In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to Dr. Howard Coombs and Col (ret’d) George Petrolekas about the shortcomings of Canada’s response to international crises.
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Read:
“Learning Lessons from Canada’s Foreign (and Domestic) Engagements: Time to get Serious” by Brett Boudreau, Howard Coombs, and George Petrolekas – https://www.cgai.ca/learning_lessons_from_canadas_foreign_and_domestic_engagements_time_to_get_serious
NATO’s Afghanistan Lessons Learned – https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2021/12/pdf/2112-factsheet-afgh-lessons-en.pdf
To Rule the Waves by Bruce Jones – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Rule-the-Waves/Bruce-Jones/9781982127251
and listen to the episode of The Global Exchange featuring Bruce Jones – https://www.cgai.ca/how_the_seas_shape_global_power
Strategy: A Primer by Nathan K. Finney – https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/combat-studies-institute/csi-books/on-strategy-a-primer.pdf
Meeting on Ukraine – https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/readouts/2022/01/18/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-speaks-ministers-situation-ukraine
Participants’ Bios:
Howard Coombs is Associate Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/howard_coombs
George Petrolekas is a retired Canadian Colonel and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/george_petrolekas
Host Bio:
Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)
Recording Date: 21 Jan 2022
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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
