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The rush to re-arm the Army

  • As military defence procurements go, the plan to purchase new rifles for the CAF is something of a no-brainer.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 15, 2025
If the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program were ramped up, the country would actually have the genesis of a national defence force worthy of the name, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Private Kareen Brochu-Harvey

The rush to re-arm the Army

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 15, 2025
  • As military defence procurements go, the plan to purchase new rifles for the CAF is something of a no-brainer.

The rush to re-arm the Army

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 15, 2025
  • As military defence procurements go, the plan to purchase new rifles for the CAF is something of a no-brainer.
If the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program were ramped up, the country would actually have the genesis of a national defence force worthy of the name, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Private Kareen Brochu-Harvey

Between a rock and a hard place

  • Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 8, 2025
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The money Canada and allies are donating to the Ukraine war effort is actually being spent in the U.S. to buy the weapons and ammunition that only the Americans can produce in the quantity necessary, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Between a rock and a hard place

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 8, 2025
  • Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to

Between a rock and a hard place

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 8, 2025
  • Canada’s latest contribution to a Ukraine aid package will once again reward U.S. firms while the Trump administration is trying to force Ukraine to
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The money Canada and allies are donating to the Ukraine war effort is actually being spent in the U.S. to buy the weapons and ammunition that only the Americans can produce in the quantity necessary, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

  • The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2025
There appears to be some wiggle room for Canada to back out of the full program to buy American jets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2025
  • The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the

F-35 fighter purchase takes flak

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 1, 2025
  • The Air Force brass can’t control public perception and the longer this Gripen versus F-35 debate continues, the more people become aware of the
There appears to be some wiggle room for Canada to back out of the full program to buy American jets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

The future fighter debate

  • Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 24, 2025
The fight over who gets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets heated up recently, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

The future fighter debate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 24, 2025
  • Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to

The future fighter debate

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 24, 2025
  • Saab’s fighter jet offer must be music to the ears of those Canadians who truly want to send a message of patriotic defiance to
The fight over who gets to replace Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets heated up recently, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Norm McLean

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

  • To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 17, 2025
One has to wonder what sort of advice Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is getting from her current legion of public affairs experts, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 17, 2025
  • To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.

Chief of defence staff in full retreat

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 17, 2025
  • To try and deny or diminish your own comments once they have been ridiculed in public is not good leadership.
One has to wonder what sort of advice Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is getting from her current legion of public affairs experts, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

  • Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 10, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan recently told MPs that the Canadian Armed Forces is on track to recruit 7,000 personnel this fiscal year, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 10, 2025
  • Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.

Is our military ready to be a half a million strong?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 10, 2025
  • Before looking to enlist hundreds of thousands more soldiers, the CAF needs to start taking proper care of those already in uniform.
Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan recently told MPs that the Canadian Armed Forces is on track to recruit 7,000 personnel this fiscal year, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

  • The general consensus at the Oct. 30 ceremony was that this emotional apology is a starting point, not the closure of an historical chapter.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 3, 2025
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan delivered the Canadian Armed Forces’ formal apology for racial discrimination and harassment suffered by current and former members of the military on Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 3, 2025
  • The general consensus at the Oct. 30 ceremony was that this emotional apology is a starting point, not the closure of an historical chapter.

The CAF’s emotional apology for racism

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 3, 2025
  • The general consensus at the Oct. 30 ceremony was that this emotional apology is a starting point, not the closure of an historical chapter.
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan delivered the Canadian Armed Forces’ formal apology for racial discrimination and harassment suffered by current and former members of the military on Oct. 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Room for improvement in the CAF? Yeah, I’ll say

  • There is a time-honoured tradition when it comes to Canada's defence procurement: seeing is believing.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
Jennie Carignan
Jennie Carignan
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is doing her best to point to the progress being made, but the fact is that the Canadian military needs nearly everything in their inventory replaced—yesterday, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Room for improvement in the CAF? Yeah, I’ll say

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
  • There is a time-honoured tradition when it comes to Canada's defence procurement: seeing is believing.

Room for improvement in the CAF? Yeah, I’ll say

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 27, 2025
  • There is a time-honoured tradition when it comes to Canada's defence procurement: seeing is believing.
Jennie Carignan
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan is doing her best to point to the progress being made, but the fact is that the Canadian military needs nearly everything in their inventory replaced—yesterday, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Is Canada at risk of being complicit in U.S. military crimes?

