Let’s get creative: CAF can’t keep picking up emergency response shortfall
Given the reality of climate change, the demand for federal disaster assistance will only increase. The answer cannot always be ‘send in the military.’
Planned submarine buy will be ‘eye-wateringly expensive,’ but the Navy ‘desperately’ needs them, say defence experts
‘Finding the money for this weapon system will be the biggest hurdle,’ says Canadian Forces College professor Paul Mitchell.
The Royal Canadian Navy’s AOPS remains adrift
The news of a practically new warship breaking down and flooding will not send Canadian citizens flocking to the recruiting centres.
Canada downplays cost of meeting NATO spending mark as $60-billion projection will need to rise
In 2025, the figures NATO uses to calculate members’ GDP will no longer be based on the 2015 numbers it uses now, but would instead use 2020 as the base year, leaving Canada about $3.5-billion short of its 2032 target.
Cutting the CAF to the bone
The Liberals’ heady promises of shiny new equipment in the distant future may be a case of too little, too late.
Carignan takes aim at recruitment in top military role
Canada’s new top military commander Gen. Jennie Carignan says recruitment is her primary focus as she takes on the historic appointment. “The priority is to make sure that we welcome a whole range of Canadian expertise and quality people to ensure that we have the people we need to render our forces ready,” she told […]
NATO nagging? Defence spending takes heat from allies
The Americans have accused Canada of riding their defence coattails—which is ripe, given our shared military history.
Stepping up for Afghan-Canadian language and cultural advisers and their families
Since LCAs are considered contractors, they aren’t eligible for mental health services from Veterans Affairs Canada, unlike the soldiers they accompanied in Afghanistan.
Amplifying Canadian voices: the role of an independent Senate
Without a party line to toe, local voices can tell local stories, and apply the guiding principles of Senators’ home communities.
Armed Forces under new management, but new CDS faces tough challenges
CAF senior leadership needs to regain the trust of the rank and file, which won’t be easy without the political will to effect major changes.
