SITREP, The RCMI Journal of Opinion
SITREP is the journal of analysis and opinion of the RCMI. It appears six times a year and is a digest of current Canadian and international thinking on strategic and international affairs. We are happy to receive and review all submissions.
Now, for the first time, we are proud to introduce SITREPwired, the on-line supplement to our print edition. Contributions are welcomed!
Click here to download the current issue of SITREP (May-June '10) in PDF format.
Nathan Flight examines police reform in Afghanistan and Canada's investment in police mentoring. Chris Kilford, our Deputy Defence Attaché to our Ambassador in Kabul, takes us to the Sherpur Cantonment Cemetery in Kabul, where the names of of 43 Canadian soldiers are listed - who lost their lives in and around Kabul between April 2002 and November 2006. The Editor reports on his extended stay in Baku, Azerbaijan. Eugene Lang and Eric Morse posit that our political leadership owes Canadians a conversation about the military as an instrument of Canada's foreign policy. Trudy Kearns, our resident War Artist, presents an interesting perspective on war art.
To view the Sitrep archives, click 'read more'.
Read more..NEW Audio downloads of speakers' dinners and Military History Nights available
Nine TEN! NEW Audio downloads of speakers' dinners and Military History Nights are available on the Audio Downloads page in the Members' Area, including:
Member and Son Night, May 27, with Werner Hirschmann discussing his experiences on the U-Boat Service
The Vimy Dinner, April 7 2010: Sir Nicholas Bonsor speaks on 'Vimy Ridge: Canada's Trafalgar' .
Police Appreciation Night, March 24, 2010: CSIS Director Richard Fadden speaks on security threats to Canada in the 21st century .
RCMI/Fort York Legion joint dinner, February 11, 2010: Dr. James Bouthilier on 'Are Western Navies an Endangered Species?'
Reserve Forces Night, January 14, 2010: MGen Lew MacKenzie on the Regimental System.
Military History Night May 12, 2010: 'The St Roch: the Conquering of the Northwest Passage' with RCMP Historian Glen Wright.
Military History Night April 28, 2010: A Day in Berlin: Wall's End with Patrick Murphy.
Military History Night April 14, 2010: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Patriot and Historian with Douglas Wrigglesworth.
Military History Night March 17, 2010: The Politics of Command: Redefining MacNaughton's Command of the Canadian Army 1939-1945 with Capt John Rickard.
Military History Night November 25, 2009: a first-hand account of the Dutch Resistance with Emmy van Taack.
Worldwide Reciprocal Affiliations - NEW 2010 COMPLETE LIST
Members of the Institute can visit and use accommodation (where available) at over 100 reciprocal clubs, institutes and organizations worldwide. Our Membership Secretary can assist in making contact with the desired organizations and will prepare any introduction letters required. For a list of our current Canadian and international reciprocals, click here
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