Former fighter pilot named Canadian military chief
August 28th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced that Lieutenant-General Thomas Lawson has been appointed Canada's new chief of the defence staff, the country's top military post.Lawson, who ... Read more...
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After UN fly ban, world bracing ‘all necessary measures’ to protect Libyans (Third Lead)
March 18th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, March 18 (IANS) The international community Friday began discussing all measures, including military action, against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces to enforce a fly ban which was imposed by ... Read more...
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Canadian warplanes intercept Russian bombers
July 31st, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ottawa/New York, July 31 (DPA) Canadian warplanes intercepted two long-range Russian bombers that tried to intrude into Canadian airspace, the defence ministry confirmed Saturday.
The Tupolev-95 planes made several attempts to breach ... Read more...
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Canada-Russia airspace ’showdown’ over Arctic
July 31st, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 31 (IANS) In yet another incident reminiscent of the Cold War, Canada Friday revealed that two Russian bombers were intercepted trying to enter its airspace.Defence officials in ... Read more...
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