As Defence IQ prepares to return to Rio de Janeiro for the 2nd Annual Offshore Patrol Vessels & Surface Combatants Latin America conference this June, we cast our eye onto this important domain and the ripples being made on an international scale. Find out what’s turned our heads this month in the world of the OPV… Full Article »

Commodore (Rtd) Anthony Franklin, former Chief of Defence of Trinidad & Tobago, outlines his nation’s key concerns as it aims to provide effective seakeeping in the Caribbean within a reasonable budget. Naval forces must prepare to tackle the issues of maritime piracy and deal with large-scale humanitarian problems in the face of natural disasters, as well as meet standard national defence requirements. Full Video »

Commander Kenneth Boda, PEO of the USCGC POLAR STAR, joins Defence IQ on the line to discuss the challenges he discovered onboard the Coast Guard’s flagship USCGC BERTHOLF last year for Operation Arctic Shield and the recent investment into icebreaker platforms critically required for working in these harsh environments today. The USCGC Director of Emerging Policy will also be presenting at this year’s event. Full Podcast »

With three-quarters of the planet covered by water; the most dynamically developing region, Asia Pacific (APAC), both in terms of economy and military strength, spread across the Pacific Ocean; and the intense situation in the region over the North Korean nuclear program and intensive armaments efforts of China, military planners need to be prepared for the potential worst-case scenario. Undoubtedly, due to geographical conditions of the region, any military operation in APAC will have to contain a substantial naval logistic component. Full Sector Report »