Contrasting Military Chiefs: U.S. and Canada By: Stephen Saideman , / 14 July, 2015 Steve Saideman looks at how the two positions differ, and what the two new appointees, U.S. Marine General Joe Dunford and Canadian Army General Jon Vance, have in common.
Crisis at home for Canada’s Armed Forces By: Stéfanie von Hlatky , / 28 May, 2015 How can we protect women’s rights abroad but not within our own ranks?
Mind the ‘gaps’ in Canadian defence policy, even after Budget 2015 By: David McDonough , / 23 April, 2015 The budget doesn’t answer questions about the government’s commitment to recapitalize and rearm the Canadian Armed Forces.
Canada’s mission to Ukraine: Where international alliances and domestic politics meet By: Stephen Saideman , / 14 April, 2015 The decision to join the international mission to train Ukrainian troops was probably inevitable, argues Steve Saideman.
Iraq, and other wars: The risks of reporting from the field By: OpenCanada Staff , / 27 March, 2015 Is the current Canadian military campaign too risky, costly or inaccessible for the media to cover? Watch our panel.
Canada’s ISIS mission: Are opposition leaders in denial? By: Kyle Matthews , / 24 March, 2015 The Canadian military is in this for the better, argues Kyle Matthews. Mulcair and Trudeau should get on board.
Impossible versus difficult: Canada’s way forward in Syria and Iraq By: Stephen Saideman , / 20 March, 2015 It won’t be Kandahar II, but there are practical and legal reasons why Iraq makes for an easier military choice than Syria. By Steve Saideman
Canada in Iraq: Willing to pay some kind of price By: Stephen Saideman , / 9 March, 2015 The government is trying to minimize, instead of mitigate, the risks in Iraq. But accidents are not unlikely.
Canada’s mission creep in Iraq (and why it matters) By: Roland Paris , / 26 January, 2015 We should support Iraqi troops, but we can’t fight their war for them, argues Roland Paris.
Canada in Iraq: Mission Confusion? By: Stephen Saideman , / 20 January, 2015 Steve Saideman looks at what exactly are our soldiers are doing in Iraq.
On Tooth To Tail Spending By: Stephen Saideman , / 8 December, 2014 The math is inescapable. Cutting public servants means less work will be done, argues Steve Saideman.
Anti-ISIS Meetings: Is Canada at the kids’ table? By: Stephen Saideman , / 3 December, 2014 Steve Saideman on who is calling the shots in the coalition against ISIS.
In Flanders Fields: Canada does Remembrance well By: Stephen Saideman , / 11 November, 2014 Steve Saideman on what the poppy has come to mean for him.
Bombing Iraq 101: A primer on Canada’s action By: Stephen Saideman , / 3 November, 2014 What does ‘success’ of the mission look like? Is there a chance of mission creep? Steve Saideman fills in the blanks.
Debating Canada’s decision to fight ISIL: If I were MP By: Adam Chapnick , / 27 October, 2014 Adam Chapnick on what was missing from the debate over Canadian military action in Iraq.
Message Mismanagement By: Stephen Saideman , / 17 October, 2014 The Harper government has made message management a key priority. So why are they so bad at it, wonders Steve Saideman.
On Harper’s strategy and Trudeau’s quandary By: Stephen Saideman , / 6 October, 2014 Steve Saideman parses the politics of Canada’s Mideast mission.
The hawk’s dilemma By: Stephen Saideman , / 1 October, 2014 When the Conservatives cut military spending, what is the pro-military crowd to do? By Steve Saideman.
Is War Obsolete? By: Jennifer Welsh , / 18 May, 2012 War is undergoing profound transformation. The Canadian military needs to change with it.