Gripen fighter jet purchase would allow Canada to assert sovereignty, says past chair of House Defence Committee McKay

The future success of trade talks with the U.S. will weigh heavily when Canada decides if it wants to buy the American F-35 plane, says consultant Eric Miller.
Seeing beyond the cave: bridging culture in defence and procurement

Both Public Services and Procurement Canada and the defence sector carry assumptions shaped by years of operating within their own institutional caves, and are only perceiving a portion of the truth.
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 the White House.
Defence
Defence focus in budget signals turning point, but some defence experts wary about lack of detail

Defence spending promises in the 2025 budget are ‘seizing the moment,’ but lack previous specificity, says Conference of Defence Associations Institute director of research Kevin Budning.
Budget 2025 could have enhanced Canada’s military mobility by investing in roads and rails

Without key defence infrastructure, the task of deterring, confronting, and combatting adversaries that pose a threat will be insurmountably difficult.
Budget cuts in defence: an opportunity to align needs and outputs?

The concern around cuts revolves around resources, but we tend to underappreciate the cultural and structural impacts.
Opening the pathway for greater Indigenous inclusion in the Armed Forces

The CAF must position itself as an employer of choice for Indigenous Peoples by improving cultural safety, and supporting long-term career development and leadership.
We need you! Canada’s NATO commitment extends beyond defence to its people

It does not have to be an either/or choice of investments between refurbishing the military and investing in Canadians.
Why Canada should oppose Trump’s Golden Dome proposal

A comprehensive ballistic missile defence system is viewed by many defence analysts as potentially destabilizing as it could be perceived as enabling a nuclear first strike by one side.