  • The recent U.S. navy attacks on shipping off the coast of Venezuela have raised concerns at DND headquarters in Ottawa. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 20, 2025
Canada has partnered with the U.S. on Operation Caribbe, a counter-narcotic effort in the Caribbean, since 2006. DND photograph by 12 Wing Imaging Services

Is Canada at risk of being complicit in U.S. military crimes?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 20, 2025
  • The recent U.S. navy attacks on shipping off the coast of Venezuela have raised concerns at DND headquarters in Ottawa. 

Is Canada at risk of being complicit in U.S. military crimes?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 20, 2025
  • The recent U.S. navy attacks on shipping off the coast of Venezuela have raised concerns at DND headquarters in Ottawa. 
Canada has partnered with the U.S. on Operation Caribbe, a counter-narcotic effort in the Caribbean, since 2006. DND photograph by 12 Wing Imaging Services

Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee

  • Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 13, 2025
Defence reporter David Pugliese, left, was left to defend himself after former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander lobbed now-debunked allegations at an October 2024 House committee meeting that he was a foreign spy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 13, 2025
  • Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security

Accountability needed after forged documents used to smear journalist and compromise House committee

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 13, 2025
  • Now that documents used to allege that David Pugliese is a Russian spy have been debunked as forgeries, the Public Safety and National Security
Defence reporter David Pugliese, left, was left to defend himself after former Conservative cabinet minister Chris Alexander lobbed now-debunked allegations at an October 2024 House committee meeting that he was a foreign spy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

  • As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 6, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump told a group of assembled generals that their country was ‘under invasion from within’ on Sept. 30. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/PBS NewsHour

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 6, 2025
  • As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as

Canada’s moves on procurement overshadowed as the U.S. prepares for war against its citizens

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 6, 2025
  • As important as Canadian defence issues might seem, what happens south of our border will have a far greater impact on our future as
U.S. President Donald Trump told a group of assembled generals that their country was ‘under invasion from within’ on Sept. 30. Screenshot courtesy of YouTube/PBS NewsHour

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
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 29, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at the High-Level Segment of the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in New York on Sept. 22. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 29, 2025
  • 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

The Canadian Armed Forces is a shrinking tribe

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 29, 2025
  • 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
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke at the High-Level Segment of the International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement on the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution in New York on Sept. 22. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

CAF leadership lacks courage

  • It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 22, 2025
Canadian soldiers take part in Exercise Resolute Warrior in Latvia in 2024. A House of Commons committee recently heard that the Canadian Army does not have enough vehicles to support the forward deployed NATO mission in Latvia and conduct a similar-sized training exercise in Canada, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

CAF leadership lacks courage

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 22, 2025
  • It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar

CAF leadership lacks courage

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 22, 2025
  • It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar
Canadian soldiers take part in Exercise Resolute Warrior in Latvia in 2024. A House of Commons committee recently heard that the Canadian Army does not have enough vehicles to support the forward deployed NATO mission in Latvia and conduct a similar-sized training exercise in Canada, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

  • If we truly wish to provide a deterrent to Russian aggression, we need to learn from the ongoing war in Europe.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 15, 2025
Members of a CH-147F Chinook medical team with Operation Presence in Mali in 2018. With 14 CH-147F Chinooks remaining in RCAF service, Canada possesses a considerable aviation asset, but one suited to wage a counter-insurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/MCpl. Jennifer Kusche

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 15, 2025
  • If we truly wish to provide a deterrent to Russian aggression, we need to learn from the ongoing war in Europe.

