By Brian Santarpia, 26 May 2026 The current debate over nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is, in many respects, a debate past itself. Critics are correct to […]
By David Dunlop, 23 May 2026 As we are quickly approaching the decision by Canada and the Carney government coming next month, I believe this article, “Inside the Yard that […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 29 April 2026 To pivot or not to pivot is the real foreign policy question which is being somewhat overshadowed by the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 22 January 2026 Both TKMS and Hanwha Ocean are sweetening the pot to win the contract to build Canada’s new submarines. After a stressful year for […]
By David Dunlop, 2 October 2025 I recently read an interesting article by Michael J. Lalonde called ‘Which Submarines Should Canada Buy?” This article offers a unique perspective from an informed, […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 28 September 2025 I was dismayed when I read Vice-Admiral Topshee’s recent interview in which he noted that the government was considering a direct government-to-government contracting process […]
By Blair Shaw, 28 August 2025 South Korea and Germany have been selected at the two finalists for the Canadian patrol submarine project. To quote the release “Today, the Honourable […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 16 October 2024 It is surprising, and probably heartening for the RCN, that a recent poll conducted by Nanos Research and CTV News indicates that Canadians […]
By Peter M. Sanderson, 2 October 2024 The Issuing of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) Request for Information (RFI) came as a surprise but was welcomed by the CAF. […]
By Dan Middlemiss, 11 July 2024 At the NATO Summit in Washington, MND Bill Blair announced early plans to proceed with a project to replace the navy’s current submarine fleet.[1] […]
By Dr. Ann Griffiths, 12 June 2024 This is a second installment about my trip – sponsored by SAAB – to Sweden in May. In my previous post I discussed […]
By Blair Shaw, May 16, 2024 Just received this news item today [May 14] about the possibility of an offer from Germany and Norway for Canada to join the type […]
