China has introduced long-range surface-to-air missiles to and recently landed modern fighter aircraft on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands of the South China Sea provoking fears that China may use them to restrict navigation. Meanwhile, North Korea continues its nuclear threats. After reviewing the problems in these areas, […]
Monthly archives: February 2016
12 posts
Yesterday there were numerous reports (here, here and here) of the Canadian government potentially adopting a new approach to the CSC project that would require potential warship designers and combat systems integrators to team up and present a combined bid to government. Additionally, unspecified Canadian equipment would have to be […]
Another input to seemingly endless debate on the need to re-rationalize Canada's shipbuilding industry. How many times do we have to be reminded that shipbuilding in Canada is one of the most politicized activities undertaken. It's been the same for years and unless somebody can find a new way of […]
Great insight to the RN's submarine service! http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/the-silent-deep-book-review/
More good food for thought and rebuttal as part of the ongoing public component of the new defence review. Such matters are becoming too important and too complex to be left to the politicians alone; military and other expert advice must be part of such reviews. http://www.canada.com/news/national/michael+tandt+trudeau+wartime+leader+skimping+military+continues/11713879/story.html
Is the new government, with its seeming reluctance to take a firm and clear stand on any defence or foreign policy issue, embarked on a return to the "pinch penny diplomacy" of the 1990s, all the while hectoring our chief allies with high-sounding "sunny ways" gibes from the sidelines? If […]
Short brief from NATO on Fredericton's new employment in the Adriatic. Also provides a good gateway into NATO's public relations network. NATO’s SNMG2 takes shape
Once again, current international events show that 'multi-purpose, high-endurance, and combat-capable warships' are valuable assets in the modern political inventory of responses to global crises. NATO dispatches Canadian warship to Aegean Sea to help with refugee crisis
This excellent short article is not only great food for thought but also a classic example of the necessary integration of historical fact into contemporary strategic thought. The article should be mandatory reading for all politicians, defence bureaucrats, military leaders, and above all, those involved in strategic planning. In Libya, […]
Russia and its submarines in particular are always interesting. Perhaps not to the same level as we watched them in the Cold War, but that could change. As Russian interest and involvement in the Arctic grow, our need to understand what they are doing there and what they might do […]