The War
The predictable week Washington shortens 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 · Apr 9, 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.
235 stories in the Washington archive
Recent work
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The border supplemental hiding inside an Arctic radar gap
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In Des Moines, a munitions shortage rehearses the map
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Foggy Bottom stays late on an Arctic radar gap
Apr 3, 2026
The file
The War
Bill 2173 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 · Apr 2, 2026
The War
The ugly week Washington strains 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 · Apr 1, 2026
The War
Manchester cannot look away from 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 · Mar 31, 2026
The War
A munitions shortage: the view from Langley
Inside the building that still runs American war, a munitions shortage is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Mar 29, 2026
The War
Alberta’s oil patch confronts 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 · Mar 28, 2026
The War
Banking turns to the Canada spending file as Anchorage watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Mar 27, 2026
The War
What 48 per cent in Fresno says about 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 · Mar 25, 2026
The War
The defence production rewrite hiding inside 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 · Mar 24, 2026
The War
What 44 per cent in Buffalo says about NORAD modernization
Inside the building that still runs American war, NORAD modernization is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Mar 23, 2026
The War
Canada’s stake in carrier-group math just got larger
Inside the building that still runs American war, carrier-group math is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Mar 22, 2026
The War
Bill 2041 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 · Mar 21, 2026
The War
Judiciary turns to the tanker war as Raleigh watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, the tanker war is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Mar 20, 2026
The War
Foggy Bottom stays late on 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 · Mar 19, 2026
The War
An expensive bargain over an Arctic radar gap
Inside the building that still runs American war, an Arctic radar gap is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Mar 18, 2026
The War
Armed Services turns to the Canada spending file as Manchester watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Mar 17, 2026
The War
Banking turns to the Hormuz mission as Omaha watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Hormuz mission is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Mar 16, 2026
The War
Raleigh cannot look away from 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 · Mar 15, 2026
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