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Comments

One of the most prolific types of writing that the Institute produces, Comments provide context and elaboration to things discussed elsewhere.

Comments 

Royal Canadian Navy Public Affairs Engagement Opportunities – for Ships

October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments media operations, RCN

by Steffan Watkins Public engagement seems to be viewed as a chore by some people in public affairs, and many

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Mental Health Reform in National Security in North America: Building on Recent Progress

September 14, 2022September 15, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments First Responders

by Jay Heisler It was a quiet morning in the sleepy, rainy seaside city of Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.

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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

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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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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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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An Evil Trinity

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments International Affairs

by Major (ret’d) Tim Dunne, CD, MA We face an evil trinity. First is Vladimir Putin’s ambitions to incrementally resurrect

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Another Commemorative Medal Missed?

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces

It was recently announced by Buckingham Palace that a commemorative medal will be issued to commemorate the occasion of Her

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The Rohingya – An Open Letter to Canadian Policymakers

August 5, 2021August 6, 2021 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Refugee, Rohingya

By Jay Heisler Late last year I was given an exciting opportunity to work on an incredible book project, helping

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Policing and the Pandemic

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Pandemic, Police Forces

Respectfully, in my view, Stott, West and Harrison (2021) in their “A Turning Point, Securitization, and Policing in the Context

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North Warning System – A Question of Sovereignty

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Arctic

By John McLearn Murray Brewster of CBC on 26 January 2021 wrote a piece called “Plan to Rebuild Defence Early

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The History of Submarines and U-Boats

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, RCN

Editor: Sometimes, in the midst of all of concern that is going on these days, something comes along to warm

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