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Canada has finally released its new defence policy-"OUR NORTH, STRONG AND FREE"-An interesting read or "More Fluff".

Here are the latest updates as is either known or speculated as of 05 Feb 2024 for the 15 Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Type 26 Frigates weapons & systems design. The number of MK 41 VLS Cells has been dropped to 24 Cells forward vice 32. The mast is also much taller. The crew size has...

As most know MP Bill Blair has just been given the Minister of National Defence Portfolio from PM Trudeau. Peter MacKay, a former Conservative Minister of National Defence (MND) has given Mr. Blair some sage advice as to how to proceed with his new job in an Opinion piece entitled: The urgent...

Finally, some good news for the CSC Frigate program! The Government of Canada announced that it is investing in the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project’s infrastructure to enhance and accelerate CSC construction. This is certainly great news for the NSS, RCN and Irving Shipbuilding...

WILL UKRAINE WIN PUTIN’S “war”? This is an opinion piece only by the author for members and not for distribution elsewhere. Vladimir Putin has made a huge blunder with Ukraine, and Russia, in the end, cannot win this war. Since Russia has taken the city of Lysychansk, Ukraine must enhance...

I have read Ian Mack’s CGAI article with great interest, nodding yes…, finally! (1) Canada’s Military Procurement System has been in shambles for many years and is in dire need of repair; as is our SSE Defence Policy along with a much-needed Indo-Pacific Strategy relating to China. CDS General...

This concept has been bantered about before but deserves a second look for the acquisition of Canadian Polar class Icebreakers and Strategic Sealift Capabilities. The use of the South Korean Christophe De Margerie Arc 7 Ice Class LNG Carrier as a “blueprint” to build Canada’s CCG John G...

This concept has been bantered about before but deserves a second look for the acquisition of Canadian Polar class Icebreakers and Strategic Sealift Capabilities. The use of the South Korean Christophe De Margerie Arc 7 Ice Class LNG Carrier as a “blueprint” to build Canada’s CCG John G...

The president of Irving shipyard says it is on schedule to cut steel for the future CSC Frigate project in two years however it needs more funds from Ottawa to upgrade portions of the shipyard to handle the capability and capacity of the frigate program by mid 2024. He indicated that Irving...

Canada’s recent unwavering support for Ukraine, shows that we can be a powerful force for all that is good in this fractured world. Canada has definitely “pulled-its-weight” with the level of assistance to Ukraine, and with more to come. Indeed, Canada has been at the forefront within the NATO...

A WAKEUP CALL FOR CANADA-RETHINKING OUR ARCTIC SSN POLICIES "This is an opinion piece by the author for forum members only and not to be shared on any other media" The Canadian Arctic has become a contested and militarized arena where states within the region and beyond are attempting to...

May you all have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and joyous 2022!!

"This is an article by the author only for forum discussion and not to be posted on any other media" CSC Frigate vs Hunter class Development Comparisons: Earlier this month, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) published a Special Report (see link below) dealing with Australia’s...

“This is an opinion piece by the author only for promotion of general discussions by forum members and not to be published in whole or in part by any other media” IN DIRE NEED OF A CLEAR CANADIAN SSS SUBMARINE REPLACEMENT POLICY Recent events in the Asia-Pacific region have important...

The Maritime Engineering Journal (MEJ) has issued its latest Fall Issue # 98 (A Land Based Test Capability for the Canadian Surface Combatant Project by Stephen Harrison, Flavio Stasi and LCdr Yohan Desjardins) with a Featured Article on the new Land Based Test Capability (LBTC) for the Canadian...

Lockheed Martin Canada has just generated (20 Sept 2021) another CG Graphics of the CSC Frigate that seem to have some changes to them For example, the radar mast seems to be much higher, along with the Satcom antennas being moved from midships either side of the CAAM missiles to just abaft the...

Here is an interesting article assessing the requirements and options for Canada's "future" submarine force written for the MacDonald Institute by Jeffery Collins. There is a very good Forward written by retired Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. This should create some interesting discussions with forum...

This is an opinion piece by the author for Forum member discussion only and not to be disseminated to any other media. Since the recent Federal Election, it is useful to look back at the two major political parties to review their defence procurement policies. The Conservative Party platform...

Another stab to the heart! https://nationalpost.com/opinion/np-view-canada-is-soft-on-china-and-the-u-s-knows-it

According to our “newly minted” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada seems to be immediately down-playing the importance of the “Three-Eyes” AUKUS nuclear technology transfer deal between the United States, Australia and United Kingdom as merely a way for the US to sell nuclear submarines to...