TAITUNG, Taiwan—Taiwan’s air force showed off its new locally designed and made jet trainer on Wednesday, touting the more advanced, combat-capable abilities of the aircraft that will replace aging and accident-prone existing equipment. Taiwan’s armed forces are mostly equipped by the United States, but President Tsai Ing-wen has made development of an advanced home-grown defense…
Military Must Better Accommodate Troops With Exceptional Family Needs: Watchdog
Canada’s military watchdog is calling on the Armed Forces to better accommodate troops with disabled children and other exceptional family circumstances, warning some are being forced to choose between their loved ones and their careers. While around one in four members of the Canadian Armed Forces are required to relocate every year due to training…
Nearly 1,000 Canadian Armed Forces Members Denied COVID-19 Vaccine Exemptions
The Canadian military says nearly 1,000 members have been denied exemptions from the military’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Vice-chief of the defence staff Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen says more than 1,300 members of the Canadian Armed Forces requested exemptions for medical or religious reasons. Allen says only 158 of those requests have been approved, while about the…
Canadian Armed Forces Need to Be Better Equipped: Foreign Affairs Minister
The Canadian Armed Forces should be better equipped to face new challenges in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Friday. Speaking at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Joly said there are new challenges on the world stage after Russian President…
Soldiers Investigated for Showing Support for Freedom Convoy
The Canadian military says it has now launched a handful of investigations into its personnel expressing support or participating in activities related to the Freedom Convoy. The latest investigation was announced on Feb. 13 as it was revealed that some of Canada’s most elite soldiers are involved. “The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) does…
Navy SEALs Told They’re Undeployable, Take Legal Stand Against Vaccine Mandates: Military Lawyer R. Davis Younts
Navy SEALs have been told by their superiors that they’re undeployable if they refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccine even with a religious or medical exemption. These SEALs, along with other members of the U.S. armed forces, are now looking into a legal case to uphold their rights. To learn more about this, we sat…
Armed Forces Personnel Assess Possible ‘Old’ Military Shell in North Vancouver Home
June 17, 2021
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VANCOUVER—Police say a person in North Vancouver who bought what they thought was an “interesting artifact” may have purchased an old explosive. RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries says they were called Wednesday when the purchaser realized they may be the new owner of a “historical ordnance.” DeVries says the item is old, “looks something like a…
Rep. Tom Cotton Introduces Legislation to Ban ‘Critical Race Theory’ in US Military
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton has introduced new legislation that seeks to ban “critical race theory” training within the United States military.
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