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Canadian Army

History & Heritage 

Naming Tanks in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army

by John Boileau Recently a US Army corps released a new policy limiting who gets to stencil a name on

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Information Notes 

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army

Battle tank – a self-propelled armoured fighting vehicle, capable of heavy firepower, primarily of a high muzzle velocity direct fire

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Presentations 

No. 2 Construction Battalion: A Short History & an Apology

May 25, 2022May 31, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army, history & heritage

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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Papers 

We Have No Air Defence For Our Army – Why?

January 23, 2022January 24, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army

by Murray Lee Introduction Fact: the Canadian Army does not have a capability to defend itself against air attack, either

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Presentations 

The Canadian Army at an Inflection Point – Delivering Excellence Today and into the Future

June 9, 2021June 27, 2021 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army

On 2 June 2021, Brigadier-General J.J. Major, Chief of Staff Operations, Canadian Army Headquarters, briefed RUSI(NS) and guests with a

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Presentations 

The Canadian Rangers: Cornerstone for Community Disaster Resilience in Canada’s Remote and Isolated Communities

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 RUSI(NS) Staff Arctic, Canadian Army

Dr Peter Kikkert, Irving Shipbuilding Chair in Arctic Policy, Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, St Francis Xavier University, spoke to

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Presentations 

5 XX Army Reserve Update

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army

Brigadier-General Roch Pelletier, Commander 5th Canadian Division, was the RUSI(NS) Distinguished Speaker 24 June 2020, and spoke to members of

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Information Notes 

Domestic Response Companies

May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Army

The term Domestic Response Company (DRC) has been mentioned in recent reporting of Canadian Armed Forces preparations to assist civil

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Information Notes 

The Canadian Combat Support Brigade

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army

Note: This paper is based on a presentation made by Colonel LaFortune, Commander Canadian Combat Support Brigade, to RUSI(NS), 5

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Comments 

Army Reservists: A Great Return on Investment

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 RUSI(NS) Staff Canadian Army, Reserves

Imagine yourself as a soldier in combat.  You started your patrol with forty people.  Then you came under attack.  Five

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Presentations 

The Training of the Jewish Legion at Fort Edward during the First World War

May 30, 2018May 30, 2018 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army

Slides and script for the presentation “The Training of the Jewish Legion at Fort Edward during the First World War”

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