Broadsides Discussion Forum – Canadian Naval Review

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Comment on “The Death of Naval Art?”

By Brian Santarpia, 3 July 2026 Jay Heisler’s article, “The Death of Naval Art?”, in the spring issue of CNR raises an important and timely concern about the declining visibility […]

Canada’s Submarine Competition Selection Criteria

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By Dan Middlemiss, 30 June 2026 The evaluation criteria that will be the basis for selecting Canada’s new submarine replacement have come to light recently. (see Judy Trinh, “Will the […]

Dollars and Sense: Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy

By Dave Perry, 22 June 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 22, No. 1 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full free access article, click on […]

A View from the West: A ‘Reunified’ China in 2027?

By Brett Witthoeft, 19 June 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 22, No. 1 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full free access article, click on […]

US Navy Submarines: A Retirement Issue

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By Jeff Gilmour, 17 June 2026 The US Navy is having to deal with an important issue in the retirement of the 14 ballistic missile submarines of the Ohio-class, often […]

Marking the 35th Anniversary of the Gulf War

By Sharon Hobson and Duncan (Dusty) Miller, 14 June 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 22, No. 1 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full free […]

The DDGH(A) and the Perils of Designing Warships from a Map Table

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By Ted Barnes, 10 June 2026 The latest issue of CNR presents retired Major Les Mader’s proposal for a DDGH(A), an Arctic destroyer intended to combine the combat power of […]

CANSEC Exposes Increased Interest in the Continental Defence Corvette

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By Mikael Perron, 8 June 2026 As the Continental Defence Corvette (CDC) program is taking shape and is increasing the potential for a lucrative contract, it is attracting many proposals. […]

By Moderator, 2 June 2026 A few weeks ago, the Australian government announced that the Collins-class submarine life-of-type extension (LOTE) program. [See https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2026-05-19/albanese-government-commence-collins-class-life-type-extension] The government states that the program will […]

River class destroyers to be fitted with CAPTAS 4 sonar system

By Mikael Perron, 1 June 2026 According to a press release from Thales, the River class destroyers will be fitted with the CAPTAS 4 sonar system like the other Type […]

The Point We Are Missing on Nuclear Submarines

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By Brian Santarpia, 26 May 2026 The current debate over nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is, in many respects, a debate past itself. Critics are correct to […]

Hanwha’s Shipyard

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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 […]

The Royal Australian Navy Buys New Frigates from Japan

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 […]

The Function of the Fleet: Reconciling Incongruences in Canadian Policy Visions

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 … […]

Royal Navy Not Looking So Good

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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 […]

Preview: CNR Volume 22, No. 1

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 […]

A Case for a Constellation-class Flight II

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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 […]

To Pivot or Not to Pivot?

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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) […]

Russia’s Interference with NATO’s Undersea Cables

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 […]

Re-establishing the RCN’s Naval Surface Fire Support Capability

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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 […]