Canadian Defence Policy

Abstract

In Canada-US Defence Relations Post 9/11, David Bercuson examines the history of the Canada-United States defence relationship, how it has changed since 9/11 and its implications with respect to the strength and utility of Canada's armed forces.

Rob Huebert documents the two most significant chanllenges the canadian Arctic will face as climate change contines in Climate Change and Canadian Sovereignty in the Northwest Passage.  First, current efforts by the Canadian Government to maintain Canadian sovereignty over the Northwest Passage are unlikely to succeed.  Secondly, Canada will need to substantially rethink its Arctic enforcement and surveillance capabilities, which will require significant new expenditures in these areas.

Barry Cooper reports on what Canadians with much peacekeeping experience think about what these activies have become.  He also discusses what he considers to be the ambiguous results of the transformation of Canadian armed forces from war-fighters to peacekeepers in Canadian Discourse on Peacekeeping.