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…
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…
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,…
Canada’s Cabinet Problem
10 February 2025 While the pointless Liberal leadership race carries on what stands out from all the noise is the lack of commentary from candidates on more fundamental structural change.…
Strengthen Canada’s Presence in the North or accept Trump’s Manifest Destiny
3 February 2025 “The whole Continent of North-America appears to me destined by Divine Providence to be people by one Nation—speaking one language—professing one general System of religious and political…
Strategic Instability and Vulnerability in the Balkans
27 January 2025 This week, despite EU protests, Kosovo has moved forward with the closure of parallel institutions used by the country’s ethnic Serb minority. This, as an election observation…
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
What to watch for in 2025
1 January 2025 If there is one thing that we at DefRep enjoy – it’s predicting the future, something we are shockingly good at considering the amount of beer and…
To Win the Long Game, American Allies Must Embrace Tough Love
3 December 2024 With Donald Trump poised to return to the White House in 2025, American allies must prepare for an era where the United States prioritizes support for those…