Conor Smith explains why Canada’s show-of-force strategy to secure its Arctic sovereignty can be problematic.
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.
Optimizing NATO’s Collective Defense
An examination of the risks associated with a defense division of labor within NATO.
Crown Corporations as Agents of the US Foreign Military Sales Program
Alessandro Gagliardi reflects on the Canadian Commercial Corporation’s role in boosting US arms sales.
Ethics and Exports: On Canadian Arms Dealing
Conor Smith highlights the struggle to balance economics and ethics within the global defense industry.
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations Dual-National Controversy
An examination of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations dual-national provision and its recent amendment.
Leading from the Bleachers: The Impact of the Federal Budget on the Canadian Forces
Misha Boutilier discusses how reducing the Department of National Defence’s budget is going to impact Canada’s hard power capability.
Canada’s Defence Procurement Strategy: A Step in the Right Direction
Analyzing the potential of Canada’s new Defence Procurement Strategy.
The Challenges of Defence Procurement Reform
Conor Smith discusses long-standing political and bureaucratic barriers to procurement policy reform.
Buyer Beware: Canada’s Submarine Procurement
Alexander Ross points to various leaks in Canada’s submarine procurement program.
The Limitations of Canada’s New Defense Procurement Strategy
Alessandro Gagliardi examines the clash between Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits policy and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.