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There goes the neighbourhood

  • If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 14, 2025
Mexican marines perform drills at Camp Pendleton, Calif., in June 2018. The Mexican military is structured almost entirely for internal defence and security, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by OS Justin Spinello

There goes the neighbourhood

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 14, 2025
  • If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what

There goes the neighbourhood

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 14, 2025
  • If our old relationship with the U.S. ‘is over,’ then we can learn from our southernmost neighbour how to be creative in rethinking what
Mexican marines perform drills at Camp Pendleton, Calif., in June 2018. The Mexican military is structured almost entirely for internal defence and security, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by OS Justin Spinello

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance used Pituffik Space Base as a podium to espouse his negative views of the Danish government and Greenland during a March 28 visit to the country. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.

This isn’t the ‘Whisky War’: in defence of Greenland and Denmark

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 7, 2025
  • We cannot sit back as the Trump administration bullies Denmark into submission with false claims of neglected defence.
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance used Pituffik Space Base as a podium to espouse his negative views of the Danish government and Greenland during a March 28 visit to the country. Screenshot courtesy of ABC News

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic

Will the F-35 become a casualty as Trump’s trade war widens?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 31, 2025
  • The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic
Then-Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin gets ready for a flight at Solenzara Air Force Base in Corsica, France, on Dec. 4, 2013. DND photograph by Master Seaman Steeve Picard

Does the military have room to get its elbows up?

  • Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 24, 2025
Royal Canadian Air Force ground crew perform post flight checks on a CF-18 fighter jet in Kuwait on Nov. 3, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/DND

Does the military have room to get its elbows up?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 24, 2025
  • Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.

Does the military have room to get its elbows up?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 24, 2025
  • Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.
Royal Canadian Air Force ground crew perform post flight checks on a CF-18 fighter jet in Kuwait on Nov. 3, 2014. Photograph courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera/DND

Another major procurement project FUBAR

  • Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 17, 2025
Bill Blair
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair’s March 8 shipbuilding contract announcement was unsurprisingly dropped into a media void, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Another major procurement project FUBAR

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 17, 2025
  • Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected

Another major procurement project FUBAR

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 17, 2025
  • Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair’s March 8 shipbuilding contract announcement was unsurprisingly dropped into a media void, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trumped again

  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently cast baseless aspersions on NATO's reliability, given its history in the wake of 9/11, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Trumped again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.

Trumped again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 10, 2025
  • For President Donald Trump to question Canada’s military resolve is an insult to the sacrifices which were made in support of the U.S.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump recently cast baseless aspersions on NATO's reliability, given its history in the wake of 9/11, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Flickr/The White House

Casting a wider recruiting net

  • Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 3, 2025
Major-General Scott Malcolm was among the officials who announced changes to the CAF recruiting process on Feb. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Casting a wider recruiting net

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 3, 2025
  • Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in

Casting a wider recruiting net

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 3, 2025
  • Why is the CAF trying to fix a problem that does not exist instead of addressing the issue of a lack of trainers in
Major-General Scott Malcolm was among the officials who announced changes to the CAF recruiting process on Feb. 19. Screenshot courtesy of CPAC

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been excluded from peace talks between the United States and Russia to end the war against his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.

Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 24, 2025
  • The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.
Volodomyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been excluded from peace talks between the United States and Russia to end the war against his country. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?

Poilievre’s Arctic follies

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 17, 2025
  • Canada has the ability to rapidly deploy military personnel to Iqaluit, so what could possibly be gained through having troops stationed there permanently?
The Conservatives’ plan for the North includes doubling the size of the Canadian Arctic Rangers, but it will hardly serve as a deterrent to those ‘hostile powers’ they want to thwart, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt Jean-François Lauzé

Talking Trump’s truth

  • Canadian leaders have begun finding creative solutions to solve a problem that does not exist.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 10, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's blaming of Canada for the entire drug-overdose tragedy in his country defies all logic, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Talking Trump’s truth

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 10, 2025
  • Canadian leaders have begun finding creative solutions to solve a problem that does not exist.

Talking Trump’s truth

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 10, 2025
  • Canadian leaders have begun finding creative solutions to solve a problem that does not exist.
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's blaming of Canada for the entire drug-overdose tragedy in his country defies all logic, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Losing the battle of the bulge

  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.

