How ‘drones’ are changing 21st Century warfare, aviation, and society
Dr Ian MacVicar spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests on 18 September with a presentation titled “How ‘drones’ are changing 21st
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Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia
The Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia provides a forum for the study, promotion and debate of defence, security and safety affairs.
Presentations
Presentations given to various external bodies by RUSI(NS) members or to RUSI(NS) by various external bodies.
The Historical Archaeology of Halifax’s Earliest Defences
Dr Jonathan Fowler, Professor of Archaeology at Saint Mary’s University, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests on 7 February and 24
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Why Canada Needs Submarines
On 18 October 2023, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander Royal Canadian Navy, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation titled
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The Nova Scotia RCMP – Forward into 2023 and beyond
On 15 March 2023, Assistant Commissioner Dennis Daley, Commanding Officer, RCMP ‘H’ Division, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests at the
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Canadian Armed Forces/Department of National Defence Space
On 15 February 2023, Brigadier-General G. Michael Adamson, Commander, 3 Canadian Space Division, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a
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Canadian Coast Guard Autonomous Systems and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Program
On 18 January 2023, Scott Hatcher, Canadian Coast Guard, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation titled “Canadian Coast
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The Maritime Domain of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications, Considerations and Lessons for Canada and the Royal Canadian Navy
On 2 November 2022, Adam MacDonald, Dalhousie University, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation titled “The Maritime Domain
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Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles – Canadian and US Programs
On 14 September 2022, Lieutenant-Colonel Julien Letarte, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Major Drew Larned, United States Air Force, spoke
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No. 2 Construction Battalion: A Short History & an Apology
On 25 May 2022, Colonel (retired) John Boileau, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation titled “No. 2 Construction
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Surveillance of Sea Surface Activities in Atlantic Canada
On 16 March 2022, Jan-Andrej Skopalik, Regional Manager, National Aerial Surveillance Program, Transport Canada Atlantic Region, spoke to RUSI(NS) and
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RCAF Strategy: Air and Space in Formation
On 16 February 2022, Colonel Meaghan Setter, Royal Canadian Air Force, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation “RCAF
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