Enabling Cyber: Where to invest to find added value
Defence of domestic or deployed military missions from cyber threats will require a significant investment to overcome challenges in terms...
Mahan, Integration/Unification and Naval Procurement
On 3 May 2012, Prime Minister Harper stated at the dedication of the Royal Canadian Navy Monument: “Canada is a...
Strong, Secure, Engaged: A Two-Year Review
As Strong, Secure, Engaged approaches its second anniversary, the Trudeau government’s record of delivering on its defence policy is a...
Is the Canadian Coast Guard underfunded?
“When there is more ice, you need more icebreakers. When there is less ice, you need more icebreakers!” At first...
Successfully generating defence and security ideas from coast to coast
One of the most significant challenges the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) face is the rapid increase in...
Dashboard: Shipbuilding on Canada’s West Coast
Thanks to the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), Seaspan Shipyards is leading the redevelopment of Canada’s shipbuilding industry from the West...
Cybersecurity and the Naval Industry
There is a rarely discussed aspect to the high-profile data breaches of Target and Home Depot. In both cases the...
How blockchain can strengthen the military supply chain
It’s the stuff of nightmares: a counterfeit part makes its way into the military supply chain and is installed on...
DCO and Me: A Commander’s Aide-de-Memoire
Cyber defensive and offensive operations are now a recognized component of the defence and warfighting landscape, with some countries choosing...
The future of defence innovation: Five emerging technologies to keep an eye on
Defence and innovation have always gone hand-in-hand. Whether the innovation originated in defence or was simply perfected by it, the...