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China's Arctic Toolkit: Icebreakers, Drones, and Polar Capabilities

Adam Lajeunesse

Over the past three decades, China has dramatically expanded its Arctic marine scientific research capability. This report offers an overview of Beijing's expanding capabilities and maps its historical activities.

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Recent Publications

Frozen Frontier to Information Battlespace

Sergey Sukhankin

Rapid Arctic change is eroding isolation, making information dominance decisive. Russia is building a layered, AI-enabled ISR network to accelerate detection and decision-making, strengthen A2/AD, and reduce warning time, challenging Western awareness and coordination overall.

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China's Arctic Toolkit: Icebreakers, Drones, and Polar Capabilities

Adam Lajeunesse

Over the past three decades, China has dramatically expanded its Arctic marine scientific research capability. This report offers an overview of Beijing's expanding capabilities and maps its historical activities.

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Alliances and Partnerships in Shifting Geopolitical Landscapes

CMSN and the RCN

This event report offers a transcript of the October 2025 CMSN conference Alliances and Partnerships, which brought together several Chief Heads of Navy from Across the World.

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Human Factors and the Risks of AI Overreliance in Maritime Defence

Julie Ann Webeck & Francesco Biondi

This paper examines AI integration in maritime defence and the human factors risks associated with increasing automation.

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Events

Canada in Alliance:

Maritime Security in a Changing World

April 30, 2026

The Canadian Maritime Security Network is pleased to partner with the Naval Association of Canada to support this conference, which will bring together defence experts, CAF personnel, and policymakers to examine Canada's part in collective security at sea.

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Navigating Uncharted Seas: Quantum, AI and the Future of Maritime Security

July 8, 2026

This Symposium is a one-day examination of emerging technology and its role in maritime defence. Participants will consider how to leverage disruptive technologies and bring them to bear faster and more effectivly.

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