Light at the end of the tunnel
May 2, 2006, brought the first evidence of what the actual Conservative defence policy looks like. Interestingly, it looks a......
Tragedy when priorities collide
On 13 June, 1942, my uncle, Sgt Roy Thomas, was killed while practising to drop bombs from the military version......
Gathering ‘green’ intelligence
Green means much more on the maps and screens of those who make decisions in combat zones. This colour has......
Through-life capability management: The UK—BAE Systems approach
The most expensive aspect of any military platform is rarely the acquisition cost – it is often the ongoing support...
Shortcomings of the Canadian crisis response
Those of us who are involved in emergency management often talk about ‘emergencies’ or ‘disasters’ as if the terms are......
Connecting data points: The National Risk Assessment Centre
“It is a massive amount of data to sift through,” Calvin Christiansen acknowledges after surveying a room of targeters, analysts......
Information peacekeepers: The military challenge to cyber terrorism
Western societies dominate the world economically and militarily primarily because of technology. Their common thread is their cyber base. Whether......
Closing the Golan: Lessons from a peacekeeping mission
On March 24, soldiers lowered the Canadian flag over the Golan Heights for the final time, drawing to a close......
Tying the knot: Bilateral group proposes greater defence and security integration
When Canadian ambassador Michael Wilson appeared before a congressional committee in May, he informed lawmakers that Prime Minister Stephen Harper......
Neglected? Canadian policy in Latin America
Shortly after I completed my probation as a new entry foreign service officer, the head of personnel in the Department......