Murray Brewster

3 weeks ago | rcinet.ca | Murray Brewster

Parties focus on bases and equipment rather than fundamental issueThere is an “anything you can do, I can do better” vibe to the defence policies of both the Liberals and the Conservatives, but a trio of national security and military experts say each of the parties are missing — or avoiding — the fundamental national security issue at stake in this election.

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Murray Brewster

The reception hall at Korean Aerospace Industries Ltd. is, in many respects, every plane and helicopter lover's dream. Filled with model aircraft, there's one in particular that stands out. At first glance, you'd be forgiven for confusing it for the now politically infamous — at least in Canadian terms — F-35 fighter. The KF-21 Boramae (Hawk) has the same angled twin tails and similar sleek lines. When pointed out, a senior KAI manager sheepishly acknowledged the "stealthy design" resemblance.

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Murray Brewster

In the face of annexation threats from the Trump administration and a Canadian public increasingly demanding the federal government buy less from the United States, the Liberals have resurrected a previous campaign pitch to create a standalone defence procurement agency. Liberal Leader Mark Carney highlighted the pledge during a campaign stop in the Montreal area on Monday at the headquarters of Quebec-based aircraft-maker Bombardier.

1 month ago | canadianinquirer.net | Peter Zimonjic |Murray Brewster

Liberal Leader Mark Carney says the leak by top U.S. national security officials of plans for military strikes in Yemen — and the shifting security priorities of the Trump administration — mean we have to look out for ourselves. My responsibility is to plan for the worst, is to think about the most difficult evolution of the new threat environment, what it means for Canada and how do we best protect Canada, Carney said during a campaign stop in Halifax on Tuesday.

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Murray Brewster

Detailed planning​ for a potential “coalition of the willing” peacekeeping mission to Ukraine is expected to kick off this week among Western military commanders, says the Canadian general in charge of overseas and domestic operations.​ The notion of a peacekeeping force is being met internationally with skepticism as Ukraine and Russia meet indirectly to hammer out a limited ceasefire. Lt.-Gen.