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Adapting the Canadian Army Organisation:
‘Transformation’ and the Enduring Nature of Warfare
Author: David Lambert
Volume 6, Number 1 (Autumn 2010), pp. 43-70.
Abstract
Based on a perceived need to break step with the past, the Canadian Army underwent a formal process of transformation in the early years of this decade. Much of it was based upon opaque concepts of capability requirements, a belief in the revolutionary advantages of technological sophistication, and a misunderstanding of doctrine and of the nature of conflict itself. However, faced with the reality of conflict in Afghanistan, it was soon realised that previous assumptions were false and that many of the changes labelled as transformation actually undermined the Army’s fighting power. In the end, the Canadian Army indeed transformed across its moral, intellectual and physical components, but in step with the enduring nature of conflict, proven doctrines and capabilities.
About the Author
Lieutenant-Colonel David Lambert was commissioned into The Royal Canadian Regiment in 1988 and his career has included three years with 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, of the British Army. He completed staff college and a Masters in Defence Studies in 2008. He is currently posted to the Directorate of Army Doctrine. This article is a statement of his personal views.
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