OTTAWA – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, participated in a meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers on February 2-3, in Brussels, Belgium.

The following table is a summary of the Canadian Forces’ Non-Battle Injuries, Wounded in Action, Deaths and Killed in Action (KIA) statistics sustained in Afghanistan from the beginning of the mission in April 2002 to 31 December 2011:

The Honourable Julian Fantino, Canada's Associate Minister of National Defence, today made the following statement following United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's announcement to slow procurement of the United States' order of F-35 Lightning II in line with its plans to reduce government spending. This announcement does not affect the original number of aircraft being purchased by the United States."Today's announcement by the United States confirms their commitment to the F-35 project which will meet the fighter aircraft requirements of more than ten partner nations for the 21st century.

OTTAWA - The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard:

OTTAWA – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, congratulates the members of the Defence Team for being recognized by Canadian Blood Services’ national Partners for Life program.

OTTAWA – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, will today deliver a keynote address in Ottawa to members of the Permanent Joint Board on Defence (PJBD), the highest-level bilateral defence and security forum between the United States and Canada. 

The United States is Canada's most important ally and defence partner. Defence and security relations between our two countries are longstanding, well-entrenched and highly successful. The closeness of the Canada-U.S. defence partnership provides both countries with greater security than could be achieved individually.

OTTAWA - The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk, joined his NATO counterparts for the 166th meeting of NATO’s Chiefs of Defence in Brussels, Belgium, last week.  Immediately following the two days of NATO meetings and presentations he travelled to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg where he met with Mr. Jean-Marie Halsdorf, the country’s Minister of Defence and Minister for Home Affairs and the Greater Region, as well as General Gaston Reinig, its Chief of Defence.

OTTAWA – The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) charged on Friday a former Canadian Forces Medical Technician for incidents alleged to have occurred while he performed medical exams at a Naval Reserve unit in Thunder Bay and at the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre in London.

OTTAWA — The Honourable Julian Fantino, Canada’s Associate Minister of National Defence, welcomes United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s announcement that the United States is renewing support for the development of the F-35 Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (F-35B) variant.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 3, 2012) - For the fifth year in a row, the Canadian Forces (CF) will showcase the military's unique winter activities display at Winterlude in the nation's capital during the first three weekends in February at Jacques Cartier Park.

Brandon’s army cadets celebrated Christmas mess with a dollop of military tradition. The customary seasonal dinner for the 2520 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps 71 Bty Royal Canadian Artillery Cadets was held in mid-December at the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Unit 10.

Montreal, January 31, 2012 - The Canadian Association Against Impunity (CAAI), expressed its profound disappointment with last week’s decision by the Quebec Court of Appeal overturning the decision of the Quebec Superior Court in the case against Anvil Mining Limited.

A French defence contractor that hopes to sell close combat vehicles to the army says it has lined up Canadian companies to do much of the work.

OTTAWA - A French defence contractor that hopes to sell close combat vehicles to the Canadian army says it has lined up Canadian companies to do much of the work.

The commander of the Canadian army says he doubts the international community will have the cash or the political stomach after 2014 to sustain the sprawling Afghan security force being trained by NATO allies.

OTTAWA - The commander of the Canadian army says he doubts the international community will have the cash or the political stomach after 2014 to sustain the sprawling Afghan security force being trained by NATO allies.

AMHERSTBURG — The #202 Fort Malden Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps have said thank you to the two organizations that help fund their existence. The cadets held an appreciation night last Wednesday where the local youth organization thanked Royal Canadian Legion Br.[...]

Canadian soldiers were not laughing at the expense of Afghan villagers in YouTube video that is an intentional misrepresentation, army claims

A host of Spike TV's successful "The Deadliest Warrior" series will return to his hometown 1922 Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps to help celebrate the opening of their new cadets facility in Abbotsford.