A fascinating and thought-provoking article which leads one to wonder about plans to replace the Victoria-class and whether the French would ever talk to Canada again about submarine procurement. Read […]
Comment by Ian Parker: This is good news for Canada and her navy. And, Despite arguments by some that the BAE Type 26 is a theoretical ship and thus should […]
14 November 2016. These two, seemingly unrelated news clips are, in fact, linked through their common concerns over an apparent return to Cold War concepts of naval strategy. The common […]
9 November 2016. We may think that Canada has it tough in terms of defence procurement and naval capability, but imagine if two-thirds of the Canadian fleet was lost when […]
Another dimension to this very troubled corner of the oceans returns. To read more, go back through your back issues of the Canadian Naval Review.” http://navaltoday.com/2016/11/04/eu-naval-force-increases-patrols-off-somalia-after-pirate-attack/?uid=5366
19 October 2016. Just when you thought that life couldn’t get any more complicated in North Africa and the Middle East, China announced in spring 2016 that it is constructing […]
6 October 2016. Photos taken from satellites (image unavailable) seem to indicate that North Korea is developing a huge submarine that will be capable of launching ballistic missiles. This would […]
In recent months there have been several close encounters between the US Navy and Iranian Navy vessels in the Gulf. These tense encounters point to the need for Iran and the United States to […]
It has just recently come to my attention that Ken Hansen recycled here in 2011 much of his 2007 criticism in the Canadian Military Journal (CMJ) (see Link 1 below) […]
The following major announcement has been released by Catherine Cook, Event Coordinator, and Executive Assistant, on behalf of Jim Hanlon and the Institute for Ocean Research Enterprise: “IORE is very […]
12 Sept. 2016. Over the summer, Chantier Davie Shipyard invited suppliers to present disaster-relief equipment available for the ship. Refueling and resupply of warships at sea are the main roles […]
September 08 2016. DRDC published a very interesting paper by Ben Lombardi in May 2016 — “The Future Maritime Operating Environment and the Role of Naval Power.” The author concludes […]
Once deemed impossible now a reality, this cruise raises questions on the implications on Canadian sovereignty and also the implications for environmental protection. But that is not all. Many other […]
21 July 2016 – Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Global Affairs Institute today released, “Implementing the Defence Procurement Strategy: Is It Working?” The issue of defence procurement in Canada continues to […]
Energy Use and Conservation in the Marine Sector Environmentalists are making a lot of noise these days about getting off oil in the next two to three decades. This might […]
As Canada conducts its defence review and prepares the next White Paper, it might be worth looking at the recent New Zealand effort and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s response […]