Delayed F-35 review ‘not slowing anything down,’ says SecState for defence procurement Fuhr

‘The most important thing is making the right choice, not meeting an arbitrary timeline,’ says Stephen Fuhr of the ongoing review of the controversial fighter jet purchase.
Canada’s defence depends on its universities

Ottawa’s new defence spending commitments will only succeed if the country invests strategically in its universities.
For drones, do like the Nordics and the Brits

Their countries offer both markets and lessons for Canadian defence procurement, and their companies produce advanced drone and counter-drones systems that could be incorporated into our arsenal.
Innovation as deterrence: how Canada’s new NATO target can thrive in a tech-driven world

A robust innovation economy can be a deterrent against the economic and security threats facing the country.
Without clarity, Kneecap ban appears as a ‘politically motivated PR stunt,’ say critics, civil liberties, and immigration experts

‘At a time when people’s constitutional rights are under threat and routinely stripped … Canada must be vigilant in protecting our freedoms and not mimic or be influenced by’ the U.S., says NDP MP Jenny Kwan.
Conservatives seize on Liberals’ ‘law-and-order vacuum’ as Trump anxiety wanes, but ‘MAGA North’ comparisons still a concern, say strategists

Pierre Poilievre will remain in a difficult spot since the U.S. is touchy for many Canadians while Trump is backed by some Tory supporters, says Matt Chilliack.
The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

With only roughly one in 684 Canadians serving in the regular forces, thinking that the country could mount any meaningful deployment to either Ukraine or Gaza on short notice is reckless.
Carney went to the UN to advance Canada’s foreign policy, Trump went to abuse, harangue the UN in a tirade of false accusations

Mark Carney’s four days at the UN showed his belief that Donald Trump’s aggressiveness can be fought off by strengthening Canada’s trade, energy, and security through diplomacy. When Carney returned home and went to Question Period, the opposition seemed uninterested in grilling him on what he had accomplished at the UN.
Alarms are blaring: why AI-driven attacks demand a seismic shift toward exposure management

For years, cybersecurity experts warned of a day when digital attacks would move beyond simply stealing data and freezing computer screens to actually disrupting our way of life and upending the foundations of our society. That day has arrived.
Canada taking ‘necessary’ steps to tap into European defence market with new security pacts amid U.S. tensions: observers

The newly signed pacts signal to Europe that Canada is serious in its efforts to shift some of its focus away from the American supply chain, says Christian Leuprecht.