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U.S. envoy is making Canada’s F-35 decision a no-brainer

  • We need to cancel the remainder of the F-35 purchase, pivot to Saab, and bolster our domestic aviation industry.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 2, 2026
Pete Hoekstra
Pete Hoekstra
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, left, says Canadians could face consequences if they don’t move forward with the full purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to replace the aging C-18s. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and DND photograph by Sgt Norm McLean

U.S. envoy is making Canada’s F-35 decision a no-brainer

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 2, 2026
  • We need to cancel the remainder of the F-35 purchase, pivot to Saab, and bolster our domestic aviation industry.

U.S. envoy is making Canada’s F-35 decision a no-brainer

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 2, 2026
  • We need to cancel the remainder of the F-35 purchase, pivot to Saab, and bolster our domestic aviation industry.
Pete Hoekstra
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra, left, says Canadians could face consequences if they don’t move forward with the full purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to replace the aging C-18s. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and DND photograph by Sgt Norm McLean

In defence of Canada

  • It’s truly insane that the Canadian military is having to war game such a heretofore unfathomable scenario of a looming U.S. invasion.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The Liberals pulled a few clever moves to boost defence spending on an urgent basis, but we’re still not adding actual combat capability or modernizing existing aged weapon platforms, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In defence of Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026
  • It’s truly insane that the Canadian military is having to war game such a heretofore unfathomable scenario of a looming U.S. invasion.

In defence of Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026
  • It’s truly insane that the Canadian military is having to war game such a heretofore unfathomable scenario of a looming U.S. invasion.
David McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty. The Liberals pulled a few clever moves to boost defence spending on an urgent basis, but we’re still not adding actual combat capability or modernizing existing aged weapon platforms, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New helicopters on the horizon

  • The good news for aviation buffs is the plan envisions a mixed fleet of distinctly different types of helicopters to support the Army.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 19, 2026
We are being told that the Air Force will see a return to a ‘balanced fleet concept’ for the Army's rotary aircraft, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

New helicopters on the horizon

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 19, 2026
  • The good news for aviation buffs is the plan envisions a mixed fleet of distinctly different types of helicopters to support the Army.

New helicopters on the horizon

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 19, 2026
  • The good news for aviation buffs is the plan envisions a mixed fleet of distinctly different types of helicopters to support the Army.
We are being told that the Air Force will see a return to a ‘balanced fleet concept’ for the Army's rotary aircraft, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

  • NATO leaders should immediately offer the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland permanent membership in the alliance.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2026
The Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Triton passes an iceberg in the waters around Greenland. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2026
  • NATO leaders should immediately offer the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland permanent membership in the alliance.

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2026
  • NATO leaders should immediately offer the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland permanent membership in the alliance.
The Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Triton passes an iceberg in the waters around Greenland. Photograph courtesy of NATO/Flickr

All eyes on the Arctic

  • Canada may now have to play catch-up on procuring vessels to protect the North after years of passing up projects.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2026
Angus Topshee
Angus Topshee
Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, recently spoke to CBC News about the value of acquiring an amphibious ship for the North. DND photograph by Corporal Connor Bennett

All eyes on the Arctic

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2026
  • Canada may now have to play catch-up on procuring vessels to protect the North after years of passing up projects.

All eyes on the Arctic

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2026
  • Canada may now have to play catch-up on procuring vessels to protect the North after years of passing up projects.
Angus Topshee
Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, recently spoke to CBC News about the value of acquiring an amphibious ship for the North. DND photograph by Corporal Connor Bennett

In Canada’s defence: re-establishing a true militia

  • Instead of disarming law-abiding gun owners across Canada, why not offer them the opportunity to enlist in a supplementary reserve by taking an oath
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 29, 2025
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The hare-brained scheme to coerce reluctant civil servants into a third-rate volunteer force comes from the same government that is intent on disarming registered and law-abiding gun owners across Canada, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

In Canada’s defence: re-establishing a true militia

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 29, 2025
  • Instead of disarming law-abiding gun owners across Canada, why not offer them the opportunity to enlist in a supplementary reserve by taking an oath

In Canada’s defence: re-establishing a true militia

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 29, 2025
  • Instead of disarming law-abiding gun owners across Canada, why not offer them the opportunity to enlist in a supplementary reserve by taking an oath
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The hare-brained scheme to coerce reluctant civil servants into a third-rate volunteer force comes from the same government that is intent on disarming registered and law-abiding gun owners across Canada, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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
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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.

