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A Bi-National Brigade for the Canadian Forces?

Federman Rodriguez, September 2, 2015 5 min read

This article proposes a bi-national force with the UK, detailing the many benefits that would come with such a partnership.

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OPINION: NEED A FIGHTER JET? DON’T ASK A PILOT

Federman Rodriguez, September 1, 2015 5 min read

A few years ago, I went to a car dealership without my wife. We were looking for a family vehicle,……...

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Government needs help on Defence Procurement Strategy

Federman Rodriguez, August 20, 2015 1 min read

Know something about procurement? Well, no pressure, but the Government of Canada is looking to shift some of the Defence……...

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The Politics of Canadian Defence Spending

Federman Rodriguez, August 19, 2015 4 min read

Eric de Roos explains why no one is talking about defence spending in the 2015 federal election.

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Naval

Election 2015: The RCN needs attention

Federman Rodriguez, August 11, 2015 3 min read

Earlier this week, Scott Gilmore wrote a thorough analysis in MacLean’s examining the impact of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN)……...

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NATO

Canada is leaving the Arctic to Russia and the U.S.

Federman Rodriguez, August 7, 2015 2 min read

The government’s been warning us since 2005: “Use it or lose it.” Back then, it seemed like a fantasy; Russia……...

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Mulcair’s Military

EE EE, July 13, 2015 5 min read

As three federal parties gallop neck-in-neck towards the ballot box, only one of them has never taken the reigns of……...

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Air

Has the F-35 become indefensible?

EE EE, July 10, 2015 3 min read

If you have been reading anything from the site medium.com/war-is-boring (or honestly, anywhere else), chances are good that you have……...

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Dealing with denial

Elena Pankova, June 23, 2015 4 min read

Many Canadian government websites were knocked offline last week including Canada.ca, the House of Commons, the Senate, Foreign Affairs, Transport……...

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Safes that aren’t

Elena Pankova, May 29, 2015 4 min read

The illusion of security is often worse than no security at all. However, it is often difficult to tell how……...

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OPINION: NEED A FIGHTER JET? DON’T ASK A PILOT

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The Politics of Canadian Defence Spending

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