Losing the battle of the bulge

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 3, 2025
  • Having a worse fitness record than the general population should be an embarrassment to the Canadian Armed Forces.
According to a series of briefings to military leaders in June 2024, 44 per cent of personnel in the CAF are overweight, and another 28 per cent are classified as obese. DND photograph by Leading Seaman Sisi Xu

Pushing back on Donald Trump

  • Perhaps the most effective way to alleviate the fears Trump is trying to stoke would be to simply provide facts and context to his
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 27, 2025
Donald J. Trump
Donald J. Trump
Due to his position, even U.S. President Trump’s most glib and offhand threats need to be addressed with diplomacy and tact, but they also need to be countered with some hard truths, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Pushing back on Donald Trump

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 27, 2025
  • Perhaps the most effective way to alleviate the fears Trump is trying to stoke would be to simply provide facts and context to his

Pushing back on Donald Trump

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 27, 2025
  • Perhaps the most effective way to alleviate the fears Trump is trying to stoke would be to simply provide facts and context to his
Donald J. Trump
Due to his position, even U.S. President Trump’s most glib and offhand threats need to be addressed with diplomacy and tact, but they also need to be countered with some hard truths, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
Canadian soldiers have been called on to help battle flames, but boosting the ranks of the Air Force with a reserve to fly water bombers would be a boon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.

Pride in reserve: the CAF isn’t equipped to fight Mother Nature, but what if it was?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 20, 2025
  • Provinces are stepping up to help our U.S. neighbours fight fires, and it would be nice to see our Armed Forces similarly involved.
Canadian soldiers have been called on to help battle flames, but boosting the ranks of the Air Force with a reserve to fly water bombers would be a boon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Sailor Dan Bard

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
At present, the CAF does not have retention bonuses, but in recent years they have offered signing bonuses to recruits with specific professional skill sets. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.

Military retention bonuses equal common sense

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2025
  • DND needs to stop the exodus from the ranks, and the answer to stopping short-term retirements is retention bonuses.
At present, the CAF does not have retention bonuses, but in recent years they have offered signing bonuses to recruits with specific professional skill sets. DND photograph by MCpl Cass Moon

Time for a foreign legion

  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
Canada’s commitment to a beefed-up mission in Latvia will negatively impact the Army's morale over time without extra support, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Staff Sergeant Christian Milano, Spanish Army

Time for a foreign legion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness

Time for a foreign legion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 6, 2025
  • With a Canadian Foreign Legion deployed, the regular combat arms units could begin the healing process of bringing themselves back to full operational readiness
Canada’s commitment to a beefed-up mission in Latvia will negatively impact the Army's morale over time without extra support, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Staff Sergeant Christian Milano, Spanish Army

A defence budget that tops the two-per-cent goal? Look north

  • Whoever is running Canada in the months to come should be able to convince Donald Trump that an investment in Arctic infrastructure counts towards
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 23, 2024
Canada could and should commit to constructing northern transportation hubs, and labelling all of it an investment in the country’s defence, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

A defence budget that tops the two-per-cent goal? Look north

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 23, 2024
  • Whoever is running Canada in the months to come should be able to convince Donald Trump that an investment in Arctic infrastructure counts towards

A defence budget that tops the two-per-cent goal? Look north

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 23, 2024
  • Whoever is running Canada in the months to come should be able to convince Donald Trump that an investment in Arctic infrastructure counts towards
Canada could and should commit to constructing northern transportation hubs, and labelling all of it an investment in the country’s defence, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by MCpl Louis Brunet

Soldiers shouldn’t put up with squalid living conditions

  • Those serving in uniform in a G7 country's military should expect no less than affordable, clean, livable accommodations.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 16, 2024
Serving members of the Armed Forces have been documenting their living conditions in military barracks across the country. Photographs courtesy of Esprit de Corps  Photographs courtesy of Esprit de Corps 

Soldiers shouldn’t put up with squalid living conditions

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 16, 2024
  • Those serving in uniform in a G7 country's military should expect no less than affordable, clean, livable accommodations.

