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June 2023 - Canada Special Weapons News
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- Joint international statement following recent events in Israel and the West Bank Canada 30 Jun 2023
- Details of Iran's lawsuit against Canada at ICJ IRNA 30 Jun 2023 -- Iran's Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehghan has said that violation of the immunity of the Iranian Government, such as confiscating buildings belonging to Iran and confiscating the Iranian students' money that was in the embassy's account in Canada, are among the reasons for Iran's complaint against Canada at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
- Royal Canadian Air Force participates in multinational exercise in Indo-Pacific Region Canada 30 Jun 2023 -- Aircraft and personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will participate in Exercise Mobility Guardian 23, a United States Air Force Air Mobility Command-led multinational exercise held in the Indo-Pacific Region, from July 5 to 21, 2023.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of France Emmanuel Macron Prime Minister of Canada 30 Jun 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
- Five Country Ministerial 2023 Communique DHS 29 Jun 2023 -- "We, the Home Affairs, Interior, Security and Immigration Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the 'Five Countries') convened in person, under Canada's chairship, in Wellington, New Zealand on June 27-28, 2023 for the Five Country Ministerial (FCM). The Five Countries stand together in our commitment to promote shared values, and work collaboratively in addressing national and homeland security, and migration challenges. This year's Ministerial discussions focused on the following issues."
- Defence Minister Anita Anand meets with British counterpart and announces NATO naval deployment Canada 29 Jun 2023 -- Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, met with the Right Honourable Ben Wallace, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence, in London. Minister Anand thanked Secretary Wallace for the United Kingdom's hosting of Canadian Armed Forces members deployed on Operation UNIFIER to train Ukrainian troops, and for its hosting of the Royal Canadian Air Force detachment in Prestwick, Scotland, which has delivered over ten million pounds of Ukraine-bound military aid.
- Statement following Iran's application against Canada at the International Court of Justice Canada 29 Jun 2023
- Chair statement: International discussions on collective responses to malicious cyber activity Canada 28 Jun 2023
- Five Eyes Security Partners Meet in New Zealand VOA 28 Jun 2023 -- Politicians from the Five Eyes alliance are meeting in the New Zealand capital, Wellington, where migration and security are top of the agenda. The grouping includes the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
- Iran takes Canada to UN's top court for breaching Tehran's state immunity Press TV 28 Jun 2023 -- Iran has launched legal proceedings at the UN's top court against Canada for breaching Tehran's state immunity by designating the country a sponsor of terrorism under "false and wrongful" allegations.
- Canada - P-8A Aircraft DSCA 27 Jun 2023 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of P-8A Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $5.9 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
- Minister Sajjan participates in Ukraine Recovery Conference and Summit for a New Global Financing Pact Canada 26 Jun 2023 -- The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, concluded trips to London, United Kingdom, where he attended the Ukraine Recovery Conference, and Paris, France, where he attended the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.
- Canada continues its support of Palestinian refugees Canada 26 Jun 2023 -- Providing humanitarian assistance and responding to the needs of Palestinian refugees is part of the path toward peace and prosperity in the Middle East. Canada is committed to meeting the basic needs of the poorest and most vulnerable among this population.
- Nordic countries and Canada to deepen security and defence cooperation Finnish Government 26 Jun 2023 -- The main theme of the Nordic prime ministers' summer meeting in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland on 25 and 26 June was how to respond to various security threats. Along with the Nordic prime ministers, the Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers invited Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the meeting.
- Prime Minister strengthens partnerships with Nordic countries Prime Minister of Canada 26 Jun 2023 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today concluded his visit to Iceland, where he met with the leaders of Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland to continue strengthening ties and advancing key mutual priorities.
