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By David Morse, 4 December 2024 It has long been the belief that Canadians are largely blind to maritime issues and uninformed about our economic dependency on the maritime sector. […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 1 December 2024 Defence Double-Talk Dan Middlemiss The latest example of ‘open and transparent’ information to Canadians came a couple of days ago when the Commander of […]
By Jeff G. Gilmour, 29 November 2024 It was interesting to note recently that Minister Joly was in Washington in late November to meet with her political counterparts, stating that […]
By David Morse, 27 November 2024 In a surprise announcement on 20 November, the UK government has announced the retirement of five RN and RFA vessels. At first glance this […]
By Blair Shaw, 22 November 2024 With the Royal Navy announcing the decommissioning of HMS Albion and Bulwark, could this be an opportunity for Canada to step in and step […]
By Veterans with Cancer, Inc., 21 November 2024 Attention Veterans: Could Your Cancer Be Service-Related? If you served in a technical trade that involved regular use of chemicals or were […]
By David Morse, 17 November 2024 Recent analysis of open source satellite imagery by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California has revealed a significant step by the PLAN […]
By Peter M. Sanderson, 13 November 2024 Our allies are increasing their sub fleets. Norway and Germany have suddenly doubled their Type-212CD order and bumped Canada off the queue, see […]
By David Morse, 13 November 2024 It’s amazing how quickly the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has moved on its fleet plan project and how quickly they want delivery of ship […]
By Moderator, 8 November 2024 As the saga to build the Canadian Surface Combatants/River-class destroyers continues, the Halifax-class frigates will remain the Royal Canadian Navy’s workhorses for a few more […]
By Jeff G. Gilmour, 3 November 2024 The issue of declining productivity growth and research and development in this country has been a significant issue for decades; the lowest among […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 29 October 2024 Recently retired US Navy Admiral James Stavridis wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post. Thequestion he was addressing was: given that drones/uncrewed systems […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 16 October 2024 It is surprising, and probably heartening for the RCN, that a recent poll conducted by Nanos Research and CTV News indicates that Canadians […]
By David Morse, 11 October 2024 On the 4th of October, 2004 a fatal fire raced through CHICOUTIMI as she was en route to Canada. The Irish Navy was the […]
By Peter M. Sanderson, 2 October 2024 The Issuing of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) Request for Information (RFI) came as a surprise but was welcomed by the CAF. […]
By Jeff G. Gilmour, 30 September 2024 Last summer with my brother and his family, I had an opportunity to visit the submarine base built by the Germans in the […]
Message from CDS and DM, 26 September 2024 A New Era for the Cyber Domain: Launch of the CAF Cyber Command — Originally published by: The Maple Leaf Today, we […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 23 September 2024 Coming soon to a mailbox or computer near you – the Fall issue of CNR! The sweet summer days are gone and the […]
By Kate E. Todd, 20 September 2024. On September 10, 2024, OSI Maritime announced that is has been awarded a contract by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada to begin […]
By Moderator, 11 September 2024 It’s easy to get discouraged about the RCN. There are continuing personnel shortages, it takes forever to get new ships, and meanwhile the existing ships […]
