The Canadian Armed Forces is trying to increase the percentage of women in the military by setting ambitious targets for itself.
Defense
Network-Enabled Operations and the Path Towards Total Interoperability
Conor Smith analyses the significance of network enabled operations in states’ military and defense apparatus.
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Crash Course
Reviewing the imminent requirement to expedite the National Ship Procurement Strategy.
Afghanistan Ops Winding Down: Hold on We’re Going Home
Alessandro Gagliardi explains how economic determinants affect military logistics in the context of the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Defense Trade Controls: Try to Keep Pace, Canada
Alessandro Gagliardi examines how Canada’s slow-to-evolve defense trade controls impact Canadian industries.
Crown Corporations as Agents of the US Foreign Military Sales Program
Alessandro Gagliardi reflects on the Canadian Commercial Corporation’s role in boosting US arms sales.
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations Dual-National Controversy
An examination of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations dual-national provision and its recent amendment.
Private Military Companies: The Future of Conflict Management
Alessandro Gagliardi contextualizes and examines the perpetual rise in the use of private military companies.
A Brief Look at NATO’s History and Core Functions
From the Foreign Policy Association – A Brief Look at NATO’s History and Core Functions” [youtube height=”360″ width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFXj6caanXo[/youtube]
Libya’s 2011 Revolution in 2 Minutes
From NATO’s Review Magazine– “Libya’s 2011 Revolution…in 2 Minutes” [youtube height=”360″ width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd4XwEbAFmo[/youtube]