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Author: RUSI(NS) Staff

Information Notes 

Naming and Dedication of Canadian Coast Guard Ships

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Coast Guard

Modern practices for naming and bringing vessels into service vary between marine departments of the Government of Canada, despite there

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Presentations 

No. 2 Construction Battalion: A Short History & an Apology

May 25, 2022May 31, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army, history & heritage

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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Information Notes 

Ship-to-Shore Connector Barges

May 10, 2022May 9, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments RCN

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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Comments 

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

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces

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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Information Notes 

Royal Canadian Navy Ship’s Badge

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, RCN

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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Comments 

What should an enlarged Canadian navy look like?

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments RCN

by Ken Hansen There are indications that more funding will be coming into the defence budget to make the military

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Presentations 

Surveillance of Sea Surface Activities in Atlantic Canada

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Transport 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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Presentations 

RCAF Strategy: Air and Space in Formation

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments RCAF

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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Comments 

Can We Stop a Rogue Vessel in the Arctic?

February 4, 2022February 8, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Arctic

by Colonel (retired) Pierre Leblanc Through the loss of sea ice, global warming is increasing the access to the Canadian

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Presentations 

Arctic Maritime Security: US Coast Guard and Canadian Navy Operations

January 29, 2022January 29, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Arctic, RCN, USCG

On 26 January 2022, Captain Alan McCabe, Chief of Response, District 17, United States Coast Guard; and Commander Corey Gleason,

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Papers 

We Have No Air Defence For Our Army – Why?

January 23, 2022January 24, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army

by Murray Lee Introduction Fact: the Canadian Army does not have a capability to defend itself against air attack, either

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