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Illustrated NATO bridge spanning Europe, with American and European flags, workers maintaining the structure, and military vessels below to represent shared costs, access, and strategic benefit.

October 2, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Who Pays for NATO? • Part II of The Price of Power

America does spend more on defence than its NATO allies, but that does not mean Washington pays for NATO. The

Illustrated Arctic airfield and coastal community beneath a broad arc of light, with sea ice and a distant ship under a dark blue sky.

September 28, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Canada’s Arctic Reckoning

After years of Arctic surveillance gaps and delayed infrastructure, Canada is spending billions on radar, aircraft, satellites, ships and northern

Illustration of a GlobalEye surveillance aircraft above Arctic sea ice, with blue radar beams sweeping toward ships, aircraft, and a coastal station.

September 27, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Canada’s GlobalEye Choice Strengthens NORAD and Canadian Sovereignty

Canada’s proposed GlobalEye fleet would strengthen Arctic surveillance and NORAD while supporting Canadian aerospace. Capabilities deserve a fair comparison with

Ukrainian soldier overlooking a devastated battlefield as multiple drones fly overhead, illustrating the rise of inexpensive unmanned warfare.

September 20, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Ukraine Has Democratized Warfare

The war in Ukraine has not made fighter aircraft, tanks or precision missiles obsolete. It has done something potentially more

Greenland map, NATO flag and 1951 defence agreement documents illustrating longstanding U.S. military access without American sovereignty.

September 20, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Trump Says He Won ‘Permanent Control’ of Greenland. The Deal Looks More Like 1951 With New Paint

Donald Trump now has a Greenland deal. What he does not have is Greenland. Trump announced on September 18 that

Canadian, European Union, and NATO flags flying above military radar, armored vehicles, and missile-defense equipment, with a blurred U.S. flag in the foreground.

September 20, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Trump Wanted NATO to Spend More. Allies Are Building Alternatives to US Arms.

Canada and Europe are buying, building and financing alternatives to American weapons suppliers. The shift is uneven but consequential: allies

Editorial illustration of Canadian military aircraft, a naval ship, armored vehicles, drones, ammunition, repair infrastructure, and industrial support, emphasizing the network required to keep military platforms operational.

September 19, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

Canada Is Rebuilding Its Military. The Real Test Is Whether It Can Keep Fighting.

Canada is not rebuilding its military from a position of comfortable strength. In the latest published departmental results, only 59.6%

A field team adjusts a compact interceptor drone beside antennas and rugged electronic-warfare equipment at a cold-weather military test range.

September 19, 2026 R. G. Cruise 0 Comments

NATO Is Buying Drones. Ukraine’s Harder Lesson Is Learning Speed.

The easiest lesson to take from Ukraine is also the one most likely to mislead NATO. Battlefield video offers a