Future planning needed amid Canada’s defence budget boost

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 15, 2025
  • If we truly wish to provide a deterrent to Russian aggression, we need to learn from the ongoing war in Europe.
Members of a CH-147F Chinook medical team with Operation Presence in Mali in 2018. With 14 CH-147F Chinooks remaining in RCAF service, Canada possesses a considerable aviation asset, but one suited to wage a counter-insurgency against a poorly equipped foe, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/MCpl. Jennifer Kusche

A thin façade of combat capability

  • If your military cupboard is hurting, you can’t throw a coat of fresh paint on a disabled tank and pretend all is good for
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 8, 2025
It’s understandable that the military brass at Camp Adazi would try to impress Prime Minister Mark Carney, but it’s putting lipstick on a pig, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of X

A thin façade of combat capability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 8, 2025
  • If your military cupboard is hurting, you can’t throw a coat of fresh paint on a disabled tank and pretend all is good for

A thin façade of combat capability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 8, 2025
  • If your military cupboard is hurting, you can’t throw a coat of fresh paint on a disabled tank and pretend all is good for
It’s understandable that the military brass at Camp Adazi would try to impress Prime Minister Mark Carney, but it’s putting lipstick on a pig, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of X

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

  • Canada would need to acquire modern battlefield necessities before it can send any soldiers into Ukraine.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 1, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to actually put Canadian boots on the ground in Ukraine, he needs to make some tough decisions, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of X

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 1, 2025
  • Canada would need to acquire modern battlefield necessities before it can send any soldiers into Ukraine.

Are we offering human bait in Ukraine?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 1, 2025
  • Canada would need to acquire modern battlefield necessities before it can send any soldiers into Ukraine.
Mark Carney
If Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to actually put Canadian boots on the ground in Ukraine, he needs to make some tough decisions, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of X

The hits keep coming for the CAF

  • If soldiers do know what the Nazi salute symbolizes and do it anyway, then they have no business wearing a Canadian uniform.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 25, 2025
Due to alleged soldier misconduct, Canada’s military has received three black eyes in rapid succession, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Brian Lindgren

The hits keep coming for the CAF

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 25, 2025
  • If soldiers do know what the Nazi salute symbolizes and do it anyway, then they have no business wearing a Canadian uniform.

The hits keep coming for the CAF

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 25, 2025
  • If soldiers do know what the Nazi salute symbolizes and do it anyway, then they have no business wearing a Canadian uniform.
Due to alleged soldier misconduct, Canada’s military has received three black eyes in rapid succession, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Cpl. Brian Lindgren

The case for making national service mandatory

  • If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 18, 2025
A 12-month stint of required youth service with the military could be a much-enhanced version of the current Naval Experience Program, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Braden Trudeau

The case for making national service mandatory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 18, 2025
  • If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the

The case for making national service mandatory

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 18, 2025
  • If one-year military engagements were part of a mandatory youth national service program, there would be a steady flow of new recruits for the
A 12-month stint of required youth service with the military could be a much-enhanced version of the current Naval Experience Program, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Braden Trudeau

It’s time to strike back at Trump’s tactics

  • Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed whacked Canada with a whopping trade tariff, perhaps it's time to make sure that economic pain
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 11, 2025
There are downsides to cancelling the remainder of the F-35 purchase and operating a mixed fighter fleet into the future, but the savings may balance out, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr.

It’s time to strike back at Trump’s tactics

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 11, 2025
  • Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed whacked Canada with a whopping trade tariff, perhaps it's time to make sure that economic pain

It’s time to strike back at Trump’s tactics

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 11, 2025
  • Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has indeed whacked Canada with a whopping trade tariff, perhaps it's time to make sure that economic pain
There are downsides to cancelling the remainder of the F-35 purchase and operating a mixed fighter fleet into the future, but the savings may balance out, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr.

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

  • Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 4, 2025
Heads have begun to roll in the ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ scandal, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 4, 2025
  • Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.

The Armed Forces’ selective accountability

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 4, 2025
  • Two senior officers have already been sanctioned in the early days of the Blue Hackle Mafia affair, which contrasts oddly with previous military scandals.
Heads have begun to roll in the ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ scandal, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

  • This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 28, 2025
The RCMP arrested four men on July 8 who were allegedly involved in activities intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Québec City area. Military-style training in which the accused took part. Photograph courtesy of the RCMP

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 28, 2025
  • This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.

Sniffing out alleged terrorists in the military’s ranks

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 28, 2025
  • This is exactly what the hard-pressed CAF did not need at this juncture—another bad news story to throw on the pile.
The RCMP arrested four men on July 8 who were allegedly involved in activities intending to forcibly take possession of land in the Québec City area. Military-style training in which the accused took part. Photograph courtesy of the RCMP

Standing on ceremony

  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.

