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By David Dunlop, 23 May 2026 As we are quickly approaching the decision by Canada and the Carney government coming next month, I believe this article, “Inside the Yard that […]
By Jeff G. Gilmour Canada’s current military procurement programs do not meet the urgent defence needs of the country. For the most part, the Canadian government’s policy is to build […]
By Michael Cabral, 16 May 2026 In Some Principles of Maritime Strategy, Sir Julian S. Corbett wrote, “military action must … be regarded only as a manifestation of policy … […]
By Moderator, 14 May 2026 A few weeks ago, US President Donald Trump referred to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers as ‘toys’ and dismissed British naval capabilities as ‘old and […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 10 May 2026 It’s that time again! Soon there’ll be a new issue of CNR hitting the streets. To whet your appetite, here is a preview […]
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 […]
