Preparing the RCN for the 21st Century
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), as of 2012, consists of 12 Halifax-class frigates, 3 Iroquois-class destroyers, and 2 Protecteur-class replenishment ships, as well […]
Canadian Subs in the 21st Century
This page contains links to articles and papers on submarines within the context of the Royal Canadian Navy in the current age. ———- […]
Canadians in the Spanish Civil War
When the Spanish Civil War broke out in the summer of 1936 thousands of individuals from around the globe flocked to the country […]
Our Shipbuilding Strategy (NSPS)
Canada’s naval shipbuilding industry has traditionally been one of “boom and bust” – a brief period of high-intensity shipbuilding followed by decades of […]
1989: CAF Integrates Women
In 1989, four members of the Canadian Armed Forces filed a human rights complaint accusing the military of gender discrimination. At that point, […]
Replacing the Sea King
Our CH-124 Sea King maritime helicopters recently had their 50th anniversary. While many other countries (e.g. the UK, Norway, India, Argentina) still operate […]
The Oka Crisis
On August 20, 1990, the Canadian Armed Forces were deployed in Oka, a small town just outside Montreal. The Oka Crisis, a seventy-eight-day […]
Ice Storm 1998
During the early of January in 1998, three consecutive ice-storms devastated eastern Canada. Trees and power lines were knocked down, streets and sidewalks […]
Election of 1917: Military Service Act
When Canadians went to the polls on December 17, 1917, they realized that their votes could potentially affect the outcome of the First […]