Defence industries, defence exports and the economy: complex challenges for challenging times

There are good reasons why Canada promotes human rights and the rule of law in the world; there are also good reasons why Canada needs to continue sustaining industrial capacities that are defence and security-relevant, including the promotion of related exports.

Maj.-Gen. Christian Drouin, Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division, pictured Jan. 10, visiting troops at Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport before their departure for Operation Presence-Mali. National decisions on whether or not, or how, to support national defence and security industries must consider the full extent of the national interest—meaning finding a balance among many factors: foreign policy considerations including human rights concerns, economic development needs, national security implications, political calculations, and many others, write Charles Davies and Matthew Overton.Photo: Corporal François Charest, 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

Opinion

BY CHARLES DAVIES AND MATTHEW OVERTON

January 21, 2019

Few would dispute that Canada will require careful navigation through the national security, economic, and other challenges we will face in coming years. Allies, partners, competitors, and potential adversaries are stretching the rules-based international order in ways that are increasingly disrupti...

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