The Canadian Forces has many stalled Arctic projects, but how much better are other countries in the region performing? Paul Pryce discusses.
Canadian Armed Forces
On the ground, in the air and on the water, the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces stand watch over the country and defend its interests at home and abroad. The Canadian Armed Forces Program aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the issues facing Canadian soldiers across all branches of the military in order to give Canadians varying perspectives on the men and women who defend their country.
Confusion and Perplexity: the Complicated Relationship Between Peacekeeping and Peacemaking
Sandra Song explores the difficult relationship between UN peacekeeping and peacemaking, and how it affects the contributions made by the Canadian Armed Forces.
Defence Spending and the Quest for Balanced Budgets
Stefan Konrad analyzes the defence spending plans outlined in the 2015 Federal Budget.
The Canadian Forces on the Frontlines of Mental Health
The Canadian Forces is adopting an increasingly holistic approach to mental health, called the Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR). Paul Pryce discusses the impact.
Automating Arctic Defence
Paul Pryce examines the potential role drones can play in securing Canada’s Arctic.
The Osprey or the Albatross
As the Canadian procurement process for new fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft continues to draw out, Paul Pryce looks at an innovative option: the V-22 Osprey.
Militarized Masculinity and Gendered Security: War and Peace From a Feminist Perspective III
Saman Rejali analyses how the creation of soldiers through gendered military indoctrination inhibits their abilities to act as peacekeepers and non-violent actors both at home and abroad.
Canada’s Other Northern Lights
The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora has been one of Canada’s most reliable tools in the competition over the Arctic. But as these aircraft age, Paul Pryce looks at the most probable replacements.
Interoperability, Not Integration: Canadian Army Renewal
Paul Pryce cautions that the Army Renewal program does not adequately address some of the Canadian Army’s greatest challenges and proposes some routes for reform.
Canada’s ‘Resolute’ Outpost
Stressing the importance of logistics to the defence of Canada’s North, Paul Pryce makes the case for establishing an airbase in Resolute Bay