Starmer’s Zombie Government
16 June 2026 The UK is in the news so much these days one could be forgiven for tuning it out. There is this steady low-grade rumble from the British…
No, Dr. Lennox, Canada is not “already at war with the US”
23 March 2026 Politicians have come to often rely on presenting or even manufacturing a crisis and offering themselves as the solution. Crisis moves votes. The result is witnessed in…
Unpopular opinion: Taking out the Iranian regime is long overdue
6 March 2026 I have what, to my surprise, appears to be a rather unpopular opinion in the wake of US and Israeli strikes on Iran. That is, taking out…
Industry Watch: AI Tactical Solutions – Innovative Body Armour
This spring, when DefRep was at CANSEC this year, we encountered a larger-than-normal number of small Canadian companies and startups. These are patriotic companies eager to fill the void in…
Balkan instability continues to centre on Serbians and Western neglect.
21 August 2025 It is no secret that I think the road to European security runs through the Balkans. The greatest issue facing European security lies here, and central to…
Could Canada be a Failed State?
The term “Failed State” conjures a narrow set of ideas in most people’s minds. Generally, one probably pictures a post-apocalyptic hellscape where there is no law and order, no governing…
Coghlan’s Folding Saw
I am particularly pleased with being able to feature a piece of made in Canada kit with this one. I picked up Coghlan’s Folding Saw (Item no.: 8901). This will…
Coleman Folding Saw
28 June 2025 I decided to roll the dice and buy a cheap Coleman Folding Saw on Amazon.ca for $14.50 CAD. This is essentially a cheap Coleman answer to the…
Trump’s European tariffs risk endangering America.
8 April 2025 America’s ‘Liberation Day’ brought forth a whole range of new tariffs against a wide range of countries. To put it politely, there is an extremely robust debate…
From Powder Keg to Bulwark: The Balkans can Save Europe.
5 March 2025 Since sitting down to write this article last week a lot happened. The Zelensky-Trump meeting, an appalling commentary on how far the West has fallen. Worse still,…