Defence procurement in Canada is a mess, with hundreds of millions of dollars being routinely wasted, despite which the Canadian Armed Forces is woefully underequipped and lacking crucial capacity. Charlie Foxtrot shows why past governments failed so spectacularly to efficiently equip and manage the CAF, and how to change that.

The NATO phonetic alphabet, officially denoted as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, and also commonly known as the ICAO phonetic alphabet is the most widely used radiotelephone spelling alphabet in the world.The 26 code words in the NATO phonetic alphabet are assigned to the 26 letters of the English alphabet in alphabetical order as follows: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

A graphically stunning, first-ever volume of nautical codes for children This extraordinary visual reference is an introduction to maritime communication through nautical flags, along with morse code, the phonetic alphabet, and semaphore signaling. Today's system of international maritime signal flags was devel-oped in the 19th century, and is still used for communication between ships, or between ship and shore. Each flag, boldly colored for visual distinction at sea, stands for a letter as well as a phrase relevant to seafaring. The resulting code is both beautiful and functional, inviting readers to code and decode messages of their own! Created for ages 6-8 years

One of the best writers today.” (Johnny Olsen) / “A master storyteller.” (Betty Richard) FROM USA TODAY & MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR J. ROBERT KENNEDY SOMETIMES, NO MATTER HOW WELL PLANNED THE MISSION TURNS INTO A CHARLIE FOXTROT. A tragic traffic accident in Myanmar takes the life of a little girl and leads to street protests at the American Embassy with thousands whipped up by the corrupt military regime. Washington, worried of another Tehran, orders the embassy evacuated. And things go horribly wrong. America’s Delta Force is sent in to rescue those that remain when they are ambushed by a prepared enemy, taking things from bad to worse. They have no choice but to fight their way out of the city, a city where they have no friends and no allies, with only their wits, their training, and their eyes in the sky to save them and the civilians they’re responsible for. Failure isn’t an option with so many lives at stake, including their own. Even if the mission is a complete Charlie Foxtrot. With Charlie Foxtrot, award-winning USA Today and million copy bestselling author J. Robert Kennedy once again delivers an action-packed pulse-pounding international thriller sure to leave you reading just one more chapter late into the night. If you thrive on big action, then you’ll love it when America unleashes Delta on its enemies. Get your copy of Charlie Foxtrot now, and see what happens when Bravo Team has a really bad day…

Join Claire Bear (Ursus Aviatrix) as she journeys from Alpha to Zulu to present The Pilot Alphabet. Claire Bear and her fellow pilots use this phonetic alphabet when they communicate on the radio with air traffic controllers and other pilots. Saying "Bravo," for example, makes it clear to everyone in the world that she means "B," not "D." While Claire's daredevil aerobatics appeal to high minded aspiring boy and girl pilots; her whimsical, lyrical approach will draw the attention of children of all interests. Claire shows that girls can succeed in traditionally male dominated arenas. Recommended for ages 2 to 8.

It’s 1976 and England is sweating its nuts off. As an unrelenting heat wave beats down on the nation, the residents of Horse’s Arse – aka Handstead New Town, north Manchester – are reaching melting point. The Park Royal Mafia, having recovered from the loss of its senior members, is under new management and open for the business of mindless violence again. Unfortunately their antics have attracted the attention of a psychotic Turkish gangster, who’s decided the Mafia is just what he needs to pull himself to the top of the criminal heap. And wading into the middle of it are the Grim Brothers, Psycho, Pizza, Ally – Horse’s Arse’s finest and the hardestboiled coppers you’ll ever meet. With this lot hot under the collar it’s all going to end in blood, (a lot of) sweat and tears.