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August 2024 - Canada Special Weapons News
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- Joint Statement on Venezuela Election Australia DFAT 30 Aug 2024 -- The undersigned countries, meeting in Santo Domingo de Guzmán make a strong appeal for wisdom and restraint in Venezuela. At this decisive juncture for Venezuela and the region, all social and political actors must exercise the utmost restraint in their public actions.
- Ribbon - cutting ceremony of the NATO Multinational Brigade infrastructure to take place at Military Base "Ādaži" Latvia MOD 27 Aug 2024 -- On Wednesday, 28 August, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Atis Švinka and Ambassador of Canada to Latvia Brian Szwarc will participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia infrastructure organised by the Task Force Latvia at the Military Base "Ādaži".
- Minister Hussen visits Ukraine to reaffirm Canada's solidarity with people of Ukraine Canada 23 Aug 2024 -- The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, concluded his first visit to Ukraine on August 21, 2024. The visit reaffirmed Canada's solidarity with and ongoing support of Ukraine as it faces the devastation brought by Russia's war of aggression.
- Minister Blair visits Inuvik to highlight Our North, Strong and Free and federal investments in defence infrastructure Canada 20 Aug 2024 -- The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, is in Inuvik for a three-day visit to highlight Canada's Arctic-focused defence policy update, Our North, Strong and Free, and to meet with municipal, territorial, and Indigenous officials. Minister Blair is accompanied in Inuvik by the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs..
- Minister of National Defence Remarks at the Aerospace, Defence, and Security Expo (ADSE) Canada 19 Aug 2024
- Canada - AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ and Block II Tactical Missiles DSCA 16 Aug 2024 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ and Block II Tactical Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $264.6 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on August 15, 2024.
- Statement by ministers Joly, Hussen and Miller on third year since fall of Kabul, Afghanistan Canada 15 Aug 2024 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today issued the following statement:
- Construction begins on new NORAD Quick Reaction Alert facility at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville Canada 12 Aug 2024 -- Today, Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced the beginning of construction on a new Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) facility at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Bagotville.
- Statement following establishment of new interim government in Bangladesh Canada 09 Aug 2024
- Australia, Canada stress cross-strait peace in defense statement CNA 09 Aug 2024 -- Australia and Canada released a joint statement on Friday regarding the strengthening of their bilateral defense relationship, which reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
- Joint Statement on Belarus US Dept. of State 09 Aug 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom, and the European Union.
- Minister Joly announces sanctions on fourth anniversary of fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus Canada 09 Aug 2024 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against ten individuals and six entities under the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations. These persons are sanctioned on the fourth anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus, in response to their involvement in ongoing and systematic human rights abuses in Belarus and support for Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
- Backgrounder - Sanctions on fourth anniversary of fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus Canada 09 Aug 2024
- Minister of National Defence Remarks at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Canada 08 Aug 2024
- Minister Blair meets with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles Canada 08 Aug 2024 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence hosted Richard Marles, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, in Vancouver for a bilateral meeting.
- Joint Statement on Strengthening the Canada-Australia Defence Relationship Canada 08 Aug 2024 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence of Canada, and the Honourable Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, released a joint statement following their bilateral meeting.
- PH, Australia, Canada, US hold multilateral maritime drill in WPS Philippine News Agency 07 Aug 2024 -- Philippine military units and their counterparts from Australia, Canada and the United States held a "multilateral maritime cooperative activity" (MMCA) on Wednesday within Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which includes the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
- Philippines joins US-led allies in multilateral maneuvers in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 07 Aug 2024 -- The Philippines joined the United States, Australia and Canada in a two-day "maritime cooperative activity" from Wednesday to press for freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea amid maritime tensions with China.
- Canada's P-8A Poseidon aircraft procurement bringing investment and economic growth to British Columbia Canada 07 Aug 2024 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, welcomed Boeing's $61 million investment in the British Columbian aerospace sector. This investment is part of the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITBs) included in Canada's decision to procure up to 16 P-8A Poseidon aircraft from the United States Government and Boeing through the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) project.
- Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity Joint Statement Australia DOD 07 Aug 2024 -- Australia, Canada, the Philippines, and the United States uphold the right to freedom of navigation and overflight, other lawful uses of the sea and international airspace, as well as respect for maritime rights under international law, as reflected in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan Prime Minister of Canada 06 Aug 2024
- Statement following resignation of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Canada 05 Aug 2024
- G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on the situation in the Middle East UK FCDO 04 Aug 2024 -- The foreign ministers of G7 countries issued a joint statement on the situation in the middle east.
- Statement by Minister Joly on results of presidential election in Venezuela Canada 04 Aug 2024
- Secretary Blinken's Call with the G7 Foreign Ministers US Dept. of State 04 Aug 2024
- Canadian warship docks in PH for goodwill visit Philippine News Agency 02 Aug 2024 -- The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigate Montreal is in the Philippines for a five-day goodwill visit as part of Canada's show of commitment to a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, with two more warships expected to make a port call within 2024.
- US, Canada near agreement on commercial space ventures VOA 02 Aug 2024 -- Canada and the United States have concluded negotiations on an agreement that will accelerate the development of Canada's commercial space launch industry and provide Canada with advanced U.S. technology, according to the Canadian Foreign Ministry.
- Canadian frigate transits Taiwan Strait CNA 01 Aug 2024 -- A Canadian frigate sailed down the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on Thursday.
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