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Canadian Surface Combatant program remains best option for Royal Canadian Navy

  • Last month, Alan Williams wrote an op-ed that criticized my recently released paper on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program. He raised several points
Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | February 28, 2022
Design of the future Canadian surface combatant will be based on BAE’s Type 26 warship. My study does not suggest the CSC is an optimal outcome. Like with many other major government programs, it is the product of a less than ideal set of compromises, circumstances, and intents. Still, it is difficult to challenge the program’s outcome unless a government is prepared to modify either its desire to build these ships in Canada or accept a significantly less capable vessel, writes Richard Shimooka. Image courtesy of Public Services

Canadian Surface Combatant program remains best option for Royal Canadian Navy

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | February 28, 2022
  • Last month, Alan Williams wrote an op-ed that criticized my recently released paper on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program. He raised several points

Canadian Surface Combatant program remains best option for Royal Canadian Navy

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | February 28, 2022
  • Last month, Alan Williams wrote an op-ed that criticized my recently released paper on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program. He raised several points
Design of the future Canadian surface combatant will be based on BAE’s Type 26 warship. My study does not suggest the CSC is an optimal outcome. Like with many other major government programs, it is the product of a less than ideal set of compromises, circumstances, and intents. Still, it is difficult to challenge the program’s outcome unless a government is prepared to modify either its desire to build these ships in Canada or accept a significantly less capable vessel, writes Richard Shimooka. Image courtesy of Public Services

The decline of Canada’s defence aviation industry

  • Of all sectors, aerospace has been among the hardest hit in the global economy to date. This not only includes airlines, but manufacturers and
Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | December 30, 2020
The irony is that while defence aerospace has been a growing area internationally, Canada’s position has declined precipitously since the 1950s. At that time, it was competing against other major Western powers such as France and the U.K. on the international market. There are several factors behind the collapse, writes Richard Shimooka. Photograph courtesy Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces

The decline of Canada’s defence aviation industry

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | December 30, 2020
  • Of all sectors, aerospace has been among the hardest hit in the global economy to date. This not only includes airlines, but manufacturers and

The decline of Canada’s defence aviation industry

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | December 30, 2020
  • Of all sectors, aerospace has been among the hardest hit in the global economy to date. This not only includes airlines, but manufacturers and
The irony is that while defence aerospace has been a growing area internationally, Canada’s position has declined precipitously since the 1950s. At that time, it was competing against other major Western powers such as France and the U.K. on the international market. There are several factors behind the collapse, writes Richard Shimooka. Photograph courtesy Corporal Simon Arcand, Canadian Armed Forces

Defence policy and advice from the department should be an amalgamation of perspectives

  • Over the past several months, the trial and eventual stay of charge on Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has been a spectacle for Canadians. Behind the
Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | June 10, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman pictured May 8, 2019, leaving court in Ottawa after the federal government dropped a breach of trust charge resulting from leaking cabinet secrets on the federal shipbuilding strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence policy and advice from the department should be an amalgamation of perspectives

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | June 10, 2019
  • Over the past several months, the trial and eventual stay of charge on Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has been a spectacle for Canadians. Behind the

Defence policy and advice from the department should be an amalgamation of perspectives

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | June 10, 2019
  • Over the past several months, the trial and eventual stay of charge on Vice-Admiral Mark Norman has been a spectacle for Canadians. Behind the
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman pictured May 8, 2019, leaving court in Ottawa after the federal government dropped a breach of trust charge resulting from leaking cabinet secrets on the federal shipbuilding strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canadians should be concerned about fighter jet replacement process

  • Canada’s process to replace its CF-18 fighter jets stands as one of the strangest in the country’s history. It has witnessed four major decisions
Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | November 21, 2018
A Canadian pilot inspects his CF-18 Hornet fighter jet in Kuwait in preparation for a mission during Operation Impact against Daesh forces in Iraq and Syria on Jan. 17, 2015. The process to permanently replace the CF-18 fleet has avoided serious scrutiny, argues Richard Shimooka. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Canadians should be concerned about fighter jet replacement process

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | November 21, 2018
  • Canada’s process to replace its CF-18 fighter jets stands as one of the strangest in the country’s history. It has witnessed four major decisions

Canadians should be concerned about fighter jet replacement process

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | November 21, 2018
  • Canada’s process to replace its CF-18 fighter jets stands as one of the strangest in the country’s history. It has witnessed four major decisions
A Canadian pilot inspects his CF-18 Hornet fighter jet in Kuwait in preparation for a mission during Operation Impact against Daesh forces in Iraq and Syria on Jan. 17, 2015. The process to permanently replace the CF-18 fleet has avoided serious scrutiny, argues Richard Shimooka. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence

Defence-policy review results will become irrelevant

  • VANCOUVER—Months after the government released its long-awaited defence-policy review (DPR) statement, questions swirl on a number of key areas—from whether an interim fleet of
Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | August 28, 2017
The government response to teh defence-policy review, led by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, shown here, despite its 'glossy cover and sizable length ... will almost certainly not live up to the promise accorded to it by the government and some observers,' writes Richard Shimooka. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Defence-policy review results will become irrelevant

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | August 28, 2017
  • VANCOUVER—Months after the government released its long-awaited defence-policy review (DPR) statement, questions swirl on a number of key areas—from whether an interim fleet of

Defence-policy review results will become irrelevant

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | August 28, 2017
  • VANCOUVER—Months after the government released its long-awaited defence-policy review (DPR) statement, questions swirl on a number of key areas—from whether an interim fleet of
The government response to teh defence-policy review, led by Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, shown here, despite its 'glossy cover and sizable length ... will almost certainly not live up to the promise accorded to it by the government and some observers,' writes Richard Shimooka. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why sole-sourcing the F-35 is best

  • A well-worn chestnut of Canadian politics is that the country’s democracy is founded upon good governance. If there is one area where the principle
Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | October 5, 2016
A model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet is displayed at the CANSEC military trade show earlier this year in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why sole-sourcing the F-35 is best

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | October 5, 2016
  • A well-worn chestnut of Canadian politics is that the country’s democracy is founded upon good governance. If there is one area where the principle

Why sole-sourcing the F-35 is best

Opinion | BY RICHARD SHIMOOKA | October 5, 2016
  • A well-worn chestnut of Canadian politics is that the country’s democracy is founded upon good governance. If there is one area where the principle
A model of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet is displayed at the CANSEC military trade show earlier this year in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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