On today's Defence Deconstructed Podcast, we talked with Vice Admiral (retired) Bruce Donaldson about potential support to the COVID-19 pandemic response from the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces if they were asked to respond.

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Bios:

- Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

- Bruce Donaldson: Advisory Council Member of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, an associate consultant with CFN Consultants, Vice Admiral (retired) from the Royal Canadian Navy with 36 years of service. Former Vice Chief of Defence Staff and former Commander of Canadian Domestic Operations with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Related Links:

- “COVID-19” [Health Canada] (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html)

- “Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public” [WHO] (https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public)

- “National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces – COVID-19” [DND] (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/campaigns/covid-19.html)

- "Operation LASER" [DND] (https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/operations/military-operations/current-operations/laser.html)

Recording Date: 17 March 2020

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Produced by Jay Rankin. Music credits to Drew Phillips.