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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—Last week the almost-forgotten war in Afghanistan was once more back in the headlines as a result of two United States soldiers being killed
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The last Canadian troops involved in the NATO military training mission board a United States Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph courtesy of Patrick Blanchard

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  • OTTAWA—Last week the almost-forgotten war in Afghanistan was once more back in the headlines as a result of two United States soldiers being killed

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  • OTTAWA—Last week the almost-forgotten war in Afghanistan was once more back in the headlines as a result of two United States soldiers being killed
The last Canadian troops involved in the NATO military training mission board a United States Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. DND photograph courtesy of Patrick Blanchard

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  • OTTAWA—With an allied force—including an undisclosed number of Canadian special-forces operatives—closing in on Daesh’s stronghold in Mosul, the complex regional conflict in Iraq is
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 2, 2016
A Kurdish peshmerga soldier participates in a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq last year. Canada is doing risky business in getting tangled up in Kurdish politics, argues Scott Taylor. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. Tristan Bolden

Iraq conflict getting murkier by the minute

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 2, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With an allied force—including an undisclosed number of Canadian special-forces operatives—closing in on Daesh’s stronghold in Mosul, the complex regional conflict in Iraq is

Iraq conflict getting murkier by the minute

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 2, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With an allied force—including an undisclosed number of Canadian special-forces operatives—closing in on Daesh’s stronghold in Mosul, the complex regional conflict in Iraq is
A Kurdish peshmerga soldier participates in a training exercise near Erbil, Iraq last year. Canada is doing risky business in getting tangled up in Kurdish politics, argues Scott Taylor. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. Tristan Bolden

The home team is winning in Iraq, but what happens after the fight?

  • OTTAWA—Now that the long anticipated offensive to recapture Mosul has begun, the media coverage has become akin to that of hometown sports reporting. The
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 26, 2016
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to American troops in Iraq, Oct. 22. The skill of the special forces of NATO members in conjunction with the U.S.-led allied airpower will ensure Daesh’s defeat in Mosul, argues Scott Taylor. U.S. Department of Defense photograph by Stephanie Dreyer

The home team is winning in Iraq, but what happens after the fight?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 26, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Now that the long anticipated offensive to recapture Mosul has begun, the media coverage has become akin to that of hometown sports reporting. The

The home team is winning in Iraq, but what happens after the fight?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 26, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Now that the long anticipated offensive to recapture Mosul has begun, the media coverage has become akin to that of hometown sports reporting. The
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to American troops in Iraq, Oct. 22. The skill of the special forces of NATO members in conjunction with the U.S.-led allied airpower will ensure Daesh’s defeat in Mosul, argues Scott Taylor. U.S. Department of Defense photograph by Stephanie Dreyer

Don’t expect keeping a retaken Mosul to be a cakewalk

  • OTTAWA—With Daesh having been pushed out of Fallujah and Ramadi, everyone knows that the next big allied assault will be to recapture Mosul, and
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2016
U.S. soldiers patrol through the rubble-laden streets of Mosul, Iraq, April 1, 2008. Iraqi pro-government forces are looking now to retake the city from Daesh, which has held it since 2014. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. John Crosby

Don’t expect keeping a retaken Mosul to be a cakewalk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With Daesh having been pushed out of Fallujah and Ramadi, everyone knows that the next big allied assault will be to recapture Mosul, and

Don’t expect keeping a retaken Mosul to be a cakewalk

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 19, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With Daesh having been pushed out of Fallujah and Ramadi, everyone knows that the next big allied assault will be to recapture Mosul, and
U.S. soldiers patrol through the rubble-laden streets of Mosul, Iraq, April 1, 2008. Iraqi pro-government forces are looking now to retake the city from Daesh, which has held it since 2014. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. John Crosby

Why Canada and its allies are taking their time to defeat Daesh

  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, the Department of National Defence held a press conference in Ottawa to report that Canadian special forces soldiers have engaged in combat
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 12, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has defended the Canadian military's decision not to reveal details of Canada's mission in Iraq for security reasons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why Canada and its allies are taking their time to defeat Daesh

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 12, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, the Department of National Defence held a press conference in Ottawa to report that Canadian special forces soldiers have engaged in combat

Why Canada and its allies are taking their time to defeat Daesh

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 12, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, the Department of National Defence held a press conference in Ottawa to report that Canadian special forces soldiers have engaged in combat
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has defended the Canadian military's decision not to reveal details of Canada's mission in Iraq for security reasons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Civilians killed: war crime or collateral damage?