- Joint Statement by Canada and the Prime Ministers of the Nordic countries Prime Minister of Canada 26 Jun 2023 -- On 26 June 2023, the Prime Ministers and the Heads of Government of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Åland Islands, Faroe Islands and Greenland met in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson Prime Minister of Canada 26 Jun 2023
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre Prime Minister of Canada 26 Jun 2023
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen Prime Minister of Canada 26 Jun 2023
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo Prime Minister of Canada 26 Jun 2023
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir Prime Minister of Canada 26 Jun 2023
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 25 Jun 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada The White House 25 Jun 2023
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convenes the Incident Response Group to discuss the security situation in Russia Prime Minister of Canada 24 Jun 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened the Incident Response Group with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly, Minister of National Defence Anita Anand, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety Marco E. L. Mendicino, and senior officials to discuss the evolving internal security situation in Russia.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the EU US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2023
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Calls With Defense Ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom DoD 24 Jun 2023
- DOD Assists Coast Guard in Submersible Search DoD News 20 Jun 2023 -- Defense Department C-130 aircraft have been made available to the U.S. Coast Guard as the United States and Canadian authorities continue to search for a submersible that disappeared in the North Atlantic Ocean, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh today.
- Canada announces the deployment of Leopard 2 tanks to Latvia during the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels Latvia MOD 19 Jun 2023 -- On Friday, 16 June, during the NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels, Canada's Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand, announced deployment of Leopard 2 tanks to Latvia.
- Canada provides new funding to respond to humanitarian needs in Sudan and neighbouring countries Canada 19 Jun 2023 -- Canada is deeply concerned by the rapid increase in humanitarian needs arising from the conflict in Sudan, which has displaced more than 1.4 million people within the country and forced another 470,000 to flee to neighbouring countries since mid-April.
- Canada sanctions judges of Iran's Revolutionary Courts for human rights violations Canada 19 Jun 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.
- Readout of Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre's Engagements in the Indo-Pacific Canada 19 Jun 2023 -- Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre recently concluded a series of productive engagements in the Indo-Pacific, starting with the Shangri-La Dialogue on 2-4 June in Singapore and in support of Minister of National Defence Anita Anand's program at Asia's leading defence and security summit.
- Canada freezes ties with China development bank Radio Free Asia 16 Jun 2023 -- Canada has frozen ties with China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank after the bank's Canadian communications head resigned, explosively accusing the organization of having "one of the most toxic cultures imaginable" on his personal Twitter account.
- Defence Minister Anita Anand meets with NATO Allies and announces deployment of Canadian Army Tank Squadron to Latvia Canada 16 Jun 2023 -- Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence concluded a successful visit to Brussels, Belgium. During her visit, she participated in the thirteenth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and a meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers. During the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers, Minister Anand and her Allied counterparts discussed the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and NATO's ongoing work to promote Euro-Atlantic security.
- Backgrounder: Canada announces funding for humanitarian and development assistance for those affected by conflict in Syria Canada 15 Jun 2023
- Press release on demarche to the Embassy of Canada in Russia in connection with Ottawa's decision to confiscate a Russian-owned An-124 aircraft Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Jun 2023
- Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the decision by the Government of Canada to confiscate an Antonov An-124 aircraft Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jun 2023
- Joint statement by Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands on instituting proceedings at International Court of Justice to hold Syria to account for torture Canada 12 Jun 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Wopke Hoekstra, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, today issued the following joint statement:
- Filing of application at the ICJ Canada 12 Jun 2023 -- Canada has supported accountability and transitional justice initiatives that aim to hold the Assad regime and other parties in the conflict accountable for the countless human rights violations it has inflicted on the Syrian people since at least 2011.
- The Netherlands and Canada to bring case against Syria before International Court of Justice Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Jun 2023 -- Together with Canada, the Netherlands will be instituting proceedings against Syria before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment of its own population. This is the next step in a process invoking state responsibility that started in September 2020.
- Joint address by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau to Canadian journalists at the Press Gallery Dinner in Ottawa President of Ukraine 11 Jun 2023
- Trudeau Pledges More Military Aid To Ukraine In Second Surprise Visit To Kyiv RFE/RL 10 Jun 2023 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged more military aid to Kyiv on June 10 during an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital and denounced the destruction of the Russian-controlled Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine.
