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Charles Davies and Matthew Overton

Charles Davies is a research fellow with the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. Matthew Overton is the executive director of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute.

Defence industries, defence exports and the economy: complex challenges for challenging times

Few would dispute that Canada will require careful navigation through the national security, economic, and other challenges we will face in coming years. Allies,

Opinion | BY CHARLES DAVIES AND MATTHEW OVERTON | January 21, 2019

Maj.-Gen. Christian Drouin, Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, pictured Jan. 10, visiting troops at Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport before their departure for Operation Presence-Mali. National decisions on whether or not, or how, to support national defence and security industries must consider the full extent of the national interest—meaning finding a balance among many factors: foreign policy considerations including human rights concerns, economic development needs, national security implications, political calculations, and many others, write Charles Davies and Matthew Overton. Photo: Corporal François Charest, 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

Defence industries, defence exports and the economy: complex challenges for challenging times

Opinion | BY CHARLES DAVIES AND MATTHEW OVERTON | January 21, 2019

Few would dispute that Canada will require careful navigation through the national security, economic, and other challenges we will face in coming years. Allies,

Defence industries, defence exports and the economy: complex challenges for challenging times

Opinion | BY CHARLES DAVIES AND MATTHEW OVERTON | January 21, 2019

Few would dispute that Canada will require careful navigation through the national security, economic, and other challenges we will face in coming years. Allies,

Maj.-Gen. Christian Drouin, Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, pictured Jan. 10, visiting troops at Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport before their departure for Operation Presence-Mali. National decisions on whether or not, or how, to support national defence and security industries must consider the full extent of the national interest—meaning finding a balance among many factors: foreign policy considerations including human rights concerns, economic development needs, national security implications, political calculations, and many others, write Charles Davies and Matthew Overton. Photo: Corporal François Charest, 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron