Canada’s military closing out the year on a low note
Unfortunately, without a major uptake in recruiting and training to bring the Canadian Armed Forces back to full strength, the coming year will be a steep challenge, writes Scott Taylor.
Navy tries to plot course for stormy seas ahead
In a recent video, the Navy’s commander acknowledged that the failure of recruiting to keep pace with attrition over the past 10 years has left the organization in a ‘critical state.’
Keep the pressure on to ensure CAF misconduct isn’t swept under the rug
It may not be as prevalent in the 24-hour news cycle now that the stream of top officials being accused of misconduct has slowed, but the sexual misconduct crisis in the Canadian Armed Forces is still far from resolved. This was affirmed by the Dec. 5 release of Statistics Canada data stemming from the 2022 […]
A ‘no-Nazi’ policy for our military partners should be a low bar to clear
Canada is supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the banner of ‘shared values;’ insisting they vet out Azov extremists is not interfering in Ukraine’s sovereignty.
Defence
Waiting for the new defence policy
So much more could have been done to provide Canadians with a clearer roadmap of defence and security issues as well as our place in the world in the time it has taken to produce the defence policy update.
Saving the Canadian Armed Forces: a missed opportunity
The government has had many years to restructure the CAF, but instead, on the domestic level, we are currently left with an underfunded, ill-equipped, and demoralized military.
Arctic disputes won’t all be solved with more arms
There are less militaristic and less costly ways to assert sovereignty over Canada’s North and enhance world peace.
Operational shortcomings, aging equipment, and culture in crisis: new DND report a ‘depressing reading’ of state of military, say MPs
For the first time, Canada’s Armed Forces is revealing its inability to fulfill its concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government’s 2017 defence policy.
Canada’s military paying the price for service
It’s not a great time to be the Canadian military. As Neil Moss reports in the latest Hill Times, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces are unable to fulfill concurrent operations obligations set out in the Liberal government’s 2017 defence policy. The 2022-23 departmental results report outlines that Canada, “based on […]
