Our Program Editors and Research Analysts debate the greater effects of the recent change in refugee policy by Scandinavian states.
Aleksi Korpela
The Long, Winding Road of CH-148 Procurement
Aleksi Korpela outlines the troublesome acquisition of the CH-148 and the cost of delays in project delivery.
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.
Of Fire and Ice: Russia’s Militarization of the Arctic
Airbases, Arctic warfare troops, and air-defence systems. Aleksi Korpela maps out Russia’s militarization of the Arctic from Pechenga to Wrangel Island.
The F-35 and the Declining Canadian Dollar
The recent decline of the Canadian dollar in relation to the US dollar will have a significant impact on the procurement of a replacement aircraft for the ageing fleet of CF-18s. Prospects look increasingly bleak for the F-35, but the aircraft still remains a strong competitor.