Soldiers shouldn’t put up with squalid living conditions

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 16, 2024
  • Those serving in uniform in a G7 country's military should expect no less than affordable, clean, livable accommodations.
Serving members of the Armed Forces have been documenting their living conditions in military barracks across the country. Photographs courtesy of Esprit de Corps  Photographs courtesy of Esprit de Corps 

Droning into oblivion

  • New drone technology is dominating the modern battlefield, but Canada’s procurement team is barely trying to play catch up.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 9, 2024
A Volatus Aerospace drone is pictured at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Droning into oblivion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 9, 2024
  • New drone technology is dominating the modern battlefield, but Canada’s procurement team is barely trying to play catch up.

Droning into oblivion

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 9, 2024
  • New drone technology is dominating the modern battlefield, but Canada’s procurement team is barely trying to play catch up.
A Volatus Aerospace drone is pictured at the CANSEC trade show in Ottawa on June 1, 2022. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?

  • The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman

Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
  • The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission

Can Canada actually defend the Arctic?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | December 2, 2024
  • The Navy’s commander thinks we could stop Russia or China from transiting through the Northwest Passage without official permission
At first glance it would seem ludicrous to think we could deter the Russian or Chinese navies with a 7,000 ton Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship which mounts a single 25mm cannon, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal David Veldman

Stripped of remembrance

  • OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia.  The newsletter
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
The misguided attempt by a Nova Scotia school to ban military uniforms on Remembrance Day, or rants about wearing poppies won’t help people understand our proud military heritage, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Stripped of remembrance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
  • OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia.  The newsletter

Stripped of remembrance

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 25, 2024
  • OTTAWA—It all began with a newsletter circulated on Nov. 8 to the parents of students attending Sackville Heights Elementary School in Nova Scotia.  The newsletter
The misguided attempt by a Nova Scotia school to ban military uniforms on Remembrance Day, or rants about wearing poppies won’t help people understand our proud military heritage, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
Before investing in modern weapon systems, the CAF needs to invest in its greatest asset: the men and women who serve, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached

Appeasing Donald Trump with defence dollars

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 18, 2024
  • Many of the hawkish pundits are self-flagellating in anticipation of facing Trump's wrath, but we need to look at the situation from a detached
Before investing in modern weapon systems, the CAF needs to invest in its greatest asset: the men and women who serve, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

The new look of remembrance 

  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
Remembrance Day ceremony
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The new look of remembrance 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 

The new look of remembrance 

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 11, 2024
  • The modern veteran has very few fellow Canadians who fully understand the horrors they have seen. 
Remembrance Day ceremony
Sentries stand post during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The sad saga of Afghan-Canadian military advisers

  • Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 4, 2024
Interim Ombud for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces Robyn Hynes, left, has picked up the advocacy mantle for language and cultural advisers with Minister Bill Blair’s office. Photograph courtesy of DND and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The sad saga of Afghan-Canadian military advisers

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 4, 2024
  • Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.

The sad saga of Afghan-Canadian military advisers

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | November 4, 2024
  • Veterans’ benefits have improved considerably in recent decades, but not all Canadians sent into war zones are treated equally.
Interim Ombud for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces Robyn Hynes, left, has picked up the advocacy mantle for language and cultural advisers with Minister Bill Blair’s office. Photograph courtesy of DND and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice

  • Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2024
The military should be less worried about trying to protect its public reputation, and more concerned with the welfare of its people, writes Scott Taylor. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2024
  • Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.

CAF’s fear of publicity shouldn’t trump justice

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 28, 2024
  • Kristen Adams’ courage has exposed how the military’s fear of media coverage overrode its sense of responsibility to its employees.
The military should be less worried about trying to protect its public reputation, and more concerned with the welfare of its people, writes Scott Taylor. Unsplash photograph by Kristina Flour

Poor procurement won’t keep our soldiers warm at night

  • Army personnel are being left out in the cold after new sleeping bags fail to live up to the standards of their 1960s predecessors.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2024
The military’s General Purpose Sleeping Bag System missed the mark when soldiers tried it out during a November 2023 exercise in Alberta, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Poor procurement won’t keep our soldiers warm at night

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2024
  • Army personnel are being left out in the cold after new sleeping bags fail to live up to the standards of their 1960s predecessors.

