New Commander for Canadian Joint Operations Command
Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin assumed leadership of the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) July 8 from Commander Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie. The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Wayne Eyre, presided…
RIMPAC 2024 Ship Arrivals Video
The Royal Canadian Navy Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel HMCS Max Bernays (AOPV-432), Republic of Korea Navy Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH-975), Chilean Navy Condell-class frigate CNS…
With Crippling Personnel Shortages – Good Idea for RCN?
DCI Group has been awarded two new contracts to provide its “Almak” ship to the French and Belgian naval schools. “Almak” is a 44-meters training ship designed for the training…
NATO Poll Says “Strong Support” for Increased Defense Spending
Ahead of the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, NATO commissioned a public opinion survey across all 32 NATO member countries. The survey asked over 30,000 respondents to share their opinions…
France Hands Over Command of SNMG2
French Navy Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu handed over command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) to the Royal Canadian Navy Commodore Matthew Coates on 1 July, during a ceremony…
HMCS Regina Departs on Operation LIMPID
On July 7, HMCS Regina departed Esquimalt for Operation LIMPID in the North Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Through Operation LIMPID, the Canadian Armed Forces keeps a routine watch over Canada’s…
Canada Assumes Command of NATO’s SNMG2 in Toulon
Last week, Commodore (Cmdre) Matthew Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) assumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) during a Change of Command ceremony held in Toulon…
“Construction Activities” With No Construction Contract in Place
NOTE: there is NO construction contract in place and this event was virtue signaling. This is the governmental release, edited for readability. On June 28th, the Minister of National Defence,…
Canada Not Adding Up
Not adding up. Canada’s defense spending currently hovers at just above 1.3 percent of GDP, well below the 2 percent floor that NATO allies have set—and which nearly 70 percent…