Goal posts moving: Carney & NATO’s 2%
The Canadian government, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, unveiled a defence policy bombshell. It has been pledged that the Canadian government will reach its 2% commitment of GDP to defence…
From CANSEC 2025 with Love
Written by Chris Murray & Stewart Webb The DefenceReport team was in full force at this year’s CANSEC, which was widely agreed to be the biggest and most successful thus…
Post-Pahalgam Retaliatory Strikes: The Rise in Water Related Terrorism
6 May 2025 India and Pakistan are once again on the cusp of a potential armed conflict over Jammu and Kashmir. There have been instances of small arms fire exchange…
Report – Polar Vortex: The Strategic Importance of Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Developing Russia’s Northern Sea Route is more than just an economic project. It is another step in Russia’s bilateral relations with China, India and, consequently, Iran. This report examines Russia’s…
Lastwall: Providing Security in a Quantum Computing World
The current focus is on how AI will change our world, but little attention has been paid to the emergence of quantum computing, which will significantly enhance computer and AI…
Rebuilding the CAF by Addressing Its Members’ Grievances
25 March 2025 The Office of the Ombudsman for the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have dedicated considerable resources to addressing workplace harassment, the…
Canada (and Europe’s) F-35 Anxiety Boondoggle – Old Fears, but Too Late
20 March 2025 This is not an op-ed that I thought I would be writing – one with a personal story. I have discussed the F-35’s appropriateness to the Canadian…
Armadrone and MDSI partner to provide versatile drone and payload options to the battlefield and other environments
27 January 2025 Danish MDSI and Armadrone have entered into a collaboration agreement to develop combat drones. Armadrone is a Ukrainian company that was founded and run by veterans. Given…
Ombudsman Report: Language & Cultural Advisors – Standing Together
The Ombudsman for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces released their report: “Standing Together: Ensuring Fair Treatment for Canadian Language and Cultural Advisors who Served in Afghanistan.”…
Canadian Armed Forces: Adrift without Clear Policy
13 January 2025 Canadian Armed Forces: Adrift without Clear Policy