Poor procurement won’t keep our soldiers warm at night

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 21, 2024
  • Army personnel are being left out in the cold after new sleeping bags fail to live up to the standards of their 1960s predecessors.
The military’s General Purpose Sleeping Bag System missed the mark when soldiers tried it out during a November 2023 exercise in Alberta, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Corporal Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

  • Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024
Gen. Jennie Carignan
Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan. No matter which way you count it, the CAF’s numbers do not add up to an effective fighting force, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024
  • Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.

No matter how you slice it, the military’s numbers don’t add up

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 14, 2024
  • Without an immediate course change, the Canadian Armed Forces is hurtling towards an existential, tragic end.
Gen. Jennie Carignan
Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan. No matter which way you count it, the CAF’s numbers do not add up to an effective fighting force, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
HMCS Victoria returns home through the Strait of Juan De Fuca from operations with the United States Navy on Feb. 26, 2015. DND photograph by LS Zachariah Stopa

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather

Submarine saga could turn into ‘sellers beware’

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | October 7, 2024
  • One would have to caution those potential bidders that in dealing with the Canadian government it will be a case of ‘sellers beware’ rather
HMCS Victoria returns home through the Strait of Juan De Fuca from operations with the United States Navy on Feb. 26, 2015. DND photograph by LS Zachariah Stopa
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Rideau Hall rampage could have ended very differently

  • OTTAWA—In the early hours of Thursday, July 2, there was a bizarre incident in the nation’s capital. A pickup truck smashed through the security
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 15, 2020
A serving soldier on active duty assembles a small arsenal of loaded weapons and drives halfway across Canada to deliver a ‘wake-up’ call with an attack on Rideau Hall—that is serious stuff, far beyond a simple ‘mental health’ episode, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

Rideau Hall rampage could have ended very differently

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In the early hours of Thursday, July 2, there was a bizarre incident in the nation’s capital. A pickup truck smashed through the security

Rideau Hall rampage could have ended very differently

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In the early hours of Thursday, July 2, there was a bizarre incident in the nation’s capital. A pickup truck smashed through the security
A serving soldier on active duty assembles a small arsenal of loaded weapons and drives halfway across Canada to deliver a ‘wake-up’ call with an attack on Rideau Hall—that is serious stuff, far beyond a simple ‘mental health’ episode, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of CTV News

True or not, alleged Russian interference didn’t affect outcome of Afghan war

  • OTTAWA—With the COVID-19 pandemic resurgent throughout the U.S. and the Black Lives Matter movement still garnering headlines, there is now a third bombshell story
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 8, 2020
After The New York Times broke a story alleging Russian intelligence operatives have been paying a bounty to Afghan insurgents who target and kill U.S. soldiers, the story angle quickly became about when U.S. President Donald Trump knew about the allegations and why he didn’t act, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

True or not, alleged Russian interference didn’t affect outcome of Afghan war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—With the COVID-19 pandemic resurgent throughout the U.S. and the Black Lives Matter movement still garnering headlines, there is now a third bombshell story

True or not, alleged Russian interference didn’t affect outcome of Afghan war

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—With the COVID-19 pandemic resurgent throughout the U.S. and the Black Lives Matter movement still garnering headlines, there is now a third bombshell story
After The New York Times broke a story alleging Russian intelligence operatives have been paying a bounty to Afghan insurgents who target and kill U.S. soldiers, the story angle quickly became about when U.S. President Donald Trump knew about the allegations and why he didn’t act, writes Scott Taylor. White House photograph by Andrea Hanks

With war-crimes indictment, Kosovo-Canada values don’t align

  • OTTAWA—Last week, it was announced that Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi faces a war crimes indictment from the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers. According to the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 1, 2020
Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi presides over a failed narco-criminal state and he has now personally been indicted for war crimes, writes Scott Taylor. Moerk photograph courtesy of the Munich Security Conference

With war-crimes indictment, Kosovo-Canada values don’t align

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, it was announced that Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi faces a war crimes indictment from the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers. According to the

With war-crimes indictment, Kosovo-Canada values don’t align

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | July 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, it was announced that Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi faces a war crimes indictment from the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers. According to the
Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi presides over a failed narco-criminal state and he has now personally been indicted for war crimes, writes Scott Taylor. Moerk photograph courtesy of the Munich Security Conference

