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Hey Gang.
Welcome back to another newsletter. After another week-long trip to Ottawa, we are back to getting into our semi-regular routine after some delay. Last week was WILD. Budget, multiple acquisitions, Sub Rumors, and some Munitions hype.
Add on some new CDC rumors, a Hanwha/Excalibur return to Lobbying, and lots of UAS tenders out on top of a busy week, and you have a very dramatic newsletter!
As we head into the holiday season though, I am once again here to do my good deed of the holidays hy sharing our little donation drive. This year we're trying to promote some Holiday giving, and using the newsletter to try and show some love to a few of the wonderful organizations supporting the CAF this December.
Support Our Troops and Together We Stand are always in need of your love and support.
I know they would be overjoyed to see some extra donations this holiday season. So please, as you think about what charities to support these holidays, keep them in mind!
To make note, we are not affiliated with either charity, nor are we working with them on this. This is just little old me trying to get some people motivated to show the love this Christmas.
Remember that you can always submit your media and press releases to us at info@truenorthstrategicreview.ca!
From strategic airlift to maritime operations, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members supported the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda under Op GLOBE. Working alongside the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force and government partners, CAF personnel are helped deliver a safe, secure and successful event while reinforcing strong defence cooperation between our nations.Photo credit: Corporal Brian Levesque, Canadian Armed Forces
🌎 Operation GLOBE 2026 has concluded. From 1 to 4 November, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members worked alongside the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force to support the safe and secure delivery of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026. CAF support included command-and-control assistance, airlift support to deploy regional police and military contingents and a maritime presence consisting of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel HMCS William Hall, and shore-based small boats and associated personnel. Op GLOBE demonstrates Canada's commitment to working with partners across the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Commonwealth to address shared security challenges and strengthen international defence cooperation. Photo Credits: Cpl Brian Levesque
Today, we remember the Battle of the Scheldt, a military operation in northern Belgium and the southwest Netherlands, which ended 82 years ago. The First Canadian Army was tasked with clearing the Scheldt River of German soldiers so that supply lines could be opened through the port of Antwerp. Allied troops pushed through muddy and flooded terrain and secured Middelburg on November 6, with German resistance ending on November 8. Canadian and Allied forces liberated many parts of the Netherlands by April 1945, and German forces in the Netherlands surrendered in May. Over 6000 Canadian soldiers were killed or wounded during the Battle of the Scheldt. We thank them for their sacrifice. Photos 📷: Library and Archives Canada
As Remembrance Day approaches, we pause to reflect on the service and sacrifice of those who answered the call to serve Canada. This November 11, join us in remembering those who served, those who continue to serve, and those who made the ultimate sacrificePhoto: MCpl Daniel Chiasson, Canadian Armed Forces
• It is less likely we see a CDC RFI this year. We still might, but rumor is that CDC has indeed gone back to the drawing board to look at what potential capabilities might be desired.
• On the Robotic Combat Squadrons, yes, the plan is for them to be in Edmonton and Petawawa. They would work collaboratively with platforms like LUV and DAME, like including sharing payloads and advancing Manned-Unmanned Teaming of platforms.
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