By David Dunlop, 22 January 2025 On the topic of the number of RMA in the different SPY-7 radar variants … I note a user by the name “Milspec_1967” wrote […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 18 January 2025 Here is an article that is certain to generate much vitriol on all sides. In a (subscriber-only) column for The Globe and Mail, journalist […]
Leveraging the Canadian Surface Combatant for Ballistic Missile Defence By Lieutenant-Commander Damien Ciotti* Winner of the 2024 CNMT Essay Competition While Canada contributes personnel to the Ballistic Missile Early Warning […]
By Les Mader, 11 January 2025 Over the years Canada’s new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) have been the source of much discussion. The points made have tended to […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 8 January 2025 As the winter settles in and the holiday season is over, it’s good to have something to look forward to (other than spring, […]
By Jeff G. Gilmour, 30 December 2024 Canada’s new Arctic Foreign Policy was released in Ottawa on 6 December 2024. The policy has four pillars: asserting Canada’s sovereignty; advancing Canada’s […]
By Les Mader, 26 December 2024 Over the years, Canadian Naval Review (CNR) and its affiliated Broadsides Forum have discussed many issues of vital importance to the Royal Canadian Navy, and by […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 21 December 2024 A report on military readiness issued a few days ago by the Department of National Defence is depressing reading. Bottom line – the […]
By David Morse, 13 December 2024 As the government ponders new levels of defence funding, there will be many questions about the intent and purpose – the strategy – behind […]
By Blair Shaw, 11 December 2024 Some positive news coming out of the Seaspan yards, finally, with regards to the Joint Support Ship program. The current HMCS Protecteur is not […]
By Blair Shaw, 12 December 2024 A paper written by Lieutenant-Commander Mark McShane, entitled “Navigating the Perfect Storm: An Alternative Crewing and Ship Readiness Model,” details how using a similar […]
By Les Mader, 11 December 2024 The launch of the future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray on 9 December 2024 means that the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and the Halifax Shipyard have now […]
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 […]
