Alternate futures: Imagining the army of 2040
The year 2040 may seem a long way off, but for a military that buys its equipment with expectations of...
Specializing for Land environments
It’s not unusual for a new boss to want to restructure an organization. Not so MGen David Fraser. The new...
CANSOF and the CF: A shared framework
Three themes are central to any discussion of special operating forces (CANSOF) within the Canadian military. First, CANSOF is and...
Special operators: Unique skill set in high demand
At a quiet ceremony in Ottawa in April, BGen Denis Thompson assumed command of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM),...
Inside Industry
Loose lips build ships On the last day of January, Conservative MP Eric Ollerenshaw rose in the U.K. House of...
SitRep
Virtual training takes wing Winged Warrior is an exercise like no other. Across the crowded floor of the Lecture Training...
What can we learn from WikiLeaks?
It is past time for private and public sector leaders in every part and at every level of an organization...
A French perspective on Kapisa
Haute tension: Des chasseurs alpins en Afghanistan Sylvain Tesson, Thomas Goisque et Bertrand de Miollis Gallimard, 2009, $49.50 As the...
A scientist in Afghanistan: In-theatre experience helps strengthen support to deployed troops
Afghanistan, where war and danger are rife, is far from being a holiday camp. However, despite all the sacrifices associated...
Marine electronics: Why buy Canadian?
Sometime this fall, the government is scheduled to pick the shipbuilding winners – two yards that will build the big...