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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Frank Graves about Canadians attitudes toward defence, defence spending, and the defence industry. This conversation is part of a webinar co-organized with and hosted by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). To access Frank's slides, go to: https://www.defenceandsecurity.ca/UserFiles/Image/PAC/CADSIEKOSReport.pdf Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and the DND/CAF Ombudsman. Nominate someone for the Liz Hoffman Memorial Commendation: https://www.canada.ca/en/ombudsman-national-defence-forces/information-about-office/hoffman-memorial-commendation/nominations.html Guest bios: - Frank Graves is the founder of EKOS Research Associates and a CGAI Fellow – https://ekos.com/about-ekos/team/ - Mindy Pearce is Senior Policy Advisor at CADSI – https://www.defenceandsecurity.ca/cms4/Contact-Us Host bio - Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/david_perry Recording Date: 20 Mar 2024 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, you'll hear a presentation from the Leader of the Official Oppostion Erin O'Toole, delivered as part of Canadian Defence Exchange, a one-day virtual event organized by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) on May 5, 2021. Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. A strategic partner of the federal government's National Shipbuilding Strategy, providing skilled, well-paying jobs that support Canada's economic recovery. Defence Deconstructed is also brought to you by Boeing. Participant's Bio: Host Bio: O'Toole was born in Montreal and grew up in Port Perry and Bowmanville. O'Toole joined the Canadian Forces in 1991 and studied at the Royal Military College (RMC) until 1995. He was commissioned in Air Command[note 1] serving as an air navigator, eventually attaining the rank of captain. Following his active service, he received a law degree, practicing law for nearly a decade until he was elected as the member of Parliament (MP) for Durham in a 2012 by-election. In 2015, O'Toole briefly served as veterans affairs minister in the Harper government. In 2017, he ran for the party's leadership, finishing third to winner Andrew Scheer. After Scheer resigned as leader in late 2019, O'Toole ran a successful leadership campaign, defeating former cabinet minister Peter MacKay in the 2020 leadership election. https://meet.erinotoole.ca Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) Recording Date: 5 May 2021 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the CDR Radio podcast, we talk to Christyn Cianfarani, President & CEO of the Canadian Association of Defence & Security Industries - CADSI. As you might expect, the conversation covered the upcoming CANADIAN DEFENCE MARKETPLACE. Canadian Defence Marketplace is a premier business development platform that allows you to connect with senior government representatives and industry leaders from around the world. Visit the website to register for this important event: https://www.canadiandefencemarketplace.ca/
On this episode of the CDR Radio podcast, we talk to Christyn Cianfarani, President & CEO of the Canadian Association of Defence & Security Industries - CADSI. As you might expect, the conversation covered the upcoming CANADIAN DEFENCE MARKETPLACE. Canadian Defence Marketplace is a premier business development platform that allows you to connect with senior government representatives and industry leaders from around the world. Visit the website to register for this important event: https://www.canadiandefencemarketplace.ca/
On this episode of the CDR Radio podcast, we talk to Christyn Cianfarani, President & CEO of the Canadian Association of Defence & Security Industries - CADSI. As you might expect, the conversation covered the upcoming CANADIAN DEFENCE MARKETPLACE. Canadian Defence Marketplace is a premier business development platform that allows you to connect with senior government representatives and industry leaders from around the world. Visit the website to register for this important event: https://www.canadiandefencemarketplace.ca/
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry speaks to Jean-Christophe Boucher, Colleen Bell, and Nik Nanos about Canadians' attitudes towards international security. Participants Bio: Jean-Christophe Boucher is an Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary a CGAI Fellow, and a director of research in civil-military relations at the Canadian Defence and Security Network Colleen Bell is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in theories of security and war and the boundary between military and civilian modes of intervention. Nik Nanos is the chief data scientist at Nanos Research, a global fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, Honorary Captain (Navy), a research professor at the State University of New York in Buffalo and the official pollster for The Globe and Mail. Host Bio: Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) Read the School of Public Policy/ Nanos Research/ Canadian Defence and Security Network survey: https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Report-Survey-on-Civil-Military-Relations.pdf Recording Date: 19 Nov 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by Samuel Bendett, Analyst at Center for Naval Analyses and Adjunct Senior Fellow at Center for a New American Security to discuss how technology shaped the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh Participant Bio: Samuel Bendett is a Research Analyst with the Center for Naval Analyses' International Affairs Group, where he is a member of the Russia Studies Program. He is also an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. (https://www.cna.org/CAAI/Bendett_S) Host Bio: Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) What Mr. Bendett is reading these days: Michael Kanaan, T-Minus AI: Humanity's Countdown to Artificial Intelligence