FEATURES
14 Time for an 'All Round Look': Considerations in
Training and Crewing a Future Canadian Submarine
By Norman Jolin
18 Challenges in Arctic Underwater Operations and
Surveillance
By Larry Hickey
24 Partner Showcase: Best Defence Conference 2025
By Vanguard Staff
26 Book Review: Guardians of the North – Canadian
Warships and Maritime Aircraft, 1910-2025
By Norm Jolin
DEPARTMENTS
6 S I T R E P
A Strategic Visit: Canada's Defence Leadership Tours Hanwha
Ocean's Submarine Yard; Canadian Coast Guard Academy: Charting
a New Course at 60; A New Era in Maritime Security: Canadian
Coast Guard Joins the Defence Team; Building Higher Ground:
Record $5.56 Million Gift Paves the Way for Women in Skilled
Trades. By Vanguard Staff
G A M E C H A N G E R S
7 Geoff Howe, Senior Vice President and District Manager, Toronto,
PCL Construction
9 Chris Lane, Senior Vice President and Area Manager, EllisDon
Corporation
P E R S P E CT I V E
12 The CQ-9B Guardian Program Heralds Canada's Mixed-Fleet Future
22 Delivering a Sovereign Sustainment Solution for Canada
28 Strengthening Defence Infrastructure in Canada's North
33 T H E LA S T WO R D
Risk Dynamics in Democratic Military Procurement
By Ian Mack
33 Risk Dynamics in Democratic Military Procurement
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