Canadian Defense Policy

A discussion of the recent evolution of Canada's defense policy. If you want to support my channel more directly, Make your way to https://buymeacoffee.com/shurkin or explore the "thanks" button here on YT or the "Join" to become a member. Buy my book! My book: https://amzn.to/420ADnj or en français: https://amzn.to/4txYjuj Who am I? Former CIA analyst, former RAND Senior Political Scientist, Currently Director of Global Programs at 14 North Strategies and RUSI Associate Fellow. Yale History Ph.D. Find me at https://michaelshurkin.com   / michaelshurkin     / michael-shurkin-ph-d-1397641a   https://shurkin.substack.com/ My previous Canada videos:    • Canada's Armed Forces and Strategic Position      • Carney's Davos Speech and the Pax Americana   My favorite books on war (Affiliate links) Svetlana Alexievitch, “The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II.” https://amzn.to/3GyeDIV Haruko Taya Cook, Japan at War: An Oral History, https://amzn.to/42Dpo5j. Vasily Grossman, "Life and Fate." https://amzn.to/4gRzFz6 Robert Heinlein, "Starship Troopers", https://amzn.to/406gqfA Ernst Jünger, “Storm of Steel”, https://amzn.to/4lWmyji Ahmadou Kourouma, "Allah is not obliged." https://amzn.to/3PaEfwj Robert Leckie, “Helmet for my Pillow: From Paris Island to the Pacific,” https://amzn.to/3YrmWwe Väinö Linna, "Unknown Soldiers." https://amzn.to/41Rnazm Jonathan Littell, "Les Bienveillantes, or The Kindly Ones." In French: https://amzn.to/4a0BY0A In English: https://amzn.to/49VEhSh Erich Maria Remarque, "All Quiet on the Western Front." https://amzn.to/4iRvnJB Pierre Schoendoerffer, "La 317e Section." https://amzn.to/40dmvG3 E.B. Sledge, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa. https://amzn.to/4iSkBlu 00:00 Introduction 03:14 Part 1, From "Strong, Secure, and Engaged to "Our North, Strong and Free" 05:07 Canadian Armed Forces' Eight Core Missions 07:44 Canada's "most urgent and important task" 08:36 Part 2, Changing Threat Perceptions 10:14 China 12:56 Part 3, New Priorities. What's the CAF for? 16:29 Part 4, Money, People, Etc. 18:12 Part 5, The Army 21:43 Part 6, Royal Canadian Navy 25:10 Part 7, Royal Canadian Air Force 27:58 Part 8, Putting it all together