In Part II, Gabriel Mallows explores potential avenues for reform in Britain’s outdated defence spending model.
Procurement
The NATO Association of Canada’s Procurement Program provides Canadians with analyses of trends relating to Canadian and international defense procurement and illustrates how these trends affect NATO’s collective mission capabilities. The program also provides in-depth discussion regarding the bureaucratic management, specific trade controls and various other institutional processes governing the defense industry and defense acquisitions, while integrating elements of international trade and economics.
Outdated and Irrelevant: A Critical Evaluation of Britain’s Military Spending (1/2)
In Part I, Gabriel Mallows discusses the extent to which Britain’s defence spending is based on an outdated list of potential threats.
The Economy of Drones and their Proliferation
Piotr Zulauf discusses how drones are changing national economies and how their proliferation will transform the way we wage war.
North Korea’s Mystery Frigates
Recent satellite imagery suggests North Korea’s maritime power has been underestimated. Paul Pryce explores the implications for the region.
The Relationship between Defence Procurement and Industrial Policy: Can Canada learn from Australia’s experience?
According to a recent report Canada can learn several lessons from Australia to improve its defence procurement strategy, explains Stefan Konrad.
A Last Chance to Bolster Canada’s Strategic Airlift Capabilities
Is Canada’s heavy transport fleet sufficient? Shahryar Pasandideh discusses the logic behind acquiring yet another Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
Differing Approaches to Defence Procurement
With the establishment of a permanent Defence Procurement Secretatariat in Canada, Stefan Konrad argues we can still learn more from the procurement strategies of our allies.
European Defence à la carte
With the rise of euro-skeptics in the aftermath of the EU Parliamentary Elections, Roger Hilton explores the success of the Eureopan Defence Agency.
Fleet Expansion: A Big Boost for Vietnam
Paul Pryce looks at the regional prominence of the Vietnamese People’s Navy and its fleet modernization plans.
On JUSTAS and Justice: Drones in the Canadian Armed Forces, Part Two
Part two of Conor Smith’s analysis of drone development in Canada touches upon the moral and legal issues surrounding their deployment.