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  • Why the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has a new defence task force

    October 21, 2026 · 13 min

    As Canada embarks on its largest defence spending increase in decades, the stakes are high for local communities, so the Canadian Federation of Municipalities has set up a defence task force to support national security. In this episode of…

  • Readiness is everything: Serco's Maryse Carmichael

    October 14, 2026 · 18 min

    In a world where military readiness is paramount, how do we prepare our forces for the rapidly evolving battlefield? Join host Steve Ladurantaye as he engages with Maryse Carmichael, a trailblazer in military aviation and leadership…

  • Babcock CEO Tony March

    October 7, 2026 · 13 min

    Canada’s submarine future hinges on one thing most people never see: the sprawling sustainment machine that keeps a fleet safe, available, and operational. Tony March, CEO of Babcock Canada, explains why the Victoria-class contract…

  • What it takes to maintain a submarine fleet

    September 30, 2026 · 29 min

    What does it take for Canada to effectively sustain its Victoria-class submarines? In this episode of the Vanguard Defense Podcast, Steve Ladurantaye sits down with Ken Cox, director of the submarine program at BMT, who brings over two…

  • Telesat's race to solve one of the hardest military problems in Canada

    September 22, 2026 · 18 min

    Canada is racing to fix one of its hardest military problems: reliable communications in the Arctic. Bgen (retd) Michael Adamson explains how Telesat’s Lightspeed network is being built to deliver secure, low-latency connectivity for the…

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  • The New Vanguard Defence

    August 21, 2026 · 9 min

    The relaunched Conversations with Vanguard Defense opens with a look at what happens when a veteran journalist steps into one of Canada’s most connected and jargon-heavy industries. Henry Louis sits down with new editor-in-chief Steve…

  • Training the Future Force : AI Advantage & Scalable Simulation For Readiness

    May 20, 2026 · 34 min

    As Canada's defence ecosystem looks for faster, smarter, and more scalable ways to prepare personnel for increasingly complex operational environments, immersive training technologies are moving from the margins to the centre of readiness…

  • Beyond the Battlefield: Why Business Readiness Is the Real Backbone of Defence

    May 15, 2026 · 19 min

    In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with Peter Dawe, Vice President of Defence Strategy at Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), to explore why business readiness—not just technology or equipment—is…

  • Serco - Integrating People, Processes & Technology to Deliver LVC as an Enterprise

    April 22, 2026 · 18 min

    Vanguard Radio host J. Richard Jones welcomes Charlie Tucker, Solutions Engineer, Serco North America, for an in-depth conversation on how Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training must evolve from isolated systems into a fully…

  • The Next Generation of Warfighter Training

    April 15, 2026 · 20 min

    Interview with Jay Ballard, Vice President of Defence-Learning at Calian Defence Canada. As global threats evolve and operational environments grow more complex, the way militaries train must transform just as rapidly. In this episode of…

  • It's Time to Rethink Canada's Military Training

    April 10, 2026 · 21 min

    As Canada accelerates defence spending and advances a new era of military recapitalization, one critical question is coming into sharper focus: are training systems keeping pace with the platforms they are meant to support? In this episode…

  • Icebreakers, NSS 2.0 and Exporting Canadian Ship Design

    February 23, 2026 · 28 min

    Interview with Derek Buxton, VP Business Development & Ottawa, Vard Marine Inc. In this episode of Vanguard Radio, host J. Richard Jones sits down with Derek Buxton, VP Business Development & Ottawa at Vard Marine Inc., for an in-depth…

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About the show

Conversations with Vanguard Defence brings together the military, government and industry leaders shaping Canada’s defence future. Through candid interviews and expert analysis, the podcast explores the policies, technologies, operational challenges and strategic decisions affecting Canada’s defence and security community. It builds on Vanguard Defence’s long history as Canada’s defence trade journal of record, providing informed perspectives and practical insight from the people closest to the issues.