Statement from Minister Blair welcoming General Jennie Carignan as Chief of the Defence Staff
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Statement from Minister Blair welcoming General Jennie Carignan as Chief of the Defence Staff
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Statement from Defence Minister Bill Blair on Canada’s work to reach the NATO defence investment pledge by 2032
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The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, issued the following statement today
Statement from Defence Minister Bill Blair on Canada Day
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Today, I join Canadians across the country and around the world in celebrating Canada Day. As we celebrate Canada and all that it has to offer, we also recognize that the liberties and opportunities that we enjoy are because generations of Canadian Armed Forces members, past and present, have stood up to defend the values that we hold dear.
Statement from Minister Blair and Minister Petitpas Taylor on Air Force Day
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The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement
Statement from Minister Blair on Canadian Armed Forces Day
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The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today in recognition of Canadian Armed Forces Day
Statement from Minister Blair on the Third Biannual Report of External Monitor Jocelyne Therrien
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The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, issued the following statement today regarding the External Monitor’s third status report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR).
Statement by Minister Blair and Minister Petitpas Taylor on the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force
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Today, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, and the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, issued the following statement:
Statement by the Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force on the Multi-Engine Utility Flight contract
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The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is undergoing one of its most significant modernization efforts since the end of the Second World War. In just over one year, the Government of Canada has announced the procurement of 88 F-35 fighter jets, up to 16 P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, 11 MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, and 9 CC-330 Husky Multi-Role Tanker and Transport aircraft. These are historic additions to the RCAF fleet that will significantly enhance Canada’s military capabilities.
Joint Statement from Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States on Additional Strikes Against the Houthis in Yemen
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In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, today the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against several targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Statement from the Minister of National Defence on the NORAD Change of Command
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“Today, United States Air Force (USAF) General Gregory M. Guillot took command of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (US NORTHCOM), replacing USAF General Glen D. VanHerck, during a ceremony held at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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