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Former police chief to lead Canada’s defense efforts
Bill Blair is sworn in as Canada’s minister of national defense as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on at Rideau Hall in Ontario, Canada.
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USNORTHCOM, U.S. Army North stage hurricane-response drill
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John R. Evans, U.S. Army North commander, hosts personnel from federal, state, U.S. territories and military agencies at the…
Bomber task force shows strategic cooperation abroad, homeland readiness
U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND
The recent completion of a monthlong rotation by U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers to RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, as part of the Bomber Task…
The F-35 delivers unmatched global deterrence
The F-35 fighter represents a new model of international cooperation, ensuring the security of the U.S. and its partners well into the 21st century. TECH SGT.…
Defending the Homeland: Globally Integrated Layered Defense (GILD)
SGT. JUSTIN SMITH/10TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE)
Gen. Glen D. VanHerck uses a story to illustrate why the North American Aerospace Defense Command…
Exercise Vigilant Shield 23: Defending North America
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In an era of increased threats from potential adversaries, the United States and Canada are demonstrating their ability to defend North…
U.S. launches hypersonic-warning testbed satellite
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An experimental satellite now in orbit will help the United States refine the development of technology to identify and track hypersonic…
Cross-country U.S. trek ends in successful launch of German satellite
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When the German Ministry of Defense lost transportation to the United States for its SARah-1 satellite, it had to scramble to find an…
U.S. Air Force chief meets with Canadian counterpart
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United States Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. met with Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) leaders in Ottawa to further…
C-130 upgrades may include amphibious version, automated cockpit, lasers
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Those planning for the future of U.S. special operations forces are considering new roles for the aircraft first known as the C-130 Hercules, a…