In Defense News, Gen. James Cartwright announced that over the next few years the U.S is likely to be engaged in new conflicts and that the Pentagon must “adjust” its strategy. Leslie comments on how the world has changed and that conventional military approaches to conflict are no longer a good fit,”…it is clear we […]
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CanWest: Canada's ballooning Afghan war cost no longer national secret
Canada’s ballooning Afghan war cost no longer national secret By Mike Blanchfield, Canwest News Service June 24, 2009 OTTAWA – The Defence Department admitted Wednesday that it was wrong to withhold the future cost of the war in Afghanistan on the basis that releasing it would violate national security. Earlier this week, Canwest News Service […]
The Politicization of Humanitarian Aid
One of the most worrying aspects of the current mission in Afghanistan is the increasingly muddied role of humanitarian aid. Traditionally the stated goal of humanitarian NGOs was to remain neutral in conflict zones. The hope in doing this was to allow aid to remain at arm’s length from becoming politicized, ensuring its delivery was […]
Global National TV interview on the hidden cost of the war
On June 22nd Global National showed a story on the Canadian government’s plans to conceal the future costs of the war in Afghanistan, and it featured our very own Steven Staples. Click here to watch the video of the Global TV interview.
Canadian government will no longer release cost of war
As reported in the Ottawa Citizen, citing reasons of national security the Canadian government will no longer report the cost of its ongoing conflict in Afghanistan. In previous years the government has complied with access to information requests but, for the next three fiscal years, this will no longer be the case. According to last […]
Global Arms Spending on the Rise
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s annual report on world arms transfers, global arms spending was up by 4 percent last year. The United States retained its position as the top spender on military procurement by a significant margin, over second place China. In total, “the U.S. accounted for nearly 42 percent” of the $1.46 […]