Canada’s principal security threat now comes from its closest neighbour. What’s on the horizon?
- Professor of Defence Studies, Canadian Forces College
A closer look at Canada’s announcement that it’s buying 12 new submarines makes clear that it’s ‘business as usual’ in terms of defence spending. Canada is doing the bare minimum.
The 20-year timeline of Canada’s new defence policy, and the fact that several proposed investments will “be explored,” raises serious questions about its commitment to pull its weight in NATO.
Canada relies on established norms, rules and institutions to make the world stable. These concepts would be a great risk if Donald Trump made good on threats to disregard NATO.
Efforts to improve the diversity and inclusiveness of Canada’s military do not need to compete with those maintaining military standards. In fact, each goal reinforces the other.
Le Canada a longtemps cherché à masquer son incapacité à atteindre les objectifs de l’OTAN par une série d’engagements opérationnels. Ces actions ont occulté la dégradation de l’organisation interne.
Canadians were shocked by how fragile their health-care system was under the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic. But our military is under similar stresses and only a major disaster will open our eyes.
In a world where co-operation has given way to competition and conflict, how will Canada approach the prospect of war?
Canada’s ‘fireproof house’ defence strategy is causing problems among its allies. When you are convinced you live in a gated community, the pressure to invest in alarms for your home disappears.
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