and the New Pursuit of Global Power, https://www.benbellabooks.com/shop/t-minus-ai-science-michael-kanaan-benbella-books/ Recording Date: 17 Dec 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by Eric Fournier to talk about the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) programme. Participant Bio: Eric Fournier is Director General (Science & Technology) for Strategic Decision Support at the Department of National Defence. Host Bio: Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) What Mr. Fournier is reading these days: Dr. Seuss, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, https://www.seussville.com/book/43047/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/ Recording Date: 11 Dec 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined from Kuwait by Brigadier-General Michael Wright. Participant Bio: Brigadier-General Michael Wright is the Commander Joint Task Force–IMPACT – Task Force Central Host Bio: Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) What BGen Wright is reading these days: Charlotte Gray, The Promise of Canada, https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Promise-of-Canada/Charlotte-Gray/9781476784687 Cliff Rathburn, Robert Kirkman, and Charlie Adlar, The Walking Dead, https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/comic-book-shop/walking-dead/graphic-novels/ Recording Date: 9 Nov 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry talks to Roger Hilton about the Bratislava Forum and the Globsec's Megatrends report. Participant Bio: - Roger Hilton is a Fellow at CGAI and a Defence and Security Fellow at GLOBSEC, an international think tank based in Bratislava, Slovakia. (https://www.cgai.ca/roger_hilton) Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) What Roger Hilton is reading these days: Jaroslav Hasek, The Good Soldier Svejk: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/76666/the-good-soldier-svejk-by-jaroslav-hasek/ Recording Date: 5 Nov 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry talks to Canada's Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant-General Mike Rouleau Participant Bio: - Lieutenant General Rouleau's career has been evenly split between duty in the Canadian Army, Special Forces and strategic staff portfolios at National Defence Headquarters. He is a Commander of the Order of Military Merit and has been awarded the Meritorious Service Cross (Afghanistan, 2007) and the Governor General's Commendation (Sarajevo, 1992). Lieutenant-General Rouleau was appointed as the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff on July 15, 2020. (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/vice-chief-defence-staff/biography.html) Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) Recording Date: 13 Nov 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry talks to Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance Participant Bio: - General Vance has deployed across the globe numerous times in the service of Canada, including two tours in Afghanistan as the Commander of Joint Task Force Afghanistan and Task Force Kandahar. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross twice, is a Commander of the Order of Military Merit, and was awarded the Mentioned-in-Dispatches for his leadership during peacekeeping operations in Croatia. (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/chief-defence-staff/cds-bio.html) Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) What General Vance is reading - H.R. McMaster, Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World, https://www.harpercollins.com/products/battlegrounds-h-r-mcmaster?variant=32116212891682 - Peter Nichols, A Voyage for Mad Men, https://www.amazon.ca/Voyage-Madmen-Peter-Nichols-ebook/dp/B000QTEA4M Recording Date: 4 Nov 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry talks to Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance. Participant Bio: - General Vance has deployed across the globe numerous times in the service of Canada, including two tours in Afghanistan as the Commander of Joint Task Force Afghanistan and Task Force Kandahar. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross twice, is a Commander of the Order of Military Merit, and was awarded the Mentioned-in-Dispatches for his leadership during peacekeeping operations in Croatia. (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/chief-defence-staff/cds-bio.html) Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) Recording Date: 4 Nov 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry talks to the Department of National Defence's ADM Infrastructure and Environment, Rob Chambers, about the management of Canada's defence buildings, greening initiatives, and indigenous relations. Participant Bio: - Robert Chambers has been appointed Assistant Deputy Minister (Infrastructure & Environment) in June 2019. He has been a federal public servant for 20 years, serving in the Privy Council Office, the Department of Finance, and Treasury Board. (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/assistant-deputy-minister-infrastructure-environment/biography.html) Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) What Rob Chambers is reading: - Robert J. Anderson and William A. Adams, Mastering Leadership: An Integrated Framework for Breakthrough Performance and Extraordinary Business Results: https://www.wiley.com/en-ca/Mastering+Leadership%3A+An+Integrated+Framework+for+Breakthrough+Performance+and+Extraordinary+Business+Results-p-9781119147190 - Gregory Kesler and Amy Kates, Leading Organizational Design: How to Make Organization Design Decisions to Drive the Results You Want: https://www.wiley.com/en-ca/Leading+Organization+Design%3A+How+to+Make+Organization+Design+Decisions+to+Drive+the+Results+You+Want-p-9780470589595 More on the Departmental Energy and Environment Strategy: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/reports-publications/dees.html Recording Date: 22 Oct 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry talks to former military representative of Canada to NATO's military committee, VAdm (ret'd) Darren Hawco about the Alliance and its strategic future. Participant Bio: - Vice-Admiral (retired) Darren Hawco is a retired naval officer with 36 years of service to Canada and now serves as executive advisor at Deloitte Canada. