Japan-Canada Defense Ministerial Meeting
On February 13, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. local time for approximately 20 minutes, Defense Minister Koizumi, who was visiting Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference, held a defense ministerial…
Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference
The Secretariats of National Defense and the Navy inform the public that, on February 10 and 11, 2026, General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, Secretary of National Defense and Admiral Raymundo Pedro…
HMCS Yellowknife Commences Operation CARIBBE
HMCS Yellowknife has commenced a seven-week deployment on Operation CARIBBE in the Caribbean Sea January 29, 2026. Operation CARIBBE, which began in 2006, is Canada’s contribution to United States (U.S.)-led…
TKMS and Magellan Sign Teaming Agreement to Support Heavyweight Torpedo Production and In-Service Support for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
TKMS and Magellan Aerospace Corporation, a global, integrated aerospace company, have signed a Teaming Agreement aimed at strengthening industrial cooperation in support of Canada’s future submarine capabilities. Under the agreement,…
Fleetway Inc. Awards $32 Million Contract to Nova Scotia’s Modest Tree for River-Class Destroyer Training Program
Before the first River-class Destroyer enters service, Royal Canadian Navy sailors will already be training aboard it. Modest Tree, a Nova Scotia–founded defense technology company, has been awarded a $32-million…
OSI Announces the Launch of Collision Avoidance Decision Aid (CADA)
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) is pleased to announce the release of the Collision Avoidance Decision Aid (CADA), a powerful new module that extends the capabilities of the ECPINS WECDIS platform.…
Finland to Contribute to NATO’s Peacetime Maritime Activities in 2027
Finland will contribute to NATO’s peacetime maritime activities in 2027. In its plenary session on 29 January 2026, the Finnish Government endorsed a report, presented by Minister of Defense Antti…
Atlantic Chokepoint, Cognitive Front: Russian Influence Operations and the GIUK Gap
By Rachel Butler Arctic Institute Russia is increasingly deploying information influence operations to target independence movements in Greenland and Scotland as part of a broader effort to weaken NATO’s strategic…
BC the Best Spot for Global Defense Bank REWORD
The Province of British Columbia is supporting a private-sector-led proposal to the Government of Canada to put forward Vancouver as the preferred home for the new international headquarters of the…
Strengthening Atlantic Canada’s Defense Capabilities in New Brunswick Through Vimy Forge Accelerator Program
In a fast-changing and uncertain world, the Government of Canada is investing in industries that strengthen the economy and support national security. In Atlantic Canada, these investments are helping grow…