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Naval Doctrine and Strategy

Editor: The following are comments to the article “D – All of The Above: Connecting 21st Century Naval Doctrine to

Background The article “Canadian Special Forces pilots warn they are being held back by inferior equipment and the obsolete Griffon

For those whom may not fully understand the RCMP’s organizational structure, it is somewhat complex given the RCMP’s very broad

by Jay Heisler When the Sudan evacuation seized international headlines, with US, Canadian and European militaries deploying into the conflict

By Jay Heisler Earlier this year, I went with an unusual request to friends who are ex-CIA. I had spoken

by Jay Heisler After teaching a mental health advocacy course for three years, I have been excited to see advances

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

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

Editor: Colonel (retired) Boudreau’s paper “The Rise and Fall of Military Strategic Communications at National Defence 2015-2021: A Cautionary Tale

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

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