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-hawco-60332754/?originalSubdomain=ca) Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) What VADm (ret'd) Hawco is reading: - Dan Heath, Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen (https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/upstream-the-quest-to-solve/9781982134723-item.html) - Douglas B. Laney, Infonomics: How to Monetize, Manage,,and Measure Information as an Asset for Competitive Advantage (https://www.gartner.com/en/publications/infonomics) More on Dynamic Mariner: https://mc.nato.int/media-centre/news/2020/nato-exercise-dynamic-mariner-brings-together-7-nato-nations Recording Date: 6 Oct 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry talks to Rear-Admiral Casper Donovan about Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) and the future of the Royal Canadian Navy. Participant Bio: - Rear-Admiral Casper Donovan is the Royal Canadian Navy's Director General, Future Ship Capability: https://canadiancrows.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/RAdm-Donovan.pdf Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) Recording Date: 9 Oct 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by retired Vice Admiral Paul Maddison to compare and contrast Australian and Canadian defence policies. Participant Bio: - Vice-Admiral (retired) Paul Maddison is Director of the UNSW Defence Research Institute. He served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 37 years, retiring as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. He also served as Canada's High Commissioner to Australia from 2015 and 2019. https://natashaswoodfoundation.org/meet-the-team/vice-admiral-paul-maddison-retd/ Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) R&R - Rory Medcalf, Contest for the Indo-Pacific: Why China won't map the future, https://www.amazon.com/Contest-Indo-Pacific-China-Wont-Future/dp/176064157X - S. James Gates & Cathie Pelletier, Proving Einstein Right: The Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe, https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/s-james-gates/proving-einstein-right/9781541762237/?utm_expid=.OyywKgKNQfKo0ZgN1WBZtg.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Recording Date: 23 Sep 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by Australia's Ministry of Defence Ms. Celia Perkins and Air Vice Marshal Steven Roberton to explore the country's 2020 Defence Update and Force Structure. Participant Bios: - Ms. Celia Perkins is First Assistant Secretary, Strategic Policy, at the Australian Ministry of Defence. - Air Vice Marshal Steven Roberton is the Head of Force Design for the Australian Defence Forces. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) R&R - Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer, No Rules Rules (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/606529/no-rules-rules-by-reed-hastings-and-erin-meyer/) - Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (https://pemachodronfoundation.org/product/when-things-fall-apart-book/) - Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/20549/a-short-history-of-nearly-everything-illustrated-edition-by-bill-bryson/9780385663557) - Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00U6SFUSS/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) Recording Date: 22 Sep 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by Rear-Admiral Brian Santarpia to discuss the Royal Canadian Navy's deployments in an era of Great Power competition Participant Bios: - Rear-Admiral Brian Santarpia is the Royal Canadian Navy's Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) Recording Date: 18 Sep 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by Fellow Prof. Julian Lindley-French and CSIS's Rachel Ellehuus to discuss the UK Defence Review at a time of Brexit, COVID-19, and U.S. overstretch. Participant Bios: - Prof. Julian Lindley-French is a Senior Fellow of the Institute of Statecraft, Director of Europa Analytica, and Distinguished Visiting fellow at the National Defence University (https://www.cgai.ca/julian_lindley_french) - Rachel Ellehuus is Deputy Director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies' Europe Programme. (https://www.csis.org/people/rachel-ellehuus) Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (https://www.cgai.ca/david_perry) To go further: - Rachel Ellehuus, "The UK Integrated Security and Defense Review" Opportunity Amid Chaos?," CSIS Brief: https://www.csis.org/analysis/uk-integrated-security-and-defense-review-opportunity-amid-chaos - Julian Lindley-French, "Integrated Review 2020 and the United Kingdom Future Force," http://lindleyfrench.blogspot.com/2020/09/integrated-review-2020-and-united.html R & R - Michael Korda, With Wings Like Eagles: The Untold Story of the Battle of Britain: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/with-wings-like-eagles-michael-korda?variant=32130032500770 - Barbara W. Tuchman, The Guns of August: The Outbreak of World War I https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/180851/the-guns-of-august-by-barbara-w-tuchman/ - Chimanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah: https://www.chimamanda.com/book/americanah/ Recording Date: 16 Sep 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by Fellows Dr. Rob Huebert and Dr. Adam Lajeunesse to discuss great power competition in the Arctic and how Canada should manage its security in this new environment. Participant Bios: - Dr. Rob Huebert is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary. (https://www.cgai.ca/rob_huebert) - Dr. Adam