DEFENCE DECONSTRUCTED PODCAST

March 06, 2026

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In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry sits down with LGen Darcy Molstad and CWO Donovan Crawford of the newly created Canadian Joint Forces Command. We talk about the role of the CJFC in the CAF, it's areas of focus and the goals of the organization in bringing together a new culture with a number of different subcultures from long standing parts of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Guest bio:

• Lieutenant-General Darcy Molstad is the Commander of the Canadian Joint Forces Command

• Chief Warrant Officer Donovan Crawford is the Canadian Joint Forces Command Sergeant-Major

Host bio:

• David Perry is the President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Recommended Readings:

• Unit X by Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff
• The Triangle of Power by Alexander Stubb
• New Cold Wars by David Sanger

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