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…
Book Watch: Israel’s Forever War
14 March 2025 By Professor Paul Moorcraft; Biteback, 2024. CAD 46.50 / UK £20 ISBN: 978-1-78590-872-9 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has rumbled on at varying levels of intensity and open warfare…
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…
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.”…
