Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
On this episode of Boom and Bust, host Tony Clement sits down with Dr. Brian L. Cox adjunct professor at Cornell University Law School, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and retired U.S. Army judge advocate to unpack Canada's newly published Defense Industrial Strategy. From onshoring defense production and reducing reliance on U.S. prime contractors, to Arctic protection, procurement bottlenecks, personnel shortages, and the game-changing role of drone technology, this conversation dives deep into the risks and opportunities shaping Canada's defense future.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Welcome & introducing Dr. Brian Cox
00:37 — Canada's Defense Industrial Strategy: goals and gaps
02:05 — Canada's immediate and future defense needs
02:23 — Why U.S. reliance is now a strategic liability
03:45 — The "made in Canada" push and fighter jets/submarines
05:35 — Moving away from U.S. primes toward European partners
07:17 — The Saab vs. Boeing decision & the escalating trade war
08:58 — Arctic icebreakers and protecting the far north
11:14 — Procurement: Canada's decades-long challenge
14:22 — Bureaucratic hurdles vs. building real capacity
16:30 — The personnel and skills gap
18:59 — Drone & counter-drone technology: lessons from Ukraine
21:10 — Closing thoughts
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• Dr. Brian L. Cox: Adjunct Professor - Cornell Law School
Boom and Bust
Host: Tony Clement
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#BoomAndBust #TonyClement #BrianCox #CanadianDefense #DefenceIndustrialStrategy #CanadianMilitary #DefensePolicy #ArcticSecurity #Procurement #DroneTechnology #CanadaUS #NationalDefence #MacdonaldLaurier #CanadianPolitics #DefenseIndustry
On this episode of Boom and Bust, host Tony Clement sits down with Dr. Brian L. Cox adjunct professor at Cornell University Law School, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and retired U.S. Army judge advocate to unpack Canada's newly published Defense Industrial Strategy. From onshoring defense production and reducing reliance on U.S. prime contractors, to Arctic protection, procurement bottlenecks, personnel shortages, and the game-changing role of drone technology, this conversation dives deep into the risks and opportunities shaping Canada's defense future.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Welcome & introducing Dr. Brian Cox
00:37 — Canada's Defense Industrial Strategy: goals and gaps
02:05 — Canada's immediate and future defense needs
02:23 — Why U.S. reliance is now a strategic liability
03:45 — The "made in Canada" push and fighter jets/submarines
05:35 — Moving away from U.S. primes toward European partners
07:17 — The Saab vs. Boeing decision & the escalating trade war
08:58 — Arctic icebreakers and protecting the far north
11:14 — Procurement: Canada's decades-long challenge
14:22 — Bureaucratic hurdles vs. building real capacity
16:30 — The personnel and skills gap
18:59 — Drone & counter-drone technology: lessons from Ukraine
21:10 — Closing thoughts
GUEST
• Dr. Brian L. Cox: Adjunct Professor - Cornell Law School
Boom and Bust
Host: Tony Clement
FOLLOW US
• Subscribe: youtube.com/@TheNewsForum
• Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenewsforum_
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-news-forum
TAGS
#BoomAndBust #TonyClement #BrianCox #CanadianDefense #DefenceIndustrialStrategy #CanadianMilitary #DefensePolicy #ArcticSecurity #Procurement #DroneTechnology #CanadaUS #NationalDefence #MacdonaldLaurier #CanadianPolitics #DefenseIndustry
