The War
Spokane cannot look away from 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 · Mar 14, 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
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The file
The War
The northern border staffing measure hiding inside 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 · Mar 6, 2026
The War
Langley 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 · Mar 5, 2026
The War
An Arctic radar gap: the view from Foggy Bottom
Inside the building that still runs American war, an Arctic radar gap is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Mar 4, 2026
The War
What 44 per cent in Little Rock says about 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 · Mar 3, 2026
The War
What 45 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 2, 2026
The War
Foggy Bottom stays late on 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 1, 2026
The War
New Brunswick’s energy corridor confronts the tanker war
Inside the building that still runs American war, the tanker war is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Feb 28, 2026
The War
Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts 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 · Feb 27, 2026
The War
The Hormuz mission: the view from the West Wing
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Hormuz mission is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Feb 26, 2026
The War
Energy and Commerce turns to the Canada spending file as Wilmington watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Feb 25, 2026
The War
A continental bargain over 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 · Feb 24, 2026
The War
Allied basing rights: the view from Capitol Hill
Inside the building that still runs American war, allied basing rights is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Feb 22, 2026
The War
Homeland Security turns to allied basing rights as Toledo watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, allied basing rights is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Feb 21, 2026
The War
NORAD modernization: the view from Capitol Hill
Inside the building that still runs American war, NORAD modernization is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Feb 20, 2026
The War
What 49 per cent in Boise says about the tanker war
Inside the building that still runs American war, the tanker war is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Feb 19, 2026
The War
A quiet 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 · Feb 18, 2026
The War
Canada’s stake in an Arctic radar gap just got larger
Inside the building that still runs American war, an Arctic radar gap is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Feb 17, 2026
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