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Summary and Key Points: Canada has started making advance payments tied to “long-lead” components for 14 additional F-35 fighters, framing the move as a...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s military readiness is at a crossroads as Prime Minister Mark Carney reviews the Lockheed Martin F-35 contract amid escalating...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Saab’s JAS 39 Gripen began as Sweden’s Cold War response to replacing the Draken and Viggen, shaped by the need...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: During the early Cold War, Sweden’s neutrality didn’t eliminate its vulnerability, so Stockholm explored maximum self-reliance—including a survivable nuclear delivery...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Radio-Canada’s leaked scoring suggests Ottawa’s fighter review is no longer about performance. In Canada’s 2021 competition, the F-35 reportedly...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has blasted Ottawa’s decision to reopen its fighter competition, saying Canada is free to choose—but...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The MBDA Meteor is Europe’s premier beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, built around an active radar seeker, two-way datalink, and a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – How can tiny Sweden challenge the F-35 stealth fighter in Canada? Simple, fighters during the Cold War enabled Sweden...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Ottawa is again flirting with the idea of cutting its F-35 order and buying Saab Gripens, reviving Canada’s worst...