On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Richard Gimblett about the Battle of the Atlantic, Richard’s new book, and future developments in the Royal Canadian Navy.

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Participants' bios:

Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee is the Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy

Richard Gimblett is a former naval officer, scholar, historian and author of several books on Canadian Naval history

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Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

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Reading Recommendations:

- "Pirate of the Adriatic" by Sean Livingston

- "Strategy Shelved" by Steve Wills

- "Guardians of the North" by Richard Gimblett

-"The New Lessons of the Battle of the Atlantic" by Colin Robertson

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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

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Release date:

May 04, 2026