The former director of MDA, Lt Gen. (Retd) Pat. O’Reilly, speaks about leading the MDA and the relationship between bureaucracy and BMD.
NATO and Canada
Since its inception in 1949, Canada has played an integral role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its numerous military and non-military engagements. As a founding member, Canada’s involvement over the past 70 years has varied from troop deployment and training in Europe during much of the Cold War, to activity abroad in places like Afghanistan and Libya. The articles in the NATO and Canada program examine NATO’s operational history and Canada’s role from a multitude of perspectives. The NATO Association of Canada aims to supply Canadians with a greater insight into the inner workings of this long-standing alliance and its Canadian contributions.
The Birth of a European Defence? Part III: A Defence Market and Industry
Europe may gain in hard power capabilities if it manages to create a single defence market, along with a European Defence Technological and Industrial Base.
Interview with Lt Gen. Patrick O’Reilly: On Testing and Deployment of BMDS
Lt Gen. O’Reilly speaks about aspects of America’s current BMD deployments and the testing involved in deploying these systems.
Special Report on Defence Policy Pt 2/5: Examining Cash vs Accrual
In Part 2 of the Special Report on the Defence Policy Touraj Riazi and Ian Pelekis discuss the implications of Cash vs Accrual basis of accounting.
The Birth of a European Defence? Part II: A European Force
In Part II on European Defence, Léo-Paul Jacob explores the possibility of creating a European force.
Interview with Lt Gen. Patrick O’Reilly: Costs of a Legal BMDS
Former Director of MDA Lt Gen. Patrick O’Reilly speaks to the NATO Association of Canada about what the cost effectiveness of a legal BMDS is.
Interview with Lt Gen. Patrick O’Reilly: What is the future of Ballistic Missile Defence?
Former Director of the Missile Defense Agency speaks to the NATO Association about what the future of ballistic missile defence looks like.
The Birth of a European Defence?
The lack of cooperation in the field of defence has a high cost for the EU. The Commission recently presented a plan to solve this problem. Is it the first step towards a common EU defence?
An Understanding of the Canadian-led NATO Mission in Latvia
The Canadian-led multinational NATO battlegroup in Latvia has been deployed near the capital of Riga. This Canadian-led enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup in Latvia was established during a ceremony at Camp Adazi, Latvia on June 19th, 2017. This operation is part of the Transatlantic Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. The initiative Read More…
NAOC Interview with General Denis Mercier, SACT NATO
NATO Association of Canada interview with French Air Force General Denis Mercier