The Torch
Illuminating Security and Defence Issues
Canada
As Europe rearms, Canada has what it needs. That can be the basis of a post-NATO alliance.
26 March 2025
Canada is an energy and natural resources superpower in need of a new key ally.
Sweden and Finland want citizens to be prepared for war. Should Canada do the same?
26 March 2025
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches its third year, nearby Nordic countries like Sweden and Finland are preparing their citizens to survive during a military conflict. Should Canada be doing the same?
Unfit for Duty: It is Time to Rebuild the Canadian Armed Forces
26 March 2025
Decades of government neglect and underfunding have left the Canadian Armed Forces a depleted, demoralized and nearly shattered force. The country is increasingly being ignored or even shunned by its traditional allies at a time when an increasingly dangerous world poses escalating national security risks. Canada must urgently rethink and rebuild its military to meet these challenges, safeguard its sovereignty and fulfill its obligations on the world stage, writes David Redman. In this clear-eyed assessment, the CAF veteran and crisis management expert sets out a pathway to renewal, explaining what the armed forces need to rebuild and how Canada’s political leaders – if they have the will and the intelligence – can make it happen.