In this episode of Asia Pacific Conversations, Major-General Greg Smith, Director-General of International Security Policy with Canada's Department of National Defence, unpacks Canada's evolving military engagement in the Indo-Pacific region.
In a wide-ranging conversation with the Foundation’s Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla, MGen Smith draws on his experience with NATO, Canada's multinational allies, and the military industry to discuss the unnerving dynamics playing out on the Korean Peninsula and the broad maritime tensions in the waters of South and Southeast Asia.
This episode also touches on the security concerns in the North Pacific and the Arctic, as well as Canada's role both abroad and at home in building security and defence partnerships.
MGen Smith highlights key trends in Canada's military multilateral defence partnerships amidst a changing defence policy stance with the release of "Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence" and what it means for Canada's military strategy in the Indo-Pacific.
