This Week in Defence (09/28/26): Launching A New Section For TWID, CanadaXNorway, CanadaXGermany, CanadaXViet Nam, CanadaXKuwait, Globaleye Term Sheet, Seoul, Uplift delays, New Silverado

Sep 29, 2026

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Hey Gang.

It's a very exciting week for me. For the first time in over a year, really since launch, we havw added a new section to the newsletter! This has been a long-time coming. I never expected for the Mewsletter to stay stagnant. I always wemt in believing I would add new sections eventually.

A loooong time has passed since we added our last section with Lobbying, and I think it's time we add another, something more fun, laid back. I won't spoil it here, but I think it'll be nice to have around.

In the meantime, we have a lot of Internstional Relations posts this week, with new agreements signed with Germany, Viet Nam, Kuwait and Norway in the last few weeks. We also have a Term Sheet signed for Globaleye, a major step forward to rewarding a contract.

I won't keep you waiting. Let's get right into it!

Remember that you can always submit your media and press releases to us at info@truenorthstrategicreview.ca!

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Photos Of The Week

As part of TNSRs continuous expansion I am always conscious to what can be further done eith This Week in Defence. Since it's inception, TWID has seen minimal change or expansion. The Lobbying section was the last addition, and that was over a year ago.

As we head into the holidays, I have been wanted to look at ways to expand TWID that would be unique, fun, and not break up the flow of the newsletter. AAfter much debate, it was decided that a section for images was the best option!

Every week we have dozens of images that we don't post because they don't fit into one of our traditional post structure. This to me has been a failure of the site for a while. I love to share photos, I think they're oftentimes among the coolest things we see in the week. Yet I never had space to share.

Enter the Photos of the Week! I don't fully know how to structure this, nor the limits. I do know that I wanna try and make this work though! If any of you have any suggestions, I would love to hear it.

Canadian Joint Operations Command: Op NANOOK NUNAKPUT 2026 strengthened CAF awareness, mobility, and readiness across the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Working alongside the CCG, Canadian Rangers, and northern partners, we reinforced Canada's near-persistent operational posture in the Arctic. Credit: Cpl Nicholas Zahari

Canada’s first F-35 takes off on it's Maiden Flight. Credit: Eric Kilpatrick (@KpAviationPhoto on X)

Recognizing the team effort across Canadian industry and defence partners to develop the CU179 Peregrine. Credit: The Mappe Leaf, DND

• It's rumored that we'll hear the first private company come public with wanting to invest in Suffield soon.

• There is rumors of delay to the Uplift UOR award that might push it into early next year

• As we hinted in the Q&A, be on the lookout for some new trucks! Big orders have reportedly been placed already for new Silverado 2500, and deliveries are supposed to be starting.