Strong, Secure, Engaged: A Two-Year Review
As Strong, Secure, Engaged approaches its second anniversary, the Trudeau government’s record of delivering on its defence policy is a...
Is the Canadian Coast Guard underfunded?
“When there is more ice, you need more icebreakers. When there is less ice, you need more icebreakers!” At first...
Interview with Colonel Jason Kenny, Director of Air Requirements, RCAF
In 1993, under the Regular Officer Training Plan, Colonel Kenny joined the Canadian Armed Forces. He attended le Collège Militaire...
A different view of technology in defence
In one of my first Tech Watch columns in Vanguard published in 2014, which came out after the announced changes...
Thales enhances the operational effectiveness of Army training
A forward-looking, innovative and agile force, the Canadian Army continues to seek capabilities that enhance operational effectiveness. With this in...
Successfully generating defence and security ideas from coast to coast
One of the most significant challenges the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) face is the rapid increase in...
Canada marks National Holocaust Remembrance Day
Canada marks National Holocaust Remembrance Day on May 7th with a joint statement from Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National...
Wiring the Tactical Vest: Reimagining the role of connectivity in communications, sensing, and protection of ground forces
Military organizations around the world have been working on the seemingly impossible task of reducing the size and weight of...
To meet the challenges of C4ISR, leverage emerging technologies
Command, Communications, Control, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) is a crucial facet of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations...
Connecting data with AI and analytics
Recently, J. Richard Jones, Executive Editor of Vanguard spoke with Steve Bennett, Director, Global Government Practice at SAS on CGE...