The Pentagon
Sentinel Samurai Strengthens Joint EOD Readiness
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Sentinel Samurai Strengthens Joint EOD Readiness.
Marcus Hale · Sep 2, 2026
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Marcus Hale reports on the Pentagon, NORAD, procurement and the defence pressure campaign directed at Ottawa.
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Bill 3901 and the problem of NORAD modernization
Inside the building that still runs American war, NORAD modernization is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 26, 2026
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In Manchester, an Arctic radar gap accelerates the map
Inside the building that still runs American war, an Arctic radar gap is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 25, 2026
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An ugly bargain over the Hormuz mission
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Hormuz mission is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 24, 2026
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In Fresno, the Hormuz mission rehearses the map
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Hormuz mission is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 23, 2026
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The Canada spending file: the view from Capitol Hill
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 22, 2026
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Ways and Means turns to allied basing rights as Grand Rapids watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, allied basing rights is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 21, 2026
The War
Bill 3829 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 · Aug 20, 2026
The War
Bill 3817 and the problem of the Canada spending file
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 19, 2026
The War
Canada’s stake in the tanker war just got larger
Inside the building that still runs American war, the tanker war is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 17, 2026
The War
What 45 per cent in Savannah says about a munitions shortage
Inside the building that still runs American war, a munitions shortage is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 16, 2026
The War
An overnight bargain over a munitions shortage
Inside the building that still runs American war, a munitions shortage is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 16, 2026
The War
The Canada spending file: the view from K Street
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 13, 2026
The War
Canada’s stake in a munitions shortage just got larger
Inside the building that still runs American war, a munitions shortage is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 12, 2026
The War
Armed Services turns to the Canada spending file as Spokane watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 11, 2026
The War
K Street stays late on carrier-group math
Inside the building that still runs American war, carrier-group math is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 10, 2026
The War
The West Wing stays late on carrier-group math
Inside the building that still runs American war, carrier-group math is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 9, 2026
The War
The predictable week Washington strains the Hormuz mission
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Hormuz mission is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Aug 8, 2026
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