The two military chiefs are frequently in touch because of the shared continent and Canada's status as one of the United States' oldest allies. "I did not have professional concerns about the capacity of the United States or its command authority and the military posture at all." That effort, known as Operation Honour, has yielded mixed results in its efforts to change the culture of the military. Vance ends his tenure as Canada's longest-serving defence chief of modern times. In an interview with the Globe and Mail last week, Vance said western democracies inevitably will have to come up with a grand strategy to confront a more assertive China and a resurgent Russia.

Source: CBC News January 12, 2021 09:00 UTC