Russian bombers over Canada

Canadian fighter jets scrambled to repel Russian bombers who made several attempts to probe Canadian airspace on Wednesday.

Two CF-18s took off from CFB Bagotville in the Quebec area to intercept two TU-95 long range bombers about 463 km east of Goose Bay, in Newfoundland.These are not the first attempts by Russia to test Canadian airspace, several have been made since 2007. Military and intelligence analysts told Canadian QMI News agency the frequency has been increasing since then, with one senior official describing Wednesday's event as "not the usual shit."

Russia and Canada are competing with The United States, Norway, and Denmark (through Greenland) to claim the wealth of resources in the frozen territory.

U.S., Canada Place Radiation Scanners In Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine -- The United States and Canada today marked the deployment of radiation detection equipment at Ukraine`s Kiev Boryspil International Airport, the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration said, according to Global Security News.Canada`s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department contributed $4.5 million to nuclear nonproliferation projects in Ukraine conducted under the NNSA Second Line of Defense program.The U.S. agency`s work in the country includes deploying radiation scanners at entry points into Ukraine, training personnel and organizing technical conferences.“We appreciate both Ukraine’s commitment and Canada’s contribution to advancing our common international security goals,” NNSA Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator Kenneth Baker said at a ceremony.“The commissioning of the radiation detection system at Kiev Boryspil International Airport represents an important step forward in increasing transcontinental security. We will continue to strengthen our cooperation as we work together to complete installation of the radiation detection systems at other sites in Ukraine,” Baker said.