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Sending M777 howitzers to Ukraine from #Canada
BEIJING/OTTAWA, June 6 (Reuters) - Diplomatic tensions between #China and #Canada are rising again, with each country accusing the other of using their military aircraft flying near North Korea of provocation and harassment.
Earlier on Monday, China's foreign ministry warned Canada of potential "severe consequences" of any "risky provocation," after Canada's military last week accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its patrol aircraft monitoring North Korea's compliance with sanctions.
"The U.N. Security Council has never authorized any country to carry out military surveillance in the seas and airspace of other countries in the name of enforcing sanctions," foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a media briefing.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking to reporters in Ottawa, responded that Canadian planes were participating in a U.N. mission.
China's actions "are irresponsible and provocative" and "are putting people at risk, while at the same time not respecting decisions by the U.N. to enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea," Trudeau said.
Earlier on Monday, China's foreign ministry warned Canada of potential "severe consequences" of any "risky provocation," after Canada's military last week accused Chinese warplanes of harassing its patrol aircraft monitoring North Korea's compliance with sanctions.
"The U.N. Security Council has never authorized any country to carry out military surveillance in the seas and airspace of other countries in the name of enforcing sanctions," foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a media briefing.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking to reporters in Ottawa, responded that Canadian planes were participating in a U.N. mission.
China's actions "are irresponsible and provocative" and "are putting people at risk, while at the same time not respecting decisions by the U.N. to enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea," Trudeau said.
#Canada announces multibillion missile plan
The Canadian defense minister vowed to help the US upgrade North American missile defenses
Ottawa has committed to investing at least $3.8 billion over the next six years to modernize the joint US-Canadian early warning system known as North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), Defense Minister Anita Anand announced on Monday.
“As autocracies like Russia threaten the rules-based international order that has protected us for decades, as our climate changes and as our competitors develop new technologies like hypersonic weapons and advanced cruise missiles, there is a pressing need to modernize Canada's NORAD capabilities,” Anand said as cited by CBC.
The initial $3.8 billion (CAD$4.9 billion) investment is just the first part of an even more ambitious plan to spend up to $31 billion (CAD$40 billion) over the next two decades, Anand said. She did not provide a specific breakdown of where the money will go, but named several areas the initiative will focus on, including an Arctic over-the-horizon radar system, a space-based surveillance project, and a new system called “Crossbow” with early warning sensors deployed across the country.
Speaking at an airbase in Trenton, Ontario, Anand repeatedly pointed at Russia’s military operation in Ukraine as the reason why the government in Ottawa decided to commit billions towards upgrading the aging missile warning system.
“NORAD has continually adapted and evolved in response to new threats. Today, we turn another page and begin NORAD’s next chapter,” Anand added, providing no specific timeline and explaining that for now all existing systems will remain active, until the expected upgrades are in place.
The Canadian defense minister vowed to help the US upgrade North American missile defenses
Ottawa has committed to investing at least $3.8 billion over the next six years to modernize the joint US-Canadian early warning system known as North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), Defense Minister Anita Anand announced on Monday.
“As autocracies like Russia threaten the rules-based international order that has protected us for decades, as our climate changes and as our competitors develop new technologies like hypersonic weapons and advanced cruise missiles, there is a pressing need to modernize Canada's NORAD capabilities,” Anand said as cited by CBC.
The initial $3.8 billion (CAD$4.9 billion) investment is just the first part of an even more ambitious plan to spend up to $31 billion (CAD$40 billion) over the next two decades, Anand said. She did not provide a specific breakdown of where the money will go, but named several areas the initiative will focus on, including an Arctic over-the-horizon radar system, a space-based surveillance project, and a new system called “Crossbow” with early warning sensors deployed across the country.
Speaking at an airbase in Trenton, Ontario, Anand repeatedly pointed at Russia’s military operation in Ukraine as the reason why the government in Ottawa decided to commit billions towards upgrading the aging missile warning system.
“NORAD has continually adapted and evolved in response to new threats. Today, we turn another page and begin NORAD’s next chapter,” Anand added, providing no specific timeline and explaining that for now all existing systems will remain active, until the expected upgrades are in place.
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The newly crowned monarch of the United Kingdom, Charles III, was also officially proclaimed King of #Canada.
The proclamation ceremony, broadcast on Canadian television channels, took place at the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, Rideau Hall.
The event was attended by the country's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau; Governor General Mary Simon; as well as cabinet ministers.
Canada declared a 10-day mourning for the...
The proclamation ceremony, broadcast on Canadian television channels, took place at the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, Rideau Hall.
The event was attended by the country's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau; Governor General Mary Simon; as well as cabinet ministers.
Canada declared a 10-day mourning for the...
The Canadian military has been mobilised after Hurricane Fiona left hundreds of thousands of people in Atlantic #Canada without power and officials try to assess the scope of the devastation.
After surging north from the Caribbean, Fiona came ashore before dawn on Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone, battering Canada’s regions of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec with hurricane-strength winds, heavy rains and huge waves
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/25/canada-sends-troops-to-help-clear-hurricane-fionas-devastation
After surging north from the Caribbean, Fiona came ashore before dawn on Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone, battering Canada’s regions of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec with hurricane-strength winds, heavy rains and huge waves
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/25/canada-sends-troops-to-help-clear-hurricane-fionas-devastation
Aljazeera
Canada sends troops to help clear Hurricane Fiona’s devastation
Hurricane Fiona left hundreds of thousands without power in eastern Canada, as officials try to assess the damage.
Canadian Armed Forces is calling on the country to rally behind its military as it faces an unprecedented personnel crisis that he says is threatening its ability to protect and defend #Canada.
"We're here to defend our way of life, now and into the future," chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said. "So we need a whole-of-society effort to help us bring the Armed Forces back to where it needs to be for the dangerous world ahead."
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/defence-chief-calls-on-canadians-to-rally-behind-military-during-personnel-crisis-1.6110547
"We're here to defend our way of life, now and into the future," chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre said. "So we need a whole-of-society effort to help us bring the Armed Forces back to where it needs to be for the dangerous world ahead."
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/defence-chief-calls-on-canadians-to-rally-behind-military-during-personnel-crisis-1.6110547
CTVNews
Defence chief calls on Canadians to rally behind military during personnel crisis
The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is calling on the country to rally behind its military as it faces an unprecedented personnel crisis that he says is threatening its ability to protect and defend Canada.
#Canada will increase its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region in support of its allies in the region, especially Japan and South Korea, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said at the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum meeting (APEC) held in Thailand...
#Canada has sanctioned former Haitian President Michel Martelly (2011-2016), and two former Haitian prime ministers, Laurent Lamothe and Jean-Henry Céant, whom it accuses of financing gangs, Reuters reports. It is the latest in a series of measures targeting alleged sponsors of Haitian criminal groups.
#Canada's defense minister has agreed to remove the military from investigating and prosecuting suspected sexual offenses in the armed forces to ensure confidence in investigations, one of several recommendations made in an independent report this year.
The Canadian military has come under pressure from multiple allegations of sexual misconduct in recent years, including some against high-ranking officers. In the past year, the military has referred 57 cases of sexual offenses .
The Canadian military has come under pressure from multiple allegations of sexual misconduct in recent years, including some against high-ranking officers. In the past year, the military has referred 57 cases of sexual offenses .