Defence Deconstructed

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“Defence Deconstructed”, hosted by Dr. David Perry, and released every Friday, engages various defence experts and officials on the pressing defence and security issues Canada faces today and tomorrow.

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The Case for a Canada–Japan–Korea Cyber Alliance

Released: October 30, 2026

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Inside NATO's Readiness

Released: October 23, 2026

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Strengthening Relationships with the Indo-Pacific

Released: October 16, 2026

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Partnerships for Maritime Security

Released: October 9, 2026

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Forging Tomorrow’s Military

Released: October 2, 2026

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North Pacific Security: Building a Trilateral Future

Released: September 25, 2026

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Trust in Action: Lessons from RIMPAC 2026

Released: September 18, 2026

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The Electromagnetic Spectrum: Is Canada Ready to Complete?

Released: September 11, 2026

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Canada and Strategic Competition in the Electromagnetic Environment

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Canada’s Defence Space Future

Released: September 4, 2026

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Canada and the North Pacific: Cooperation and Strategy

Released: August 28, 2026

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Retrospective on Canadian Civil-Military Relations

Released: August 21, 2026

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The Snow Dragons in the Arctic: Science, Strategy or Security

Released: August 14, 2026

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Canada’s New Marketplace for Drone Innovation

Released: August 7, 2026

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Rim of the Pacific Exercise Visit

Released: July 31, 2026

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Partnering For Sucess

Released: July 24, 2026

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Implementing a New Innovation Agenda

Released: July 17, 2026

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Industry Recommendations for DIS Implementation

Released: July 10, 2026

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Driving Implementation at Defence and the DIA

Released: July 3, 2026

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The Defence Industrial Strategy and Putting the Sovereign in Sovereign Capabilities

Released: June 26, 2026

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Greenland and the New Arctic Security Debate

Released: June 18, 2026

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Marking Milestones for the NSS

Released: June 12, 2026

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A Conversation with the 1 Canadian Air Division Command Team

Released: June 5, 2026

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Building a Canadian Marine Industry Through the NSS

Released: May 29, 2026

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Delivering on the Defence Industrial Strategy

Released: May 22, 2026

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Building a Blueprint for the Defence Industrial Strategy

Released: May 15, 2026

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Tensions in the Gulf

Released: May 8, 2026

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Rebuilding the Ranks: Inside Canada’s Recruit School

Released: May 1, 2026

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Intelligence Leadership in the RCAF

Released: April 24, 2026

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Inside the 2025 U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report

Released: April 17, 2026

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The CAOC in Operation

Released: April 10, 2026

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IP and National Security

Released: April 2, 2026

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The Future of the ITAR Exemption

Released: March 27, 2026

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Indo-Pacific Ambitions

Released: March 20, 2026

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Inside Canada's Naval Command

Released: March 13, 2026

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Unpacking the Canadian Joint Forces Command

Released: March 6, 2026

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Operationalizing the Defence Industrial Strategy: Can Canada Deliver?

Released: February 27, 2026

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Breaking Down the Defence Investment Agency

Released: February 20, 2026

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Caring for Ill and Injured Primary Reservists (Defence Deconstructed)

Released: February 13, 2026

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The Future of Space in the CAF

Released: February 6, 2026

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Canada in Space

Released: January 30, 2026

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Denmark and the United States: Military Cooperation, Greenland, and Strategic Change

Released: January 23, 2026

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Canada, Generative AI, and the Indo-Pacific

Released: January 16, 2026

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Discussing Drone Ethics

Released: January 9, 2026

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Inflection Point: Canadian Army Modernization

Released: January 2, 2026

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Discussing the Royal Canadian Air Force: Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet

Released: December 26, 2025

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The CAF and The Path to 5%

Released: December 19, 2025

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A Discussion with The Honourable Stephen Fuhr

Released: December 12, 2025

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Integrated Air and Missile Defence

Released: December 5, 2025

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DPRK Cyber Operations

Released: November 28, 2025

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Canada's Military Education

Released: November 21, 2025

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Canada's Defence Blueprint

Released: November 14, 2025

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Breaking Down the Carney Budget

Released: November 7, 2025

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Carney's Pacific Visit

Released: October 31, 2025

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Recruiting and Housing in the CAF

Released: October 24, 2025

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Setting the Conditions for Success

Released: October 17, 2025

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Charting Canada's Digital Ambition: The Honourable Jenna Sudds and Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin

