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By Jeff Gilmour, 15 November 2025 The Ukraine War has shown that drones have become the primary military weapon relied on by both Russia and the Ukraine. Drones have redefined […]
By Rob Huebert, 12 November 2025 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 21, No. 2 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full article, click on the link […]
By Colonel (Ret’d) John L. Orr, 5 November 2025 The Canadian Maritime Security Network (CNSM) held a panel discussion – “Alliances and Partnerships in Shifting Geopolitical Landscapes” – at Saint […]
By Chris Henderson, 2 November 2025 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 21, No. 2 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full article, click on the link […]
By Jeff Gilmour, 20 October 2025 “It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step on the stairs” Vaclav Havel The government recently announced it intends to […]
By Peter M. Sanderson, 15 October 2025 According to the White House, President Trump has authorized the construction of up to four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) abroad. The President also […]
By Les Mader, October 10, 2025 In The Globe and Mail article at the link below, Professor Franklyn Griffiths discusses Canada’s sovereignty, the Northwest Passage, global threats, and recommended actions by the […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 9 October 2025 We have a special treat in store for CNR fans. Given the exciting changes that have occurred recently, including a change in its […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 4 October 2025 The federal government has made investing in defence one of its priorities. And to get that moving, it will be crucial to deal […]
By David Dunlop, 2 October 2025 I recently read an interesting article by Michael J. Lalonde called ‘Which Submarines Should Canada Buy?” This article offers a unique perspective from an informed, […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 28 September 2025 I was dismayed when I read Vice-Admiral Topshee’s recent interview in which he noted that the government was considering a direct government-to-government contracting process […]
By Jeff G. Gilmour, 25 September 2025 In this article, I have tried to identify what, in my opinion, are three significant geographic areas in NATO that are potential weak […]
By Thalia, 20 September 2025 Lately, a curious ambivalence seems to be emerging about the state of Canada-US military relations. This ambivalence has revolved around Ottawa’s much delayed F-35 fighter […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 8 September 2025 For many years, the Royal Canadian Navy has regularly deployed on Op Caribbe, Canada’s contribution to counter-narcotic operations in the Caribbean and the […]
Canadian Naval Review is pleased to announce that it is once again hosting its annual essay competition, sponsored by the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust. The deadline is not until 29 May […]
By Ted Barnes, 1 September 2025 After nearly three decades of service at sea, the Royal Canadian Navy will formally bid farewell to the Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels. Marking […]
By Blair Shaw, 28 August 2025 South Korea and Germany have been selected at the two finalists for the Canadian patrol submarine project. To quote the release “Today, the Honourable […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 24 August 2025 The accelerating development of naval drone systems has left navies, both large and small, scrambling to find doctrinal bases for deploying these systems. In […]
By Peter M. Sanderson, 20 August 2025 2016 Being resource rich but revenue poor, the government of Nunavut and the Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA), proposed a “nation building project” – […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 17 August 2025 The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recently laid out its vision for the Modular Surface Attack Craft (MASC) program. This involves a family […]
