Protecting Canada’s Arctic sovereignty
We need strong dialogue coupled with concrete action and close co-operation with Arctic nations and our NORAD/NATO allies for practical solutions to common regional challenges.
Putting people first: recruitment, retention, and culture change depend on it
Recruits are hesitant to enlist, and this will continue while the government prioritizes words over actions.
A defence policy update that pushes the problem down the road
At the end of the exercise, Canada will remain the only NATO country not only failing to reach two per cent, but also lacking a plan to do so.
Forget two per cent of GDP on defence—but maybe that’s not so bad
Canada’s defence needs will not be solved by aiming for an arbitrary target, even if it would lift the ignominy of being a laggard.
Let’s mobilize our veterans
Let the CAF focus on rebuilding its ranks, and expand on the existing veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon Canada.
Stopping the CAF ‘death spiral’
The Liberal government should put out the call for former service members to return to duty on an emergency call-up basis to enrol and train the new admissions.
Military revisiting beartrap necessity as feds explore Arctic ship chopper capabilities
The initial decision to not include the securing device on the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships limits the ability for big helicopters to be operational at sea.
The Canadian Armed Forces’ bloated head
As the bottom falls out of the CAF at the rank-and-file level, the top offices remain filled to the brim.
The Canadian Armed Forces’ disappearing act
Ongoing operational readiness issues are keeping Canada’s soldiers from participating in key training and promotional activities.
Does Canada really need the CF-35 Joint Strike Fighter?
With Trudeau’s Liberals dropping in the polls, maybe it is not too late to bring out their old campaign promise to axe the F-35 contract if elected again?