Released: October 10, 2025

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Inflection Point: Canadian Army Modernization

Released: October 3, 2025

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Defence Procurement and Challenges Amongst NATO: Canada and Germany

Released: September 26, 2025

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A Discussion with the Chief of Military Personnel

Released: September 19, 2025

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Agile Approaches

Released: September 12, 2025

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From Buying to Building

Released: September 5, 2025

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From Paper to Posture: Canada's Defence

Released: August 29, 2025

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Nine Actionable Decisions for the Prime Minister to Best Posture Defence

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The Depths of Canadian Defence

Released: August 22, 2025

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Canada-EU Strategic Shield

Released: August 15, 2025

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Inside the Multinational Brigade in Latvia

Released: August 8, 2025

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The Business of Building Canadian Defence

Released: August 1, 2025

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Where New Zealand Defence Is Headed

Released: July 25, 2025

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Canadian Defence in the Carney Era

Released: July 18, 2025

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The RCAF In Manitoba and Ontario

Released: July 11, 2025

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Shipyards, Strategy, and Sovereignty

Released: July 4, 2025

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NATO in The Hague

Released: June 27, 2025

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Previewing the 2025 NATO Summit

Released: June 20, 2025

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The Arctic Alliance

Released: June 13, 2025

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Breaking Down the Future of Canada-ROK Relations

Released: June 6, 2025

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What's Really Inside The Golden Dome

Released: May 30, 2025

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What The Research Says

Released: May 23, 2025

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Firewall Protocol

Released: May 16, 2025

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Beneath the Surface at COVE

Released: May 9, 2025

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Cold Waters and Steel Hulls

Released: May 2, 2025

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The Ballot Box Breakdown

Released: April 25, 2025

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The Future of Canadian Defence: A Triple Helix Perspective

Released: April 18, 2025

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Looking at Data: The Current State of the Canadian Election

Released: April 11, 2025

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The Bloc Québécois Defence Platform

Released: April 4, 2025

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The Future of Canada-U.S. Defence Relations

Released: March 28, 2025

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15 Years On: The National Shipbuilding Strategy

Released: March 21, 2025

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Lethal Aid in Ukraine

Released: March 13, 2025

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Priming Defence for AI Adoption

Released: March 7, 2025

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What Fate for Ukraine? (Defence Deconstructed)

Released: February 28, 2025

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A New Era for Recruitment? (Defence Deconstructed)

Released: February 21, 2025

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A US Coast Guard Perspective on Arctic Security (Defence Deconstructed)

Released: February 12, 2025

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Re-Examining the Role of the Coast Guard (Defence Deconstructed)

Released: February 7, 2025

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Supporting Defence Personnel (Defence Deconstructed)

Released: January 28, 2025

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Driving Innovation within NATO

Released: January 24, 2025

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Deterring North Korean Cyber Attacks & Procuring for the CAF. (Defence Deconstructed)

Released: January 17, 2025

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Developing a Canadian Defence Industrial Strategy (Defence Deconstructed)

Released: January 10, 2025

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Defence Industrial Base and the ICE Pact

Released: January 3, 2025

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A SITREP on Defence Procurement

Released: December 27, 2024

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Delivering on the National Shipbuilding Strategy

Released: December 20, 2024

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At Sea with the Navy & Reforming Procurement

Released: December 13, 2024

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The Three Services After ONSAF

Released: December 6, 2024

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A Vision for Defence At 2% of GDP

Released: November 29, 2024

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NATO Maritime Deterrence in the Mediterranean

Released: November 22, 2024

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Canada and the Interoperability Challenge

Released: November 14, 2024

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A Joint & Integrated Chat on AI Adoption

Released: November 8, 2024

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Understanding AUKUS

Released: November 1, 2024

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Confronting the Putin-Kim Alliance

Released: October 25, 2024

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Moving Forward on Defence Infrastructure Investments

Released: October 18, 2024

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Facing the NORAD Infrastructure Challenge

Released: October 11, 2024

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Taiwan's Security Future & Building in the High Arctic

Released: October 4, 2024

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Revolution in Military Affairs & Implementing Infrastructure Investments

Released: September 27, 2024

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Getting to 2 Per Cent

Released: September 20, 2024

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Military Culture & Defence Infrastructure Investments

Released: September 13, 2024

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A Ghost Fleet for the RCN & Another ONSAF Overview

