Author Archives: The Atlantic Council of Canada
Prosperity or Instability? The Natural Gas Game in the Eastern Mediterranean
By Andrew Chisholm The discovery of substantial natural gas deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean sea holds the potential to bring great prosperity to several countries in the region. But the overlap of the gas fields with long-standing disputes has upped regional tensions, threatening to de-stabilize the area’s politics. The outcome will, of course, depend on [...]
Read MoreMaritime Warmongering: Russia’s Black Sea Military Exercise
Aaron Willschick on the tension over the recent Russian military exercise in the Black Sea and how Russian President Vladimir Putin should put an end to his persistent warmongering. In what is becoming an almost daily occurrence, the Russian government has again stolen the front page news headlines with its recent military exercise involving more than thirty [...]
Read MoreMaritime Security and National Identity
A recent sign posted on the window of a Beijing restaurant refuses to serve certain nationalities due to current international maritime disputes between state actors. Sarah Danruo Wang analyzes how historic disputes on sea (and on land) shape national identity As I near graduation at the University of Toronto, I keep thinking about vignettes of [...]
Read MoreA Lack of Coordination: The U.S., Canada, and the Threat of Maritime Attacks
By Aaron Willschick Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, border security between Canada and the United States has become a much greater concern for both nations. Because of the many waterways that they share, the interest of border security between the neighbouring nations extends far beyond land issues. As a result of the difficulty [...]
Read MoreThe Royal Canadian Navy in NATO
By Tomasz Trembowski On August 16, 2011, the Canadian government announced the re-naming of Canada’s naval forces from ”Maritime Command (MARCOM)” to its original designation, the “Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).” The last time Canada’s naval forces were known as the RCN was in 1968, when Lester B. Pearson amalgamated the three branches of the Canadian military [...]
Read MoreRough Waters For the Canadian Navy?
By Milos Zak The Canadian navy’s recent rebranding back to its “royal” roots constitutes one in a series of initiatives best described as a “renaissance” for the Canadian armed forces. The navy is set to replace aging vessels and fundamentally alter Canada’s power projection on the high seas – most notably, taking a definitive step [...]
The Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
By Enko Koceku The Canadian Forces Naval Reserve (CFNR), with its headquarters in Quebec City, is the primary Reserve component of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The Naval Reserve employs around 4,000 citizen-Sailors, 35 percent of whom are women. The Reserves are divided into 24 naval division spread throughout the country, which act as hubs for Reservists. [...]