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ON TRACK Vol 15 No 1.Indd Independent and Informed ON TRACK Indépendant et Informé The Conference of Defence Associations Institute ● L’Institut de la Conférence des Associations de la Défense Spring/Printemps Volume 15, Number 1 2010 Power Projection and the Canadian Forces Security in an Uncertain World: A Canadian Perspective Crise identitaire et stratégique à l’OTAN Afghanistan and Al Qaeda: Second Thoughts Fighting for work DND Photo / Photo DDN CDA INSTITUTE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Admiral (Ret’d) John Anderson Général (Ret) Maurice Baril Dr. David Bercuson L’hon. Jean-Jacques Blais Dr. Douglas Bland Mr. Robert T. Booth Mr. Thomas Caldwell Mr. Mel Cappe Dr. Jim Carruthers Mr. Paul H. Chapin Mr. Terry Colfer Dr. John Scott Cowan Mr. Dan Donovan Lieutenant-général (Ret) Richard Evraire Mr. Justin Fogarty Mr. Robert Fowler Colonel, The Hon. John Fraser Lieutenant-général (Ret) Michel Gauthier Rear-Admiral (Ret’d) Roger Girouard Honourary Colonel Blake C. Goldring Mr. Mike Greenley Général (Ret) Raymond Henault Honourary Colonel, Dr. Frederick Jackman The Hon. Colin Kenny Colonel (Ret’d) Brian MacDonald Major-General (Ret’d) Lewis MacKenzie Brigadier-General (Ret’d) W. Don Macnamara Lieutenant-général (Ret) Michel Maisonneuve General (Ret’d) Paul D. Manson Mr. John Noble The Hon. David Pratt Mr. Colin Robertson The Hon. Hugh Segal Colonel (Ret’d) Ben Shapiro Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Joe Sharpe M. André Sincennes Dr. Joel Sokolsky Rear-Admiral (Ret’d) Ken Summers Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jack Vance The Hon. Pamela Wallin ON TRACK VOLUME 15 NUMBER 1 contents contenu SPRING / PRINTEMPS 2010 PRESIDENT / PRÉSIDENT From the Executive Director......................................................................4 Dr. John Scott Cowan, BSc, MSc, PhD Colonel (Ret’d) Alain Pellerin Le mot du Directeur exécutif....................................................................4 VICE PRESIDENT / VICE PRÉSIDENT Général (Ret’d) Raymond Henault, CMM, CD Le Colonel (Ret) Alain Pellerin Proceedings of the 26th Annual Seminar and of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / DIRECTEUR EXÉCUTIF the 73rd Annual General Meeting............................................................11 Colonel (Ret) Alain M. Pellerin, OMM, CD, MA Colonel (Ret’d) Brian MacDonald La Séance du 26e Séminaire annuel et de SECRETARY-TREASURER / SECRÉTAIRE TRÉSORIER la 73e Assemblée générale......................................................................11 Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret’d) Gordon D. Metcalfe, CD Le Colonel (Ret) Brian MacDonald HONOURARY COUNSEL / A New Mission Statement for NATO......................................................23 AVOCAT-CONSEIL HONORAIRE Dr. Gerlinde Niehus Mr. Gavin Freitag Security in an Uncertain World: A Canadian Perspective on NATO’S New Strategic Concept..............28 PUBLIC AFFAIRS / RELATIONS PUBLIQUES Arnav Manchanda Captain (Ret’d) Peter Forsberg, CD Crise identitaire et stratégique à l’OTAN: une explication...................32 PROJECT OFFICER / AGENTE DE PROJET Frédéric Labarre Ms. Natalie Ratcliff e, MA Fighting for Work.....................................................................................40 Drew Gilmour DEFENCE POLICY ANALYST / Afghanistan and Al Qaeda: Second Thoughts......................................43 ANALYSTE DES POLITIQUES DE DÉFENSE Louis Delvoie Mr. Arnav Manchanda, MA The Af-Pak Conundrum............................................................................45 Conference of Defence Associations Institute Adnan Qaiser 222 Somerset Street West, Suite 400B Canada, the United States and the Arctic..............................................47 Ottawa ON K2P 2G3 Dwight N. Mason The Coming Arctic Storm........................................................................49 PHONE / TÉLÉPHONE Dr. Rob Huebert (613) 236 9903 e-mail / courriel: [email protected] Book Reviews website / site web: www.cda-cdai.ca “In the Footsteps of First Canadian Army”...........................................51 ON TRACK is published by the CDA Institute. The views expressed in “Uprising”.................................................................................................52 ON TRACK are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent “FOB DOC”...............................................................................................54 those of the CDA Institute. The publication of ON TRACK was made pos- sible in part through a grant from the Department of National Defence. “Intrepid Warriors”....................................................................................55 ON TRACK est publié par l’Institut de la CAD. Les points de vues exprimés “Courage Rewarded”...............................................................................57 dans