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Complex mandate: The multifaceted role of international policing
The first decades of international peace and security operations were very much the domain of militaries. But the end of...
The Evolution of 3D: The military’s new paradigm
For the Canadian Forces, the 3D concept has been evolutionary, not revolutionary. In Cyprus, little thought was given to Canadian...
Tragedy when priorities collide
On 13 June, 1942, my uncle, Sgt Roy Thomas, was killed while practising to drop bombs from the military version...
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...
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...
Honouring acts of bravery
In 1914, the Military Cross was introduced for gallantry in battle for junior officers and warrant officers of the Army...
Technology at war
War X: Human Extensions in Battlespace Tim Blackmore, University of Toronto Press, November 2005 Tactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant...
Navigating into lucrative US waters
As Canadian, American and international partners prepare for the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) in June, one Vancouver company is...
The future of Kosovo: The lessons of 3D
For Canadians contemplating our commitment in Afghanistan, Kosovo offers some timely parallels. In many ways, Kosovo was at the turn...