On the Ground: A History of Tactical, Operational, and Strategic Canadian Military Intelligence

In this podcast episode, Larry Ostola speaks to David Charters about his book, Canadian Military Intelligence: Operations and Evolution From the October Crisis To the War In Afghanistan published by Georgetown University Press in 2022. In this book, Charters explores recent Canadian military history, focusing on how tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence impacted Canadian military operations. Using interviews and other documents, he discusses events of the October crisis, the Gulf War, peacekeeping missions in the Balkans, and the war in Afghanistan and demonstrates how military intelligence became a central feature of Canada’s military history. This book offers insight and critical implications for future intelligence support. David Charters is a retired professor of history and is a senior fellow of the Milton F. Gregg Centre at the University of New Brunswick. He is the author of a number of publications on the study of intelligence services and activities. This podcast was produced by Jessica Schmidt. If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society’s mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada’s past.