Losing the battle of the bulge
Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Pushing back on Donald Trump
Perhaps the most effective way to alleviate the fears Trump is trying to stoke would be to simply provide facts and context to his wild claims.
Liberals offer united front on Trump, but caucus split on candidate best fit to lead the party
U.S. President Donald Trump also drops numerous bombshells for Canada in his World Economic Forum address as Liberals meet in Ottawa.
Canada’s military has a give-and-take dilemma with its force capacity
Ottawa should immediately launch a force capacity review to look at the CAF’s short- and long-term needs, and strengthen our readiness and lethality.
Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?
Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Military retention bonuses equal common sense
DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
Time for a foreign legion
With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness here at home.
A defence budget that tops the two-per-cent goal? Look north
Whoever is running Canada in the months to come should be able to convince Donald Trump that an investment in Arctic infrastructure counts towards our defence budget.
Soldiers shouldn’t put up with squalid living conditions
Those serving in uniform in a G7 country’s military should expect no less than affordable, clean, livable accommodations.
The River-class frigates cannot be the ‘be-all, end-all’ of Canada’s sea domain
An overrelliance will lead to logistical constraints that will significantly diminish the Navy’s combat power and combat-readiness.
