On July 11, 2025, the NATO Association of Canada, in partnership with the Ukrainian War Veterans Association of Canada and the Canadian Forces College Foundation, organized a discussion focused on Canada’s military support for Ukraine. This publication provides an event summary and reflects on the need for sustained support for Ukraine’s resistance to Russian aggression, alongside the importance of strengthening Canada’s own military capabilities.
Tag: Canadian Defence spending
Will it take a military disaster to convince Canadians that defence must be taken seriously?
March was not a great month for Canadian defence policy, even such as it is. It began with the publication by the CBC of a December 2023 Department of National Defence report stating that: “Only 58 per cent of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) would be able to respond if called upon in a crisis Read More…
Language Lessons: Fate of Afghan Interpreters Exposes Gaps in Canadian Armed Forces Training and Recruitment
During operations in Afghanistan, mustering enough qualified linguists proved a constant challenge for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). These difficulties point to larger problems with how the CAF—and Canada—approach strategic languages.
RCN’s Blue-Water Capabilities: New Supply Ships
Benjamin Hess discusses Canada’s broken naval acquisition process and the procurement of joint support ships.
DND’s Independent Spending Authority to Increase to $5 million
The Department of National Defence to increase spending authority on goods and services to $5 million. The change will take place in early 2016 and be instituted through a phased implementation process.
An Impartial Appraisal the Independent Review Panel (IV of IV)
In the final part of a four part series, Jonas looks at the expected contributions and members of the Independent Review Panel