Slim said:
The other Sunil Ram is a graduate of the American Military University, was a private in the CF reserve for a time, and had recently tried to get back into the CF into the Int branch where, I believe, certain peole got hold of his antics and stopped the process cold.
He passesd himself off as a defence expert with the media (shows you how bright they are) and can often be seen on tv or quoted in the papers whenever they need an expert to comment on any given situation in the news.
My 2 pennies
Slim
Slim, this Sunil Ram is an Adjunct Faculty member of American Military University. You're right, he often comments on defence for the CBC. (I don't understand why him as opposed to say someone with a more comprehensive military background and in-theatre experience.)
He received a Masters Degree in Political Science from the University of Guelph a few years back.
I've looked for his thesis in Scholars Portal and haven't been able to find it. It's possible to receive an MA these days by doing course work as opposed to writing a thesis. He also co-authored a long paper on Canadian Defence with a Professor Tim M
aoau (U of G Dept. of Political Science). I'll see if I can dig it up.
Otherwise, if anyone comes across Mr. Sunil's Master's thesis, please PM-me. Thxx.
Here's the link to the American Military University's Faculty page:
http://www.amu.apus.edu/Academics/Faculty/faculty-details.htm?facultyID=237
Biography - Sunil Ram
Welcome to Military History/Land Warfare
My name is Prof. Sunil Ram. I am originally from the UK, I now reside in Toronto, Canada. I have served in the Canadian Forces (CF) as both a soldier and officer between 1980 and 1999 and am a specialist in communications and electronics with an extensive background in various aspects of Information Technology and intelligence analysis.
I am one of Canada’s acknowledged experts in the field of peacekeeping and military affairs with over a decades worth of experience as a military advisor with the Saudi Royal Family, including involvement in the 1991 Gulf War and the 1993/4 Yemeni War.
I have won a number of awards over the years, the most important being the UN Global Citizen Award— presented to in 1995 by the UN, the UNAC and the Canadian Committee for the 50th Anniversary of the UN for the furthering of world peace through public awareness of peacekeeping. In 2003, my old university made me a Distinguished Alumnus for my humanitarian and public service in the field of peace activities.
I am an active member of a number of prestigious Canadian think tanks and organizations including The Canadian Institute of International Affairs, the Royal Canadian Military Institute, the Canadian Institute for Strategic Studies, the Institute for UN and International Affairs, the Council of Canadians for Security in the 21st Century and the Canadian Alliance for Visible Minorities.
I have published and presented numerous articles and books over the years and have had occasional columns on military affairs for Canada’s national newspaper, the Globe and Mail. Some of his most recent work includes: “The Enemy of My Enemy: The odd link between Ansar al-Islam, Iraq and Iran,” Canadian Institute for Strategic Studies (CISS), 2003; “Lessons Learned: Canada’s Afghan Adventure,” SITREP, Royal Canadian Military Institute, 2003; “A Blueprint for the Canadian Forces’ Role in Peacekeeping Operations in the Twenty-First Century, in David Rudd et al (Eds), Vision Into Reality: Towards a New Canadian Defence and Security Concept, The Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies, 2002; “Return to Babylon: When America will attack Iraq,” SITREP, Royal Canadian Military Institute, 2002; and “Keeping a military myth alive,” Globe & Mail, April 30, 2002.
I have also dedicated my time to a number of private non-NGO supported development projects in Africa that will directly help local populations in numerous ways.
During the past decade, I have appeared numerous times in local and national, and international radio and television interviews and news reports relating to the Canadian Forces, military affairs, international business and international relations.
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