OPINION
17 October 2017  –  DANNY LAM

Canadians were promised “open and transparent government” by the Liberal regime. This promise apparently does not apply to major defence programs that will burden the Canadian taxpayer for generations with hundreds of billions of spending.

16 October 2017  –  KEN POLE

Having supported the Kurdish military in a non-combat role for years, Minister Sajjan comments on Canada's assessment of the current situation in Iraq.

15 October 2017  –  DAVID BERCUSON

All governments subsidize airplane manufacturers, but political entanglements are jeopardizing the “fairness” of a major competition, writes David Bercuson.

6 October 2017  –  DANNY LAM

In the almost 13 years since Canada decided against joining the U.S. in Ballistic Missile Defense, every major consideration that went into that decision has changed. It is time to pivot towards deterring regimes like North Korea.

5 October 2017  –  DAVID BERCUSON

The biggest obstacle to passage of Canadian Arctic waters is the lack of both navigation facilities and rescue services, and this requires heavy icebreakers, notes David Bercuson.

2 October 2017  –  ELINOR SLOAN

Elinor Sloan notes that despite its detailed costing and encouraging commitments to a wide range of investments, the failure to sufficiently address weaknesses in the military procurement system marks a significant shortcoming of the 

19 September 2017  –  KEN POLE

A trade dispute has upended Canada's defence plan, announced this Spring, to fill a "capability gap" in the RCAF fleet with Boeing Super Hornets before the production line for this platform winds down. 

18 September 2017  –  DAVID BERCUSON

The effort to replace Canada’s fighter jets is reaching new depths of hilarity, writes David Bercuson.

2 September 2017  –  DAVID BERCUSON

Canada should resist the temptation to follow America's renewed effort in Afghanistan, notes David Bercuson.

18 August 2017  –  DAVID BERCUSON

The Defence Policy is not perfect by any means, but it comes after exhaustive country-wide consultation, and although there are holes (procurement for one), David Bercuson says there is nothing to dislike.

15 August 2017  –  DANNY LAM

Nuclear propulsion is ideal for long distances and extended under-ice missions that are unique to Canada. Is there a better, more affordable and collaborative way? 

15 August 2017

The father of a white supremacist stands up and says "It was the silence of good people that allowed the Nazis to flourish the first time around, and it is the silence of good people that is allowing them to flourish now."

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