This should sure get the attention of PEOTUS Trump–the rest of the headline: …as an arms race heats up in Asia. China’s defense spending will balloon to $233 billion in 2020, up f…
Mark Collins – Big Dragon “Yikes!”–From 2010 to 2020 “China is set to nearly double its military spending…”
15 DecMark Collins – Canada and Missile Defence plus Russian Cruise Missile Threat
14 NovThe conclusion of a November 14 presentation by CGAI Senior Analyst Dave Perry to the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence (the sort of serious discussion of broad defence iss…
Source: Mark Collins – Canada and Missile Defence plus Russian Cruise Missile Threat
Mark Collins – Canada Should Just Say “Yes” to Missile Defence, Cont’d (plus Russian cruise missile threat)
29 SepFurther to these posts, Canada Should Just Say “Yes” to Missile Defence, North Korea in Mind A retired Canadian diplomat, most recently our government’s political adviser to NORAD’s (and US NORTHCO…
Mark Collins – Future F-16s Built in India, Including for Export?
8 AugLockMart sure is trying hard to keep the fighter in production–and to keep making profits. At the Viper’s home town paper in Texas: Lockheed Martin may shift F-16 production to India Wi…
Source: Mark Collins – Future F-16s Built in India, Including for Export?
Mark Collins – New USAF ICBMs/New USAF Nuke ALCM (cruise missile)
2 AugKeep in mind that nuclear weapons are still very much part of American defence: 1) At Defense Industry Daily–the start of a major article: Missile Envy: Modernizing the US ICBM Force August 1…
Source: Mark Collins – New USAF ICBMs/New USAF Nuke ALCM (cruise missile)
Mark Collins – RADARSAT Constellation: New Canadian Satellites and Maritime, Arctic Surveillance, Part 2
20 JunFurther to this post, a contract is awarded for what should be a very useful system–note capability to support Canadian Forces abroad: MDA gets $4.5-M contract in space-based maritime surveil…