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ON TRACK Vol 14 No 4 New.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 Winter/Hiver 2009/10 INSIDE A L’INTÉRIEUR CANADIAN NAVAL CENTENNIAL AFGHANISTAN KANDAHAR LESSONS IN 1910-2010 - OUR TROOPS AND THE CONFLICT CIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATION THE DILEMMAS OF NUCLEAR IRAN UNE MISSION POUR LES CANADIENS DISINFORMATION IN A DIGITAL WORLD: AND NORTH KOREA OU POUR LES AFGHANS? IMPLICATIONS FORDND CANADA Photo / Photo DDN DONOR PATRONS of the CDA INSTITUTE DONATEUR PATRONS de l’INSTITUT de la CAD Mr. Keith P. Ambachtsheer Colonel (Ret’d) John Catto Dr. John Scott Cowan Brigadier-General (Ret’d) James S. Cox Colonel The Hon. John Fraser The Jackman Foundation The Hon. Colin Kenny Brigadier-General (Ret’d) W. Don Macnamara Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. Morrison Colonel (Ret’d) Gary H. Rice Mr. David Scott The Hon. Hugh D. Segal Rear-Admiral (Ret’d) Ken Summers COMPANIONS of the CDA INSTITUTE COMPAGNONS de l’INSTITUT de la CAD Admiral (Ret’d) John Anderson Mr. Robert Booth Mr. M. Corbett Mr. John A. Eckersley Lieutenant-général (Ret) Richard Evraire Major-General (Ret’d) Peter Gartenburg Colonel Blake Goldring Dr. J.L. Granatstein Colonel (Ret’d) I. Isbester Mr. Jon Jennekens L3 Communications Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) George E.C. MacDonald Colonel (Ret’d) D. Bruce McGibbon Mr. Daniel Rodrique Colonel (Ret’d) Ben Shapiro Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret’d) Skutezky Mr. Robert G. Tucker Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Jack Vance OFFICER LEVEL DONORS to the CDA INSTITUTE DONATEURS de l’INSTITUT de la CAD - NIVEAU d’OFFICIER Major-général (Ret) Clive J. Addy Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret’d) J.A. Bélanger Lieutenant-général (Ret) Charles H. Belzile Breakout Educational Network Colonel (Ret’d) David Burke Honourary Colonel James Burns Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) L.W.F. Cuppens General (Ret’d) John de Chastelain Rear-Admiral (Ret’d) Roger Girouard Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Sheila Hellstrom Mr. Ted Itani The Hon. R.A. Jacobson Colonel (Ret’d) Charles R. Keple Mr. Albert Kranenburg Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Donald C. MacKenzie General (Ret’d) Paul D. Manson Lieutenant-Colonel Markus C. Martin The Hon. Dwight Mason Colonel (Ret’d) William McCullough Colonel (Ret’d) Conrad A. Namiesniowski Captain (N) (Ret’d) Charles M. Nicholson The Hon. David Pratt Major Angus V. Read Brigadier-General (Ret’d) T.H.M. Silva Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret’d) David L. Stinson Major (Ret’d) Miroslaw Szulc Lieutenant-colonel (Ret) Lucien Villeneuve Lieutenant-Commander Arnold R. Westerbert General (Ret’d) Ramsey Withers Brigadier-General (Ret’d) W. Yost Mr. W. H. Young Brigadier-General (Ret’d) W.A.D. Yuill ON TRACK VOLUME 14 NUMBER 4 WINTER / HIVER 2009 / 10 contents contenu FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR..........................................................4 PRESIDENT / PRÉSIDENT Colonel (Ret’d) Alain Pellerin Dr. John Scott Cowan, BSc, MSc, PhD LE MOT DU DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL.........................................................4 Colonel (Ret) Alain Pellerin VICE PRESIDENT / VICE PRÉSIDENT CANADA’S NAVY TODAY AND TOMORROW.........................................12 General (Ret’d) John de Chastelain, OC, CMM, CD Vice-Admiral P. Dean McFadden EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL CANADIAN NAVAL CENTENNIAL 1910-2010.........................................16 Colonel (Ret) Alain M. Pellerin, OMM, CD Master Corporal Rob McKinnon OUR CANADIAN FORCES.......................................................................17 SECRETARY-TREASURER / SECRÉTAIRE TRÉSORIER The Hon. Peter MacKay Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret’d) Gordon D. Metcalfe, CD ADDRESS - THE VIMY AWARD...............................................................20 Warrant Offi cer William MacDonald HONOURARY COUNSEL / AVOCAT-CONSEIL HONORAIRE AFGHANISTAN: THE RETURN OF HISTORY?.......................................21 Mr. Gavin Freitag Louis Delvoie AFGHANISTAN - OUR TROOPS AND THE CONFLICT..........................23 PUBLIC AFFAIRS / RELATIONS PUBLIQUES Thomas Caldwell Captain (Ret’d) Peter Forsberg, CD UNE MISSION POUR LES CANADIENS OU POUR LES AFGHANS?...26 Lieutenant-colonel (Ret) Rémi Landry PROJECT OFFICER / AGENTE DE PROJET Ms. Natalie Ratcliff e, MA IMPRESSIONS OF AFGHANISTAN..........................................................30 Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) George Macdonald DEFENCE POLICY ANALYST / THE 2009 TOUR OF TRANSATLANTIC OPINION LEADERS ANALYSTE DES POLITIQUES DE DÉFENSE TO AFGHANISTAN.....................................................................33 Mr. Arnav Manchanda, MA Colonel (Ret’d) Brian MacDonald FROM MENTORING TO PARTNERING: THE CHANGING Conference of Defence Associations Institute 222 