DefRep Analysis: NATO’s continuing war on austerity
22 January 2015 by Chris Murray Recently NATO nations have faced a host of concerns internationally and domestically that have been not only varied but…
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The Weekly Recap: Channeling the Chief
Ottawa, CA With his political career in question, the only thing that may save Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino is himself. It would be…
DefRep weekly recap: Spymasters and public enemies
Ottawa, CA – 28 June 2013 By Stewart Webb Defining surveillance, spying and the public interest in the wake of Ed Snowden’s defection from the…
DefRep weekly recap: Iraq 10 years on – who’s at fault?
London, UK – 22 March 2013 By Robert Densmore The Iraq War 10 years on – are we right to lay blame and if so,…
DefRep weekly recap: Canada’s failed F-35 procurement plan
Ottawa, CA – 1 February 2013 By Stewart Webb Canada – a case study of ridiculously underestimated F-35 procurement costs I’ve been banned from reporting…
DefRep weekly recap: Confronting America’s armed extremists
London, UK – 5 January 2013 By Robert Densmore US gun lobbies quash gun violence data, reveal extremist tendencies America’s popular media may be going…
DefRep weekly recap: Canadian politics is reeling from F-35 JSF crisis
London, UK – 9 December 2012 By Robert Densmore Canada’s conservative government goes into crisis mode over potential F-35 cancellation The Canadian government’s move against…
Navy’s Fire Scout UAV compromises BAE’s precision weapons upgrade
Edinburgh, UK – 12 October 2012 By Fiona Pringle Fire Scout UAV problems mark poor start for hi-tech APKWS integration The decision to…
UK’s delayed decision on F-35 purchase may be too little, too late
London, UK – 7 April 2012 By Robert Densmore F-35 STOVL choice for Great Britain comes too late A controversial decision by the…
Calderon’s war on narco cartels cripples Mexican security
Brussels, Belgium – 1 March 2012 by Jonathan Dowdall Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s six year campaign of high-profile killings against top cartel leaders has failed…