Author Kenneth Epps The Ploughshares Monitor Autumn 2010 Volume 31 Issue 3 In mid-July the Canadian government announced that it would purchase 65 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft from …
Why Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft? Program costs rise and benefits carry risks
Briefing 10-3 Author Kenneth Epps For what may become the most expensive procurement program in Canadian history, the government of Canada has provided a sparse rationale for procuring a future …
Military Procurement: Expanding Options and Export Dependence
Author Ernie Regehr The Ploughshares Monitor Autumn 2006 Volume 27 Issue 3 Resolution of the conflicts at the root of modern wars requires accelerated diplomacy and genuine political and economic attention to …
Industrial Benefits and BMD
Briefing 04-7 Author Ernie Regehr Estimates that a Canadian political endorsement of ballistic missile defence (BMD) could yield billions of dollars worth of work for Canadian high-tech firms in the …
Canadian Military Spending: How does the current level compare to historical levels?
Authors Bill Robinson and Peter Ibbott Working Paper 03-1 How much money should Canada spend on its military? The answer to that question may seem straightforward: Canada should spend whatever …
The Maritime Helicopter Project
Author Kenneth Epps The Ploughshares Monitor Summer 2003 Volume 24 Issue 2 Ten years after cancelling its predecessor’s order for military maritime helicopters, the federal government is expected soon to formally …
Spotlight on Military Procurement: Canada and the Joint Strike Fighter Program
Author Kenneth Epps The Ploughshares Monitor Summer 2002 Volume 23 Issue 2 Canada has joined the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program to provide the Canadian aerospace industry with access to the …
Department of National Defence Budget 2001-02
The Ploughshares Monitor Summer 2002 Volume 23 Issue 2 After adjustment for inflation, Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) spending increased 3.5 per cent between fiscal years 2000-01 and 2001-02. Expenditures …
CF-18 Fighter Aircraft Modernization
The Ploughshares Monitor September 2000 Volume 21 Issue 3 The Department of National Defence (DND) has begun a multi-year incremental program to modernize the Air Force fleet of CF-18 fighter aircraft. …
Human Security and Military Procurement
Author Ernie Regehr The Ploughshares Monitor June 1999 Volume 20 Issue 2 Canada’s military contracting and procurement policies need to be reviewed to make them consistent with a human-security-based defence policy. …