Somerset Street West, Suite 400B NATURE OF AFGHAN ARMY-BUILDING..................................35 Ottawa ON K2P 2G3 Captain G. Bruce Rolston KANDAHAR LESSONS IN CIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATION................37 PHONE / TÉLÉPHONE Dr. Kimberly Marten (613) 236 9903 THE DILEMMAS OF NUCLEAR IRAN AND NORTH KOREA.................40 Sharon Squassoni e-mail / courriel: [email protected] DISINFORMATION IN A DIGITAL WORLD: IMPLICATIONS FOR website / site web: www.cda-cdai.ca CANADA AND ITS DEFENCE POLICY......................................42 Colonel (Ret’d) Sean Henry ON TRACK is published by the Conference of Defence Associa- 12th ANNUAL CDA INSTITUTE GRADUATE STUDENT SYMPOSIUM...44 tions Institute (CDA Institute). The views expressed in ON TRACK are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of Natalie Ratcliffe the CDA Institute. The publication of ON TRACK was made possible in part through a grant from the Department of National Defence. Book Reviews ON TRACK est publié par l’Institut de la Conférence des associations de A Soldier First............................................................................................45 la défense (l’Institut de la CAD). Les points de vues exprimés dans ON War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars..................46 TRACK reflètent les vues des auteurs et pas nécessairement ceux de l’Institut de la CAD. La publication de ON TRACK est rendue possible The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the en partie grâce à une subvention du Ministère de la Défense nationale. Challenges to American Power....................................................48 Copyright © 2009. ISSN 1916-6699 ON TRACK (Print) (imprimé) Permission is granted to reproduce, in whole or in part, articles from ON TRACK. A credit line is desired. For inquiries contact the Public Affairs Offi cer, Captain Copyright © 2009. ISSN 1916-6702 ON TRACK (Online) (en ligne) (Ret’d) Peter Forsberg, CD , at: (tel) (613) 236 9903; (fax) (613) 236 8191; (e- COVER PHOTO: Sea King helicopter delivers cargo to mail) [email protected]. Permission est accordée de reproduire en tout ou en partie HMCS Algonquin during Exercise “Rimpac 96”. CF photo des articles de ON TRACK. Nous souhaitons que la source soit mentionnée. Pour PHOTO DE LA PAGE COUVERTURE: L’hélicoptère Sea King demander des renseignements, contactez l’agent des affaires publiques, le Capit- livre de la cargaison pendant l’exercise “Rimpac 96”. Photo FC aine (ret.) Peter Forsberg, CD au (tél) 613-236-9903; (fax) 613-236-8191; (courriel) [email protected] ON TRACK FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MOT DU DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL At the CDA Institute we are working À l’Institut de la CAD, nous travaillons hard to find policy solutions to the many fort à chercher, sous la forme de politiques, des defence challenges that Canada faces. Since solutions aux nombreux défis auxquels le Canada 1987 we have been examining a variety of fait face en matière de défense. Depuis 1987, defence and security issues of concern to nous avons examiné une variété de questions Canadians. de défense et de sécurité qui préoccupent les Canadiens. The CDA Institute promotes informed L’Institut de la CAD fait la promotion d’un public debate on national security and defence débat informé sur les questions de sécurité et de issues through what has become Canada’s défense nationale par le truchement de ce qui largest annual defence seminar. The annual est devenu le plus important séminaire annuel graduate student symposium, presented by Colonel (Ret) Alain M. Pellerin, OMM, CD de la défense au Canada. Le symposium annuel the CDA Institute, brings together the brightest des étudiants diplômés, présenté par l’Institut young minds from across the country and abroad to present de la CAD, réunit les plus brillants jeunes esprits du pays et informed, post-graduate discussion on defence matters. The de l’étranger pour présenter une discussion informée, au CDA Institute also hosts round table discussions on defence niveau des études supérieures, sur des questions de défense. and security-related topics from subject matter experts, L’Institut de la CAD est également l’hôte de discussions en table military, academic, diplomatic, and governmental. Some 20 ronde sur des sujets reliés à la défense et à la sécurité de la round table discussions were held in 2009. part d’experts en la matière provenant des milieux militaires, universitaires, diplomatiques et gouvernementaux. En 2009, quelque 20 discussions en tables rondes on été tenues. We believe that eff ective defence and security poli- Nous croyons que des politiques de défense et de cies must be based on rigorous and objective research and sécurité efficaces doivent être fondées sur une recherche reasoned policy options. By sharing the results of our re- rigoureuse et objective et reposer sur des options raison- search and our recommendations with policy-makers,
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