advisory panel that said in a report last year the armed forces chaplaincy needs to be reformed due to religious views not being aligned with the organization’s values. “The Minister of National Defence has not issued instructions, directives, or analogous decisions…

A former U.S. Navy SEAL turned podcaster has received a cease and desist letter from Canadian special operations forces over an interview he released with a former sniper from Canada’s top counterterrorism unit, citing the unauthorized sharing of classified information. “I’m sure many of you are aware that I pulled the JTF2 [Joint Task Force-2]…

The extent of foreign involvement in the search to retrieve the unidentified object shot down over the Yukon on Feb. 11 appears to be greater than let on, according to information provided by the RCMP on Feb. 14. “The RCMP has deployed resources alongside CAF to retrieve the debris and will be investigating the incident…

Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Dec. 13 she hopes the culture change she is overseeing in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will last “our lifetimes” as she tabled her department’s report in Parliament in response to recommendations made last spring by former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour. “It’s not just morally right, it’s operationally…

Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Dec. 13 she hopes the culture change she is overseeing in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will last “our lifetimes” as she tabled her department’s report in Parliament in response to recommendations made last spring by former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour. “It’s not just morally right, it’s operationally…

Chinese military jets have intercepted a Royal Canadian Air Force plane a number of times during its latest UN-sanctioned mission in East Asia to monitor sanctions against North Korea, says the Department of National Defence (DND). “The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) can confirm that our Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora long-range patrol aircraft was…