If you don’t live near an ocean – and most Canadians don’t – you could live your whole life without ever seeing a warship. So why, you may ask yourself, does Canada need a navy? There are many reasons. Navies play three general roles – diplomacy, constabulary and defence. Canada […]
Maritime Strategy
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The majority of Canadians live far from the oceans that surround Canada. They may be guilty of what has been referred to as ‘sea-blindness.’ But whether they know it or not, Canadians are affected by what happens on the oceans. This Briefing Note concludes: “The oceans have had and continue […]
How to Sink the Hermit Kingdom: A Better Approach to Maritime Sanctions Against North Korea by Robert Huish The full essay will appear in the summer issue of CNR, coming soon. North Korea, a country famous for human rights abuses and bellicose threats of nuclear war, is a threat to […]
North Korea continues to puzzle and amaze us westerners. As the article suggests, a rogue state with both a nuclear weapons and an SSB capability is valid reason for concern. The key question now is, 'Why?' At the moment we can only guess, but two credible possibilities exist, first, deterrence […]
Something we should be watching more closely! New York Times - Russia Bolsters Its Submarine Fleet, and Tensions With U.S. Rise
Tom Ring, a former senior procurement official, has written a major paper on the National Shipbuilding Strategy. He provides never before revealed elements of the programme's background with an intriguing look as some of the management challenges that may lie ahead. All in all, it is a must read.
Useful background reading on the evolving problem of the South China Sea. The Diplomat: America’s New Maritime Security Initiative for Southeast Asia
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 may use them to restrict navigation. Meanwhile, North Korea continues its nuclear threats. After reviewing the problems in these areas, […]
Defense -aerospace has cited a study by the respected Forecast International group to argue that current building rates indicate that submarines will continue to exist in sizeable numbers (393) for the foreseeable future. It is also suggested that this may be a conservative a figure. Anti-submarine investments in the West […]
Among other things, the new government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that it will place emphasis on renewing the Canadian Coast Guard fleet. See the CBC news article here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coast-guard-fleet-refresh-top-priority-security-1.3318575