Royal Canadian Navy Public Affairs Engagement Opportunities – for Ships
by Steffan Watkins Public engagement seems to be viewed as a chore by some people in public affairs, and many
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Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia
The Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia provides a forum for the study, promotion and debate of defence, security and safety affairs.
Author: RUSI(NS) Staff
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles – Canadian and US Programs
On 14 September 2022, Lieutenant-Colonel Julien Letarte, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Major Drew Larned, United States Air Force, spoke
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Mental Health Reform in National Security in North America: Building on Recent Progress
by Jay Heisler It was a quiet morning in the sleepy, rainy seaside city of Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.
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Naming and Dedication of Canadian Coast Guard Ships
Modern practices for naming and bringing vessels into service vary between marine departments of the Government of Canada, despite there
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No. 2 Construction Battalion: A Short History & an Apology
On 25 May 2022, Colonel (retired) John Boileau, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation titled “No. 2 Construction
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Ship-to-Shore Connector Barges
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) will acquire four1 self-propelled modular barges, to be built by Navamar of Montreal for the
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The Rise and Fall of Military Strategic Communications at National Defence 2015-2021: A Cautionary Tale for Canada and NATO, and a Roadmap for Reform
Editor: Colonel (retired) Boudreau’s paper “The Rise and Fall of Military Strategic Communications at National Defence 2015-2021: A Cautionary Tale
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Royal Canadian Navy Ship’s Badge
References: A. Canadian Forces Heritage Publication “The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 2, Part 1, Extant Commissioned Ships”
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What should an enlarged Canadian navy look like?
by Ken Hansen There are indications that more funding will be coming into the defence budget to make the military
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Surveillance of Sea Surface Activities in Atlantic Canada
On 16 March 2022, Jan-Andrej Skopalik, Regional Manager, National Aerial Surveillance Program, Transport Canada Atlantic Region, spoke to RUSI(NS) and
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RCAF Strategy: Air and Space in Formation
On 16 February 2022, Colonel Meaghan Setter, Royal Canadian Air Force, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation “RCAF
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