Saturday, June 15, 2024

Prince William steps it up on the world stage as Catherine makes a long-awaited appearance

A person leans over to speak with older people who are seated and wearing military medals.

When Prince William was in France for the D-Day commemorations, it was one of his highest-profile appearances yet on the world stage, and one that sent signals both for William personally and the House of Windsor more broadly.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/prince-william-world-stage-catherine-princess-of-wales-parade-princess-anne-1.7235351?cmp=rss

Protecting trainers Canada's priority as France pushes new mission in Ukraine, top soldier says

Ukrainian soldiers practice searching for IEDs under the watchful eye of Canadian trainers in southwest Poland on Monday, June 19, 2023.

Protecting military trainers in the event they're deployed back into Ukraine is the top consideration for Canadian defence planners as France steps up pressure on allies to join its training initiative, Canada's top military commander says.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ukraine-russia-unifer-canadian-trainers-1.7235620?cmp=rss