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By Mikaȅl Perron, 2 May 2026 The cancellation of the Constellation-class frigate should be reconsidered by the US government. The proposed FF(x) frigate based on the Legend-class Security Cutter actually […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 29 April 2026 To pivot or not to pivot is the real foreign policy question which is being somewhat overshadowed by the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) […]
By Jeff G. Gilmour, 22 April 2026 A recent analysis by the BBC pointed out that the UK is especially dependent on its undersea cables and pipelines for both its […]
By Alec Rembowski, 19 April 2026 Canadians are living in a time of increasing geopolitical uncertainty. This is, in part, a result of the re-emergence of great power competition. Some […]
By Moderator, 15 April 2026 In Canada we tend to focus on the problems with our own shipbuilding but we’re not the only ones whohave issues. The US Navy has […]
By Jeff Gilmour, 4 April 2026 A recent article published by Reuters mentions that dozens of Chinese research vessels are on a quest to map the sea floor at strategic […]
By David Dunlop, 28 March 2026 CSC TYPE 26 LM/DND RCD DESTROYER LATEST INFO GRAPHIC/CAPABILITIES AS OF 24 MARCH 2026 Here is the latest model as of 24 March 2026 for the […]
By Peter M. Sanderson, 25 March 2026 United States Space Force (USSF) had scheduled military communications for the Arctic in the 2030s when the next-generation protected MILSATCOM systems would be […]
By Les Mader, 24 March 2026 The Broadsides Forum post of 18 February 2026 at the link below strongly called into question my suggestion that Canada should consider the United […]
By Moderator, 21 March 2026 If Canada had to list its three closest friends, the list would probably be the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. It’s possible that the […]
By David Prior, 14 March 2026 Does an article by H.I. Sutton, “Russia’s overspend on old battlecruiser,” published by the Australian Naval Institute in February, have relevance for Canada? Sutton […]
By Moderator, 10 March 2026 There’s an interesting article by Rear-Admiral (Ret’d) Ian Mack, entitled “Lessons from Launching the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy,” in Vanguard. Mack suggests that, given the […]
By Moderator, 6 March 2026 There’s an interesting article by CNR Editorial Board member Kate E. Todd. It’s called: “Maritime Security in 2026: From Competition to Contestation,” published by the […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 23 February 2026 By now you will have heard that the federal government has released its Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS). It promises many things. It stresses […]
By Blair Shaw, 19 February 2026 The Inocea Group has confirmed it will acquire both Royal Fleet Auxiliary Wave-class oilers (Knight and Ruler) from the UK. (The Inocea Group currently […]
By Ted Barnes, 18 February 2026 Major (Ret’d) Les Mader’s ‘tripwire corvette’ proposal, as described in the recent issue of Canadian Naval Review, confuses political grievance with practical naval strategy. […]
By Dave Perry, 17 February 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 21, No. 3 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full free access article, click on […]
By John Walsh, 12 February 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 21, No. 3 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full article, click on the link […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 8 February 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 21, No. 3 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full article, click on the […]
By Moderator, 28 January 2026 The United States issued its National Security Strategy (NSS) in November 2025, and now it has released the 2026 Defense Strategy, subtitled “Restoring Peace Through […]
