How Canada’s Military Could Make a Truly Epic Comeback

By Andrew Latham – 19fortyfive

Canada’s defense policy has long been characterized by a mix of strategic ambition and chronic underinvestment. While successive governments have recognized the need to modernize the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), persistent budgetary constraints, slow procurement processes, and an uncertain geopolitical strategy have undermined efforts to develop a technologically advanced fighting force. In an era of rapid technological evolution and growing security threats in the Arctic, North Atlantic, and North Pacific, Canada’s ability to field a modernized military is more than a matter of national defense – it is central to maintaining credibility as a NATO ally and a key security partner to the United States.