Chiefs Discuss Strengthening NATO’s Defense Plans
On 16 May, the NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The 32 Allied Chiefs of Defence focused on the executability of…
Canada Releases Defense Policy Update to Boost Security
The Canadian Defense Minister discussed updates to his country’s defense policy with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, who hosted an enhanced honor cordon and meeting at the Pentagon…
First Russian AOPS Crew Moves Onboard
The crew of the Russian Navy’s first icebreaker-class patrol ship, the Ivan Papanin, which is being built at the Admiralty Shipyards USC, has completed the process of boarding the ship.…
HMCS William Hall Commissioned in Halifax
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) welcomed His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall into naval service with a commissioning ceremony in Halifax May 16th. As the fourth Arctic and Offshore…
NAD Kamloops
The Naval Ammunition Depot Bunkers, consist of 22 partially-buried concrete bunkers grouped along a winding linear access road approximately two miles west of downtown Kamloops. Located on a flat bench…
Dive Training Enhances Skills During TRADEWINDS 24
In the event of a disaster or rescue, every second counts. A number of qualified divers from participating regional forces in TRADEWINDS 24, will now be in a better position…
CGAI Report on Emerging Technology
Introduction In June 2017, the Trudeau government released Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE), superseding the Canada First Defence Strategy as Canada’s defence policy. The document was the result of internal assessments…
The Princess Royal Visits British Columbia
As Commodore-in-Chief of the Canadian Fleet Pacific, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, has been in British Columbia for a series of engagements…
Japan Announces Canadian DPRK Patrol Deployment
Canada’s monitoring and surveillance activities against illicit maritime activities, including ship-to-ship transfers with North Korean-flagged vessels From early May to early June, Canada will conduct its 11th aerial surveillance activity…