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If today we decide to put military money into the police, it's quite clever. Invent the 20th thing that will spark 20,000 debates in parliament. "The police catch most offenders, justice does its job, but the MR-Engaged government tells us there is no space until 2028. That we should find a solution with the home," Mr. Close requested. #Bruxelles #Police #Politique (translated)

Pierre Poilievre indicated that he had traveled to Wainwright with Damien Kurek and had met with Mayor Bruce Pugh, Fire Chief Aime Smyl, Deputy Chief Wade Pillman, Provincial MP Garth Rowswell, and Reeve Mike Wildeboer. He said he wanted to hear testimonies from community leaders after the tragedy that occurred at CFB Wainwright. He expressed his support for the families of the deceased military personnel as well as for the injured who were still fighting for their lives, and believed that their loved ones deserved prayers and support. Poilievre also thanked the firefighters, paramedics, nursing staff, doctors, and soldiers who responded to the fire during the night. He added that Wainwright and the base were closely linked and promised that the Conservatives would stand by the community, the troops, and their families as long as necessary. #Wainwright #Solidarité #Hommage (translated)

I regret to confirm that at this time, four military personnel have lost their lives. Four soldiers died and dozens of others were seriously injured in a fire on Saturday at the military base in Wainwright in western Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday. #IncendieMilitaire #Sécurité #Canada (translated)

Matthieu Valet wrote that in Limoges, a firefighter saved the tricolor flag during the fire at the town hall. He recalled that elders, police officers, gendarmes, and soldiers had shed their blood for this flag, and thanked the firefighter for his gesture. Valet added that the Republic was perhaps "on its knees," but not on the ground, and that it needed to be lifted up. #17octobre #France #République #Héros (translated)

Associations, including STOP Homophobia and SOS Racism, are taking the Council of State to court to denounce the persistent discrimination against HIV-positive individuals in the army, despite the opening of access in 2023, particularly for certain professions such as military pilots or commandos. #Discrimination #Séropositifs #ConseilDétenat (translated)

Premier Rob Jetten has urged EU leaders to provide more financial and military support to Ukraine, as many European countries are falling behind in their aid, and he is calling for a greater effort to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia. #Oekraïne #EU #militairesteun (translated)

The article reports that the Starlink network, although very effective for Ukrainian military operations, interrupts its connections beyond 160 km/h, which hinders Ukrainian drones in their missions, especially due to external pressures on Ukraine to cease certain strikes. #Starlink #Ukraine #Drones (translated)

General Jérôme Bellanger, Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force, sounds the alarm about the overuse of the 184 French fighter aircraft, in light of the need to increase this number to maintain operational capacity and meet military commitments. #AviationDeChasse #ArméeDeLAir #DéfenseFrançaise (translated)

Cerfia indicated, citing Les Échos, that France is accelerating the development of its future combat aircraft following the abandonment of the Franco-German SCAF program. According to the report, the air force plans to start the production of the Rafale F5, nicknamed "Super Rafale," as early as December, equipped with modernized detection systems featuring AI, a new engine, and a missile intended for nuclear deterrence. Cerfia also reported that France is preparing its own future combat aircraft, the ACF, with work planned to begin in 2027 and an operational development phase starting in 2029. The HypAIRion program was expected to enable fighter jets and drones to operate together using AI, with the first flight combining a Rafale with a targeted drone scheduled for 2028. The report added that the goal was to increase the fighter fleet to at least 230 aircraft by 2035, compared to about 130 today. These projects remain contingent on the adoption of the 2027 budget, which foresees up to 3 billion euros in orders for the Rafale F5 and 2.7 billion euros in authorizations for its successor, according to Cerfia. #ArméeDeLAir #Aéronautique #DéfenseNationale (translated)

but soldiers visibly do not respect them. The soldiers who used the Strava application in sensitive areas did so with their personal phones and not with Defense devices, Minister Theo Francken indicated on Wednesday in the House committee during a current affairs debate on the subject. #Militaires #Strava #Sécurité (translated)