Tag Archives: Michael Byers

From Sea Kings to F-35s: What’s wrong with Canadian military procurement?

The Royal Canadian Air Force is still flying Sea King maritime helicopters, now half-a-century old. Its search-and-rescue planes are of a similar vintage, as are the Royal Canadian Navy’s support ships and destroyers. What is wrong with Canadian defence procurement? And how do we fix this terrible mess? Continue Reading From Sea Kings to F-35s: What’s wrong with Canadian military procurement?

Views on Mali

The UN Intervention in Mali – and Canada’s role – is a topic that has generated several commentaries of note by Michael Byers, John Siebert, and Paul Rogers.