Commentary
National security is the bedrock upon which a country’s sovereignty and stability rest, yet Canada finds itself alarmingly ill-prepared to address escalating global threats or safeguard its borders.
Decades of neglect and underfunding have left the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in disarray, compromising our national security and diminishing Canada’s global standing. I spent much of my career serving in the CAF, and its current state is simply unacceptable. Canada must urgently reassess its priorities to rebuild a robust military capable of meeting modern challenges.
National security encompasses much more than a country simply possessing armed forces. National security refers to a nation’s ability to preserve its physical integrity and territory; to maintain its economic relations with its neighbours and trading partners on reasonable terms; to preserve its nature, institutions, and governance from disruption; and to control its borders. And it means fulfilling international obligations….