Standing on ceremony

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 21, 2025
  • With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Members of Lord Strathcona's Horse spent 10 days as the King’s Life Guard. Using regular force and reserve combat soldiers to parade in period costume is no longer necessary, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CBC News

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing

Raising hackles: why can’t the CAF help stepping on their own dicks?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 14, 2025
  • Protecting the military’s reputation should never take priority over actually handling an issue, like that of the service members involved in a Facebook group sharing
The self-proclaimed ‘Blue Hackle Mafia’ Facebook group posted images of male soldiers in uniform exposing their genitals, others posing naked with Canadian Forces weapons, or simulating sexual acts with each other in uniform. Photograph courtesy of Facebook first published by The Ottawa Citizen

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to

Is the CAF past the point of no return?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 7, 2025
  • Perhaps the Liberals need to do more than make promises of massive budget increases if there are too few personnel left in uniform to
Senior leadership may be accurate in assessing a seven-year window to recover the military. However, in what universe can that be considered a plan, asks Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Brendan Gamache

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.

Investing in critical minerals would be a win-win for Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 30, 2025
  • An investment in tungsten production could benefit all of our NATO allies, allowing them to source Canadian rather than Chinese tungsten.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump at the recent G7 Summit in Alberta. Carney has indicated that defence infrastructure investment could include things like the development of Canada's critical minerals, notes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the Government of Canada

Time to walk the walk

  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.

Time to walk the walk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 23, 2025
  • A clear way to demonstrate to Canadians that he is not simply posturing would be for PM Mark Carney to cancel the remaining F-35 order.
There's an ongoing review of Canada’s acquisition of 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen

Carney’s CAF spending spree

  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.

Carney’s CAF spending spree

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 16, 2025
  • Unfortunately, the one resource which the military is critically lacking is something that cannot be easily bought: trained personnel.
A bigger paycheque may cause some existing soldiers to stick around, but simply wearing a uniform does not provide relief for the burnt-out personnel who are trades qualified, and in high demand for operations, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician
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  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 21, when United States President Donald Trump made his long-anticipated announcement about the war in Afghanistan, even he had to admit that
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 30, 2017
Soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard salute in Albany, Oregon, June 13, 2016, after returning from a 10-month tour in Afghanistan. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to boost troop numbers in the country. Christopher L. Ingersoll photograph courtesy of the U.S. Army

Easy to poke holes in Trump’s Afghanistan plan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 30, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 21, when United States President Donald Trump made his long-anticipated announcement about the war in Afghanistan, even he had to admit that

Easy to poke holes in Trump’s Afghanistan plan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 30, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On Aug. 21, when United States President Donald Trump made his long-anticipated announcement about the war in Afghanistan, even he had to admit that
Soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard salute in Albany, Oregon, June 13, 2016, after returning from a 10-month tour in Afghanistan. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to boost troop numbers in the country. Christopher L. Ingersoll photograph courtesy of the U.S. Army

Barcelona and Charlottesville: similar crimes, very different Trump responses

  • OTTAWA—In a scene from the 1980 classic comedy movie The Blues Brothers, the title characters are stuck in a traffic jam. The cause of the delay
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 23, 2017
The response by U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, pictured earlier this month, to the Charlottesville and Barcelona car rammings dominated the news cycle last week, displacing other hot topics such as alleged Russian election hacking and North Korean nuclear weapons. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Barcelona and Charlottesville: similar crimes, very different Trump responses

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 23, 2017
  • OTTAWA—In a scene from the 1980 classic comedy movie The Blues Brothers, the title characters are stuck in a traffic jam. The cause of the delay

Barcelona and Charlottesville: similar crimes, very different Trump responses

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 23, 2017
  • OTTAWA—In a scene from the 1980 classic comedy movie The Blues Brothers, the title characters are stuck in a traffic jam. The cause of the delay
The response by U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, pictured earlier this month, to the Charlottesville and Barcelona car rammings dominated the news cycle last week, displacing other hot topics such as alleged Russian election hacking and North Korean nuclear weapons. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

Scariest part of U.S.-North Korea showdown isn’t Kim Jong-un

  • OTTAWA—With all of the fear-mongering going on these days, one could be forgiven for believing we are on the eve of a nuclear Armageddon
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 16, 2017
Military experts are eager to demonstrate how dangerous North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, is. But that doesn't mean U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is safer, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore and KCNA

