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Showing posts with label CAF to Mali?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CAF to Mali?. Show all posts
Friday, June 23, 2017

Dithering or a Rethink on Peacekeeping Intentions?

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By: Blair Gilmore, RUSI-NS Three recent news items relate to Justin Trudeau’s intent to send troops on a UN peacekeeping mission. Outfits li...
Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Freeland to Announce UN Training Mission and Risks of Modern Peacekeeping

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By: Murray Brewster, CBC News A major component of the Liberal government's plan to return Canada to peacekeeping involves using Canad...
Monday, March 27, 2017

UN Mission Still Possible in 2017: PM Trudeau

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By: The Canadian Press - National Post  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not ruling out sending troops to a peacekeeping mission th...
Friday, March 10, 2017

Is there Canadian National Interests in Sending Troops to Mali?

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Globe and Mail Editorial The federal Liberal government sometimes acts as if it absolutely must fulfil one ill-considered election platfor...
Thursday, March 9, 2017

R22eR Taking over Niger Training Mission From Special Forces

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By: Murray Brewster, CBC News  As many as 25 Canadian soldiers, based out of Valcartier, Que., will soon take part in a revamped mission to ...
Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Canadian Military to Become First to Issue Guidelines on Child Soldiers

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The Canadian Press  The Canadian military is poised to become the first in the world to issue guidelines for dealing with child soldiers, wh...
Monday, December 5, 2016

CAF to get Guidelines on Dealing with Child Soldiers

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By: TONDA MACCHARLES, Toronto Star  OTTAWA—Canada’s top soldier is issuing the first-ever guidelines for Canadian military personnel on how ...
Monday, November 28, 2016

Senators issue warning over potential Mali peacekeeping mission

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By: Murray Brewster, CBC News A Senate committee has tossed political hurdles in front of the Trudeau government's plan to rejoin the ...

Canadian soldiers Appear headed to Mali

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By TONDA MACCHARLES  &  BRUCE CAMPION-SMITH   Toronto Star  OTTAWA—The federal cabinet will decide soon where to send Canadian soldiers...
Monday, November 21, 2016

Canadian Forces could face heavy weapons if deployed to Mali

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By: GEOFFREY YORK , The Globe and Mail  Canadian troops could face a terrifying arsenal of rebel-held weapons, from rockets and artillery to...

Sending Canadian Peacekeepers to Mali should be an obvious choice

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By: Campbell Clark, Globe and Mail  A month ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knew that a return to UN peacekeeping would automatically be ...
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Canadian troops and helicopters needed in Mali, says UN official

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By: The Canadian Press Canada’s troops and helicopters are urgently needed to protect and ferry peacekeepers at risk of ambush from Islamist...
Monday, November 14, 2016

Canada Committed to 3-Year deployment in Africa: Sajjan

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By TONDA MACCHARLES , Toronto Star OTTAWA—Canadian troops headed to Africa will operate in dangerous territory where peacekeepers have been ...
Friday, November 4, 2016

Sajjan's Africa trip could be Logistics Planning for Mali Mission

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By: Amanda Connolly, iPolitics Senegal billed as key location to support for Mali operation Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s trip to Mali...

Start in Senegal for new "peace and stabilization" operation

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Globe and Mail Editorial  Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan continues to be very discreet about his plans to give content to Justin Trudeau’s 2...
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Should Canada do battle to keep peace in Africa?

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By: KENNEDY JAWOKO, Toronto Star The number of Canadian Forces troops and rules of engagement matter a great deal to the protection of c...
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Germans Tiger attack helicopters might provide cover for RCAF Chinooks in Mali

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By: David Pugliese, Defence Watch  There are reports in the German media that the country’s military is looking at providing Tiger attack he...

Sajjan to visit West Africa as Liberals weigh Peacekeeping Mission

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By: Bruce Champion-Smith, Toronto Star SHOULD CANADA GO TO AFRICA? Harjit Sajjan’s trip to Mali and Senegal next week comes as a senator ...