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New SAR aircraft needed now
Fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) planes are vital in our vast country, which has the largest search and rescue (SAR)......
The Arctic: Conflict and cooperation in a new neighbourhood
In international relations, some regions have a more troubled history than others. In the 20th century, at least, most observers’......
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......
Misreading the importance of the Africa relationship
In 1958 Canada welcomed Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana to Ottawa as the first leader from independent “black” Africa.......
F-35 criticism won’t fly
The Government of Canada has selected the F-35 Lightning II as the replacement for Canada’s aging CF-18 jet fighters. Barring......
Whither the Canada First Defence Strategy?
Since its public release in June 2008, the Canada First Defence Strategy has provided general strategic guidance to DND, leading......
Troop withdrawal jeopardizes a commitment
At the Senate Committee on National Security and Defence we are taking testimony on the Afghanistan situation, and the Parliamentary......
Time to control our Arctic waters
Once upon a time there was a vessel called Berserk. Yes, that was her name and she lived up to......
If Canada is in NATO, why is NATO not in Canada?
Canada has been intimately involved in European security and defence since 1914. Almost two million Canadians served in both world......
Beyond the Afghan numbers
Last October, the newly created Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released The Fiscal Impact of the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan. The......