Captain / Lieutenant: Commander Canadian Army’s Reading List

 Canadian Title

Advancing with Purpose:
The Canadian Army Modernization Strategy

Effective armies are dynamic in nature, constantly evolving and adapting to meet the demands posed by their adversaries and their operating context. History is replete with myriad examples of both successes and failures in this regard. We ignore the need to modernize at our peril.

The purpose of The Canadian Army Modernization Strategy is to ensure the Army is positioned to address the numerous challenges in our turbulent security environment. 

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Somewhere in Between:
Three Weeks in Srebrenica and Other Stories of the War in Yugoslavia
by Tom Mykytiuk

Mykytiuk paints a disturbing picture of violence in Bosnia fueled by ethnic hatred, and life in the besieged town of Srebrenica.

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The Killer Angels

The Classic Novel of the Civil War
by Michael Shaara

A classic novel of the great battle of Gettysburg in 1863 which covers all the human passion and tragedy in the American Civil War.

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L’Enjeu mondial :
Guerres et conflits armés au XXI^e siècle
by Benoît Pelopidas & Frédéric Ramel

Explores the latest advances in research on conflict and updates measuring instruments and concepts, with the intent to understand the causes of war and best methods to contain it.

TBA: CAF Virtual Library French Book Link

 Canadian Title

Out Standing in the Field:
A Memoir by Canada's First Female Infantry Officer
by Sandra Perron

Perron, Canada's first female infantry officer, describes a system of institutional sexism and her battle against it.

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