Can Canada Build Fast Enough? Turning Defense Spending into Military Capability
By Lou Didelot As NATO countries increase defense spending amid rising geopolitical tensions, Canada faces pressure to strengthen its military. The federal government has committed billions of dollars to modernizing…
Gastops FluidSIGHT™ for RCN Evaluation
Gastops, a leader in intelligent condition monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions, has been awarded a contract under the Government of Canada’s Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) Testing Stream program. Through the…
FS Auvergne with SNMG1 for Northern Viking 26
From August 22 to September 3, 2026, units of NATO’s Standing NATO Mission in the North Atlantic (SNMG1), including frigate Auvergne , participated in the Northern Viking 26 naval warfare…
Canada Takes Next Step for GlobalEye Capability
Saab has signed a non-binding term-sheet agreement with the Canadian Defence Investment Agency (DIA), establishing the scope and foundation for detailed negotiations regarding the acquisition of Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early…
HMCS Robert Hampton Gray in Exercise ARCTIC GHOST
CCGS Des Groseilliers successfully completed Exercise ARCTIC GHOST along with HMCS Robert Hampton Gray and partners from the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Exercise ARCTIC GHOST…
US, Canada Operation TUNDRA MERLIN
U.S. and Canadian forces conducted a joint maritime strike scenario in the Bering Sea, Sept. 18–22, 2026, as part of Operation TUNDRA MERLIN. The scenario integrated aircraft, surface ships and…
Special Report: What a Limited Russian Incursion into Estonia Might Look Like: A Narva Scenario
A full-scale Russian invasion of a NATO state is extremely unlikely while Russia remains fully committed to war against Ukraine. But full-scale invasion is not Putin’s only option to conventionally…
Beyond the Icebreaker: Extending Canada’s Arctic Reach with Low-Infrastructure Demand Vehicles
By Norm Normand MBA Canada is rebuilding its icebreaking fleet just as new logistics links are emerging between Nunavut and Greenland. The opportunity is to think beyond individual ships and…
Norway to Strengthen Cooperation with Canada
On September 20th, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa. The two Prime Ministers said in a joint statement that Norway and Canada…
US/Canada Joint Maritime Strikes in Bering Sea
U.S. and Canadian forces will conduct joint maneuvers in the Bering Sea, Sept. 18-22, approximately 100 nautical miles north of Dutch Harbor, under the command and control of U.S. Northern…