What if Putin wins?
Putin’s war can only be assessed as a disaster. He might “win” his special military operation, but Russia is certain to have been the loser.
Canada has pressing national interests. We should spend to defend them
The Trudeau government’s April budget makes clear that national interests were not much in mind in Ottawa. But if neither the public nor the government believes in defence, we can rely only on good wishes and high hopes.
Intelligence transparency in Ukraine was a strategic success
Western intelligence failures have been abundant as of late. But accurate and transparent intelligence releases in the lead up to the invasion of Ukraine were a major win for America and the West.
Canada is failing to teach its military history
We live in a war-weary world, and we need to study war’s causes, its horrors and glories, and its effects on our ancestors and our present lives.