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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 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 

RCMP Human Remains Detection Dog – Innovative Research in Nova Scotia

May 14, 2017May 14, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Distinguished Speaker, RCMP

by Blair Gilmore On May 10, 2017, as part of their Distinguished Speaker program, the Royal United Services Institute of

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Comments 

Hull Wraps for Canadian Warships

April 15, 2017April 16, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments RCN

Normally an article about a paint scheme on the hull of a BC ferry would not draw the attention of

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Comments 

Pals and Buddies – Canada, the First World War, and Vimy

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army, history & heritage

On April 2, 2017, the Dalhousie Undergraduate History Society1 invited Honorary Colonel John Boileau2 to give a lecture entitled Canada

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Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic)
Comments 

A Tour of the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic)

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments RCN

On 15 February 2017, Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) [FDU(A)] hosted members of RUSI(NS), the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team and other

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Comments 

Child Soldiers – Perspectives of Halifax Regional Police

March 5, 2017March 5, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Distinguished Speaker, Police Forces, veterans

It is not just overseas that members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian police face child soldiers.  It can

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Royal Canadian Navy
Comments 

The Royal Canadian Navy – A Blue Water Force

March 4, 2017March 5, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments RCN

Media have reported (“HMCS Winnipeg and HMCS Ottawa leaving Monday for new deployment“) that two frigates from the Royal Canadian

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Comments 

Veteran Trainers to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments

The use of child soldiers in zones of conflict throughout the world is a significant defence and security issue than

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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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