On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Renée Filiatrault speaks to Col (ret’d) Brett Boudreau, Peter Bates, and RAdm (ret’d) Brett Heimbigner about how to defeat and deter the modern threats to North America.

This episode is an excerpt from our North American Defence Conference, which took place on May 19th, 2022 in Ottawa. The event was made possible thanks to the Department of National Defence’s MINDS Program, our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, as well as our conference title sponsor L3 Harris Technologies and bronze sponsor Raytheon Technologies

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Davie Shipyard.

Participants' bios

RAdm (ret’d) Brett Heimbigner is the Raytheon Missiles & Defense Director for NORAD and USNORTHCOM Requirements and Capabilities in Colorado Springs.

Brett Boudreau served in the Canadian Armed Forces for nearly 30 years. He is a fellow at CGAI.

Peter G. Bates is a retired Canadian diplomat and CGAI Fellow.

Host Bio:

Renee Filiatrault is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Recording Date: 19 May 2022

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips