The procurement problem
Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.
The building blocks for procurement progress
Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap
During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the defensive.
National defence is a key component of the economic strategy
National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
It is up to cabinet to fix military retention
If we want to retain service members, ensuring that they can afford to stay in the military, and that they think their organization puts its people first is a critical step.
Soldiers left out in the cold—again
Despite all the bluster about defending our Arctic, our military procurement system is proving incapable of providing resources durable enough for use in our northern climate.
New faces, old problems: does Carney’s new cabinet have the political will to fix defence procurement?
A dedicated secretary of state is ‘good news,’ but doesn’t signal the feds have someone in place to ‘who’s willing to own the risk’ on the defence procurement file, says professor Christian Leuprecht.
Martial pride on parade
Trump’s planned spectacle will look like amateur hour compared to what Russia, China, and North Korea routinely stage for their masses.
Access-to-info fiasco continues as DND says memo lost 52 months after request Â
DND blames the loss of the memo on ‘poor information management practices’ during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Can the Canadian Forces avoid getting goosed by wild geese?
Perhaps our military planners could avoid a repeat of this year’s Canada goose dilemma by having service dogs on the Carling Campus grounds.
