"Should Canada boost its military presence in the Arctic?"

The Arctic operations of the Canadian Armed Forces include substantial support to civilian authorities and communities. Here a CH147 Chinook helicopter in Inuvik gets set to transport fuel drums to Tuktoyaktuk. Photo credit: Canadian Forces, PO2 Belinda Jeromchuk
September 16, 2021

Arguments presented by David J. Bercuson and
Ernie Regehr, Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada
Published by Legion Magazine
September 16, 2021

 

This issue is debated in the current Legion Magazine with Ernie Regehr arguing the “No” side and David Bercuson, of the University of Calgary’s Centre for Military, Security, and Strategic Studies, arguing “Yes.” Regehr notes that with today’s increasingly accessible Arctic, and Russia being its most prominent military presence, the question of boosting Canada’s Arctic military operations is a prudent one, but context matters.

The debate is part of the magazine’s “Face to Face” feature. To view the full debate, visit Legion Magazine at the link below.

"Should Canada boost its military presence in the Arctic?"

 

 

Ernie Regehr, O.C. is Senior Fellow in Arctic Security and Defence at The Simons Foundation Canada, and Research Fellow at the Centre for Peace Advancement, Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo.