Billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advanced in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, heading for a vote on final passage days after the House of Representatives abruptly ended a months-long stalemate and approved the assistance in a rare Saturday session. CBC | World News
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Israel’s head of military intelligence to resign over failures leading to Oct. 7 attacks
The head of Israeli military intelligence, who last year accepted responsibility for the failures that allowed the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, has resigned, the military said in a statement on Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Iran-linked Popular Mobilization Forces report explosion at military command post near Baghdad
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces said its command post at Kalso military base, about 50 km south of Baghdad, was hit by a huge explosion late on Friday, and two security sources said it resulted from an air strike. CBC | World News
Read More »Iraq rocked by ‘huge explosion’ at Iranian-backed military base with massive fireball
Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces department in Babil province said an air strike had hit Kalsu base – less than 24 hours after Israel retaliated against Iran. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Ukrainian military attacked Russian airfield in occupied Crimea, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that the Ukrainian military had attacked a large Russian airfield in occupied Crimea and thanked his top military commander for staging the strike. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel’s war cabinet meets as European allies caution against military escalation after Iran attack
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Read More »NATO at 75: Is Canada losing its grip on the world’s greatest military alliance?
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Read More »China preparing for ‘aerial blitz’ as replica of Taiwan capital uncovered at military base
A Taiwanese defence expert warned that the eerie replica, used for training purposes, shows the Chinese are preparing for an aerial bombing of the island as Beijing moves towards an invasion. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »France asks for foreign police and military help with Paris Olympics security challenge
France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to help secure the Paris Olympics this summer, as organizers finalize security planning for the French capital’s first Games in a century while on heightened alert against potential attacks. CBC | World News
Read More »Tory MP says cadets should be given old military equipment and weapons
James Sunderland says it would be a new use for equipment that would otherwise be discarded. Daily Express :: News Feed
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