Defence Deconstructed: RIMPAC and Canada-US Defence Cooperation

The CGAI Podcast Network

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Dr. Ian Brodie and Dr. Alexander Salt about their participation at the 2024 edition of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise. Then at 41:00, you’ll hear a panel discussion on the practical aspects of Canada-US cooperation for NORAD modernization, featuring MGen Constance Jenkins, MGen Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, Joanne Lostracco, MGen (ret’d) Punch Moulton, and moderated by Dr. Andrea Charron. Guests’ bios: Dr. Ian Brodie is CGAI’s Program Director and Professor at the University of Calgary. Dr. Alexander Salt is Triple Helix’ Post-Doctoral Fellow MGen Constance Jenkins is Director Logistics and Engineering for NORAD/ USNORTHCOM MGen Jamie Speiser-Blanchet is the Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Joanne Lostracco is the DG (Minister), Defence Procurement, Public Services and Procurement Canada MGen (ret’d) Punch Moulton is the Vice President of Stellar Advisors, Stellar Solutions Dr. Andrea Charron is Professor at the University of Manitoba and a Fellow for Canadian Global Affairs Institute Host biography Dr. David Perry is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Book Recommendations: - "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology", by Chris Miller: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chip-War/Chris-Miller/9781982172008 - "Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class", by Rob Henderson: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Troubled/Rob-Henderson/9781982168537 Recording Date: 6 August and 1 May 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.