On February 8 to 26, exercise TRILLIUM RESPONSE 2013 took place at Cochrane, Fraserdale and Moosonee, Ontario.
Canadian Armed Forces
On the ground, in the air and on the water, the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces stand watch over the country and defend its interests at home and abroad. The Canadian Armed Forces Program aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the issues facing Canadian soldiers across all branches of the military in order to give Canadians varying perspectives on the men and women who defend their country.
CTV: Naval Reserve Divers Train off Island Waters
Reservists hit the water every 90 days to keep their training current.
Reexamining the Gulf of Guinea: Fewer Attacks, Better Pirates
James M. Bridger argues that just because there has been a reduction in instances of maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea does not mean that the problem is close to being solved as offenders have increased both their operational sophistication and target selectivity.
DND News Release: Canadian Armed Forces Senior Promotions and Appointments
Minister of National Defence announces Canadian Armed Forces senior promotions and appointments
National Post: Corporate Canada Should Embrace our Veterans
Shaun Francis from the National Post on why Corporate Canada should embrace our veterans.
The Canadian Forces Army Reserve
Enko Koceku on the history of the Canadian Army Reserves.
The Royal Canadian Navy in NATO
Newcomer Tomasz Trembowski discusses the role played by the Royal Canadian Navy in NATO maritime security operations across the globe.
Swarms at Sea and Out-swarming the Swarms?
This week Foreign Policy posted a new article by Navy Postgraduate School professor John Arquilla, in which he discusses the how “swarm” tactics employed by the Russians caused the failure of Napoleon’s 1812 invasion. Arquilla is a prolific author who regularly writes about swarms and “net-centric” operations. In the above piece he cites successful maritime […]
A National Shipbuilding Strategy versus the National Fiscal Reality: Rough Waters for the Royal Canadian Navy?
Milosz Zak explores the issues faced by the national shipbuilding strategy in a time of fiscal uncertainty.
Oh Sandy
Kyle MacDonald on how the Canadian Primary Reserve can be utilized as a policy instrument for mobilization and reducing personal costs in a time of fiscal restraint.