Editorials  &  Opinion  ~  Archives  CASR  | Background  |  In Detail  |  Modest Proposal  |  Government Documents CASR  Editorials & Opinion  —  Most Recent Titles May 2013  • National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy Priorities: JSS or the Polar Icebreaker?     Scheduling Conflicts between JSS & Polar Icebreaker. What are the priorities for NSPS? April 2013  • For Sale for For Let? Canada's Strategic Resources: Managed assets or foreign SOEs?     Case study: Is a new China-Russia energy export agreement a model for all future deals? March 2013  • Leaders Lose their Lustre  –  The Fate of  the Conservative Party of Canada in 2015     Case study: Margaret Thatcher's leadership trajectory as an analogy for Stephen Harper. January 2013  • The Air Force Association of Canada wants another C-17 – CASR editorial response     Maintenance agreements automatically mean shortages. How do these things happen? CASR  Editorials & Opinion  —  Past Article Titles September 2012  • Jim Dorschner Reviews options for the Canadian Coast Guard New Helicopter Project     Potential CCG suppliers are Bell Helicopter Textron, Eurocopter, and AgustaWestland. July 2012  • Another New Associate Minister of National Defence – Does it signify outside DND?     Julian Fantino is out and Bernard Valcourt is in as Associate DM ... but for how long? June 2012  • Are used USAF Beechcraft MC-12Ws the potential ISR boost that the RCAF Needs?     The USAF is to retire 10-to-12 of  its MC-12W ISR aircraft. Manned UAVs anyone?  • Cheques & Balances – Rona Ambrose's Approach to Defence Procurement Reform     Accountability to curb bad procurement hbits while seizing opportunities from chaos? May 2012  • CCV Redux –  Yet Another 'Reset' for the Canadian Army's Close Combat Vehicle     CCV: The perils of brochure-thumbing and dodged key decisions comes home to roost. April 2012  • 'FWSAR Plus': An expanded scope to satisfy the requirements with Canadian aircraft     By expanding FWSAR's scope, broader capabilities can be achieved beyond aerial SAR. February 2012  • Disposal of USAF C-27J Spartans: A Canadian procurement opportunity for FWSAR?     Might have been but Alenia has made clear it won't support those who buy used C-27Js.  • The FWSAR Project  –  Skewed Requirements, and the Downsides of  Buying Italian     Then again, there's also a host of downsidez to Canada buying new C-27Js for FWSAR. CASR  Editorials & Opinion  —  Previous Article Indices  • Editorials & Opinion ~ Archives  2010  • Editorials & Opinion ~ Archives  2009  • Editorials & Opinion ~ Archives  2008  CASR  | Background  |  In Detail  |  Modest Proposal  |  Government Documents