2026 Command and Senior Appointments
Commanding Officer Appointments Commander J. Ahlstrom – HMCS Halifax (APS 26) Commander M. Edmonds – HMCS Vancouver (APS 26) Commander H. Budden – Naval Fleet School Atlantic (APS 26) Lieutenant-Commander…
Canada and Portugal Strengthen North Atlantic SAR Cooperation
Canada and Portugal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Aeronautical Search and Rescue (SAR) Cooperation, reinforcing a long-standing partnership in North Atlantic SAR operations. The Canada–Portugal MOU formalizes…
NATO Condemns Russian Cyber Activities
We strongly condemn Russia’s persistent malicious cyber activities, leveraging its cyber ecosystem to target Allies and NATO partners. These activities constitute a threat to Allied security. We stand in unity…
MV-75 Cheyenne in the Defense of the GIUK Gap
The Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom gap is not a legacy Cold War concept kept alive by strategic nostalgia. It is one of NATO’s most consequential operational corridors, and it is becoming more…
Expectation and Reality in the Naval Reserve
When people think about the Naval Reserve, they often assume it functions much like the Regular Force, with sailors ready to step into operational roles at a moment’s notice. For…
Twelve Nations to Boost Security in Northern Waters
Eleven European countries and Canada have decided to cooperate more closely on security in the North Atlantic, the Arctic and the Baltic Sea. This decision was announced at the NATO…
New Submarines for the RCN
Canada is renewing its submarine fleet with a generational investment in the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP). It will provide the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) with the capability, capacity and…
The Ankara Summit Declaration
We, the Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in Ankara to reaffirm our ironclad commitment to our collective defense under Article 5 of the…