On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Brigadier-General Hawthorne provides a scene setter of the threats to North America. Then, Peter Bates speaks to Doug Berenson, Jim Ferguson, and Tom Karako about the strategic considerations for NORAD modernization.

This episode is a recording from our latest NORAD Modernization Conference, which took place on October 18, 2023 in Ottawa. This event was made possible thanks to the support of CGAI’s Strategic Sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics Canada, Irving Shipbuilding and Hanwha Defence; our Gold Sponsor Raytheon Technologies; our Silver Sponsors AECOM, Amazon Web Services, and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories.

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Guests bios:

BGen Hawthorne is Deputy Director Strategy, Policy and Plans for NORAD-USNORTHCOM.

Doug Berenson is Managing Director at Oliver Wyman Aerospace & Defense – https://www.oliverwyman.com/our-culture/our-people/doug-berenson.html

Jim Ferguson is a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/james_fergusson

Tom Karako is a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies – https://www.csis.org/people/tom-karako

Host bio

Dr. David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/david_perry

Peter Bates is a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/peter_g_bates

Recording Date: 18 Oct 2023

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