In 50 years, the G7’s never had a summit like the one Carney is hosting next month
It’s hard to imagine how the stakes could be higher in the midst of the U.S. president’s economic warfare against most of the other attendees.
How to preserve NORAD? All action, and absolutely no talk
NORAD modernization discussions should prevent the American president from noticing that his country is part of an alliance that offers Canada special treatment.
Carney is already short-changing transparency
The cabinet mandate letter sends a signal to expect even greater centralized control and messaging that is not conducive to the free flow of information in Ottawa.
Canada’s high-tech defence imperative
The government will have to wrestle with the core challenge of managing ‘dual-use’ technologies for increased spending to make the most meaningful impact.
Carney’s defence industrial agenda: two steps forward, one step back
The most immediate challenge will be to ensure that the defence acquisitions currently in the pipeline aren’t ground to a halt as the government works its way through the thicket of hurdles.
King’s Speech from the Throne offers challenges
Public servants have been working to craft a defining direction for a government still struggling to fill ministerial staff positions, and hire new blood for the PMO.
The procurement problem
Defence procurement does not exist in a vacuum, and must be consistent with the government’s overall foreign and defence policy.
Investing in first-person-view kamikaze drones is a practical move to help shut Canada’s artillery gap
During combat operations, FPVs offer an array of tactical advantages that aim to make the battlefield more lethal, forcing adversaries to be on the defensive.
The building blocks for procurement progress
Government, industry, and the Armed Forces need consistency and predictability in a geopolitical environment that has neither.
National defence is a key component of the economic strategy
National defence and economic sovereignty are inextricably linked, and we must begin treating them as such.
