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As a retired lieutenant-general, let me tell you: Simply getting to 2% defence spending isn’t enough

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- Canada’s military has historically prioritized expeditionary operations over domestic defense. - Canada lacks a strong national security culture and a comprehensive national security strategy. - Canada is now exceptionally vulnerable to a range of threats beyond traditional military attacks. - The focus on Arctic security is a limited substitute for a broader national defense strategy. - A natio...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a critical blind spot in Canada’s security posture: a decades-long overreliance on expeditionary operations and alliance dependencies, leaving the nation unprepared for modern, multifaceted threats. The author credibly argues that Canada’s military culture—shaped by Cold War priorities and reinforced by institutional inertia—has neglected domestic defense, resulting in a hollowed-out security framework. The call for a national security strategy ...