Don’t be challenged to tell the truth about our VIP aircraft

  • OTTAWA—On Saturday, June 6, the Department of National Defence made an announcement that it was purchasing two new Challenger Jets for the RCAF. This
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 24, 2020
It is not the use of Challenger planes that causes the government embarrassment. It is the abuse of these executive jets for non-official personal travel that causes the public outrage, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Pierre Thériault

Don’t be challenged to tell the truth about our VIP aircraft

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 24, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Saturday, June 6, the Department of National Defence made an announcement that it was purchasing two new Challenger Jets for the RCAF. This

Don’t be challenged to tell the truth about our VIP aircraft

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 24, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Saturday, June 6, the Department of National Defence made an announcement that it was purchasing two new Challenger Jets for the RCAF. This
It is not the use of Challenger planes that causes the government embarrassment. It is the abuse of these executive jets for non-official personal travel that causes the public outrage, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Master Corporal Pierre Thériault

The best way to plug military leaks is with air-tight information

  • OTTAWA—Top officials at the Department of National Defence recently formulated a plan on how to crack down on those within their ranks who leak
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 17, 2020
Early statements about the Cyclone crash from Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan gave much different information than was later revealed to be the case about the circumstances of the helicopter crash. Instead of hunting down the leakers of truth, DND should be investigating who thought it would be a good idea to insert the false element of mystery to the Cyclone tragedy, and why, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The best way to plug military leaks is with air-tight information

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 17, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Top officials at the Department of National Defence recently formulated a plan on how to crack down on those within their ranks who leak

The best way to plug military leaks is with air-tight information

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 17, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Top officials at the Department of National Defence recently formulated a plan on how to crack down on those within their ranks who leak
Early statements about the Cyclone crash from Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan gave much different information than was later revealed to be the case about the circumstances of the helicopter crash. Instead of hunting down the leakers of truth, DND should be investigating who thought it would be a good idea to insert the false element of mystery to the Cyclone tragedy, and why, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Trump all too eager to hold lit match to U.S. powder keg

  • OTTAWA—Just two weeks ago it would have seemed almost unfathomable that something could knock the COVID-19 pandemic out of the headlines, yet the death
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 10, 2020
Members of the Indiana National Guard exit the District of Columbia National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C., and board buses on June 7 to return to Indiana after spending the week in the U.S. capital. National Guard Flickr photograph

Trump all too eager to hold lit match to U.S. powder keg

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 10, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Just two weeks ago it would have seemed almost unfathomable that something could knock the COVID-19 pandemic out of the headlines, yet the death

Trump all too eager to hold lit match to U.S. powder keg

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 10, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Just two weeks ago it would have seemed almost unfathomable that something could knock the COVID-19 pandemic out of the headlines, yet the death
Members of the Indiana National Guard exit the District of Columbia National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C., and board buses on June 7 to return to Indiana after spending the week in the U.S. capital. National Guard Flickr photograph

Snowbird tragedy highlights need for deep dive into fleet’s future

  • OTTAWA—On Thursday, May 27, 431 Squadron of the RCAF held a celebration of life ceremony inside an aircraft hangar at CFB Moose Jaw in
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 3, 2020
As to the future of the RCAF maintaining the Snowbirds, the hard truth is that the Tutors, which first entered service in 1963, will need to be replaced, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Halina Folfas

Snowbird tragedy highlights need for deep dive into fleet’s future

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 3, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Thursday, May 27, 431 Squadron of the RCAF held a celebration of life ceremony inside an aircraft hangar at CFB Moose Jaw in

Snowbird tragedy highlights need for deep dive into fleet’s future

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 3, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Thursday, May 27, 431 Squadron of the RCAF held a celebration of life ceremony inside an aircraft hangar at CFB Moose Jaw in
As to the future of the RCAF maintaining the Snowbirds, the hard truth is that the Tutors, which first entered service in 1963, will need to be replaced, writes Scott Taylor. DND photograph by Sgt. Halina Folfas

What’s good for the Venezuela goose should be good for the U.S. gander

  • OTTAWA—In early May, we had that bizarre little incident wherein a handful of mercenaries attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government. The 60 or so
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2020
Scott Taylor asks: If Juan Guaidó can be named as Venezuela’s president by a group of outside nations, then why not do the same for the U.S. and Donald Trump? White House photograph by Tia Dufour