Scariest part of U.S.-North Korea showdown isn’t Kim Jong-un

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 16, 2017
  • OTTAWA—With all of the fear-mongering going on these days, one could be forgiven for believing we are on the eve of a nuclear Armageddon

Scariest part of U.S.-North Korea showdown isn’t Kim Jong-un

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 16, 2017
  • OTTAWA—With all of the fear-mongering going on these days, one could be forgiven for believing we are on the eve of a nuclear Armageddon
Military experts are eager to demonstrate how dangerous North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, right, is. But that doesn't mean U.S. President Donald Trump, left, is safer, writes Scott Taylor. Photographs courtesy of Gage Skidmore and KCNA

Better ways to spend money than propping up Afghan leadership

  • OTTAWA—While Canada may have concluded a 12-year military commitment to the war in Afghanistan back in the spring of 2014, few taxpayers realize that
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 9, 2017
Scott Taylor, right, with Afghan general, warlord, and Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum in 2010. Photograph courtesy of Scott Taylor

Better ways to spend money than propping up Afghan leadership

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 9, 2017
  • OTTAWA—While Canada may have concluded a 12-year military commitment to the war in Afghanistan back in the spring of 2014, few taxpayers realize that

Better ways to spend money than propping up Afghan leadership

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 9, 2017
  • OTTAWA—While Canada may have concluded a 12-year military commitment to the war in Afghanistan back in the spring of 2014, few taxpayers realize that
Scott Taylor, right, with Afghan general, warlord, and Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum in 2010. Photograph courtesy of Scott Taylor

Trump’s reasons for military transgender ban are nonsense

  • OTTAWA—On July 26, United States President Donald Trump sent out a series of tweets to the effect that the American military would no longer
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 2, 2017
Royal Canadian Navy band members perform during the Toronto Pride parade on July 3, 2016. The Canadian military tweeted this photo on July 26, the day U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military. The tweet said the Canadian military welcomes Canadians of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Precious Carandang photograph courtesy of DND

Trump’s reasons for military transgender ban are nonsense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 2, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On July 26, United States President Donald Trump sent out a series of tweets to the effect that the American military would no longer

Trump’s reasons for military transgender ban are nonsense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 2, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On July 26, United States President Donald Trump sent out a series of tweets to the effect that the American military would no longer
Royal Canadian Navy band members perform during the Toronto Pride parade on July 3, 2016. The Canadian military tweeted this photo on July 26, the day U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military. The tweet said the Canadian military welcomes Canadians of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Precious Carandang photograph courtesy of DND

Edward Cornwallis statue in Halifax ought to stay

  • OTTAWA—There has been a lot of controversy recently in Halifax over a statue of Edward Cornwallis, the city’s founder. On Canada Day, a crowd
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 26, 2017
Many have called for this statue of Halifax founder Edward Cornwallis in a city park to be removed because of the British officer's treatment of Indigenous peoples in the 1700s. Photograph courtesy of David Kirsch

Edward Cornwallis statue in Halifax ought to stay

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 26, 2017
  • OTTAWA—There has been a lot of controversy recently in Halifax over a statue of Edward Cornwallis, the city’s founder. On Canada Day, a crowd

Edward Cornwallis statue in Halifax ought to stay

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 26, 2017
  • OTTAWA—There has been a lot of controversy recently in Halifax over a statue of Edward Cornwallis, the city’s founder. On Canada Day, a crowd
Many have called for this statue of Halifax founder Edward Cornwallis in a city park to be removed because of the British officer's treatment of Indigenous peoples in the 1700s. Photograph courtesy of David Kirsch

Mosul may be free, but Iraq’s complex war continues

  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi officially declared that the brutal nine-month battle to retake the city of Mosul was finally over.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 19, 2017
Burnt-out cars sit on the side of the road in November 2016 on the outskirts of Mosul, the northern Iraqi city recently reclaimed by Iraqi forces from Daesh. Photograph courtesy of Mstyslav Chernov

Mosul may be free, but Iraq’s complex war continues

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 19, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi officially declared that the brutal nine-month battle to retake the city of Mosul was finally over.

