The Canadian Defence Department’s recent announcement that it’s scaling back peacekeeping missions marks the final step in the triumph of one national peacekeeping mythology over another.
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A century after Vimy Ridge, Canada faces a new question: what role should ordinary citizens play in defending the country today?
When the United States needed Canada in Afghanistan, Canada answered the call, putting the lie to Donald Trump’s latest NATO falsehoods.
Americans have already been defeated by insurgents all over the world. Invading Canada would be no exception.
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.
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.
Rape myths dominate international media coverage of internal military sexual violence.
Canadians are dubious about boosting defence spending for an array of reasons. It’s time for politicians and pundits not to admonish them, but to listen to them.
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.
Sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces is a common, dominant and serious issue that can have severe consequences for victims. Why is the military so slow to seriously address it?
Canada’s military faces financial, procurement, human resources and culture challenges. The federal government has known about them for years, so why another defence policy review?
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.
Deeper levels of comprehension are needed to understand the embedded inequalities and misconducts in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Canadians’ indifference to their military isn’t so surprising. Almost every military conflict has raised serious questions, and spurred divisive debate, about Canadian unity and independence.
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Professor of Defence Studies, Canadian Forces College
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Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Queen's University, Ontario
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PhD Student, Business Administration, Saint Mary’s University
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Program Director, Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Director of the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary
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Professor and Simons Chair in International Law and Human Security, Simon Fraser University
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Adjunct professor, Applied Systems Anthropologist (Defence & Security), Toronto Metropolitan University
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