What’s good for the Venezuela goose should be good for the U.S. gander

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In early May, we had that bizarre little incident wherein a handful of mercenaries attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government. The 60 or so

What’s good for the Venezuela goose should be good for the U.S. gander

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 27, 2020
  • OTTAWA—In early May, we had that bizarre little incident wherein a handful of mercenaries attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government. The 60 or so
Scott Taylor asks: If Juan Guaidó can be named as Venezuela’s president by a group of outside nations, then why not do the same for the U.S. and Donald Trump? White House photograph by Tia Dufour

Canadians deserved better than deceptive details about chopper crash

  • OTTAWA—On April 29, an RCAF Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea while returning to the HMCS Fredericton from a training mission. Word of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2020
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance is pictured at an April 30 press conference about the RCAF Cyclone helicopter that crashed the previous day. Initial information from the Department of National Defence indicated the HMCS Fredericton ‘lost contact’ with the helicopter, when it was later revealed that it went down in sight of the ship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians deserved better than deceptive details about chopper crash

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On April 29, an RCAF Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea while returning to the HMCS Fredericton from a training mission. Word of

Canadians deserved better than deceptive details about chopper crash

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 20, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On April 29, an RCAF Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea while returning to the HMCS Fredericton from a training mission. Word of
Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance is pictured at an April 30 press conference about the RCAF Cyclone helicopter that crashed the previous day. Initial information from the Department of National Defence indicated the HMCS Fredericton ‘lost contact’ with the helicopter, when it was later revealed that it went down in sight of the ship. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mercenary mess should prompt Ottawa to drop picked Venezuelan president

  • OTTAWA—Last week, a bizarre drama unfolded on the shores of Venezuela. Security forces engaged several boatloads of armed gunmen, resulting in eight dead and
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2020
Venezuela politician and declared interim leader Juan Guaidó is pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Jan. 27. A Canadian-born mercenary allegedly ties Mr. Guaidó to a botched attempt to arrest Nicolás Maduro. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Mercenary mess should prompt Ottawa to drop picked Venezuelan president

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, a bizarre drama unfolded on the shores of Venezuela. Security forces engaged several boatloads of armed gunmen, resulting in eight dead and

Mercenary mess should prompt Ottawa to drop picked Venezuelan president

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 13, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Last week, a bizarre drama unfolded on the shores of Venezuela. Security forces engaged several boatloads of armed gunmen, resulting in eight dead and
Venezuela politician and declared interim leader Juan Guaidó is pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Jan. 27. A Canadian-born mercenary allegedly ties Mr. Guaidó to a botched attempt to arrest Nicolás Maduro. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

For the Armed Forces, the bonds go far deeper than camaraderie

  • OTTAWA—On April 29, sources within the military community began contacting Esprit de Corps magazine with information that a potential tragedy was unfolding in the
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 6, 2020
Crew members aboard HMCS Fredericton pay their respects to the fallen during the vigil for the deceased members of the CH-148 Cyclone accident, in the Mediterranean Sea on May 1, 2020. DND photograph courtesy of Able Seaman Madison Cross

For the Armed Forces, the bonds go far deeper than camaraderie

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 6, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On April 29, sources within the military community began contacting Esprit de Corps magazine with information that a potential tragedy was unfolding in the

For the Armed Forces, the bonds go far deeper than camaraderie

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | May 6, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On April 29, sources within the military community began contacting Esprit de Corps magazine with information that a potential tragedy was unfolding in the
Crew members aboard HMCS Fredericton pay their respects to the fallen during the vigil for the deceased members of the CH-148 Cyclone accident, in the Mediterranean Sea on May 1, 2020. DND photograph courtesy of Able Seaman Madison Cross

The U.S. COVID response is a strong lesson in what not to do

  • OTTAWA—As COVID-19 has now affected the entire globe, it is interesting to observe just how it has impacted different cultures, aside from actual mortality
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2020
Protesters participate in a rally against the coronavirus lockdown in St. Paul, Minn., on April 17. Flickr photograph courtesy of Lorie Shaull

The U.S. COVID response is a strong lesson in what not to do

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—As COVID-19 has now affected the entire globe, it is interesting to observe just how it has impacted different cultures, aside from actual mortality

