Consumer demand for certain technologies such as cellular phones and computers has expanded dramatically, and the supply of specialty minerals required for their manufacture has become a centralized enterprise. These same specialty minerals are also required for defence technologies, which has resulted in the creation of a near-monopoly for most of the minerals required to Read More…
Aishwarya and Ian continue their joint series examining the history of NATO. This week, they focus on NATO and Canada’s role in the Kosovo War.
As a follow-up piece to a previous article, Kelsey Berg discusses the sensitivities of regulating media transmission between the press and government departments.
Evan Blackwell explores the risk of one of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons falling into the wrong hands.
Paul Pryce proposes revisiting the Canadian military’s definition of ‘Universality of Service’ to better ease the transition of wounded veterans to civilian life.
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is looking at bolstering its contributions to the joint US-Canada North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD). The Pentagon is open to Canada’s playing an increased role in the Arctic, particularly in the fields of multi-sensor systems for detecting incoming ballistic missiles, ships and aircraft. Endorsed by a rare Read More…
Bangladesh has deployed the world’s first group of 160 all-women UN peacekeepers to Haiti.
Ben gives an overview and in depth technical analysis of Canada’s new light armored vehicles
Matthew is discussing the implications that mandatory military service could have on Canada.
In the second part of his coverage on the CFDS, Jonas looks examines its successes and failures nearly a decade later