Lajeunesse is an Assistant Professor at St. Francis-Xavier University. (https://www.cgai.ca/adamlajeunesse) Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. To go further: - P. Whitney Lackenbauer and Peter Kikkert, "Handshake or Arms Wrestling? The United States, Canada, and Icebreakers in the Arctic," https://www.cgai.ca/handshakes_or_arm_wrestling_the_united_states_canada_and_icebreakers_in_the_arctic Recording Date: 8 Sep 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry is joined by Captain(N) Scott Robinson, Canada's Task Group Commander of the 2020 Exercise Rim of the Pacific and discuss this year's iteration of the largest maritime exercise in the world Participant Bios: - Capt (N) Scott Robinson is Deputy Commander of Canada's Pacific Fleet and acted as the Task Group Commander for RIMPAC 2020 Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - Adm. (retd) James Stavridis, Sea Power (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539884/sea-power-by-admiral-james-stavridis-usn-ret/) - Robert Kaplan, Asia's Cauldron (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/223238/asias-cauldron-by-robert-d-kaplan/) Recording Date: 4 Sep 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, David Perry speaks to Canadian Joint Operations Command's BGen David Anderson and Dr. Michael Roi about how the Canadian Armed Forces are adapting their operations in a new defence and security environment. Participant Bios: - Brigadier-General David J. Anderson is the Chief of Staff Readiness of the Canadian Joint Operations Command. - Dr. Michael L. Roi is a Senior Strategic Analyst at the Canadian Joint Operations Command. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - Jonathan Ward, China's Vision of Victory: https://www.amazon.ca/Chinas-Vision-Victory-Jonathan-Ward/dp/0578438100 - Christopher Moore, The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal: https://www.chrismoore.com/books/lamb/ Recording Date: 28 Aug 2020 Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On this episode of the Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Colonel Jérôme Lacroix-Leclair, the French Defence Attaché to Canada, about the impact of the pandemic on France's defence affairs, and his experience in Canada. Participant Bios: - Colonel Jérôme Lacroix-Leclair: France's defence attaché to Canada. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Recording Date: 19 Aug 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, host David Perry talks to Commander Lars Johst, Germany's Defence Attaché to Canada. They discuss Germany's strategic outlook, security cooperation between NATO and the E.U., and the disruptive impact of COVID-19. Participant Bio: - Commander Lars Johst is a member of the German Navy and the Defence Attaché of Germany to Canada. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Commander Johst's vacation read: - The Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/BP9/rivers-of-london Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! If you like what we do, think of donating to us at www.cgai.ca/support Recording Date: 7 Aug 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, host David Perry talks to Brigadier-General Fritz Urbach, the first Defence Attaché of the E.U. to Canada and the U.S. They discuss his role, and how Canada and the E.U. can improve their security cooperation in complement to their commitment to NATO. Participant Bio: - General Urbach is a member of the Bundeswehr, the German Defence Forces and was appointed to the position of E.U.'s Defence Attaché to Canada and the U.S. in 2020. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! If you like what we do, think of donating to us at www.cgai.ca/support Recording Date: 21 July 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Collins Aerospace's Guilaume Côté, who is currently leading a research project on connected battlespace and emerging technologies, funded by the Department of National Defence's MINDS program. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Participant Bio: - Guillaume Côté is the Principal Strategy Manager at Collins Aerospace Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Related Links: - "Toward Agile Procurement: Matching the Pace of Technological Chance" [CGAI Policy Paper, in partnership with the Canadian Defence and Security Network] by William Richardson, Kalen Bennett, Douglas Dempster, Philippe Dumas, Caroline Leprince, Kim Richard Nossal, David Perry, Elinor Sloan, and J. Craig Stone (https://www.cgai.ca/toward_agile_procurement_for_national_defence_matching_the_pace_of_technological_change) Recording Date: 16 July 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Colonel Amos Nachmani about defence in Israel under the COVID-19 pandemic, and his experience in Canada as a defence attaché. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support. Participant Bios: - Colonel Amos Nachmani: Israel's defence attaché to Canada. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "Jerusalem: The Biography" by Simon Sebag Montefiore (https://www.amazon.ca/Jerusalem-Biography-Simon-Sebag-Montefiore-ebook/dp/B004LROX8S) Related Links: - "he Middle East in 2019 Plus ça change...or worse" [CGAI policy perspective] by Ferry de Kerckhove (https://www.cgai.ca/the_middle_east_in_2019_plus_ca_change_or_worse) Recording Date: 22 July 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Bill Sigler following up about a previous episode of Defence Deconstructed on the United States Navy's (USN) COVID-19 response and the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support. Participant Bios: - Bill Sigler: CGAI fellow. Recently retired from a 30-year career in the U.S. Navy. Most recently, he served as the U.S. Naval Attaché to Canada Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "How Democracies Die" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt (https://www.amazon.ca/How-Democracies-Die-Steven-Levitsky-ebook/dp/B071L5C5HG) Related Links: - "USN COVID-19 response and the USS Theodore Roosevelt" [Defence Deconstructed Podcast with Bill Sigler (https://www.cgai.ca/usn_covid_19_response_and_the_uss_theodore_roosevelt) Recording Date: 17 July 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Eugene Lang and Ian Brodie about Canada's fiscal snapshot and the impacts that might have on the Government of Canada's finances, and particularly what that might mean for national defence. