By Jeff Gilmour, 20 July 2026 On 9 January 2023 the Canadian government committed to acquiring 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft to replace the RCAF’s ageing CF-18 fleet for […]
By Moderator, 15 April 2026 In Canada we tend to focus on the problems with our own shipbuilding but we’re not the only ones whohave issues. The US Navy has […]
By Les Mader, 24 March 2026 The Broadsides Forum post of 18 February 2026 at the link below strongly called into question my suggestion that Canada should consider the United […]
By Ted Barnes, 18 February 2026 Major (Ret’d) Les Mader’s ‘tripwire corvette’ proposal, as described in the recent issue of Canadian Naval Review, confuses political grievance with practical naval strategy. […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 8 February 2026 [This is an excerpt of an article in Vol. 21, No. 3 of Canadian Naval Review. For the full article, click on the […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 7 December 2025 The D.J. Trump administration recently released a new National Security Strategy. While the introduction by President Trump is fanciful to say the least, […]
By Les Mader, October 10, 2025 In The Globe and Mail article at the link below, Professor Franklyn Griffiths discusses Canada’s sovereignty, the Northwest Passage, global threats, and recommended actions by the […]
By Thalia, 20 September 2025 Lately, a curious ambivalence seems to be emerging about the state of Canada-US military relations. This ambivalence has revolved around Ottawa’s much delayed F-35 fighter […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 8 September 2025 For many years, the Royal Canadian Navy has regularly deployed on Op Caribbe, Canada’s contribution to counter-narcotic operations in the Caribbean and the […]
By Mikaȅl Perron, 15 August 2025 In the recent announcement concerning Canada’s defence budget, it was revealed that the Canadian Coast Guard would move under the responsibility of the Department […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 9 August 2025 I came across this post by a prolific US blogger. The post reminisces about the old notion of the USN with a 1,000 ship […]
By Barnacle Bill, 15 April 2025 In recent weeks concerns have been raised across the Western world (and beyond) over the Trump administration’s foreign policy. The President has publicly rehabilitated […]
By Ted Barnes, 21 February 2025 For years, some Canadians have asked for a strong military, strong borders, strong northern presence, and a whole shopping list of procurements to replace […]
By David Dunlop, 1 February 2025 We’re seeing some suggestions about how to respond to President Trump’s recent actions. Some are suggesting, and I agree, that we buy Alaska and […]
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