Fentanyl tariffs, U.S. air strikes avoided at G7 ministers’ discussion on drug trafficking
U.S. President Donald Trump placed tariffs on Canadian goods under the guise of addressing cross-border fentanyl trafficking, but those levies were not raised by the minister who oversees law enforcement and border security, citing the Canada-U.S. trade minister’s responsibility for the file.
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’: should Canada become a junior partner?
The Golden Dome could cost more than the entire current U.S defence budget, for a system that will remain unproven.
The threat of hypersonics is not hyperbole
If we want to retain the agency to decide where to position the slider between cost and risk, we need to start planning and growing our hypersonic capabilities; otherwise, we will be forced to don an expensive, gilded dome that symbolizes dependence, not sovereignty.
‘Period of fluidity’: feds signal procurement transition as Defence Investment Agency ramps up
At least 50 procurement specialists from PSPC are moving over to the new Defence Investment Agency, according to Siobhan Harty, PSPC senior associate deputy minister of defence and marine procurement.
Defence
The consumer industrial complex
The war in Ukraine heralds a new future for killing machines—and that future belongs to China and Ukraine.
Defence focus in budget signals turning point, but some defence experts wary about lack of detail
Defence spending promises in the 2025 budget are ‘seizing the moment,’ but lack previous specificity, says Conference of Defence Associations Institute director of research Kevin Budning.
Budget 2025 could have enhanced Canada’s military mobility by investing in roads and rails
Without key defence infrastructure, the task of deterring, confronting, and combatting adversaries that pose a threat will be insurmountably difficult.
Budget cuts in defence: an opportunity to align needs and outputs?
The concern around cuts revolves around resources, but we tend to underappreciate the cultural and structural impacts.
Opening the pathway for greater Indigenous inclusion in the Armed Forces
The CAF must position itself as an employer of choice for Indigenous Peoples by improving cultural safety, and supporting long-term career development and leadership.
