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It may be time to eschew tradition to beef up Canada’s military

Given the developments on the battlefield in the ongoing war in Ukraine, maybe it’s time the CAF rethinks the structure of our military entirely.

Opinion
BY SCOTT TAYLOR
June 5, 2023

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 5, 2023

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