Canada’s Military is Impotent
Canada’s top media aide to Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien has resigned after being overheard referring to U.S. President George W. Bush as a “moron.” This episode has caused a foreign relations rift between the two long time allies and has drawn the issue of Canada’s contributions to defense into the spotlight. [...]
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has until December 8 to comply with U.N. mandates on declaring all weapons of mass destruction. But, what happens if he does not comply. U.S. military planners are actively working on that possibility.
News reports indicate military planners are viewing a December 16 D-day. They expect the favorable conditions “window” stretching beyond [...]
U.S. Troops are Too Fat?
Or This Tank Turret is Too Tight!
A panel of nine medical experts commissioned by the Pentagon recently produced a report that states,
“53.9 per cent of US military personnel over the age of 20 would be classified as too fat to fight under federal obesity standards. “
“Federal guidelines classify an individual as [...]
War plans for invading Iraq call for a land, sea and air force of 200,000 to 250,000 troops. President Bush has publicly acknowledged having received the war plan and approved it prior to U.N. Security Council vote this week.
The war plan includes an initial air campaign, then it turns to quickly seizing bases in northern, [...]
The United States wants the U.N. Security Council to vote next week on a new resolution to resume Iraqi arms inspections as Paris and Washington moved closer to agreement on controversial wording that could lead to military action against Baghdad.
Even as B-2 bombers head to the Indian Ocean Island of Diego Garcia, France does [...]
