HMCS St John’s Deploys for SNMG2 Duty
HMCS St John’s departed Halifax July 15 to join Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) as part of Canada’s continuing contribution to NATO’s collective defense in European waters until December…
Canada Joins Exercise Talisman Sabre
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is deploying approximately 600 personnel to participate in the largest-ever iteration of Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 25 (Ex TS25) from July 13 to August 4, 2025.…
Ex-Pacific Fleet MCDVs Embark on SNMCMG1 Deployment
On July 7, HMCS Edmonton and Yellowknife departed Halifax to begin their deployment to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1). From July to October 2025, the ships will operate…
USCGC Eagle Visits Victoria
U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) will visit Victoria, British Columbia for the first time since 2008 and be open to visitors on July 16 and 17. At 295-feet…
RADM (Ret’d) Donovan Named to P2P Group Advisory Board
P2P Group Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Rear-Admiral (Ret’d) Casper Donovan to its Advisory Board. His appointment adds critical depth to the Company’s expansion into the defense…
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…