The War
The predictable week Washington overcommits 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 · Feb 16, 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 legal week Washington shortens 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 9, 2026
The War
Energy and Commerce turns to a munitions shortage as Allentown watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, a munitions shortage is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Feb 8, 2026
The War
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 · Feb 7, 2026
The War
Grand Rapids 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 · Feb 5, 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 4, 2026
The War
Energy and Commerce 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 · Feb 3, 2026
The War
Bill 1477 and the problem of 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 2, 2026
The War
The intelligence panel turns to the Canada spending file as Allentown 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 1, 2026
The War
Toledo cannot look away from 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 · Jan 31, 2026
The War
An expensive 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 · Jan 30, 2026
The War
Washington 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 · Jan 29, 2026
The War
A partisan 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 · Jan 28, 2026
The War
In Little Rock, the Hormuz mission accelerates the map
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Hormuz mission is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Jan 27, 2026
The War
A predictable bargain over 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 26, 2026
The War
Armed Services turns to NORAD modernization as Buffalo watches
Inside the building that still runs American war, NORAD modernization is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Jan 25, 2026
The War
Washington stays late on 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 · Jan 24, 2026
The War
Canada’s stake in the Canada spending file just got larger
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Marcus Hale · Jan 23, 2026
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