On the latest DND/CAF 101: sitting with the recent news on hateful conduct in the Canadian Army and Allan English's From Failure to Failure, which explores the history of the CAF's culture change efforts since 2000. dndcaf101.substack.com/p/missing-th...

B) In the second breakout session, moderated by Raquel Garbers, @charlottedl.bsky.social, Jeffrey F. Collins, and Craig Stone will explore strategies to strengthen Canada’s defence industrial base.

Al Jazeera Media Network condemns the targeted assassination of its correspondents Anas Al Sharif and Mohammeel Qraiqea, along with photographers Ibrahim Al Thaher, and Mohamed Nofal, by Israeli forces. #JournalismIsNotACrime

The CAF's new compensation package: everyone needs money, but will this fix the personnel shortage? A quick, late Sunday night breakdown on DND/CAF101 open.substack.com/pub/dndcaf10...

It's a bias amplification engine thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...

Two and a half weeks in Australia made me reflect a lot about Canadian defence culture and how we tend to shame ourselves into action. My jet lag-fueled writing in my latest Stackie: open.substack.com/pub/dndcaf10...

A fun afternoon at @deakinuniversity.bsky.social’s Centre for Future Defence and National Security testing Rob Engen’s wargame on the invasion of the Dardanelles - definitely a fun intro to wargaming, and the start of a new obsession

I fought a snake, we signed an armistice, and so now I am a PhD candidate. Now, let’s get to work!

Good morning and happy Friday! We're ending the week with reading @charlottedl.bsky.social's insider scoop on the #NATOPublicForum

Back in Paris from the NATO Public Forum to The Sister HQ™️ getting ready for a couple of interviews on the NATO summit and the new investment pledges - and working on a stackie by the same token…

But what does it say when two of the most amazing military operations in modern memory are still unable to fully eliminate Iran's nuclear program? I think that's proof that this is tactical brilliance may be in service of a foolhardy strategy. 14/17

In other “I can’t believe this timeline” news, I got a medal now. Cause my employer likes me or something.

Cheese and secret families?

New Prime Minister, new Minister of National Defence, same personnel crisis. We need to see the same enthusiasm for personnel as the one we see for procurement and capability modernization. The hands is in the Cabinet’s, and it goes beyond throwing money at the problem. t.co/ZJptvkzzcq

That whole citizenship thing has now been upgraded

“Affordability, stability and meaningful work are big issues that drive people [to leave the #CAF]. [Service members] feel at the mercy of the organization, and [that] leaving is a way for them to gain back control of their life.” — @charlottedl.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/3GJPc7h

“Every time we have this conversation [on eligibility criteria], we cling to an older idea of the military and say we're lowering standards... We need to ask ourselves: are we expecting military strength [based on] Hollywood movies?” — @charlottedl.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/3GJPc7h

Well, I have become a bigger problem. 😎

With #Elxn2025 around the corner, and all the platforms now published, I thought it'd be fun (i.e., I had to do this for work) to have a read through the defence plans. TL;DR: pro-defence consensus? across the parties? More than you think! open.substack.com/pub/dndcaf10...

Concerns about recent changes to the military will likely play a role in voting intentions for active members and veterans this time, said @charlottedl.bsky.social

For our Francophone followers, we're listening in to @charlottedl.bsky.social's recent comments on the state of Canada's Armed Forces ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...

What a fantastic opportunity to hear from experts, including @charlottedl.bsky.social and Rob Huebert on this important topic!

Is my book a Canadian title now?

Cinq anniversaires, cinq femmes francophones qui ont marqué l’histoire

The email from CDAI means I can now shout out my congrats to @charlottedl.bsky.social for receiving the Nichola Goddard Award for being the kickass telling truth to power defence analyst that she is. Rock on, CDL! #CADefence

It was refreshing to see defence feature so strongly in the #LiberalLeadershipDebate, and especially a mention of personnel. While raising salaries is good and necessary, there are additional hurdles to personnel that makes working in the CAF often times unaffordable

A week of PhD proposal writing A scarf 900 words in 2 hours And way too much accounting at work

We can’t do business as usual, so let’s think differently. I am working on getting an unlocked link to get this out!

I accidentally plagiarized my own book while working on my PhD dissertation … great minds think alike…?

Citizenship test ✅ The path to making my books Canadian titles is almost complete…

Shocking news out of Deakin University

Last month, the Commander of the Canadian Army published his reading list, and I was honoured to see my book amongst the recommended reads - alongside many incredible authors Having my work recognized as a worthy read by CADF leaders is really rewarding www.canada.ca/en/army/serv...

Seems like I have unlocked a #PhD side quest: how to be as cosy as possible while doing research This week: rhubarb scone, earl grey, and Car Seat Headrest at Planet Coffee. 9/10, just missing the cat

2025 is off to a silly start

Last #stackie of 2024, a follow-up on the future of the armed forces, a throwback to my participation at #NATOPA2024 dndcaf101.substack.com/p/the-future...

This past week, I have had the privilege to sail onboard HMCS Regina as part of the #CLaS program. TL;DR: the Royal Canadian Navy | Marine royale canadienne is precious – let's make sure we support it the best we can #ReadyAyeReady dndcaf101.substack.com/p/cdl-goes-t...

Fun times, guys… Wait until they learn I do research on war crimes now

New aesthetic for 2025: awkwardly professional

It’s been a heck of a week ✨

I SAY AGAIN there is NO correlation between brutality and success in countering insurgency especially as a third party intervention.

I had the incredible opportunity to moderate a panel on the future of the armed forces at #NATOPAMontreal with the fantastic D. Michael Day & Roderick Parkes 10/10 would recommend

On the stackie: are we setting our future armed forces for success? TL;DR: Oops, all questions dndcaf101.substack.com/p/the-future...

If you have academic work to do but just want to go to bed, let me introduce you to ✨doing academic work in bed✨

The External Monitor's report came out on Thursday; what does its publication tell us about DND/CAF communications & the progress made on the implementation of the Arbour recommendations? More on the Stackie: open.substack.com/pub/dndcaf10...

Did you have a 6,000-word analysis of Bill C-66 and how it relates to the Fish and Arbour reports on your Sunday bingo card? No? Welp, too bad because here it is: dndcaf101.substack.com/p/bill-c-66-...

I’ve been writing a lot about personnel issues lately, particularly focusing on the way we talk about these issues. So of course that deserved a stackie: open.substack.com/pub/dndcaf10...

Me, a researcher and an author: “While currently peaceful, the Indo Pacific is not fully stable”

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