Supply Chain entity
Department of National Defence is most often covered alongside Government of Canada, which appears in 1 of these 2 stories. That works out to roughly 1.8 stories per week across an 8-day span. They are less corroborated than the beat average, carrying 2 original sources each against 2.8 for the same window.
Last mentioned: Mar 25, 2026
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Department of National Defence is most often covered alongside Government of Canada, which appears in 1 of these 2 stories. That works out to roughly 1.8 stories per week across an 8-day span. They are less corroborated than the beat average, carrying 2 original sources each against 2.8 for the same window. manufacturing accounts for 1 of the 2 tracked stories, while 1 other category carries the remainder. Their average consequence score of 6.5 runs below the beat's 6.7 for that window. Department of National Defence appears in 2 tracked Supply Chain stories published from March 18, 2026 through March 25, 2026.
Computed from the 2 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 285 Supply Chain stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Department of National Defence. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
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US DPA Evaluation
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National Strategy Launch
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