We massively screwed up in Libya, now we need to help fix it

  • OTTAWA—Although it is largely eclipsed by mainstream media coverage of Britain’s startling Brexit referendum results, Donald Trump’s inexplicable Republican Party presidential candidacy, and allegations
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 29, 2016
Demonstrators protest the ongoing use of weapons by rebel militias in Tripoli, Libya, on Dec. 7, 2011. The lawlessness has not let up five years later, as militias battle for control of the country. UN photograph by Iason Foounten

We massively screwed up in Libya, now we need to help fix it

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Although it is largely eclipsed by mainstream media coverage of Britain’s startling Brexit referendum results, Donald Trump’s inexplicable Republican Party presidential candidacy, and allegations

We massively screwed up in Libya, now we need to help fix it

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 29, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Although it is largely eclipsed by mainstream media coverage of Britain’s startling Brexit referendum results, Donald Trump’s inexplicable Republican Party presidential candidacy, and allegations
Demonstrators protest the ongoing use of weapons by rebel militias in Tripoli, Libya, on Dec. 7, 2011. The lawlessness has not let up five years later, as militias battle for control of the country. UN photograph by Iason Foounten

War drums beaten anew for Canada to join Baltic NATO force

  • OTTAWA—There was a bit of a media flap last week, ignited by a recent Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) report, which claimed that Vladimir
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 22, 2016
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks at press conference on June 5. He has personally pleaded with Canada to be the fourth contributing nation to the brigades set to patrol the Baltic states. Photo courtesy NATO

War drums beaten anew for Canada to join Baltic NATO force

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—There was a bit of a media flap last week, ignited by a recent Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) report, which claimed that Vladimir

War drums beaten anew for Canada to join Baltic NATO force

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 22, 2016
  • OTTAWA—There was a bit of a media flap last week, ignited by a recent Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) report, which claimed that Vladimir
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks at press conference on June 5. He has personally pleaded with Canada to be the fourth contributing nation to the brigades set to patrol the Baltic states. Photo courtesy NATO

The downsides of joining NATO’s Baltic reassurance effort

  • OTTAWA—All the old warhorses in Ottawa are abuzz over the fact that NATO has apparently singled out Canada to provide troops for a new
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 15, 2016
Private Thomas Roulin, deployed with the Operation Reassurance Land Task Force, fires during training as part of a multinational military exercise involving 23 countries, in Wędrzyn, Poland on June 9. DND photograph by Cpl. Guillaume Gagnon

The downsides of joining NATO’s Baltic reassurance effort

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—All the old warhorses in Ottawa are abuzz over the fact that NATO has apparently singled out Canada to provide troops for a new

The downsides of joining NATO’s Baltic reassurance effort

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 15, 2016
  • OTTAWA—All the old warhorses in Ottawa are abuzz over the fact that NATO has apparently singled out Canada to provide troops for a new
Private Thomas Roulin, deployed with the Operation Reassurance Land Task Force, fires during training as part of a multinational military exercise involving 23 countries, in Wędrzyn, Poland on June 9. DND photograph by Cpl. Guillaume Gagnon

Canada right to reconsider wearing Kurdish flag

  • OTTAWA—Since Canadian special operations soldiers first deployed into Erbil in September 2014 they have been sporting the bright red, white, and green striped flag
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 8, 2016
This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq in April. Screenshot courtesy of CTV/Toronto Star

Canada right to reconsider wearing Kurdish flag

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Since Canadian special operations soldiers first deployed into Erbil in September 2014 they have been sporting the bright red, white, and green striped flag

Canada right to reconsider wearing Kurdish flag

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 8, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Since Canadian special operations soldiers first deployed into Erbil in September 2014 they have been sporting the bright red, white, and green striped flag
This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq in April. Screenshot courtesy of CTV/Toronto Star

Not worth getting caught up in East Asian island disputes

  • Prior to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s participation in the G7 Summit in Japan, there was rampant speculation among hawkish pundits that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 1, 2016
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a ceremony welcoming him to Japan with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on May 24 in Tokyo. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Not worth getting caught up in East Asian island disputes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 1, 2016
  • Prior to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s participation in the G7 Summit in Japan, there was rampant speculation among hawkish pundits that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo

Not worth getting caught up in East Asian island disputes

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 1, 2016
  • Prior to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s participation in the G7 Summit in Japan, there was rampant speculation among hawkish pundits that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a ceremony welcoming him to Japan with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on May 24 in Tokyo. PMO photograph by Adam Scotti

Operation Reassurance, or Provocation?

  • OTTAWA—A number of recent international headlines had the war-mongering tone and pubescent maturity of the old The Hotspur comic books: “NATO and Russia preparing
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 25, 2016
The Canadian ship HMCS Fredericton, centre, patrols the Black Sea alongside a Bulgarian frigate, right, and Romanian frigate, during Operation Reassurance on April 5. DND photograph by MCpl. Sebastian Allain

Operation Reassurance, or Provocation?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—A number of recent international headlines had the war-mongering tone and pubescent maturity of the old The Hotspur comic books: “NATO and Russia preparing

Operation Reassurance, or Provocation?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 25, 2016
  • OTTAWA—A number of recent international headlines had the war-mongering tone and pubescent maturity of the old The Hotspur comic books: “NATO and Russia preparing
The Canadian ship HMCS Fredericton, centre, patrols the Black Sea alongside a Bulgarian frigate, right, and Romanian frigate, during Operation Reassurance on April 5. DND photograph by MCpl. Sebastian Allain

The tangled web of Canada’s support for Iraq’s Kurds

  • It has been more than two years now since the phenom known alternately as ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State, and Daesh first swept out of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 18, 2016