Mosul may be free, but Iraq’s complex war continues

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 19, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi officially declared that the brutal nine-month battle to retake the city of Mosul was finally over.
Burnt-out cars sit on the side of the road in November 2016 on the outskirts of Mosul, the northern Iraqi city recently reclaimed by Iraqi forces from Daesh. Photograph courtesy of Mstyslav Chernov

U.S. soldier’s family not entitled to $134-million from Khadr

  • OTTAWA—The Liberal government certainly stirred up a flurry of emotion with last week’s announcement that Canada will pay out a whopping $10.5-million in compensation
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 12, 2017
Special Forces soldier Christopher Speer is unloaded at Bagram Airfield after he was injured from a grenade thrown during a firefight in which Omar Khadr was captured in Afghanistan in 2002. Mr. Speer later died and his family is seeking compensation from Mr. Khadr. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. soldier’s family not entitled to $134-million from Khadr

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 12, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The Liberal government certainly stirred up a flurry of emotion with last week’s announcement that Canada will pay out a whopping $10.5-million in compensation

U.S. soldier’s family not entitled to $134-million from Khadr

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 12, 2017
  • OTTAWA—The Liberal government certainly stirred up a flurry of emotion with last week’s announcement that Canada will pay out a whopping $10.5-million in compensation
Special Forces soldier Christopher Speer is unloaded at Bagram Airfield after he was injured from a grenade thrown during a firefight in which Omar Khadr was captured in Afghanistan in 2002. Mr. Speer later died and his family is seeking compensation from Mr. Khadr. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense

No clear objective for Canada in Iraq

  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday the Liberal government gave Canadians a pre-Canada Day gift in the form of an update on our military role in Iraq. Defence
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 5, 2017
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks to a Canadian Armed Forces member during a visit to Kuwait in December 2016. Operation Impact, intended to fight Daesh in Iraq, is based largely in Kuwait. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

No clear objective for Canada in Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 5, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday the Liberal government gave Canadians a pre-Canada Day gift in the form of an update on our military role in Iraq. Defence

No clear objective for Canada in Iraq

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 5, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday the Liberal government gave Canadians a pre-Canada Day gift in the form of an update on our military role in Iraq. Defence
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan speaks to a Canadian Armed Forces member during a visit to Kuwait in December 2016. Operation Impact, intended to fight Daesh in Iraq, is based largely in Kuwait. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Fresh troops won’t help Afghanistan

  • OTTAWA—I recently had the opportunity to watch the new, made-for-Netflix movie War Machine, starring Brad Pitt. The subject of the film is the U.S.-led war
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 28, 2017
Soldiers during an exercise at the Consolidated Fielding Centre, Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention on Sept. 2, 2013. Photograph by Sgt. James Funk, courtesy of National Defence

Fresh troops won’t help Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 28, 2017
  • OTTAWA—I recently had the opportunity to watch the new, made-for-Netflix movie War Machine, starring Brad Pitt. The subject of the film is the U.S.-led war

Fresh troops won’t help Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 28, 2017
  • OTTAWA—I recently had the opportunity to watch the new, made-for-Netflix movie War Machine, starring Brad Pitt. The subject of the film is the U.S.-led war
Soldiers during an exercise at the Consolidated Fielding Centre, Kabul, Afghanistan during Operation Attention on Sept. 2, 2013. Photograph by Sgt. James Funk, courtesy of National Defence

Torture allegations against Iraqis fighting on our side should cause Canadians concern

  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month The Toronto Star published an exposé complete with graphic photographs depicting horrific torture and abuse of prisoners in Iraq. What made the story
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 21, 2017
General Jonathan Vance, Canada’s chief of defence staff, reacted to torture revelations in The Toronto Star by saying: 'It doesn’t even fall into the category of understandable. In fact it mirrors what Daesh is doing, and you lose if you don’t maintain the moral high ground in this kind of war.' The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

Torture allegations against Iraqis fighting on our side should cause Canadians concern

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 21, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month The Toronto Star published an exposé complete with graphic photographs depicting horrific torture and abuse of prisoners in Iraq. What made the story

Torture allegations against Iraqis fighting on our side should cause Canadians concern

