Charles Davies of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute compares 3 core elements of national security architecture comparing Canada with 4 of its allies (France, UK, Australia and U.S.).
- Policy and national strategy, i.e., the stated national security policy of the country and whether it has a defined national security strategy;
- National-level governance; and
- The administrative structures supporting the nation’s political leadership in planning, integrating, coordinating and managing national security efforts.