In this Triple Helix episode of Defence Deconstructed, we sit 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.

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Guest bios:

- 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

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Host bio:

David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute

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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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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

Release date:

06 March 2026