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The Spirit of HMCS Bonaventure Calls for the Political Will to Beef Up Canada’s Defence

The Spirit of HMCS Bonaventure Calls for the Political Will to Beef Up Canada’s Defence
The HMCS Fredericton, guided by tugs, returns to Halifax after a six-month deployment in the Mediterranean Sea, on July 28, 2020. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan
John Mills
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Perhaps forgotten in Canadian history is that the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) once had aircraft carriers. The last one was the HMCS Bonaventure, which plied Atlantic waters with jet fighters and anti-submarine warfare aircraft until 1970. Economies of budget then set in and the shrinking of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) began and subsequently plummeted in the post-Cold War environment.
John Mills
John Mills
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Col. (Ret.) John Mills is a national security professional with service in five eras: Cold War, Peace Dividend, War on Terror, World in Chaos, and now, Great Power Competition. He is the former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. Mr. Mills is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. He is the author of “The Nation Will Follow” and “War Against the Deep State.” ColonelRETJohn2 on “X”, ColonelRETJohn on Substack, GETTR, and Truth Social
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