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OPERATION PROJECTION – 2025 – HMCS MARGARET BROOKE - MRRB Ex
From left to right: Boatswains Sailor First Class (S1) Spencer Jakubczak, and Sailor Second Class Nicholas Wilson, along with Marine Technician S1 Chris Landry, ride in HMCS MARGARET BROOKE's Multi-Role Rescue Boat (MRRB) as part of a boat launching exercise while sailing on Operation PROJECTION 25-01 on 29 January 2025. Photo by: Corporal Connor Bennett, Canadian Armed Forces Photo.
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Dear Visitor, In this Issue: - VIDEO AVAILABLE
: Canada's Leadership Crisis" with LGen Maisonneuve (Ret'd)
- RMCSD: Hidden in Plain Sight (16 April)
- EDITORIAL INSIGHTS: The Liberal World View – Its Greatest Strength and Its Key Vulnerability
- EDITORIAL INSIGHTS: A Robust Strategy for Containing and Defeating Palestinian Rejectionism
- LATEST HEADLINES: Northerners, experts question Conservatives' pledge to build military base in Iqaluit
- LATEST HEADLINES: Arctic is Canada’s ‘softest underbelly,’ ex-Trump aide warns
- Support Naval Association of Canada
- Event: Conflicts and Coups: A Crisis of Insecurity in Twenty-first Century West Africa
- Join RAUSI
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VIDEO AVAILABLE
"Canada's Leadership Crisis" with LGen Maisonneuve (Ret'd)
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Missed the event or want to watch it again? The full presentation of Canada’s Leadership Crisis: Confronting Complacency and Defending Our Future with LGen J.O. Michel Maisonneuve, CMM, MSC, CD (Ret’d) is now available on our website! Watch the video here: rmcsd.ca/maisonneuve
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16 APRIL 2025
Rocky Mountain Conference on Security and Defence |
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Canada’s national security threats are evolving—often quietly but with significant implications for our sovereignty and defence. In this insightful session, Major-General Sylvain Y. Ménard (Retired), former Chief Fighter and NORAD Capability for the Royal Canadian Air Force, will examine three critical challenges shaping Canada’s security landscape Wednesday, 16 April 2025
1800hrs (MT) via Zoom
All are welcome. Registration required.
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| The U.S. administration’s dismantling of USAID and withdrawal of development financing from Africa is considered ‘diplomatic folly’ in conventional defence and security contexts. Read more on LinkedIn >>
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| The Liberal World View: Its Greatest Strength and Its Key Vulnerability
30 January 2025 | Richard Martin Liberalism drives progress but harbours vulnerability. Richard Martin explores its strength, blind spots, and the key challenge of balancing idealism with reality. | |
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| A Robust Strategy for Containing and Defeating Palestinian Rejectionism
5 February 2025 | Richard Martin Diplomacy has long struggled to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. If traditional peace talks continue to fail, what’s the alternative?
In his latest editorial, Richard Martin argues that a robust containment strategy—combining military deterrence, economic measures, and long-term societal shifts—offers a realistic path forward. Rather than relying on ineffective diplomatic solutions, he outlines a strategic approach to security and stability. | |
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Northerners, experts question Conservatives' pledge to build military base in Iqaluit
10 February 2025 – CBC News Some northerners and Arctic security experts say the federal Conservatives' pledge to build a permanent military base in Iqaluit is a move in the right direction, but they also have questions about how it'll be done. |
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Arctic is Canada’s ‘softest underbelly,’ ex-Trump aide warns
12 February 2025 – Global News Canada is among several countries with territorial claims to the Arctic, a region with shifting geopolitics due to climate change. Eric Sorensen explains why Steve Bannon, a former top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, says the Arctic is Canada's "softest underbelly" and could be central to helping Trump establish "hemispheric control." |
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Support Naval Association of Canada |
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Naval Association of Canada – Calgary is running a casino on March 8 and 9 and is looking for a banker for the evening shift on Sunday, March 9. They are also looking for two more RAUSI volunteers for standby positions. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Murray Bialek at mbialek@shaw.ca. |
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| Conflicts and Coups: A Crisis of Insecurity in Twenty-first Century West Africa
Thursday, 27 March 2025 | 1830hrs (MT)
The Military Museums (4520 Crowchild Trail SW) This lecture explores West Africa’s security crisis, from insurgencies and military regimes to kidnapping, piracy, smuggling, and illegal migration. | |
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