Released: September 6, 2024

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Modernizing – for Digitization or Continental Defence (Defence Deconstructed)

Released: August 30, 2024

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Procurement & Continental Defence Capabilities

Released: August 23, 2024

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RIMPAC from a Commander's Perspective and China-Russia Tech Cooperation

Released: August 16, 2024

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RIMPAC and Canada-US Defence Cooperation

Released: August 9, 2024

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Cold War 2.0 & Servicing the F-35

Released: August 2, 2024

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From Women, Peace, Security to Intelligence Mission Data

Released: July 26, 2024

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How to Enable Connectivity

Released: July 19, 2024

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2024 NATO Summit in Vignettes

Released: July 12, 2024

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New Approach to Recruitment & NATO's Energy Security

Released: July 5, 2024

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A Farewell to the Ombudsman & What Future for NATO

Released: June 28, 2024

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NATO, Facilitator for Defence and Deterrence

Released: June 21, 2024

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For a Defence Industry Strategy & Building the Brigade in Latvia

Released: June 14, 2024

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Poland's Security Posture & Implementing Continental Defence Modernization

Released: June 7, 2024

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Partnering for Ukraine's Victory

Released: May 31, 2024

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Emerging Technologies & Their Integration

Released: May 24, 2024

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Reinvigorating Canadian Industry Relationship with Defence

Released: May 17, 2024

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Deterrence in Latvia feat. Gen Eyre

Released: May 10, 2024

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A Modernized CAF for Modernized Continental Defence

Released: May 3, 2024

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The RCAF, 100 Years On

Released: April 26, 2024

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Budget 2024 & Optimizing Defence Procurement

Released: April 19, 2024

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Reviewing the Defence Policy Review

Released: April 12, 2024

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NORAD Modernization: From Sensors to Infrastructure

Released: April 5, 2024

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What It Takes to Get to 2%

Released: March 29, 2024

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Canadian Attitudes on Defence

Released: March 22, 2024

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Driving Defence Innovation & The NATO Support and Procurement Agency

Released: March 15, 2024

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Australian Shipbuilding & Including Indigenous Businesses in Procurement

Released: March 8, 2024

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What it will take for Ukraine’s victory

Released: March 1, 2024

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Two Years of War

Released: February 23, 2024

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Building for NORAD Modernization

Released: February 16, 2024

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For a Canadian Connected Battlespace & NORAD Modernization and the RCAF

Released: February 9, 2024

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Threats to North America & Strategic Considerations for NORAD Modernization

Released: February 2, 2024

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Taking Stock of WMD Proliferation & The NATO Defence Procurement Action Plan

Released: January 26, 2024

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Military Innovation & Procurement's Nexus with C4ISR

Released: January 19, 2024

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Anticipating the Taiwanese Elections & Taking Stock of Defence Procurement

Released: January 12, 2024

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Update on the Red Sea Attacks & Evolving Defence Procurement

Released: January 5, 2024

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Peace and Stability in the Korean Peninsula

Released: December 29, 2023

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Technology Integration in the South Korean Military

Released: December 22, 2023

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Economic Security is National Security

Released: December 15, 2023

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Wargaming for Interoperability

Released: December 8, 2023

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Renewed Violence in the Middle East

Released: December 1, 2023

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Partnering for Northern Infrastructure Projects

Released: November 24, 2023

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Preparing the Canadian Army for the Future

Released: November 17, 2023

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Connectivity, Interoperability, and Pan-Domain Command and Control

Released: November 10, 2023

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NORAD Modernization, The Way Forward

Released: November 3, 2023

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Thriving in the Canadian Procurement System

Released: October 27, 2023

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Building & Leading Culture Change

Released: October 20, 2023

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Cutting the Defence Budget

Released: October 13, 2023

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Leveraging Canadian Industry ASW Expertise

Released: October 6, 2023

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Overcoming Personnel Challenges with LGen Kenny

Released: September 29, 2023

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A Chat with the DND/CAF Ombudsman

Released: September 22, 2023

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Developing the CAF's AWS Prospects

Released: September 15, 2023

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Working with Allies

Released: September 8, 2023

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Leveraging Industry Expertise for ASW

Released: September 1, 2023

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How the CAF Thinks and Does ASW

Released: August 25, 2023

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Canadian Army Reconstitution & Culture Change

Released: August 18, 2023

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