- Minister Joly announces additional sanctions to protect Ukrainian culture from destruction by Russia Canada 10 Jun 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions against 24 individuals and 17 entities in Ukraine as part of the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations. These new measures are in direct response to Russia's attempts to destroy Ukraine's cultural sites, institutions and identity.
- Prime Minister visits Kyiv, Ukraine Prime Minister of Canada 10 Jun 2023 -- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today visited Kyiv, Ukraine. He was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland.
- Ukraine and Canada Joint Declaration Prime Minister of Canada 10 Jun 2023
- Canadian PM promises more aid for Ukraine on surprise visit to Kiev Press TV 10 Jun 2023 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an unannounced visit to the capital Kiev to show Ottawa's support for the war against Russia.
- Joint Declaration by Ukraine and Canada President of Ukraine 10 Jun 2023
- Government of Canada orders seizure of Russian-registered cargo aircraft at Toronto Pearson Airport Canada 10 Jun 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Government of Canada had ordered the seizure of a Russian-registered cargo aircraft currently grounded at Toronto Pearson Airport, pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act.
- Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada The White House 07 Jun 2023
- Statement by Minister Joly and Minister Sajjan on the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ukraine Canada 06 Jun 2023
- Japan, US, Australia, Canada Hold Joint Naval Exercises in East China Sea Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Japan, the United States, Australia and Canada have conducted three-day joint naval exercises in the East China Sea aimed at strengthening interoperability, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) said on Tuesday.
- Remarks from Minister Anand at CANSEC 2023 Canada 05 Jun 2023
- PLA handles US, Canadian warships in provocative Taiwan Straits transit amid Shangri-La Dialogue, forcing US vessel to alter course Global Times 04 Jun 2023 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) handled a provocative transit in the Taiwan Straits made by US and Canadian warships on Saturday, with a Chinese destroyer reportedly forcing the US vessel to alter course by cutting in front of it, showing determination and capability in countering the provocation, experts said on Sunday.
- The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release explaining that "US and Canadian vessels were deliberately provoked by CCP warships at close range during their voyage through the Taiwan Strait yesterday" ROC MND 04 Jun 2023
- China Defends Confronting US, Canadian Vessels in Taiwan Strait VOA 04 Jun 2023 -- China's defense minister on Sunday defended sailing a warship in front of a U.S. destroyer and a Canadian frigate as they sailed through the Taiwan Strait, contending that the passage of the allied Western vessels on "freedom of navigation patrols" was a provocation to China.
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Meets With 'Five Eyes' Defense Policy Senior Officials DoD 04 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner; Australian Deputy Secretary of Defence Strategy, Policy, and Industry Group Hugh Jeffrey; Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) Peter Hammerschmidt, United Kingdom Director General for Security Policy Paul Wyatt; and New Zealand Ministry of Defence Deputy Secretary Policy & Planning Richard Schmidt convened a meeting of "Five Eyes" (FVEY) senior defense policy officials on the margins of the Shangri-La Dialogue, today in Singapore.
- 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait US Navy 03 Jun 2023 -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) are conducting a routine Taiwan Strait transit June 3 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law.
- U.S., Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait CNA 03 Jun 2023 -- Two warships consisting of a United States naval destroyer and a Canadian frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
- The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release to explain the "US and Canadian warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait." ROC MND 03 Jun 2023
- Defence Minister Anita Anand Concludes Productive Trip to Singapore Canada 03 Jun 2023 -- Canada, as a Pacific nation, is committed to strengthening its defence relationships and to supporting the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.
- Remarks by Minister of National Defence Anita Anand to the 2023 Shangri-La Dialogue: Building a stable and balanced Asia-Pacific Canada 03 Jun 2023
- Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora Aircraft Concludes Spring Deployment in Indo-Pacific Region Canada 03 Jun 2023 -- A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CP-140 Aurora Air Detachment has completed a deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, including a six-week rotation on Operation NEON.
- Canada announces sanctions against Russian collaborators in Moldova Canada 01 Jun 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against seven individuals and one entity in Moldova as part of the Special Economic Measures (Moldova) Regulations.
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