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 21, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month The Toronto Star published an exposé complete with graphic photographs depicting horrific torture and abuse of prisoners in Iraq. What made the story
General Jonathan Vance, Canada’s chief of defence staff, reacted to torture revelations in The Toronto Star by saying: 'It doesn’t even fall into the category of understandable. In fact it mirrors what Daesh is doing, and you lose if you don’t maintain the moral high ground in this kind of war.' The Hill Times photograph by Marco Vigliotti

Defence plan: believe it when rubber hits the road

  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday’s release of Canada’s new defence policy reminded me of the old Peanuts cartoon. In a long-running gag, Lucy promises to hold the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 14, 2017
General Dynamics Land Systems Canada shows off one of its lightly armoured vehicles at the 2016 CANSEC military equipment trade show in Ottawa. There is plenty of hardware available for purchase to shore up Canada's armed forces, if and when the government comes up with enough cash to pay for it. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Defence plan: believe it when rubber hits the road

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 14, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday’s release of Canada’s new defence policy reminded me of the old Peanuts cartoon. In a long-running gag, Lucy promises to hold the

Defence plan: believe it when rubber hits the road

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 14, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday’s release of Canada’s new defence policy reminded me of the old Peanuts cartoon. In a long-running gag, Lucy promises to hold the
General Dynamics Land Systems Canada shows off one of its lightly armoured vehicles at the 2016 CANSEC military equipment trade show in Ottawa. There is plenty of hardware available for purchase to shore up Canada's armed forces, if and when the government comes up with enough cash to pay for it. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Afghanistan, Somalia show ‘successes’ can quickly go sour

  • OTTAWA—Last week, I attended the two-day annual defence and security tradeshow in Ottawa known as CANSEC. While this exhibition is a great opportunity for
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 7, 2017
The annual defence and security tradeshow in Ottawa known as CANSEC is a rare venue for members of the media to have casual access to a wide variety of serving soldiers and other industry players. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Afghanistan, Somalia show ‘successes’ can quickly go sour

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 7, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last week, I attended the two-day annual defence and security tradeshow in Ottawa known as CANSEC. While this exhibition is a great opportunity for

Afghanistan, Somalia show ‘successes’ can quickly go sour

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 7, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Last week, I attended the two-day annual defence and security tradeshow in Ottawa known as CANSEC. While this exhibition is a great opportunity for
The annual defence and security tradeshow in Ottawa known as CANSEC is a rare venue for members of the media to have casual access to a wide variety of serving soldiers and other industry players. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Defence spending laggards don’t need to spend more, U.S. should spend less

  • OTTAWA—At last week’s NATO summit, U.S. President Donald Trump surprised no one with his bombastic comments on defence spending. The Donald has long railed
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 31, 2017
Heads of state and government of NATO members, including U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, attend a dedication ceremony for memorials erected at the new NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium during a NATO summit on May 25. Photograph courtesy of NATO

Defence spending laggards don’t need to spend more, U.S. should spend less

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 31, 2017
  • OTTAWA—At last week’s NATO summit, U.S. President Donald Trump surprised no one with his bombastic comments on defence spending. The Donald has long railed

Defence spending laggards don’t need to spend more, U.S. should spend less

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 31, 2017
  • OTTAWA—At last week’s NATO summit, U.S. President Donald Trump surprised no one with his bombastic comments on defence spending. The Donald has long railed
Heads of state and government of NATO members, including U.S. President Donald Trump, centre, attend a dedication ceremony for memorials erected at the new NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium during a NATO summit on May 25. Photograph courtesy of NATO

Canada should flatly refuse to return troops to Afghanistan

  • OTTAWA—On May 25, NATO will host a leaders’ summit in Brussels. At the top of the agenda will likely be the war in Afghanistan.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 24, 2017
The last Canadian soldiers to leave Afghanistan in 2014 are greeted by Governor General David Johnston and other dignitaries on the Ottawa airport tarmac. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Canada should flatly refuse to return troops to Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 24, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On May 25, NATO will host a leaders’ summit in Brussels. At the top of the agenda will likely be the war in Afghanistan.

