air force
Is the Harper government going to consider alternatives to the F-35?
The Canadian Press talked to the commander of the Air Force and came away with the understanding that other options have yet to be considered. National Defence promptly attempts to clarify.
Is the F-35 the right plane?
A former air force colonel questions the purchase.
The F-35 math gets fuzzier
The projected training budget may not be sufficient for the F-35.
Going for a walk
Two weeks ago, Peter MacKay mocked Jack Harris’ attempts to explain to reporters the NDP’s position on a complicated matter. Today, perhaps having learned from Mr. Harris’ mistake, the Defence Minister opted to walk away from reporters seeking to ask him about his use of military personnel to defend himself.
The Department of Peter MacKay Defence
Before it stopped explaining Peter MacKay’s helicopter ride as a search-and-rescue demonstration, the government side thought it somehow relevant to point out that opposition members had taken in part in search-and-rescue demonstrations. Apparently that response required the assistance of the air force.
For the Tories, happiness is a warm F-35
WELLS on security and our national insecurities