Thinking the 'unthinkable': NATO wants Canada and allies to gear up for a conventional war

For decades, Canadian governments have avoided thinking about what it would take to fight a long conventional war. Now, NATO is asking members to develop national plans to bolster their defence industrial capacity. Can NATO put Canadian industry on a 'war footing'?

Thinking the 'unthinkable': NATO wants Canada and allies to gear up for a conventional war
Soldiers with rifles in their hands during a combat

For decades, Canadian governments have avoided thinking about what it would take to fight a long conventional war. Now, NATO is asking members to develop national plans to bolster their defence industrial capacity. Can NATO put Canadian industry on a 'war footing'?