ON TRACK reflètent les vues des auteurs et pas nécessairement ceux de l’Institut de la CAD. La publication de ON TRACK est rendue possible en partie grâce à une subvention du Ministère de la Défense nationale. Copyright © 2010. ISSN 1916-6699 ON TRACK (Print) (imprimé) Copyright © 2010. ISSN 1916-6702 ON TRACK (Online) (en ligne) COVER PHOTO: General David Petraeus, Commander US Cen- Permission is granted to reproduce, in whole or in part, articles from ON TRACK. tral Command, addresses the 73rd Annual General Meeting A credit line is desired. For inquiries contact the Public Affairs Offi cer, Captain of the Conference of Defence Associations. Photo: Lieutenant- (Ret’d) Peter Forsberg, CD , at: (tel) (613) 236 9903; (fax) (613) 236 8191; (e- Colonel (Ret’d) Gord Metcalfe. PHOTO DE LA PAGE COU- mail) [email protected]. Permission est accordée de reproduire en tout ou en partie VERTURE: Le Général David Petraeus, Commander US Central des articles de ON TRACK. Nous souhaitons que la source soit mentionnée. Pour Command, s’adresse à la 73e assemblée générale annuelle de demander des renseignements, contactez l’agent des affaires publiques, le Capit- la Conférence des associations de la défense. Photo: Lieutenant- aine (ret.) Peter Forsberg, CD au (tél) 613-236-9903; (fax) 613-236-8191; (courriel) colonel (Ret) Gord Metcalfe. [email protected] ON TRACK From the Executive Director Mot du Directeur exécutif We are pleased to begin our C’est avec un grand plaisir que nous 15th year of the publication of the CDA entreprenons notre 15e année de publication Institute’s ON TRACK. This quarterly journal du magazine ON TRACK par l’Institut de la is an important vehicle through which the CAD. Ce journal trimestriel est un important Institute contributes significant value to the véhicule grâce auquel l’Institut contribue une discussion of defence and security issues in valeur significative à la discussion des questions Canada, with the presentation of excellent de défense et de sécurité au Canada, avec la articles by experts in those fields. présentation d’excellents articles issues de la plume d’experts de ces domaines. We believe that eff ective defence Colonel (Ret) Alain M. Pellerin, OMM, CD Nous croyons que des politiques effica- and security policies must be based on rig- ces de défense et de sécurité doivent être fon- orous and objective research and reasoned policy options. dées sur une recherche rigoureuse et objective et sur des op- By sharing the results of our research and our recommen- tions de politiques raisonnées. En partageant les résultats de dations with policy-makers, politicians, academics and the notre recherche et nos recommandations avec les auteurs de public, we help promote change in the policies of our Federal politiques, les politiciens, les universitaires et le public, nous government for the betterment of our country. contribuons à promouvoir le changement dans les politiques de notre gouvernement fédéral pourle mieux-être de notre pays. This spring edition of ON TRACK features articles Le présent numéro du printemps de ON TRACK of current interest in the areas of the CDA Institute’s annual propose des articles d’intérêt actuel dans les domaines du seminar and the Conference of Defence Associations’ AGM, séminaire annuel de l’Institut de la CAD et de l’A.G.A. de NATO‘s new strategic concept, national development and la Conférence des associations de la défense, du nouveau reconstruction, the Arctic, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Al Qaeda, concept stratégique de l’OTAN, du développement et de la and book reviews. reconstruction nationaux, de l’Arctique, de l’Afghanistan, du Pakistan, d’al-Qaida, ainsi que des comptes rendus de lectures. Our 26th Annual Seminar was held on the 3rd of Notre 26e séminaire annuel s’est tenu le 3 mars. Son March. Its theme, Protecting Canada’s National Interests in an thème, Protéger les intérêts nationaux du Canada dans un Uncertain World, was a timely one, given the challenges that monde d’incertitude, tombait à point étant donné les défis Canada faces both externally, in the war against terrorism auxquels le Canada fait face tant à l’extérieur, dans la guerre and, domestically, with the government wrestling with contre le terrorisme et, à l’intérieur, avec un gouvernement the nation’s financial deficit. The Ballroom of the Fairmont qui lutte avec le déficit financier du pays. La salle de bal du Château Laurier, in which the seminar was held, was filled Fairmont Château Laurier, où se tenait le séminaire, était to capacity with some 500 attendees, our largest crowd in remplie à capacité avec quelque 500 personnes présentes, memory. The luncheon address, highlighting the Centennial notre foule la plus importante de mémoire d’homme. of Canada’s Navy, was delivered by the Hon. Hugh Segal to La causerie du déjeuner, qui soulignait le Centenaire high applause.
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