It’s Not Enough to Just Make Military Commitments
By Jake Fuss and Grady Munro Fraser Institute As part of this year’s NATO summit, Canada and its allies committed to increase annual military spending to reach 5 per cent…
U.S. and Dutch Warships Arrive in Halifax
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) and Rotterdam-class landing platform dock HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia for a scheduled…
NATO International Military Staff Director General Concludes Tenure
After three years at the helm of the International Military Staff (IMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak (Polish Army) concluded his tenure as Director General. Appointed in July 2022, General Adamczak…
Japan Receives SPY-7 Antennas Before Canada
Lockheed Martin successfully delivered the first Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset comprised of four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas to the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD). The delivery was facilitated through…
SNMG2 Commander Rear Admiral (LH) Francesco Iavazzo
Rear Admiral (LH) Francesco Iavazzo attended the Naval Academy in Livorno from 1992 to 1996. Once graduated, he joined ITS ORSA MAGGIORE, a sailboat of the Italian Navy that was…
NATO 2099: Graphic Novel Imagines Future of the Alliance
The NATO 2099 graphic novel takes place in a world that experienced a devastating series of global maritime attacks throughout the 2050s. During these ‘Sea Wars’, small groups of malicious…
Irving NSS Milestones
Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), the Government of Canada is committed to strengthening its sovereign shipbuilding capabilities and supply chains so that the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the…
Robert Allan Receives 2024 Admirals Medal
2024 – Robert G. “Rob” Allan is recognized for his outstanding leadership, both nationally and internationally, in the design of commercial working vessels of all types but with a particular…
HMCS William Hall Embarks Namesake Descendant
HMCS William Hall, the fourth Harry DeWolf-class Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel, was named after the great naval hero William Hall, the third Canadian to receive the British Empire’s highest award…