The South China Sea remains one of the world’s potential trouble spots. As this article explains, China is becoming increasingly isolated in this issue. The question for the rest of […]
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 […]
This article raises some good points that make one wonder how effective are Canadian countermeasures. The Diplomat: Japan’s Achilles Heel: Cybersecurity
Sajjan shies away from endorsing controversial 2011 Leslie Report I was very disappointed to see that the announced Defence Policy Review was barely hours old and already needless speculation has […]
From Defense News, a Flipboard magazine by Kyle Scott As a large cruise ship gets ready to sail the Northwest Passage this summer, there are safety concerns about how prepared […]
This is one opinion on the future trends in defence policy but the article is food for serious thought. For instance, can a defence policy review be conducted without a […]
Recent reports indicate that the John C. Stennis Strike Group is conducting “routine operations” in the South China Sea. The Strike Group has been shadowed by Chinese PLAN ships. For […]
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 […]
