Mike Blanchfield is POLITICO Canada’s defense and energy reporter. OTTAWA — Patrick Taylor is the first to stand, raise his right hand and swear an oath to king and country. An 18-year-old high school ...

Russia is doubling the amount of military training time in high schools, with new lessons on drones and field exercises.

The M-346 trainer, built by Italian aerospace giant Leonardo, is an ideal choice to prepare pilots for complicated aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II. The negotiations are closely tied to Canada’s ...

Canada has opened negotiations to acquire Leonardo's M-346 advanced jet trainer for the RCAF, ending a domestic training gap ...

Designated CT-153 Juno, the aircraft will train future RCAF pilots with a modern twin-engine platform and Helionix avionics.

Right now I have a brigade, there is nothing on the other side of the border that can take out this brigade,” the unit commander told Defense News.

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees stand at attention in front of a military training instructor (MTI) during the Coin and Retreat Ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (U.S ...

A higher number of military recruits are failing to pass basic training since changes were implemented to boost enrolment, says a leaked report circulating within Canada's defence community. The ...

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A non-commissioned officer with a Ukrainian unit linked to neo-Nazis has received military training in Canada and graduated from a Canadian Forces leadership course. But a member of the brigade was at ...

Addis Ababa, April 9, 2026 (ENA) —The Ministry of Labor and Skills and the Canadian company Future Fit International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that enables them to work together ...

Military recruits traveling to basic training no longer need a REAL ID nor will they have to pay an airport fee under a new partnership between the Defense Department and the Transportation Security ...