Canada should flatly refuse to return troops to Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 24, 2017
  • OTTAWA—On May 25, NATO will host a leaders’ summit in Brussels. At the top of the agenda will likely be the war in Afghanistan.
The last Canadian soldiers to leave Afghanistan in 2014 are greeted by Governor General David Johnston and other dignitaries on the Ottawa airport tarmac. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

In Latvia, boredom will become our soldiers’ worst enemy

  • OTTAWA—Early next month, an estimated 450 Canadian troops will begin deploying into Latvia. This mission is part of a major NATO effort known as
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 17, 2017
A Canadian infantry officer and his Latvian counterpart in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, during an exercise as part of NATO’s Operation Reassurance mission in central and eastern Europe on March 26. MCpl Jennifer Kusche photograph courtesy of DND

In Latvia, boredom will become our soldiers’ worst enemy

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 17, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Early next month, an estimated 450 Canadian troops will begin deploying into Latvia. This mission is part of a major NATO effort known as

In Latvia, boredom will become our soldiers’ worst enemy

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 17, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Early next month, an estimated 450 Canadian troops will begin deploying into Latvia. This mission is part of a major NATO effort known as
A Canadian infantry officer and his Latvian counterpart in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, during an exercise as part of NATO’s Operation Reassurance mission in central and eastern Europe on March 26. MCpl Jennifer Kusche photograph courtesy of DND

Canada best quit Iraq, leave post-war power struggle to regional actors

  • OTTAWA—For those closely following the conflicts in Syria and Iraq, it would appear that the days of the self-proclaimed caliphate of Daesh (also known
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 10, 2017
Two Canadian CH-146 Griffon helicopters fly through an Iraqi village in northern Iraq on Nov. 23, 2016. Canadian forces have been helping Kurdish fighters in Iraq who are battling Daesh. Photograph courtesy of DND

Canada best quit Iraq, leave post-war power struggle to regional actors

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 10, 2017
  • OTTAWA—For those closely following the conflicts in Syria and Iraq, it would appear that the days of the self-proclaimed caliphate of Daesh (also known

Canada best quit Iraq, leave post-war power struggle to regional actors

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 10, 2017
  • OTTAWA—For those closely following the conflicts in Syria and Iraq, it would appear that the days of the self-proclaimed caliphate of Daesh (also known
Two Canadian CH-146 Griffon helicopters fly through an Iraqi village in northern Iraq on Nov. 23, 2016. Canadian forces have been helping Kurdish fighters in Iraq who are battling Daesh. Photograph courtesy of DND

On defence spending, Trump will never be satisfied

  • OTTAWA—Ever since Donald Trump was elected United States president, the Canadian defence community has been in a self-flagellating flap. It’s because the tough-talking Trump
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 3, 2017
'Frankly, Saudi Arabia has not treated us fairly because we are losing a tremendous amount of money defending Saudi Arabia,' U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured last year, told Reuters recently. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

On defence spending, Trump will never be satisfied

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 3, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Ever since Donald Trump was elected United States president, the Canadian defence community has been in a self-flagellating flap. It’s because the tough-talking Trump

On defence spending, Trump will never be satisfied

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 3, 2017
  • OTTAWA—Ever since Donald Trump was elected United States president, the Canadian defence community has been in a self-flagellating flap. It’s because the tough-talking Trump
'Frankly, Saudi Arabia has not treated us fairly because we are losing a tremendous amount of money defending Saudi Arabia,' U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured last year, told Reuters recently. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

North Korea: reckless megalomaniacs with goofy haircuts playing brinkmanship

  • OTTAWA—To follow the course of recent Western political and media rhetoric, North Korean President Kim Jong-un is a reckless megalomaniac with a goofy haircut
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 26, 2017
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, second from left, shakes hands with South Korean General Leem Ho-Young near the demilitarized zone in South Korea, April 17. U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. 1st Class Sean K. Harp

North Korea: reckless megalomaniacs with goofy haircuts playing brinkmanship

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 26, 2017
  • OTTAWA—To follow the course of recent Western political and media rhetoric, North Korean President Kim Jong-un is a reckless megalomaniac with a goofy haircut

North Korea: reckless megalomaniacs with goofy haircuts playing brinkmanship

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 26, 2017
  • OTTAWA—To follow the course of recent Western political and media rhetoric, North Korean President Kim Jong-un is a reckless megalomaniac with a goofy haircut
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, second from left, shakes hands with South Korean General Leem Ho-Young near the demilitarized zone in South Korea, April 17. U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. 1st Class Sean K. Harp

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