As Canada readies for a new defence review, Australia has just released its long-awaited Defence White Paper, along with an Integrated Investment Program as well as a Defence Industry Policy […]
China has introduced long-range surface-to-air missiles to and recently landed modern fighter aircraft on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands of the South China Sea provoking fears that China […]
Yesterday there were numerous reports (here, here and here) of the Canadian government potentially adopting a new approach to the CSC project that would require potential warship designers and combat […]
Another input to seemingly endless debate on the need to re-rationalize Canada’s shipbuilding industry. How many times do we have to be reminded that shipbuilding in Canada is one of […]
More good food for thought and rebuttal as part of the ongoing public component of the new defence review. Such matters are becoming too important and too complex to be […]
Is the new government, with its seeming reluctance to take a firm and clear stand on any defence or foreign policy issue, embarked on a return to the “pinch penny […]
Short brief from NATO on Fredericton’s new employment in the Adriatic. Also provides a good gateway into NATO’s public relations network. NATO’s SNMG2 takes shape
Once again, current international events show that ‘multi-purpose, high-endurance, and combat-capable warships’ are valuable assets in the modern political inventory of responses to global crises. NATO dispatches Canadian warship to […]
This excellent short article is not only great food for thought but also a classic example of the necessary integration of historical fact into contemporary strategic thought. The article should […]
Russia and its submarines in particular are always interesting. Perhaps not to the same level as we watched them in the Cold War, but that could change. As Russian interest […]
In the most recent Canadian Military Journal David Rudd has provided an insightful analysis of the Canadian Surface Combatants’ design possibilities. His central argument is that the Military Off The […]
Embassy magazine has just provided another detailed report in support of the upcoming defence review. The theme: The question boils down to this: will the navy maintain a significant international […]
Professor Rob Huebert’s new essay on the state and likely future of the RCN’s fleet is well worth reading. It is sure to generate some criticism. As we have said […]
The photographs of the US Navy’s new destroyer USS Zumwalt embedded in the article are interesting. She is clearly a controversial addition to the US Fleet, particularly in view of the […]
The discussion in this BLOG on the NSPS has tended towards several themes. First, a belief that the Canadian Navy is proposing a fleet that is based on Cold War […]
Canada is not alone in facing public challenges over its future shipbuild programs; Australia faces much the same sort of public questioning over its future naval fleet. Canada hopes to […]
The Canada Surface Combatant (CSC) has been garnering attention of late. For an interesting slant on the implications of CSC schedule delays for Canada’s current fleet of Halifax-class frigates, see […]
Last week the Defence Minister gave a detailed outline to Embassy Magazine on the upcoming defence review. This, and the earlier interview by John Iveson, are starting to provide an […]
As the 2016 Defence Review gets underway there have been many questions as to how the new Liberal government would approach creating their promised “leaner, more agile” military. Thankfully, suggestions […]
