Kingston-class Ships – Less than meets the eye
By SWD Swan There was a recent social media post in which a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) commanding officer proclaimed
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RUSI(NS)
The Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia provides a forum for the study, promotion and debate of defence, security and safety affairs.
Papers
From time to time RUSI (NS) produces papers intended for publishing in academic journals.
We Have No Air Defence For Our Army – Why?
by Murray Lee Introduction Fact: the Canadian Army does not have a capability to defend itself against air attack, either
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The RCAF and Canada Need a Bomber Squadron – A Large Water Bomber Squadron
by Colonel Murray Lee, CD, RCAF (ret’d) Background Today and for years in the future, the world and especially Canada
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The Princess Louise Fusiliers Diversity Soldier Experience Program
by Second Lieutenant Ahmed Elkar and Captain Michael Gray Background In the fall of 2020, the Commanding Officer of the
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Why Pilot Training Production for the RCAF is Failing and Why are Pilot Losses Mounting
Background Prior to the integration of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1966, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) maintained
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A Case for Canadian Forces eLearning – Using New Technologies
Historical Overview In the post-1960s Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) most training courses consisted of lock-step instructor-led lessons with slides, where
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Urban Search and Rescue
By Peter Ziobrowski The recent explosion in Biuret Lebanon has overwhelmed local resources, and countries from around the world have
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Investigating military aircraft crashes
Nova Scotia has been hard hit recently. As of May 22, 58 Nova Scotians had passed away as victims of COVID-19;
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Canadian News Coverage During COVID-19
By Laken Crowell Introduction Like a puppet on a string. The news media control its audiences’ thoughts, feelings, and beliefs.
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Recruiting and Retention in the 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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The Canadian North, our Airspace, its Surveillance, Air Traffic Control and Search and Rescue – Is Canada doing enough?
by Murray Lee and Ed Young With the onset of global warming, more and more of Canada’s north is becoming
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