Conference of Defence Associations Institute

About Conference of Defence Associations Institute

The CDA Institute's programming convenes experts in Canadian defence, international security, and politics to provide nuanced discussion about current and ongoing issues in defence and security. https://cdainstitute.ca/

Publisher

CDA Institute

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Dec 2023

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

146 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Why the Canadian Rangers Matter to Arctic Sovereignty | Operation NANOOK

   The Canadian Armed Forces is conducting a series of Operation NANOOK activities across the Arctic to strengthen domain awareness, test joint operational capabilities, and reinforce Canada’s ability to detect, deter, and respond to potential threats in the North. In this episode of the Expert Series, LCol Kristian Udesen, Deputy Commander of the Canadian Ranger Group and former Commanding Officer of the 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (1CRPG), and Captain Jacob McDonald, Operations Off...

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Should Canada Join the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF)?

   In September 2026, the Government of Canada announced its formal application to join the United Kingdom-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a framework designed to enable rapid cooperation among like-minded European and North Atlantic allies without requiring full NATO consensus. The move comes as Canada faces growing security demands in the Arctic and North Atlantic. In this episode of the Expert Series, LGen (Ret'd) Stuart Skeats, former commander of the JEF’s Standing Joint Force Headqua...

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Why Canada is Pivoting to Europe for Defence

   On September 17, 2006, Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed European Parliament in Strasbourg, calling for a deeper Canada-Europe partnership as Canada responds to growing uncertainty in its relationship with the United States and a deteriorating security environment across Europe. The speech signals a broader effort to strengthen Canada’s strategic autonomy and deepen its role alongside European allies on defence and security. In this episode of the Expert Series, Dr. Justin Massie, Profess...

Who has been a guest on Conference of Defence Associations Institute

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• General Tom Lawson
• Wendy Gilmour
• Dr Rob Huebert
• Daniela Valenzuela
• Dr Stephen Saideman

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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