  • OTTAWA—It is interesting to watch how Russia’s increased combat involvement in the Syrian civil war has been matched by the blatant hypocrisy of the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 5, 2016
People march past the United States Embassy in Ottawa in 2003 in protest of the Iraq War. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Civilians killed: war crime or collateral damage?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 5, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It is interesting to watch how Russia’s increased combat involvement in the Syrian civil war has been matched by the blatant hypocrisy of the

Civilians killed: war crime or collateral damage?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 5, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It is interesting to watch how Russia’s increased combat involvement in the Syrian civil war has been matched by the blatant hypocrisy of the
People march past the United States Embassy in Ottawa in 2003 in protest of the Iraq War. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The albatross around Chris Alexander’s neck

  • OTTAWA—Canadian media outlets reported last week that Chris Alexander intends to throw his hat in the ring with a bid to become the next
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 28, 2016
Media reports last week suggested Chris Alexander is considering running for Conservative leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

The albatross around Chris Alexander’s neck

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Canadian media outlets reported last week that Chris Alexander intends to throw his hat in the ring with a bid to become the next

The albatross around Chris Alexander’s neck

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 28, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Canadian media outlets reported last week that Chris Alexander intends to throw his hat in the ring with a bid to become the next
Media reports last week suggested Chris Alexander is considering running for Conservative leadership. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Obama’s right, Libya became a ‘shit show.’ We need an inquiry into our role

  • OTTAWA—Last week, a British parliamentary committee published a report that roundly condemned former prime minister David Cameron’s role in the 2011 international intervention in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 21, 2016
One of the only traces left in August 2011 of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at his former home in Tripoli was a bullet-pierced poster of him. Photograph courtesy of Scott Taylor

Obama’s right, Libya became a ‘shit show.’ We need an inquiry into our role

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week, a British parliamentary committee published a report that roundly condemned former prime minister David Cameron’s role in the 2011 international intervention in

Obama’s right, Libya became a ‘shit show.’ We need an inquiry into our role

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 21, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week, a British parliamentary committee published a report that roundly condemned former prime minister David Cameron’s role in the 2011 international intervention in
One of the only traces left in August 2011 of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at his former home in Tripoli was a bullet-pierced poster of him. Photograph courtesy of Scott Taylor

Getting rid of Daesh will not end the conflict

  • OTTAWA—It was reported on Sept. 4 that Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies had successfully pushed Daesh evildoers from their last strongholds along
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 14, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Canada has sent forces to Iraq to train Kurdish fighters. The Canadians are foolishly wearing the flag of Kurdistan on their sleeves, argues Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Getting rid of Daesh will not end the conflict

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 14, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was reported on Sept. 4 that Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies had successfully pushed Daesh evildoers from their last strongholds along

Getting rid of Daesh will not end the conflict

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 14, 2016
  • OTTAWA—It was reported on Sept. 4 that Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies had successfully pushed Daesh evildoers from their last strongholds along
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Canada has sent forces to Iraq to train Kurdish fighters. The Canadians are foolishly wearing the flag of Kurdistan on their sleeves, argues Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Mali mission reminiscent of Afghanistan

  • OTTAWA—The military and Liberal government communications teams are in full spin to sell Canadians on an imminent peacekeeping mission in Africa. To date, the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 7, 2016
A rocket-hit container is pictured after an attack during which six peacekeepers from Guinea were killed and others injured at a UN peacekeeping camp in Kidal, Mali, on Feb. 13. UN photograph by Marco Dormino

Mali mission reminiscent of Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The military and Liberal government communications teams are in full spin to sell Canadians on an imminent peacekeeping mission in Africa. To date, the

Mali mission reminiscent of Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | September 7, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The military and Liberal government communications teams are in full spin to sell Canadians on an imminent peacekeeping mission in Africa. To date, the
A rocket-hit container is pictured after an attack during which six peacekeepers from Guinea were killed and others injured at a UN peacekeeping camp in Kidal, Mali, on Feb. 13. UN photograph by Marco Dormino

On negligence in the military

  • OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that Maj.-Gen. Mike Rouleau is facing a court martial on the charge of having committed a “negligent discharge” from
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 31, 2016
This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq in April 2016. Screenshot courtesy of CTV/Toronto Star

