CAF leadership lacks courage

It's the responsibility of military brass to pound on the desks of their political masters to address shortcomings in the institution. Instead, they sugar coat the situation.

Canadian soldiers take part in Exercise Resolute Warrior in Latvia in 2024. A House of Commons committee recently heard that the Canadian Army does not have enough vehicles to support the forward deployed NATO mission in Latvia and conduct a similar-sized training exercise in Canada, writes Scott Taylor.Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Cpl. Marc-André Leclerc

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

September 22, 2025

OTTAWA—Anyone even remotely connected to the Canadian Armed Forces knows that they are in a woeful state at present.

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