The tangled web of Canada’s support for Iraq’s Kurds

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 18, 2016
  • It has been more than two years now since the phenom known alternately as ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State, and Daesh first swept out of

The tangled web of Canada’s support for Iraq’s Kurds

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 18, 2016
  • It has been more than two years now since the phenom known alternately as ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State, and Daesh first swept out of

Why Canada shouldn’t heed Trump’s call to boost defence spending

  • OTTAWA—With Donald Trump being the last man standing in the Republican Party’s presidential candidate race, it would appear that even the most cynical among
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 11, 2016
Donald Trump, pictured speaking to supporters in Arizona on March 19, says he would get tough on allied freeloaders who have come to rely on the United States to protect them. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Why Canada shouldn’t heed Trump’s call to boost defence spending

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With Donald Trump being the last man standing in the Republican Party’s presidential candidate race, it would appear that even the most cynical among

Why Canada shouldn’t heed Trump’s call to boost defence spending

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 11, 2016
  • OTTAWA—With Donald Trump being the last man standing in the Republican Party’s presidential candidate race, it would appear that even the most cynical among
Donald Trump, pictured speaking to supporters in Arizona on March 19, says he would get tough on allied freeloaders who have come to rely on the United States to protect them. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore

Why are Canadians in Iraq wearing the Kurdish flag?

  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, CTV News broadcast a story from the front lines in Kurdistan. The hook for this feature was Chief of Defence Staff General
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 4, 2016
This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq last week. Screenshot courtesy of CTV/Toronto Star

Why are Canadians in Iraq wearing the Kurdish flag?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, CTV News broadcast a story from the front lines in Kurdistan. The hook for this feature was Chief of Defence Staff General

Why are Canadians in Iraq wearing the Kurdish flag?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 4, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Last Thursday, CTV News broadcast a story from the front lines in Kurdistan. The hook for this feature was Chief of Defence Staff General
This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq last week. Screenshot courtesy of CTV/Toronto Star

How to focus the defence review

  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced that the Liberal government would consult experts and laypersons in advance of Canada drafting its first
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 27, 2016
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in January, should focus public consultations on the big picture rather than spending and equipment, says Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

How to focus the defence review

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced that the Liberal government would consult experts and laypersons in advance of Canada drafting its first

How to focus the defence review

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 27, 2016
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced that the Liberal government would consult experts and laypersons in advance of Canada drafting its first
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in January, should focus public consultations on the big picture rather than spending and equipment, says Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Don’t believe the hype—Vimy battle didn’t make Canada

  • OTTAWA—In a recent poll conducted by the Vimy Foundation, more than 80 per cent of Canadians surveyed supported the idea that the centenary of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 20, 2016
A naval gun fires over Vimy Ridge behind Canadian lines at night in May, 1917. Photograph courtesy of DND/Library and Archives Canada

Don’t believe the hype—Vimy battle didn’t make Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—In a recent poll conducted by the Vimy Foundation, more than 80 per cent of Canadians surveyed supported the idea that the centenary of

Don’t believe the hype—Vimy battle didn’t make Canada

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 20, 2016
  • OTTAWA—In a recent poll conducted by the Vimy Foundation, more than 80 per cent of Canadians surveyed supported the idea that the centenary of
A naval gun fires over Vimy Ridge behind Canadian lines at night in May, 1917. Photograph courtesy of DND/Library and Archives Canada

We failed in Afghanistan, let’s admit it

  • OTTAWA—While Canada pulled the plug on the Afghanistan mission two years ago, the United States and a handful of other NATO countries have continued
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 13, 2016
Afghan national police and army personnel and U.S. army soldiers patrol in July 2009 in Zabul province, Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army

We failed in Afghanistan, let’s admit it

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—While Canada pulled the plug on the Afghanistan mission two years ago, the United States and a handful of other NATO countries have continued

We failed in Afghanistan, let’s admit it

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 13, 2016
  • OTTAWA—While Canada pulled the plug on the Afghanistan mission two years ago, the United States and a handful of other NATO countries have continued
Afghan national police and army personnel and U.S. army soldiers patrol in July 2009 in Zabul province, Afghanistan. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army

The pitfalls of training foreign fighters

  • There has been considerable debate recently as to whether Canada is at war with Daesh, and whether Canadian trainers in frontline firefights are in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 6, 2016
Canadian Cpl. Christen Blake gives a demonstration to Afghan National Police at a training centre in Panjwa’i District, Afghanistan in 2010. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Shilo Adamson

The pitfalls of training foreign fighters

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 6, 2016
  • There has been considerable debate recently as to whether Canada is at war with Daesh, and whether Canadian trainers in frontline firefights are in

The pitfalls of training foreign fighters

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 6, 2016
  • There has been considerable debate recently as to whether Canada is at war with Daesh, and whether Canadian trainers in frontline firefights are in
Canadian Cpl. Christen Blake gives a demonstration to Afghan National Police at a training centre in Panjwa’i District, Afghanistan in 2010. Photograph courtesy of DND/Cpl. Shilo Adamson

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