Major General Lewis MacKenzie (Ret.) discusses the state of Canada's armed forces, peace-keeping, the War on Terror, and Canada's military involvement in Afghanistan.

Find a political cartoon that depicts Stéphane Dion and Stephen Harper dueling over Canada's involvement in Afghanistan.

Find a political cartoon depicting Stéphane Dion being torn between Stephen Harpers desire to keep the Canadian forces in Afghanistan, and Jack Layton's desire to pull the troops out.

Find a political cartoon depicting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as uninterested in listening to the recommendations of the Manley Report on Afghanistan.

Canada has played an active role in Afghanistan, from both a military and development perspective, since the United States-led removal of the Taliban regime began in fall 2001. Over the years, Canada’s role in Afghanistan has become a significant issue – both in Canada’s domestic affairs and vis-à-vis its international relations. Read More »

The Canadian Forces, Canada’s formal military organization, provides many key domestic and international functions. This article presents the basic roles and structure of the Canadian Forces, both in the domestic and international context. Read More »