On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to Commodore Matthew Coates, about the deployment of HMCS Charlottetown in the Eastern Mediterranean as part of a NATO Task Force.

This episode is part of a series of activities underlining NATO’s contribution to collective security, 75 years after its creation. This series is made possible thanks to the support of a NATO Public Diplomacy Co-Sponsorship Grant.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding.

Commodore Matthew Coates is the Commander of the NATO Maritime Group Two.

Dr. David Perry is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Recording date: November 22, 2024

Music by Drew Phillips. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine