Waching daily Jul 31 2018

Welcome back to Defence Team News, I'm Nicole Power.

And I'm Lt(N) Jamie Bresolin.

Here are the headlines at Defence.

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The 102nd edition of the Nijmegen Marches

recently wrapped up in the Netherlands.

The 66th year of Canadian Armed Forces participation

in the international four-day event

highlights Canada's historic and unique connection

to the Netherlands.

The Nijmegen March is an international march

that takes place here in Nijmegen, Netherlands, each year,

which brings together over 47,000 marchers,

both civilian and military.

It is a march that is over 100 years old,

which started with military members.

The king of the Netherlands at the time

wanted to ensure that his troops were in good physical shape,

so he started this march.

It lasts four days, covering, 40 kilometres per day

with 10 kilos on their backs.

They walk all around the Nijmegen area.

Not long after it was started, it became a bigger event

and then civilians were integrated into the march.

Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Ville de Québec

departed for Operation REASSURANCE earlier this month,

along with the first operational deployment

of a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter.

The ship will join Standing NATO Maritime Group 2

on its way to the Mediterranean Sea.

This effort is part of Canada's support

to assurance and deterrence measures

in Central and Eastern Europe.

HMCS Ville de Québec replaced HMCS St. John's,

which arrived in its homeport of Halifax

after six months away from home.

That's it for us. Thank you so much for watching.

See you next time…

…for Defence Team News!

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Arsenal transfer news: Sky Sports pundit makes Aaron Ramsey claim as uncertainty continues - Duration: 2:57.

 That is the verdict of Sky Sports pundit Dean Ashton as uncertainty over where the midfielder's future lies rumbles on

 Ramsey made 30 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions last season and is a candidate for the captaincy under Unai Emery

 A potential move away from north London has been talked about this summer though with the Gunners struggling to get him to sign a new deal

 Arsenal are facing the prospect of having to cash-in on Ramsey rather than lose him on a free transfer in 12 months' time

 Ashton has now questioned why Ramsey has not yet put pen to paper while highlighting his importance to Arsenal

 "Aaron Ramsey's stats from last season are impressive," former West Ham striker Ashton told Sky Sports

 "He got one more assist and three more goals than Mesut Ozil. He goes under the radar

 "Arsenal would be surprised how much they'd miss him - he influences games and it's strange they haven't signed up on a new deal

"  Speculation surrounding Aaron Ramsey comes amid a summer transfer window during which Arsenal have made five signings

 Ashton has made a prediction about how new boys Bernd Leno and Stephan Lichtsteiner will fare under Emery

 "The signing of Bernd Leno could be a snip," Ashton added. "I'm sure he'll start being he's the new manager's signing

 "Hector Bellerin is great to watch but Stephan Lichtsteiner brings so much experience

He's full of energy still. Once he gets in, then Bellerin may struggle to get back in

" Ashton has also offered his take on how Arsenal should approach their Premier League opener against Manchester City

 "I prefer Arsenal playing with one striker - it brings the best out of the three players in behind and the quality they show," said Ashton

 "Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pips Alexandre Lacazette for me, due to his extra bit of pace and link-up play with Henrikh Mkhitaryan

 "He's a box player and a player Arsenal have needed for a while. He guarantees goals

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