The Canadian Army Journal

ARMY UPDATE—THE JADEX PAPERS
Back in Volume 9.3 (Winter 2006) of The Canadian Army Journal, the Director
General Land Capability Development announced the creation of an occasional papers
series to publish in a timely fashion current writing on subjects of interest to the Canadian
Army. Beginning in the fall of 2007, the Directorate of Land Concepts and Designs
(DLCD) released its first two occasional papers in this series—a series now named
‘JADEX PAPERS’ in honour of one of the Canadian Army’s legendary soldiers, General
Jacques Alfred Dextraze CC, CMM, CBE, DSO, CD, LL.D. Affectionately known to his
soldiers first as ‘Mad Jimmy’ and then later simply as ‘JADEX’, he joined the Fusiliers de
Mont Royal in 1940 as a private soldier, and ended his military career 37 years later as
the Chief of Defence Staff. An outstanding soldier with combat service in Normandy, the
Netherlands, Korea and the Congo, DLCD is honoured to name these papers in
recognition of his service to the Canadian Army. To learn more about General Dextraze’s
amazing career, see the Army Biography in this issue of the CAJ.
JADEX Papers are published on an irregular basis as they become available.
JADEX Papers are currently available online to all DND personnel via the Directorate of
Land Concepts and Designs DIN website. Hardcopies may be also be obtained by both
DND personnel and other interested parties through the submission of a written request
on appropriate letterhead to: JADEX Papers Editor, c/o Directorate of Land Concepts
and Designs, Sir Julian Byng Building (A-31), 4 Princess Mary Drive, CFB Kingston,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 7B4.
JADEX PAPERS 1 (NOVEMBER 2007)
Brave New Conflicts: Emerging Global Technologies
and Trends
By Regan Reshke
Throughout history, warfare has been profoundly
altered by science and technology. Radar, radios,
computers, lasers, GPS satellites, rifles, artillery, tanks—all
these 20 th -century military technologies and many others
can trace their origins at least in part to science, technology
and engineering research. Investments in science and
technology have served the Army well and will continue to
be the essential underpinning for maintaining superior
Land Force war fighting capabilities. Science and
technology research will be even more influential in the 21 st
century than it has been throughout the 20 th century.
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