The U.S. COVID response is a strong lesson in what not to do

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 29, 2020
  • OTTAWA—As COVID-19 has now affected the entire globe, it is interesting to observe just how it has impacted different cultures, aside from actual mortality
Protesters participate in a rally against the coronavirus lockdown in St. Paul, Minn., on April 17. Flickr photograph courtesy of Lorie Shaull

Make personnel safety during coronavirus crisis the top priority

  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month the Royal Canadian Navy took the precaution of placing two ships’ companies—HMCS Ville de Quebec and Moncton—into a 14-day quarantine at the Westin
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 22, 2020
The HMCS Moncton arrives in Montreal during the Great Lakes Deployment on July 29, 2018. DND photograph by Cpl. Joey Beaudin

Make personnel safety during coronavirus crisis the top priority

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month the Royal Canadian Navy took the precaution of placing two ships’ companies—HMCS Ville de Quebec and Moncton—into a 14-day quarantine at the Westin

Make personnel safety during coronavirus crisis the top priority

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 22, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Earlier this month the Royal Canadian Navy took the precaution of placing two ships’ companies—HMCS Ville de Quebec and Moncton—into a 14-day quarantine at the Westin
The HMCS Moncton arrives in Montreal during the Great Lakes Deployment on July 29, 2018. DND photograph by Cpl. Joey Beaudin

In warning of COVID-19 malign actors, Trump needs a mirror

  • OTTAWA—During this COVID-19 crisis, we are repeatedly being warned to be on the lookout for Russian and Chinese disinformation. U.S. President Donald Trump warned
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured addressing the press on April 7. Now that the U.S. has the dubious distinction of being the hardest-hit nation on earth, Trump blames the WHO for failing to warn the world about COVID-19 and he has threatened to cut off their funding, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the White House Flickr/Andrea Hanks

In warning of COVID-19 malign actors, Trump needs a mirror

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—During this COVID-19 crisis, we are repeatedly being warned to be on the lookout for Russian and Chinese disinformation. U.S. President Donald Trump warned

In warning of COVID-19 malign actors, Trump needs a mirror

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 15, 2020
  • OTTAWA—During this COVID-19 crisis, we are repeatedly being warned to be on the lookout for Russian and Chinese disinformation. U.S. President Donald Trump warned
U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured addressing the press on April 7. Now that the U.S. has the dubious distinction of being the hardest-hit nation on earth, Trump blames the WHO for failing to warn the world about COVID-19 and he has threatened to cut off their funding, writes Scott Taylor. Photograph courtesy of the White House Flickr/Andrea Hanks

The fight against COVID-19 isn’t a war, and shouldn’t be described that way

  • OTTAWA—Whenever there is a crisis involving death and destruction, one of the first reactions of the media is to describe it as being akin
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 8, 2020
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is pictured in the West Block for a March 18 press conference about the government’s COVID-19 response. Even with the current government drip-feed of financial aid to suspended businesses, it is not clear how many small enterprises will survive to be able to reopen their doors once this storm abates, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The fight against COVID-19 isn’t a war, and shouldn’t be described that way

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Whenever there is a crisis involving death and destruction, one of the first reactions of the media is to describe it as being akin

The fight against COVID-19 isn’t a war, and shouldn’t be described that way

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 8, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Whenever there is a crisis involving death and destruction, one of the first reactions of the media is to describe it as being akin
Finance Minister Bill Morneau is pictured in the West Block for a March 18 press conference about the government’s COVID-19 response. Even with the current government drip-feed of financial aid to suspended businesses, it is not clear how many small enterprises will survive to be able to reopen their doors once this storm abates, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men and women shouldn’t be putting the coronavirus egg back together again

  • OTTAWA—Late last week, U.S. President Donald Trump caused a diplomatic flap when he proposed sending American troops to the Canadian border. Trump was, of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 1, 2020
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, says the Canadian Armed Forces has plans in place and troops sequestered in anticipation of being called upon to assist with the COVID-19 response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men and women shouldn’t be putting the coronavirus egg back together again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Late last week, U.S. President Donald Trump caused a diplomatic flap when he proposed sending American troops to the Canadian border. Trump was, of

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men and women shouldn’t be putting the coronavirus egg back together again