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! If you like our content and would like to support our podcasts, please check out our donation page www.cgai.ca/support. Participant Bios: - Eugene Lang: CGAI fellow. Adjunct Professor, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, and Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute. He was chief of staff to two ministers of National Defence in the Chrétien and Martin governments and served as an official in the Department of Finance. - Ian Brodie: Associate Professor at the University of Calgary and previously Program Director at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. He was chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "The World in Depression, 1929–1939" by Charles P. Kindleberger (https://www.amazon.ca/World-Depression-1929-1939/dp/0520275853) - "The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters" by Tom Nichols (https://www.amazon.ca/Death-Expertise-Campaign-Established-Knowledge-ebook/dp/B01MYCDVHH) Related Links: - "RIP SSE: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Means for Defence Funding" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Eugene Lang (https://www.cgai.ca/rip_sse_what_the_covid_19_pandemic_means_for_defence_funding) Recording Date: 10 July 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Brigadier Nicholas Orr about defence in the United Kingdom. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Participant Bios: - Brigadier Nicholas Orr: The United Kingdom's Defence Advisor to Canada. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "Other Men's Flowers" by A.P. Wavell (https://www.amazon.ca/Other-Mens-Flowers-P-Wavell/dp/0224607502/) Related Links: - "An In-Service Support Opportunity" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Ian Mack (https://www.cgai.ca/an_in_service_support_opportunity) Recording Date: 30 June 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with WiDS/CGAI fellow Kristen Csenkey, who is currently researching the governance of cybersecurity and the Canadian cyber landscape. If you would like to offer suggestions or help for Kristen's research, please contact us at contact@cgai.ca Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Participant Bios: - Kristen Csenkey: Recipient of the 2020 WiDS-CGAI Fellowship. PhD Candidate in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs through Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research focuses on the governance of cyber security, emerging technologies and explores the management of violence in the cyber domain. She has written on Canada's contributions to international peace and security and on 5G telecommunication policies in Europe. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "The Lamp at Noon and Other Stories" by Sinclair Ross (https://www.amazon.ca/Lamp-Noon-Other-Stories/dp/0771094132/) Related Links: - "Lessons from COVID-19 for 5G and Internet Security" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Randolph Mank (https://www.cgai.ca/lessons_from_covid19_for_5g_and_internet_security) Recording Date: 26 June 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Roger Hilton, who wrote the CGAI primer, "Back to Business: NATO's June Defence Ministerial Meeting." Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Participant Bios: - Roger Hilton: Defence and Security Fellow at GLOBSEC, an international think-tank based in Bratislava, Slovakia. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "The Oligarchs: Wealth And Power In The New Russia" by David E. Hoffman (https://www.amazon.ca/Oligarchs-Wealth-Power-New-Russia-ebook/dp/B005FYF4EI) Related Links: - "Back to Business: NATO's June Defence Ministerial Meeting" [CGAI Primer] by Roger Hilton(https://www.cgai.ca/back_to_business_natos_june_defence_ministerial_meeting) Recording Date: 19 June 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Douglas Dempster, William Richardson, and Elinor Sloan about a recent Policy Paper they wrote along with Dave Perry and others, "Toward Agile Procurement for National Defence: Matching the Pace of Technological Change," published by the Canadian Defence and Security Network and CGAI. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Participant Bios: - Elinor Sloan: CGAI fellow. Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University, Ottawa, and is a former defence analyst with Canada's Department of National Defence. She is a graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada (BA), the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton (MA), and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University (PhD). - Major-General (Retired) Doug Dempster: served as the Defence strategic planner, and later as NATO Assistant Secretary General for Executive Management and head of the Centre for Executive Leadership at the University of Ottawa. - William Richardson: recently completed his Master's studies at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. His research focuses include western air power, interoperability and defence procurement. He currently works as a policy analyst at Global Affairs Canada. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress" by Steven Pinker (https://www.amazon.ca/Enlightenment-Now-Science-Humanism-Progress-ebook/dp/B073TJBYTB) - "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz" by Erik Larson (https://www.amazon.ca/Splendid-Vile-Churchill-Family-Defiance-ebook/dp/B07TRVW6VX) Related Links: - “Toward Agile Procurement for National Defence: Matching the Pace of Technological Change" by William Richardson, Kalen Bennett, Douglas Dempster, Philippe Dumas, Caroline Leprince, Kim Richard Nossal, David Perry, Elinor Sloan and J. Craig Stone (https://www.cgai.ca/toward_agile_procurement_for_national_defence_matching_the_pace_of_technological_change) Recording Date: 10 June 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Stephen Nagy about the role Middle Powers can play in the Indo-Pacific Region. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Participant Bios: - Stephen Nagy: CGAI fellow and a Senior Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University, Tokyo. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy" by Kishore Mahbubani (https://www.amazon.ca/Has-China-Won-Challenge-American-ebook/dp/B07W55F4G9) - "Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution" by P. W. Singer and August Cole (https://www.amazon.ca/Burn-Novel-Real-Robotic-Revolution-ebook/dp/B07T4KLT74) Related Links: - “Looking at the Indo-Pacific again" [Global Exchange Podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/looking_at_the_indo_pacific_again) Recording Date: 3 June 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Dur-e-Aden about her research on right-wing extremist groups and movements in Canada, and why individuals join these groups. If you're interested in Aden's research and/or would like to help with suggestions, please reach out to us at contact@cgai.ca. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Participant Bios: - Dur-e-Aden: PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, and was the 2019 recipient of the WiDS-CGAI Fellowship. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "Comedy Writing for Late-Night TV" by Joe Toplyn (https://www.amazon.ca/Comedy-Writing-Late-Night-Monologue-Short-Form/dp/0615953891) Related Links: - “Extreme Embedding" [Battle Rhythm podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/extreme_embedding) Recording Date: 27 May 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Ian Mack about his policy perspective, "An In-Service Support Opportunity." Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Participant Bios: - Ian Mack: CGAI fellow and was director-general in the Department of National Defence from 2007 to 2017 and was responsible for the conception, shaping and support to the launch and subsequent implementation of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. He is also Fellow of the International Centre for Complex Project Management. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead" by Brené Brown (https://www.amazon.ca/Rising-Strong-Ability-Transforms-Parent-ebook/dp/B00P5557G2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1590181417&sr=8-1) Related Links: - “An In-Service Support Opportunity" [Policy Perspective] by Ian Mack (https://www.cgai.ca/an_in_service_support_opportunity) Recording Date: 22 May 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Lindsay Rodman about the United States' military strategies towards the arctic. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Participant Bios: - Lindsay L. Rodman: Executive Director of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security and CGAI Fellow. Host Bio: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. Recommended Readings: - "The Three-Body Problem" by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu (https://www.amazon.ca/Three-Body-Problem-Remembrance-Earths-Past-ebook/dp/B00IQO403K/) Related Links: - "NORAD: Remaining Relevant" [CGAI Policy Paper] by Michael Dawson (www.cgai.ca/norad_remaining_relevant) - "Rediscovering the Cost of Deterrence" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Andrea Charron and James Fergusson (https://www.cgai.ca/rediscovering_the_cost_of_deterrence) Recording Date: May 15, 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Mark Norman about Canada's strategic relationship with China, the Indo-Pacific-Asia theatre, and how that is all affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - VAdm (ret'd) Mark Norman: Previous Deputy Commander and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. Previous Vice-Chief of Defence Staff for the Canadian Armed Forces. Recommended Readings: - "Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?" by Graham Allison(www.amazon.ca/Destined-War-Ameri…book/dp/B01IAS9FZY) Related Links: - "NORAD: Remaining Relevant" [CGAI Policy Paper] by Michael Dawson (https://www.cgai.ca/norad_remaining_relevant) Recording Date: May 8, 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with Mark Norman, Jeff Tasseron, and Sam Michaud about the crash of the Canadian Armed Forces Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece on Wednesday. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - VAdm (ret'd) Mark Norman: Previous Deputy Commander and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. - Col (ret'd) Jeff Tasseron: Director, Business Development, Information and Communication Technologies from the Public Safety Canadian Commercial Corporation. Former Commander of 423 Squadron. - Col (ret'd) Sam Michaud: Managing Director at Marshall Canada. Former Commander of 423 Squadron. Recommended Readings: - "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World" by David J. Epstein (https://www.amazon.ca/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World-ebook/dp/B07H1ZYWTM) - "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert M. Pirsig (https://www.amazon.ca/Zen-Art-Motorcycle-Maintenance-Inquiry-ebook/dp/B0026772N) - "At the Centre of Government: The Prime Minister and the Limits" by Ian Brodie (https://www.amazon.ca/At-Centre-Government-Minister-Political-ebook/dp/B07CVQSJBG) - "Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides's Trap?" by Graham Allison(https://www.amazon.ca/Destined-War-America-Escape-Thucydidess-ebook/dp/B01IAS9FZY) Related Links: - Recording