On negligence in the military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 31, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that Maj.-Gen. Mike Rouleau is facing a court martial on the charge of having committed a “negligent discharge” from

On negligence in the military

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 31, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that Maj.-Gen. Mike Rouleau is facing a court martial on the charge of having committed a “negligent discharge” from
This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq in April 2016. Screenshot courtesy of CTV/Toronto Star

Islamic extremism is not the real threat to Canadian security

  • OTTAWA—The public relations branch of Daesh was quick to stoke the vivid imagination of Canadian fear-mongers in the wake of the Aug. 10 terror-related
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 24, 2016
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said after the Aug. 10 Strathroy incident that Canada's terrorism threat level would stay at 'medium,' where it's been for nearly the last two years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Islamic extremism is not the real threat to Canadian security

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 24, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The public relations branch of Daesh was quick to stoke the vivid imagination of Canadian fear-mongers in the wake of the Aug. 10 terror-related

Islamic extremism is not the real threat to Canadian security

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 24, 2016
  • OTTAWA—The public relations branch of Daesh was quick to stoke the vivid imagination of Canadian fear-mongers in the wake of the Aug. 10 terror-related
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said after the Aug. 10 Strathroy incident that Canada's terrorism threat level would stay at 'medium,' where it's been for nearly the last two years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Don’t overestimate terrorist threat to Canada

  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday Canada experienced another brush with global terrorism, when Aaron Driver was killed during a violent encounter with police in the sleepy southern
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 17, 2016
Scott Taylor says no one was terrorized by Aaron Driver's actions. He did not get to carry out a terror attack. Photo courtesy of Facebook

Don’t overestimate terrorist threat to Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 17, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday Canada experienced another brush with global terrorism, when Aaron Driver was killed during a violent encounter with police in the sleepy southern

Don’t overestimate terrorist threat to Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 17, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Wednesday Canada experienced another brush with global terrorism, when Aaron Driver was killed during a violent encounter with police in the sleepy southern
Scott Taylor says no one was terrorized by Aaron Driver's actions. He did not get to carry out a terror attack. Photo courtesy of Facebook

Think twice before sending peacekeepers to Africa

  • OTTAWA—This week, Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of national defence, is travelling around central and eastern Africa, desperately looking for a peacekeeping mission to which
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 10, 2016
A UN peacekeeper patrols as a resident gathers wood in the Beni region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on March 14, 2014. UN photograph by Sylvain Liechti

Think twice before sending peacekeepers to Africa

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 10, 2016
  • OTTAWA—This week, Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of national defence, is travelling around central and eastern Africa, desperately looking for a peacekeeping mission to which

Think twice before sending peacekeepers to Africa

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 10, 2016
  • OTTAWA—This week, Harjit Sajjan, Canada’s minister of national defence, is travelling around central and eastern Africa, desperately looking for a peacekeeping mission to which
A UN peacekeeper patrols as a resident gathers wood in the Beni region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on March 14, 2014. UN photograph by Sylvain Liechti

Reimagining Bush, Blair, and Milosevic

  • OTTAWA—First it was the release last month of Britain’s Chilcot Inquiry findings, which concluded that the United States-led 2003 invasion of Iraq was an
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 3, 2016
Former U.S. president George W. Bush and ex-British prime minister Tony Blair (left) are accused in a new report of falsely claiming that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction in the run-up to the invasion of the Middle Eastern country in 2003. While Canada abstained from participating in that conflict, the country did participate in a NATO-led campaign against then-Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic (right). A new ruling by an international criminal tribunal largely exonerated him of allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes during that conflict, writes Scott Taylor. Photo courtesy of UNICTY and Hill Times file photo

Reimagining Bush, Blair, and Milosevic

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 3, 2016
  • OTTAWA—First it was the release last month of Britain’s Chilcot Inquiry findings, which concluded that the United States-led 2003 invasion of Iraq was an

Reimagining Bush, Blair, and Milosevic

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | August 3, 2016
  • OTTAWA—First it was the release last month of Britain’s Chilcot Inquiry findings, which concluded that the United States-led 2003 invasion of Iraq was an
Former U.S. president George W. Bush and ex-British prime minister Tony Blair (left) are accused in a new report of falsely claiming that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction in the run-up to the invasion of the Middle Eastern country in 2003. While Canada abstained from participating in that conflict, the country did participate in a NATO-led campaign against then-Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic (right). A new ruling by an international criminal tribunal largely exonerated him of allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes during that conflict, writes Scott Taylor. Photo courtesy of UNICTY and Hill Times file photo

