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Scott Taylor

Scott Taylor is editor and publisher of Esprit de Corps magazine.


The Navy’s future fleet wish-list is only half the equation

Even if all of our warships were seaworthy, the RCN would be hard pressed to properly crew even half that number of ships.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 27, 2026
David McGuinty

Canadian Armed Forces shooting themselves in the foot … again

DND says Canada has been explicit in telling Ukraine not to send Azov personnel on training courses, but it keeps happening without any consequences.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 20, 2026

New CAF assault rifles order is good news all around

According to the DND press release, more than 80 per cent of the components used in these rifles will be produced in Canada. 

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 13, 2026

Defence procurement in a tailspin

The ongoing helicopter saga demonstrates how delays, political interference, and cancellations all cost the taxpayer, and negatively affect the combat capability of the Canadian Armed Forces.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | April 6, 2026

The F-35 and the politics of procurement

The Air Force brass are signalling that they intend to proceed with only the F-35 even as our prime minister tries to use this deal to leverage trade negotiations with the U.S.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 30, 2026

Wrangling the Ranger rifle fiasco

DND may have somehow spent nearly $20-million more buying guns in bulk from Colt Canada than they would have spent buying them individually from the manufacturer.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 23, 2026

Can Canada play a role in defending the Middle East?

Our understrength combat units are facing a massive challenge to simply rotate trained troops through the now-permanent commitment to NATO’s northern flank.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 16, 2026

We have the wrong Army

The commander has put forward a plan for needed capabilities that are long overdue, but there are some missed opportunities with unit names.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 9, 2026

Mining a collective defence against Trump’s threats

If the U.S. wants a reliable, non-Chinese source of tungsten for its arms industry, Canada should invest in securing a domestic supply for all of our NATO allies.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | March 2, 2026

New defence strategy unveils big numbers and contradictions

The Canadian military is in desperate need of all sorts of modern weapon systems, few of which are made in Canada.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 23, 2026

What will it take to re-arm the Army?

Canada has a chance to move away from American equipment that will not only further entrench our reliance on the U.S., but will also take longer to get to our soldiers.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 16, 2026

Will we actually see the new Arctic vehicles on order?

The Canadian Army is looking to buy up to 170 Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement vehicles, but we’ve been down this road before.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 9, 2026
Pete Hoekstra

U.S. envoy is making Canada’s F-35 decision a no-brainer

We need to cancel the remainder of the F-35 purchase, pivot to Saab, and bolster our domestic aviation industry.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | February 2, 2026
David McGuinty

In defence of Canada

It’s truly insane that the Canadian military is having to war game such a heretofore unfathomable scenario of a looming U.S. invasion.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 26, 2026

New helicopters on the horizon

The good news for aviation buffs is the plan envisions a mixed fleet of distinctly different types of helicopters to support the Army.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 19, 2026

How to foil Trump’s annexation of Greenland

NATO leaders should immediately offer the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland permanent membership in the alliance.

opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | January 13, 2026