Date: May 1, 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Bill Sigler about the United States Navy's (USN) COVID-19 response and the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Bill Sigler: CGAI fellow. Recently retired from a 30-year career in the U.S. Navy. Most recently, he served as the U.S. Naval Attaché to Canada Recommended Readings: - "The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups" by Daniel Coyle (www.amazon.ca/Culture-Code-Secre…sful/dp/0804176981) Related Links: - “The Canadian Armed Forces' Response to COVID-19" [CGAI Policy Perspective] by Denis Thompson (https://www.cgai.ca/the_canadian_armed_forces_response_to_covid_19) Recording Date: 21 April 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we are rebroadcasting a recording of the “The future of NORAD and continental defence” panel with moderator Sarah Goldfeder and featuring Michael Dawson, Richard Heitkamp, and Stephen Fuhr from our 29 Jan. 2020 Modernizing North American Defence conference. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). This conference was made possible by the MINDS program from the Department of National Defence. Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on iTunes, SoundCloud, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Sarah Goldfeder: CGAI Fellow, Principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group. - Michael Dawson: Former Political Advisor to the Commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM. - Richard Heitkamp: Deputy Director, Politico-Military Affairs (Western Hemisphere), U.S. Army JS J5. - Stephen Fuhr: former Chair, House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence. Related Links: - “Modernizing North American Defence” [Conference Program] (https://www.cgai.ca/modernization_of_north_american_defence) Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Ian Mack about his policy perspective, "Complex Project Delivery Capability Matters." Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Ian Mack: CGAI fellow and was director-general in the Department of National Defence from 2007 to 2017 and was responsible for the conception, shaping and support to the launch and subsequent implementation of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. He is also Fellow of the International Centre for Complex Project Management Recommended Readings: - "The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups" by Daniel Coyle (https://www.amazon.ca/Culture-Code-Secrets-Highly-Successful/dp/0804176981) Related Links: - “Complex Project Delivery Capability Matters" [Policy Perspective] by Ian Mack (https://www.cgai.ca/complex_project_delivery_capability_matters) Recording Date: 8 April 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we feature a discussion with CGAI fellow Matthew Fisher on trade and security ties between Canada and Japan in the context of growing tensions between China and Japan. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Matthew Fisher: CGAI fellow with 34 years of experience working as a foreign correspondent for Canadian newspapers. Recommended Readings: - “Scotty: A Hockey Life Like No Other” by Ken Dryden (https://www.amazon.ca/Scotty-Hockey-Life-Like-Other/dp/B07X644NKM) Related Links: - “Discussing Op NEON and the Canadian Navy's Passage Through The Taiwan Strait” [Defence Deconstructed Podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/discussing_op_neon_and_the_canadian_navys_passage_through_the_taiwan_strait) - “Energy, Trade and Geopolitics In Asia: The Implications for Canada” by Jeff Kucharski [CGAI/School of Public Policy paper] (https://www.cgai.ca/energy_trade_and_geopolitics_in_asia_the_implications_for_canada) Recording Date: 9 March 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we are rebroadcasting a recording of the “The Maritime Dimension of North American Defence” panel with moderator Dave Perry and featuring Capt (N) Doug Campbell, John Sanford, Neil O'Rourke, and RAdm Steve Waddell from our 29 Jan. 2020 Modernizing North American Defence conference. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). This conference was made possible by the MINDS program from the Department of National Defence. Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on iTunes, SoundCloud, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Capt (N) Doug Campbell: Director Naval Major Crown Project for the Royal Canadian Navy. - John Sanford: Leads the Maritime Security Department within the United States' National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office. - Neil O'Rourke: Assistant Commissioner, Arctic Region for the Canadian Coast Guard. - RAdm Steve Waddell: Royal Canadian Navy, Vice-Commander for U.S. 2nd Fleet. Related Links: - “Modernizing North American Defence” [Conference Program] (https://www.cgai.ca/modernization_of_north_american_defence) - “Aging Norad warning system can't detect Russian bombers in time, Canadian officer warns” [Canadian Press article] (https://globalnews.ca/news/6480258/norad-system-russian-bombers-outdated/) Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we talked with Vice Admiral (retired) Bruce Donaldson about potential support to the COVID-19 pandemic response from the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces if they were asked to respond. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Bruce Donaldson: Advisory Council Member of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, an associate consultant with CFN Consultants, Vice Admiral (retired) from the Royal Canadian Navy with 36 years of service. Former Vice Chief of Defence Staff and former Commander of Canadian Domestic Operations with the Canadian Armed Forces. Related Links: - “COVID-19” [Health Canada] (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html) - “Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public” [WHO] (https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public) - “National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces – COVID-19” [DND] (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/campaigns/covid-19.html) - "Operation LASER" [DND] (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/operations/military-operations/current-operations/laser.html) Recording Date: 17 March 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we are rebroadcasting a recording of the “Selling Canadian Defence and Security Abroad” panel with moderator Dave Perry and featuring Lorna Prosper, Nicolas Todd, Greg Peterson, Jay Johnson, and Michael Petric, from our 10 Mar. 2020 3rd Annual Canada's State of Trade Conference. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on iTunes, SoundCloud, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Lorna Prosper: Senior Director, USA Operations, for the Canadian Commercial Corporation. - Nicolas Todd: Vice President, Policy, Communications & Government Relations at the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). - Greg Peterson: Assistant Chief Statistician responsible for the Economic Statistics Field at Statistics Canada. - Jay Johnson: Lockheed Martin Canada RMS Director, Contracts and Industrial Development. - Michael Petric: Head of Avascent's Ottawa office. Related Links: - “3rd Annual Canada's State of Trade Conference” [Conference Program] (https://www.cgai.ca/3rd_annual_canadas_state_of_trade_conference) Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we talked with Jonathan D. Caverley about proliferation policies and the United States' arms industry. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on your podcast app! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Jonathan D. Caverley: Professor of Strategic and Operational Research at the United States Naval War College, as well as a research scientist in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Recommended Readings: - “A History of the Bible: The Story of the World's Most Influential Book” by John Barton (https://www.amazon.ca/History-Bible-Story-Worlds-Influential/dp/0525428771) Related Links: - “Arms for Influence” [event] (https://uocal.uottawa.ca/en/node/24753) - “Another Way to Buy Frigates” by Ian Mack [CGAI Policy Perspective] (https://www.cgai.ca/another_way_to_buy_frigates) Recording Date: 30 January 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we are rebroadcasting a recording of the “Modernizing Continental Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance” panel with moderator Mike Day and featuring Charity Weeden, BGen Colin Keiver, Patrick Thauberger, and Lt-Cmdre Michael Bielby from our 29 Jan. 2019 Modernizing North American Defence conference. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). This conference was made possible by the MINDS program from the Department of National Defence. Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on iTunes, SoundCloud, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - LGen (ret'd) D. Michael Day: CGAI fellow, former Operator within Canada's Counter Terrorist and Special Forces community commanding both Joint Task Force Two (JTF 2), Canada's Special Operations Forces Command as well as a variety of other command assignments. - Charity Weeden: President and co-founder of Lquinox Consulting LLC and a Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - BGen Colin Keiver: Director, Air Force Development for the Royal Canadian Air Force. - Patrick Thauberger: Business Development (Airborne Systems) for General Dynamics Mission Systems. - Lt-Cmdre Michael Bielby: Continental Control & Surveillance for Canadian Joint Operation Command. Related Links: - “Modernizing North American Defence” [Conference Program] (https://www.cgai.ca/modernization_of_north_american_defence) - “Aging Norad warning system can't detect Russian bombers in time, Canadian officer warns” [Canadian Press article] (https://globalnews.ca/news/6480258/norad-system-russian-bombers-outdated/) - “Discussing Canada's New Space Policy with Charity Weeden” [CGAI Podcast] (https://www.cgai.ca/discussing_canadas_new_space_policy_with_charity_weeden) Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.
On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we are rebroadcasting a recording of the “Defending North America Against Missiles” panel with moderator Sarah Goldfeder and featuring Ian Williams, Dr. James Fergusson, David Crist, and Brant Dayley from our 29 Jan. 2019 Modernizing North American Defence conference. Defence Deconstructed is part of the CGAI Podcast Network and today's episode is brought to you by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI). This conference was made possible by the MINDS program from the Department of National Defence. Subscribe to and rate the CGAI Podcast Network on iTunes, SoundCloud, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Sarah Goldfeder: CGAI fellow, and Principal at the Earnscliffe Strategy Group in Ottawa. - Ian Williams: Fellow in CSIS's International Security Program and Deputy Director of the Missle Defence Project for CSIS. - Dr. James Fergusson: CGAI fellow, Professor in the Department of Political Studies, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies. - David Crist: Ballistic Missile Defence Systems Architect for Lockheed Martin. - Brant Dayley: Director for Customer Capability Assessments & Analysis for Raytheon. Related Links: - “Modernizing North American Defence” [Conference Program] (https://www.cgai.ca/modernization_of_north_american_defence) - “Aging Norad warning system can't detect Russian bombers in time, Canadian officer warns” [Canadian Press article] (https://globalnews.ca/news/6480258/norad-system-russian-bombers-outdated/) - “Rediscovering the Cost of Deterrence” by Andrea Charron and James Fergusson [CGAI Policy Perspective] (https://www.cgai.ca/rediscovering_the_cost_of_deterrence) Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on Linkedin. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.