National Defence
- MLI's Alex Wilner in Embassy Magazine on Canada's Counter-Terrorism Strategy: Deterrence Through Disclosure February 10, 2012
February 10, 2012 - In today's Embassy Magazine, MLI Senior Fellow Alex Wilner discusses the recently unveiled counter-terrorism strategy. Wilner says, "The benefits of publishing the strategy far outweigh the costs. It is not only a question of gover...
- Vanguard Magazine: A case for the Joint Strike Fighter January 24, 2012
January 24, 2012 - In the latest issue of Vanguard Magazine, MLI Senior Fellow Alex Wilner and Marco Wyss discuss the case for F-35 jet fighters. They focus on the importance of investing in fifth-generation aircrafts rather than the “fourth-generati...
- How Ottawa should deal with al-Shabab and terror groups recruiting Canadians July 29, 2011
July 29, 2011 - Recently, media coverage has been focusing on the recruitment of Somali-Canadians by the terror group al-Shabab, but MLI has been at the forefront of this issue. Alex Wilner, MLI fellow and senior researcher at the Centre for Se...
- Jack Granatstein: When did sacrificing for freedom become unCanadian? July 27, 2011
July 2011 - Jack Granatstein, a member of MLI’s Research Advisory Board, writes a monthly column for the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute. This month, he comments on a recent Globe and Mail article on how the Harper government is gi...
- Alex Wilner: Don’t let the fight against al-Qaeda become old news after Norway July 26, 2011
July 26, 2011 - In today's National Post, Alex Wilner discusses how "it would be a mistake to reprioritize counterterrorism efforts, despite last week's outrage in Oslo". An excerpt below: The coming weeks will bring us fresh analysis of Europe’s ...
- MLI's Crowley discusses the weaknesses in the peacekeeping ideology as the sole role for Canada's military in the Ottawa Citizen July 16, 2011
July 16, 2011 – In his regular column for The Ottawa Citizen, MLI Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley discusses the "two great weaknesses in the peacekeeping ideology as the sole role for Canada's military". According to Crowley, one of those ...
- MLI Commentary on Canada's Defence Strategy in The Windsor Star June 23, 2011
On June 20, 2011, The Windsor Star published the MLI's Commentary, Keeping Canada Strong and Free, written by Brian Lee Crowley, MLI’s Managing Director, and Alex Wilner, MLI Fellow and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Securities Studies in Zurich...
- Nations can change: Old enemies can transform into present-day allies June 23, 2011
June 2011 - Jack Granatstein, a member of MLI’s Research Advisory Board, writes a monthly column for the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute. This month, he writes about how the presence of present-day German soldiers at the Menin Gate ...
