Arctic Continental Defense: Canada and US Perspectives
RUSI(NS) and the North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command (NORAD and NORTHCOM) co-hosted presentations 18 November
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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
Transition – A Step We All Take
Commander Helga Budden, Commanding Officer, Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit Nova Scotia/Newfoundland and Labrador, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests on
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Marine Industry Supply Chains of Canadian Shipyards in the Era of the National Shipbuilding Strategy
On 16 October 2020, RUSI(NS), collaborating with the Canadian Marine Industries and Shipbuilding Association, hosted video-conference presentations by Steven Christiansen,
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Reservist Leadership during Crisis: CAF Response to COVID-19 in Atlantic Canada
Lieutenant-Colonel Barry Pitcher, Commanding Officer, Princess Louise Fusiliers, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests 16 September 2020 with a presentation titled
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A Case for Canadian Forces eLearning – Using New Technologies
Historical Overview In the post-1960s Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) most training courses consisted of lock-step instructor-led lessons with slides, where
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Urban Search and Rescue
By Peter Ziobrowski The recent explosion in Biuret Lebanon has overwhelmed local resources, and countries from around the world have
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Policing in a Pandemic Environment
On 26 August 2020 three serving police officers spoke to spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests by video-conference about aspects of
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The Canadian Rangers: Cornerstone for Community Disaster Resilience in Canada’s Remote and Isolated Communities
Dr Peter Kikkert, Irving Shipbuilding Chair in Arctic Policy, Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, St Francis Xavier University, spoke to
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The Navy’s Barber Pole
© David J. Freeman, LCdr RCN (ret’d) Editor: Six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels are being built for the Royal
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MV ASTERIX – Government of Canada Leased Replenishment Vessel
Rear-Admiral Gilles Couturier, Royal Canadian Navy (retired), Chief Executive Officer, Federal Fleet Services Inc., spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests by
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Canadian Warship Acceptance
Acceptance marks the transfer of care and custody of a Canadian naval ship from the shipbuilder to the Royal Canadian
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