The global threat environment has changed drastically since the release of "Strong, Secure, Engaged," which outlined the Canadian Government's long-term defense strategy in 2017. Five years on, Canada's military is mired in longstanding procurement challenges, high-level sexual misconduct scandals, and aging equipment in need of replacement or repair.
In the second instalment of Thinking Canada, Canada Institute Global Fellow Richard Sanders provides a snapshot of Canada's defense posture and an outline of the challenges Ottawa faces at home and abroad, including Russian belligerence in Eastern Europe, China's conduct in the Indo-Pacific, and the obsoletion of detection systems by hypersonic weapons.
About the Author
Richard Sanders
Former member of the Senior Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State
Canada Institute
The mission of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute is to raise the level of knowledge of Canada in the United States, particularly within the Washington, DC policy community. Research projects, initiatives, podcasts, and publications cover contemporary Canada, US-Canadian relations, North American political economy, and Canada's global role as it intersects with US national interests. Read more