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 1, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Late last week, U.S. President Donald Trump caused a diplomatic flap when he proposed sending American troops to the Canadian border. Trump was, of
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, says the Canadian Armed Forces has plans in place and troops sequestered in anticipation of being called upon to assist with the COVID-19 response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A health crisis is no time to double down on political peeves

  • OTTAWA—One would like to imagine that, in the face of a global threat of the magnitude of the current COVID-19 pandemic, humankind would be
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 25, 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the 2018 NATO Summit in Brussels, have in recent days positioned COVID-19 as something drummed up by China and Iran, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph courtesy of NATO

A health crisis is no time to double down on political peeves

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—One would like to imagine that, in the face of a global threat of the magnitude of the current COVID-19 pandemic, humankind would be

A health crisis is no time to double down on political peeves

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 25, 2020
  • OTTAWA—One would like to imagine that, in the face of a global threat of the magnitude of the current COVID-19 pandemic, humankind would be
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. President Donald Trump, pictured at the 2018 NATO Summit in Brussels, have in recent days positioned COVID-19 as something drummed up by China and Iran, writes Scott Taylor. Flickr photograph courtesy of NATO

Canadians shouldn’t have to experience buyer’s remorse for Iraq mess

  • OTTAWA—Almost completely forgotten amidst the avalanche of news concerning the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is the ongoing conflict in Iraq. Canadians should be aware of
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 18, 2020
Canadian Major-General Jennie Carignan officially assumed command of the NATO Mission Iraq on Nov. 26, 2019. Scott Taylor asks: when did Canada authorize our troops’ participation in an inter-factional civil war in Iraq? DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Ryan Moulton

Canadians shouldn’t have to experience buyer’s remorse for Iraq mess

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Almost completely forgotten amidst the avalanche of news concerning the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is the ongoing conflict in Iraq. Canadians should be aware of

Canadians shouldn’t have to experience buyer’s remorse for Iraq mess

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 18, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Almost completely forgotten amidst the avalanche of news concerning the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is the ongoing conflict in Iraq. Canadians should be aware of
Canadian Major-General Jennie Carignan officially assumed command of the NATO Mission Iraq on Nov. 26, 2019. Scott Taylor asks: when did Canada authorize our troops’ participation in an inter-factional civil war in Iraq? DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Ryan Moulton

The first line of defence should be our last resort for the coronavirus

  • OTTAWA—On March 4, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance told the audience at the Conference of Defence Association’s annual forum that
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 11, 2020
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, told the Conference of Defence Associations Institute gathering on March 4 that Canada’s military personnel was in ‘pre-pandemic’ planning mode in response to the coronavirus. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

The first line of defence should be our last resort for the coronavirus

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On March 4, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance told the audience at the Conference of Defence Association’s annual forum that

The first line of defence should be our last resort for the coronavirus

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 11, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On March 4, Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance told the audience at the Conference of Defence Association’s annual forum that
Gen. Jonathan Vance, chief of the defence staff, told the Conference of Defence Associations Institute gathering on March 4 that Canada’s military personnel was in ‘pre-pandemic’ planning mode in response to the coronavirus. Photograph courtesy of Twitter

Latvia should take a stronger stance against alleged Holocaust participants

  • OTTAWA—There is a new exhibition set to open this week at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. It is entitled “The Latvian Tragedy 1941,”
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 4, 2020
Canadian Armed Forces members conduct a live range exercise as part of Operation Reassurance at the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia, on Dec. 19, 2019. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces battle group are in Latvia to show solidarity with a NATO ally, and protect our ‘shared values,’ writes Scott Taylor, which aren't glorifying people who swore allegiance to Adolf Hitler. DND photograph by Cpl. Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

Latvia should take a stronger stance against alleged Holocaust participants

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a new exhibition set to open this week at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. It is entitled “The Latvian Tragedy 1941,”

Latvia should take a stronger stance against alleged Holocaust participants

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 4, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a new exhibition set to open this week at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. It is entitled “The Latvian Tragedy 1941,”
Canadian Armed Forces members conduct a live range exercise as part of Operation Reassurance at the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia, on Dec. 19, 2019. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces battle group are in Latvia to show solidarity with a NATO ally, and protect our ‘shared values,’ writes Scott Taylor, which aren't glorifying people who swore allegiance to Adolf Hitler. DND photograph by Cpl. Djalma Vuong-De Ramos

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