Defence Policy Statement

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Table of Contents

• Message from the Minister
• Introduction
• The Canadian Forces in an Unpredictable World: Providing Security at Home and Abroad
• Force Expansion
• Transformation
• Looking Ahead
• The International Security Environment at the Beginning of the 21st Century
• Failed and Failing States
• Terrorism
• Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Regional Flashpoints
• Conclusion
• A New Vision for the Canadian Forces
• Operational Tempo
• International Operations
• Recent Domestic Operations
• Looking to the Future: A New Vision for the Canadian Forces
• Implementing the Vision: Canadian Forces Transformation
• Transforming the Canadian Forces: A Focus on Integrated Operations
• Transformation Initiatives
• Protecting Canada and Canadians
• A New Domestic Context
• The Canadian Forces and Protecting Canada: A New Approach
• Future Tasks of the Canadian Forces
• The Canada-U.S. Defence Relationship in a Changing World
• A New North American Defence and Security Context
• The Canadian Forces and North American Defence: A New Approach
• Enhanced North American Defence Cooperation
• The Permanent Joint Board on Defence
• Future Tasks of the Canadian Forces
• Contributing to a Safer and More Secure World
• A New International Security Context
• International Organizations
• The United Nations
• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• The European Union
• The Canadian Forces and International Security in the 21st Century: A New Approach
• Roles of the Canadian Forces
• Failed states and the challenge of restoring stability
• Military training assistance
• Defence diplomacy and forward presence
• Arms control
• Future Tasks of the Canadian Forces
• Conclusion