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As the winter settles in and the holiday season is over, it’s good to have something to look forward to (other than spring, which is still far away)! We can provide that for you. The winter issue of CNR is coming soon! I know we say this every time, but this issue is superb. Prepare to be delighted!

In the upcoming issue, the Editorial by Rob Huebert discusses some little-discussed elements of future conflict for which we need to be prepared – eg., repairing ships that have been damaged in battle and the processes for repatriating the fallen. As well, you’ll find an extremely interesting interview conducted with Commodore Jason Armstrong, Director General Naval Force Development (NFD). We find out what’s up with NFD and what’s not up. In an article entitled “Closing the RCN’s Mine Countermeasure Capability Gap,” we learn how, as a compromise build, the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels have never lived up to their full potential in terms of mine countermeasures and about possibilities to strengthen the capability in the future. In another article, we take a voyage with Roger Litwiller on HMCS Harry DeWolf as the ship makes a historic first voyage through the Welland Canal. We also include a piece entitled “The Death of Public Awareness” that draws a line connecting the decision to cancel the Strategic Defence Forum with the lack of Canadian public awareness about the navy (and the CAF in general). And in his column, Dave Perry tells us that, at last, defence spending is increasing.  

We can’t possibly mention everything in this preview. Let’s just say that there are some very interesting pieces in Making Waves. As a sample, there is a commentary about how Canada/the RCN could be helping African countries address oil bunkering at sea, another commentary that discusses some of the challenges the Arctic Council is facing since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and a commentary that suggests Canada should leave NATO and focus on the defence of North America.  

Of course there are book reviews and stunning photos to illustrate everything! You will not be able to put this issue down once you start reading! See the Table of Contents below.

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Table of Contents

• Editorial: Fighting in the Next War: Preparing the Royal Canadian Navy - by Rob Huebert
• Interview with Commodore Jason Armstrong - Director General Naval Force Development
• Closing the RCN’s Mine Countermeasure Capability Gap - by Alec Rembowski
• HMCS Harry DeWolf Transit of the Welland Canal - by Roger Litwiller
• The Death of Public Awareness? - by Marc Milner
• Making Waves
  • The Arctic Council: Caught in the Middle? - by Bill Featherstone
  • Amphibious is Not a Four-Letter Word - by Major (Ret’d) Les Mader
  • Addressing Illegal Oil Bunkering in the Gulf of Guinea: Canada’s Role? - by Emmanuel Akinbobola
  • Canada is not a Gun but a Butter Country - by Roger Cyr
• A View from the West: The North Pacific: Islands, SLOCs and Deep Blue Water - by Daniel Baart
• Dollars and Sense: Canadian Defence Spending is Finally Increasing - by Dave Perry
• Warship Developments: Frigates - by Doug Thomas
• Book Reviews

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• Front cover
• Interview with Commodore Jason Armstrong - Director General Naval Force Development
• Dollars and Sense: Canadian Defence Spending is Finally Increasing - by Dave Perry
• Back cover

Coming soon to a mailbox or computer near you – the Fall issue of CNR! The sweet summer days are gone and the Fall issue of CNR is at the graphic designers. Time flies! We’re a bit biased, but this issue looks amazing. Prepare to be intrigued and delighted!

In the Fall issue you’ll find the winning essay from the CNMT-sponsored essay contest we hold every year. The 2024 contest was won by Lieutenant-Commander Damien Ciotti with an essay entitled “Leveraging the Canadian Surface Combatant for Ballistic Missile Defence.” Our second article is by Commander James Brun. He describes the events when Harry DeWolf was in command of HMCS Haida in World War II and the battles that led to the ship earning the title of Canada’s Fightingest Warship – “HMCS Haida: Actions Under Commander Harry DeWolf.” Our third article, “Canada’s Arctic Forces: Preparing for the Future,” by Major (Ret’d) Les Mader, argues that Canada needs to consider what military forces it needs and what actions it should take now to be prepared if climate change leads to catastrophic changes in ocean currents. We also have a short, but poignant, piece about Remembrance Day as it approaches. In a time of increasing turbulence, we must all take the time to remember.

We are pleased to have a tasty buffet of Making Wave commentaries. There are two commentaries about increasing personnel in the RCN. A commentary discusses the 2% of GDP commitment Canada made to NATO. Another commentary explores the “fallacy of sunk costs” and discusses how this relates to the CAF/RCN commitment to the CSCs. A final commentary discusses China’s evolving strategy of engagement with Pacific island states. And then we have columns examining what Saab is up to in Sweden, the implications of RIMPAC 2024 for security commitments in Asia, and the defence spending commitment made at the NATO summit this summer.

Of course there are stunning photos to illustrate everything! You will be unable to put this issue down once you start reading! See the Table of Contents below.

If you don’t have a subscription yet, you should get one so you don’t miss anything.

Please contact us (info@navalreview.ca) if you require another format of the free access articles for enhanced accessibility. 

Table of Contents

• Editorial: Collingwood’s Acorns: Nurturing Hearts of Oak - by Thomas Hughes
• Winner of the 2024 CNMT Essay Competition
• Leveraging the Canadian Surface Combatant for Ballistic Missile Defence - by Lieutenant-Commander Damien Ciotti
• HMCS Haida: Actions Under Commander Harry DeWolf - by Commander James Brun
• Canada’s Arctic Forces: Preparing for the Future - by Major (Ret’d) Les Mader
• We Must Remember - by Jane Nighswander
• Making Waves
  • Aegis-Capable Platforms Could be Recruiting Tool - by Lieutenant John Adam (USN)
  • Addressing Personnel Shortages - by Mikaël Perron
  • Two Per Cent of GDP = NATO Commitment - by Poseidon
  • Canadian Naval Shipbuilding and the Fallacy of ‘Sunk Costs’ - by Dan Middlemiss
  • China’s Shifting Strategy in the Pacific Islands - by Rachel Martin
  • Comment re Gilmour Commentary in Vol. 20, No. 1 Making Waves - by David Morse
  • Notes from the Field: Saab Makes Its Case - by Ann Griffiths
• A View from the West: RIMPAC 2024: Commitment to Indo-Pacific Security Amid Global Crises - by Jocelyn Sandhu
• Dollars and Sense: Defending Canada with a 2% of GDP Defence Budget - by Dave Perry
• Warship Developments: Snippets - by Doug Thomas

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• Front cover
• Leveraging the Canadian Surface Combatant for Ballistic Missile Defence - by Lieutenant-Commander Damien Ciotti
• We Must Remember - by Jane Nighswander
• Dollars and Sense: Defending Canada with a 2% of GDP Defence Budget - by Dave Perry
• Back cover

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