Philippe Lagassé

They'd argue that the gamble goes the other way. Risking a relationship that have served Canada well and that we can't escape owing to geography.

I honestly have no clue.

Maybe the CAF leadership is right. Maybe they're deadly mistaken.

Never underestimate Congress' determination to keep a production line open!

They read it as a passing phase.

I believe it's back on.

While we shouldn't read too much into how AEW&C unfolds, it may give us a sense of how 'buy Canadian' will be balanced against interoperability and interchangeability with American forces.

The Liberals have promised to buy a Canadian AEW&C platform.

Bombardier has provided the airframe for this capability in cooperation with Saab. It's known as Global Eye.

The CAF are pushing for the Boeing E7 to maximize interoperability with the US under NORAD.

First military procurements managed by Defence Investment Agency… National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

The first projects to be managed by the Defence Investment Agency have been revealed.

A notable one is airborne early warning and control (AEW&C).

AEW&C will be an interesting case study for the government's 'buy Canadian' policy:

nationalnewswatch.com/2025/12/05/f...

Agreed. Hard to say how we're viewed. Probably in both categories. Even tougher!

My read is that the sections dealing with preventing adversary ownership or control of vital assets applies to us. Same with key geographies.

The Western Hemisphere is the United States top regional priority under the new National
Security Strategy.

Canada has long avoided being a top national security concern for the United States, and rightly so.

It's generally bad news to be at the top of that list.

Talking feminist foreign policy, and how to advance gender equality in a very difficult information ecosystem

Thanks to the class for their excellent questions!

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Thanks to @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social for closing out our policy class at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs with an inspiring presentation on advocacy and change in a perilous world.

Canada clinches deal to join Europe’s €150B defense scheme The deal concludes months of tough talks and will allow Ottawa to take part in procurements financed by the EU’s SAFE program.

"Canada has reached a final agreement to join the EU’s €150 billion Security Action for Europe program, two EU diplomats told POLITICO, marking the first time a third country will formally participate in the bloc’s flagship joint procurement initiative." www.politico.eu/article/cana...

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I reviewed the requirements, so I have faith in them!

Study says Canada is too lax on civilian oversight of the military Canada maintains a low level of civilian oversight of the military due to Parliament’s rigid party discipline, according to a new book that compares it with fourteen other democracies.

A fantastic summary of the @plagasse.bsky.social/Dave/Steve book on legislative oversight over the armed forces of 15 democracies. Canada too lax on civilian oversight of the military: Study share.google/3jb5n56pGlME...

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Still a very popular argument!

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From Promises to Procurement: Can Canada Actually Spend $81.8 Billion? Spotify video

🚨🎙️We've got a new Secure Line podcast out now! Have a listen to @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social, @leahwest-nsl.bsky.social, and @plagasse.bsky.social talk about how (and if) Canada can actually spend the defence budget, and what that means for Canadian defence and our relationship with allies.

Legislative Oversight of the Armed Forces Which civilians play the most important roles in controlling the armed forces?

Which civilians play the most important roles in controlling the armed forces?

Tomorrow, join @plagasse.bsky.social, Dominic Grieve and @profveronika.bsky.social to discuss Philippe Lagassé's new book, Overseen or Overlooked? Legislators, Armed Forces, and Democratic Accountability.

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In a world of rising instability, with ministers and military leaders warning of growing conflict risks, parliamentary oversight of the armed forces is more vital than ever. This event with international expert @plagasse.bsky.social will be interesting.

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I'll be appearing before the Senate National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs (SECD) at 17:10 today, alongside RMC Principal Jill Scott, to discuss defence procurement in Canada.

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I'll be speaking about our book on legislatures and armed forces at UCL with Dominic Grieve and Veronika Fifak on 27 Nov at 18:15.

Legislative Oversight of the Armed Forces Which civilians play the most important roles in controlling the armed forces?

Which civilians play the most important roles in controlling the armed forces?

This Thursday, join @plagasse.bsky.social, Dominic Grieve and @profveronika.bsky.social to discuss Philippe Lagassé's new book, Overseen or Overlooked? Legislators, Armed Forces, and Democratic Accountability.

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L’heure des choix est venue pour Carney Le premier ministre doit maintenant faire des choix cruciaux en matière de défense, mais aussi pour l’avenir du Canada.

Le gouvernement Carney envisage-t-il un vrai partenariat avec la Suède ou Ottawa cherche-t-il plutôt à mettre de la pression sur les États-Unis?

L'industrie canadienne et nos alliés attendent une réponse à cette question. Mes réflexions à ce sujet dans Le Devoir:

www.ledevoir.com/politique/ca...?

Well, yes.