Wargaming offers parliamentarians greater exposure to military realities

Wargaming would build the expertise needed to develop and implement policies to strengthen our defensive capabilities and deterrence in a period when revisionist powers are keen to undertake armed conflicts to attain their goals.

Liberal MP John McKay chairs the House National Defence Committee. By making it mandatory for all committee members to participate in educational wargames, our political system would see stronger debates and decision-making, writes Andrew Erskine.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANDREW ERSKINE

September 26, 2024

It is often expressed that defence is not a national interest because Canadians do not perceive it to be when compared to other societal needs like healthcare and housing.

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