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The Institute, from time to time, creates committees to allow members to focus on specific areas of interest.  These committees form the heart of the institute’s outreach program.

Papers Security Affairs 

Recruiting and Retention in the Canadian Armed Forces

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces

Introduction One of the latest defence policy initiatives states that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recruiting process will be reformed

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Comments Security Affairs 

Understanding Amphibious and Marine Force Structures

May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments RCN

Ananda Narasimhan’s article “Should Canada create an amphibious force,” published on the NATO Association of Canada (NOAC) website on May

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Comments Security Affairs 

Positioning The Appreciation To Fit Preconceived Notions

January 22, 2017January 22, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Army, procurement, RCAF

There was an interesting and timely article in the Autumn 2016 edition of the Canadian Military Journal concerning the 1975-79

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Comments Security Affairs 

Canada and Allies versus Aggressive Regimes

December 21, 2016January 4, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments defence policy, NATO, Russia

Russia and China have both stated that terrorism is the major threat to world security (see “Russia urges Canada keep

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Comments Security Affairs 

Drones and Sovereign Immunity

December 18, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments drones

On 15 December 2016 a Chinese naval vessel recovered (other terms such as ‘seized’ may apply) an ‘Ocean Glider’ unmanned

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Papers Security Affairs 

Frontier Sentinel 2012 – Multi-jurisdictional Exercise or Ship Raising Event?

December 11, 2016January 4, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments civil-military relationships, exercises, joint, JTFA

Imagine a live whole-of-government exercise with greater than 500 participants intertwined in naval mine warfare within Canada and the USA,

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Comments Security Affairs 

Super Hornet Concept of Operations

November 26, 2016January 4, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments CF188, Hornet, RCAF

The Canadian government announced on 22 November that it will launch a competition to replace the current Royal Canadian Air

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Comments Security Affairs 

Breaking Up Iroquois – Good for Nova Scotia Economy

November 21, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments RCN, ship breaking

‘Word on the waterfront’ is that former Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Iroquois will be towed out of Halifax later

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Comments Security Affairs 

Navies and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response

November 15, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments AOR, HADR, JSS, RCN

Response to the earthquakes that recently hit New Zealand includes warships from that nation and her allies.  The ships were

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Comments Security Affairs 

Paying Off HMC Ships

October 13, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments RCN

On 21 October 2016, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) will ‘pay off2’ Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Preserver.  Her sister

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Comments Security Affairs 

Canadian Naval Exercises and Drones

October 4, 2016January 4, 2017 Colin Darlington 0 Comments ASW, CUTLASS FURY, drones, RCN

There was an interesting report recently about the use of drones in a naval exercise off of Nova Scotia. Alison

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