In a Trump world, Canada’s Baltic force less protected

  • OTTAWA—Now that the dust has settled in Cleveland following the United States Republican Party National Convention, it is time for the world to start
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 27, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alongside Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, meet with Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis and his officials during the NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland, July 9. Canada is set to lead a NATO troop deployment in Latvia. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

In a Trump world, Canada’s Baltic force less protected

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Now that the dust has settled in Cleveland following the United States Republican Party National Convention, it is time for the world to start

In a Trump world, Canada’s Baltic force less protected

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Now that the dust has settled in Cleveland following the United States Republican Party National Convention, it is time for the world to start
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alongside Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, meet with Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis and his officials during the NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland, July 9. Canada is set to lead a NATO troop deployment in Latvia. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Canadian sacrifice in Korean War not in vain

  • OTTAWA—From the Canadian military’s perspective, the Korean War is one of the very few post-Second World War international combat interventions that have been truly
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 20, 2016
The skyline in Seoul, Korea. The scale of the city’s urbanization was simply astounding, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph by Tracy Hunter

Canadian sacrifice in Korean War not in vain

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—From the Canadian military’s perspective, the Korean War is one of the very few post-Second World War international combat interventions that have been truly

Canadian sacrifice in Korean War not in vain

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—From the Canadian military’s perspective, the Korean War is one of the very few post-Second World War international combat interventions that have been truly
The skyline in Seoul, Korea. The scale of the city’s urbanization was simply astounding, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph by Tracy Hunter

New mission in Africa? Why not fix the mess in Libya, Afghanistan first

  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance presided over a rain-soaked ceremony on Parliament Hill to formally recognize the change of command
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 20, 2016
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance inspects troops during a change-of-command ceremony for the commander of the Canadian Army on Parliament Hill on July 14. Canadian Army photograph by Cpl. Andrew Wesley

New mission in Africa? Why not fix the mess in Libya, Afghanistan first

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance presided over a rain-soaked ceremony on Parliament Hill to formally recognize the change of command

New mission in Africa? Why not fix the mess in Libya, Afghanistan first

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance presided over a rain-soaked ceremony on Parliament Hill to formally recognize the change of command
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance inspects troops during a change-of-command ceremony for the commander of the Canadian Army on Parliament Hill on July 14. Canadian Army photograph by Cpl. Andrew Wesley

Iraq’s divisions run deep

  • OTTAWA—With the release last week of Sir John Chilcot’s damning report on the United Kingdom’s role in the Iraq war and its aftermath—which concluded
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 13, 2016
A Kurdish peshmerga soldier participates in training near Irbil, Iraq, Oct. 29, 2015. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. Tristan Bolden

Iraq’s divisions run deep

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With the release last week of Sir John Chilcot’s damning report on the United Kingdom’s role in the Iraq war and its aftermath—which concluded

Iraq’s divisions run deep

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With the release last week of Sir John Chilcot’s damning report on the United Kingdom’s role in the Iraq war and its aftermath—which concluded
A Kurdish peshmerga soldier participates in training near Irbil, Iraq, Oct. 29, 2015. U.S. Army photograph by Spc. Tristan Bolden

Canada’s enfeebled Navy needs some real muscle

  • On Thursday, June 23, Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance presided over the change of command ceremony between outgoing Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 6, 2016
The HMCS Charlottetown departs the Halifax Dockyard in Nova Scotia for Operation Reassurance on June 27, 2016. Photograph by John Clevett courtesy of the Canadian Forces.

Canada’s enfeebled Navy needs some real muscle

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 6, 2016
  • On Thursday, June 23, Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance presided over the change of command ceremony between outgoing Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)

Canada’s enfeebled Navy needs some real muscle

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 6, 2016
  • On Thursday, June 23, Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance presided over the change of command ceremony between outgoing Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)
The HMCS Charlottetown departs the Halifax Dockyard in Nova Scotia for Operation Reassurance on June 27, 2016. Photograph by John Clevett courtesy of the Canadian Forces.

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