The War
Energy and Commerce turns to carrier-group math as Savannah watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, carrier-group math is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Jan 12, 2026
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Pentagon Correspondent
Marcus Hale
Marcus Hale reports on the Pentagon, NORAD, procurement and the defence pressure campaign directed at Ottawa.
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The file
The War
The Canada spending file: the view from the border
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Jan 5, 2026
The War
The an energy emergency resolution hiding inside allied basing rights
Inside the building that still runs American war, allied basing rights is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Jan 4, 2026
The War
In Buffalo, a munitions shortage accelerates the map
Inside the building that still runs American war, a munitions shortage is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Jan 3, 2026
The War
Bill 1105 and the problem of allied basing rights
Inside the building that still runs American war, allied basing rights is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Jan 1, 2026
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