RCN Public Affairs, 11 June 2021. HMCS Windsor is one of Canada’s two submarines based out of Halifax. It has been deployed throughout the Atlantic, in support of NATO operations, visiting countries in Europe and various ports throughout the United States, as well as operating in the Mediterranean. Currently, HMCS […]
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On April 15, 2021, HMCS Calgary began its participation in Op ARTEMIS, where it is working with Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 to combat smuggling operations that primarily fund terrorist activity. CTF 150 has been under the command of the RCN’s Commodore Dan Charlebois since January 27. Before chopping into […]
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Halifax continues its rotation as flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) while on Operation (Op) REASSURANCE. SNMG1, currently under the command of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Commodore Bradley Peats, and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) are two of four NATO Standing […]
Canada is active internationally and belongs to many international organizations but it is a member of only two formal defence alliances/arrangements. Canada is a founding member of NATO which was formed in 1949 as the Cold War began. The heart of the alliance, Article 5, commits members to respond if […]
José Cañadas Méndez, 25 April 2021 In March 2021 the Naval Association of Canada (NAC) issued a new Niobe paper. The subject this time is “The Royal Canadian Navy and Naval Diplomacy,” by Paul Chamberlain, Policy Advisor to the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. Through the 13 pages of […]
Dr. Ann Griffiths, 15 April 2021 As we all hunker down at home waiting for the world to open up again, the RCN has already had a busy year! HMCS Halifax is currently the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 while on Operation Reassurance. The ship and crew have […]
David Dunlop, 7 April 2021 CNN has recently reported on Russia’s massive build-up of its military in the Arctic region. The Cold War bases are being retrofitted and new bases being rapidly being built in support of the Air Force and Naval fleets. Russia is also expanding its network of […]
Naval Association of Canada, 22 March 2021 There is a need for the RCN to be able to operate both with allies and alone as required. This is where the concept of a Canadian task group comes in. Canadian strategic documents – over many years – have called for a […]
9 March 2021 Canada is a medium-sized country – not in geographic size but in size of its economy and population – with a medium-sized navy. As such, the RCN has always worked with other navies, and favoured participating in multilateral operations. This is partly from necessity and partly from […]
Dr. Ann Griffiths, 11 January 2021. I have been trying to find out what is happening with the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS). As a multi-billion dollar government program, you would think that this would mean government attention and publicly available information about it. You would be wrong. When I googled […]