2 March 2017. A sound national strategic analysis takes many factors into consideration; of these, the stability of the global economy is in the forefront. Trade, by sea by air […]
China opposes U.S. naval patrols in South China Sea China said on Tuesday it opposed action by other countries under the pretext of freedom of navigation that undermined its sovereignty […]
13 Feb 2017. This is certainly fair comment from General Vance, but surely this has been the case for much longer than his tenure. In talking to journalists, a frequent […]
6 Feb 2017. Oh dear; this looks like the near-perfect case study on how to mismanage a national defense program. Maybe Canadians can learn something from the sad state of […]
” This article offers serious food for thought on a far wider scale than the UK alone, begging questions such as, ‘Has military procurement become so expensive that the world […]
30 Jan 2017. BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENCE: DO WE NEED IT AT SEA IN THE CANADIAN SURFACE COMBATTANT? There has been a fair amount of controversy surrounding whether or not the […]
27 Jan 2017. Beijing may think they are Chinese territory but others have a very different view. Is building military facilities on disputed China Sea Islands really any different morally […]
20 January 2017. A thought-provoking read that lays out a very long-term scenario for maritime security in the Pacific Ocean and in the South China Sea. Should this scenario play […]
13 Dec 2016. “The detailed report below shows the much vaunted Russian carrier sent to Syria is less than effective and hints the Chinese equivalent is also not likely high in […]
13 Dec 2016. The Strategic Rationale for Navies Amphion [For a maritime state] not maintaining an effective naval force is tantamount to surrendering its sovereignty at sea.(1) From time to […]
28 Nov 2016. A previous post to Broadsides covers the re-emergence of a potent Russian submarine fleet. Coupled with Mr.Putin’s apparent interest in using his Navy to support foreign policy […]
Dr. Ann Griffiths, 24 November 2016. A few days ago I wrote that China had agreed with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s executive order that certain parts of Scarborough Shoal – […]
Dr. Ann Griffiths, 22 November 2016. It’s interesting to see Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping getting along so well together. The latest example is Duterte issuing […]
A fascinating and thought-provoking article which leads one to wonder about plans to replace the Victoria-class and whether the French would ever talk to Canada again about submarine procurement. Read […]
Comment by Ian Parker: This is good news for Canada and her navy. And, Despite arguments by some that the BAE Type 26 is a theoretical ship and thus should […]
14 November 2016. These two, seemingly unrelated news clips are, in fact, linked through their common concerns over an apparent return to Cold War concepts of naval strategy. The common […]
9 November 2016. We may think that Canada has it tough in terms of defence procurement and naval capability, but imagine if two-thirds of the Canadian fleet was lost when […]
