Mark Carney is Canada’s new Prime Minister in 2025 and comes with a strong banking background. Raised in Edmonton Alberta went on to get his doctorate in economics from the University of Oxford. Started working for Goldman Sachs before joining the Bank of Canada as a deputy governor in 2003. Went on to to become …
The present World Order was established after WW2 with the Marshall Plan. The United States wanted a secure and free Europe. To make sure that the Communists did not spread into the weakened economic and social fabric of Europe. The US poured in resources to shore up Europe. The US did not want European countries …
Canada needs to spend more on its military, this goes without saying. However, few Canadians know just how bad the situation is. Why have we not supported Ukraine with more lethal weapons? We do not have them in our inventory. A quick rundown of weapons and resources we just do not have in any numbers …
RBS 70 NG is a short range air defence system produce by Saab. 19 nations use it and more than 1,600 systems have been sold world wide. The above image shows it being used as part of a three man team. It can also be connected into a broader system with radar support. Another popular …
Canada is now looking to replace its 4 Victoria-class submarines. They were purchased lightly used from the UK and have had a troubled history in Canada. They needed constant upgrades and repairs as all subs do (This is the cost of having subs and the public needs to understand that all subs only spend half …
Canada’s Halifax Class frigates are very capable in both anti-air and anti-submarine warfare. Canada built 12 of them between 1987-1998 and they are the backbone of the Canadian navy. They have recently been fully upgraded with new weapons and electronics and will serve Canada till the early 2040’s. Halifax Class frigates are 134 meters in …
There had been very little development in missiles since the collapse of the Soviet Union, but the race is back on. There are also some new players in this growing market. Canada has decided to stuff all the below missiles on its new frigates (update CSC: Now designated as Destroyers). Camm or the Sea Ceptor …
Canada has finally worn out all of its Second World War era pistols and is looking for a replacement sometime starting in mid 2022. This sidearm replacement is going through the usual government process. Which is to say, procurement started in 2011 and more than ten years on, we still do not know for sure …
CANZUK is about Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom setting up our own kind of EU. Free trade, free movement of people and a coordinated foreign policy. This is not just somebodies pipe dream. Erin O’Toole, leader of Canada’s Conservative party, has made it a priority for his parties platform. Boris Johnson is …
Canada has acquired 10 medium range radar units for $130 million. The MMR units are portable and will be used to identify, track and project in real time the trajectory of planes, drones, artillery, mortars, rockets or anything else that is in its 470 km range using S-Band. This is the radar used in the …