Canada, Europe, and NATO: a renewed commitment to shared security
Whether it is supporting Ukraine, reinforcing NATO’s northern flank, or building the tools to defend sovereignty in the Arctic, Canada is showing it will lead by example.
‘Putting people first’: new Veterans Minister McKnight readies for fall as advocates push for change
Veterans advocates and groups are urging for a new approach, and for action on long-standing calls for change to improve the lives of former servicemembers.
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.
A continuum of responsibility for Canada’s veterans
Supporting veterans and their families in every aspect of their transition to civilian life is both a moral duty and a strategic necessity.
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 floundering CAF.
Carney announces pay raises for Canadian Armed Forces members
Prime Minister Mark Carney detailed $2-billion in spending for the Canadian Armed Forces, a part of the $9-billion announced in June for defence and security.
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.
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.
Standing on ceremony
With the current state of the Canadian Armed Forces, perhaps it is time to drop the historical re-enactment duties.
Trade tribunal calls for freeze on multimillion-dollar defence contract after complaints it favours U.S. supplier
Highly restrictive bid criteria made competition ‘impossible’ for Canadian and European companies to secure the contract for military night-vision goggles, says a filing from Canadian defence company Cadex.
