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15. Tony March, Babcock Canada CEO, gives update on Manitoba water bombers and the last stage of the Victoria-class submarine in-service support
22:39||Season 1, Ep. 15Babcock Canada CEO Tony March joined Stewart Webb and discussed the latest developments for Babcock Canada. Babcock has been contracted for water bomber support in Manitoba for some years, and the federal government announced the last Victoria-class submarine in-service support.
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14. Stopping Canada's Peacekeeping Exit
24:43||Season 1, Ep. 14DefenceReport's editor Stewart Webb joined Professor Walter Dorn about the latest news of the further withdrawal of Canada's commitment to peacekeeping. Currently, it stands at 26 personnel. Stewart and Walter recorded this as the news broke, as Canada was to celebrate its National Peacekeeping Day on 9 August.Articles discussed:Cyber-peacekeeping initiative: https://www.walterdorn.net/pdf/Cyberpeacekeeping-Prevent-and-Manage-Cyberattacks_Dorn-Webb_IJCWT_2019.pdfTech-contributing peacekeeping: https://www.walterdorn.net/pdf/Smart-Peacekeeping_IPI-Rpt_Dorn_13July2016.pdfPeacekeeping training simulator download: https://www.peacekeepingsim.net/play-now/
13. Ceuta & Beyond: Escalating Threat to Europe
39:00||Season 1, Ep. 13Stewart Webb and Chris Murray sit down and discuss what occurred at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, which saw the storming of 49,000 to 60,000 illegal migrants from Morocco. Chris and Stewart go beyond those events and take a look at the drug and terrorism threat that Africa is posing to Europe.
12. Conversation with Thawennontie Thomas, President of LaFlesche
24:28||Season 1, Ep. 12Thawennontie Thomas sat down with Stewart Webb to discuss the challenges of running a Small-Medium Enterprise in Canada’s defence industry. Also discussed being an Indigenous company. Both pondered if the renewed defence push can survive the two years until Trump’s administration ends. It was great to have Thawennontie on the pod.
11. Conversation with Tony March, CEO of Babcock Canada
24:59||Season 1, Ep. 11Tony March, CEO of Babcock Canada, sat down with Stewart Webb on the 2nd day of CANSEC - 28 May 2026. They discussed the government's renewed interest in defence, some of the challenges, and how Babcock Canada is adapting.
10. US Drawdown in Germany
29:47||Season 1, Ep. 10President Trump announced a 5,000 troop drawdown in Germany after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made disparaging comments about the US and Iran. But it means more than just a drawdown from Europe, it has repercussions globally - as Stewart and Dr. Chris Murray discuss.
9. Mali on the Edge...again
30:29||Season 1, Ep. 9It's been a busy week. Stewart and Chris unpack the history of the Tuareg rebellion since 2011 and offer insight on the direction of where things are going. It was recorded before JNIM announced a blockade of Bamako...once again, but the content is still relevant.