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WHAT CANADIAN MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES IN THE FUTURE WORLD? A MARITIME PERSPECTIVE. A Conference hosted by the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies < www.cfps.dal.ca > Dalhousie University, 10-12 June 2005 Maritime Security: Comparison of National Approaches Captain(N) Peter Avis
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WHAT CANADIAN MILITARY AND SECURITY FORCES IN THE FUTURE WORLD? A MARITIME PERSPECTIVE A Conference hosted by the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies <www.cfps.dal.ca> Dalhousie University, 10-12 June 2005 Maritime Security: Comparison of National Approaches Captain(N) Peter Avis Privy Council Office, Canada
Maritime Security – Comparison of National Approaches 2005 MARITIME CONFERENCE - Halifax Captain(N) Peter Avis Dalhousie Centre of Foreign Policy Studies Research Fellow
Key Activities – New Era • -- National Security – State of Being • -- Maritime Security – Address Challenges • DOMAIN AWARENESS • SAFEGUARDING • RESPONSIVENESS • COLLABORATION
Methodology– Best Practices • Three Case Studies – Australia, the Netherlands, and Norway • Four Key Activities – Filter • Best Practices – • Success over time • Recognized positive outcome • Local importance to Canada
COLLABORATION – BEST PRACTICESSUCCESSFUL OVER TIME; SHOW A RECOGNIZED POSITIVE OUTCOME; AND HAVE LOCAL IMPORTANCE TO CANADA • “WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT” APPROACH(AUS) • COMMON RISK-ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY (CRAM) (AUS) • THE INTERNATIONAL DELIBERATIONS OVER NORTH SEA GOVERNANCE (IDON) (NETH)
DOMAIN AWARENESS – BEST PRACTICESSUCCESSFUL OVER TIME; SHOW A RECOGNIZED POSITIVE OUTCOME; AND HAVE LOCAL IMPORTANCE TO CANADA • EMPHASIS ON COASTWATCH CIVILIAN AIR CONTRACT SERVICES (AUS) • AUSTRALIAN SECRET INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (AUS)
SAFEGUARDING – BEST PRACTICE SUCCESSFUL OVER TIME; SHOW A RECOGNIZED POSITIVE OUTCOME; AND HAVE LOCAL IMPORTANCE TO CANADA • SPECIALIZED FEDERAL POLICE FORCE USED SPECIFICALLY IN THE MUNICIPAL JURISDICTION OF ROTTERDAM (NETH) • THE ROTTERDAM-RIJNMOND SEAPORT POLICE
RESPONSIVENESS – BEST PRACTICE SUCCESSFUL OVER TIME; SHOW A RECOGNIZED POSITIVE OUTCOME; AND HAVE LOCAL IMPORTANCE TO CANADA • ELITE POLICE RESPONSE UNITS (NOR) • COMBINATION OF THE FEDERALLY-CONTROLLED DELTA FORCE WITH SPECIALLY-TRAINED POLICE OFFICERS IN ALL REGIONS • CROSS-TRAINING WITH THE MILITARY SPECIAL FORCES KNOWN AS FSK ENSURES THAT TACTICAL HAND-OFFS TO WORLD-CLASS OPERATIVES
National Perception of Threat =>National Response • Direct Threat => Preventive • Indirect Threat => Reactive • To achieve Preventive strategy • on the National level, one must • solidify national perception of • direct threat to interests and • values • Education => Government, • Academia, Media
CONCLUSIONS • Preventive Strategy related to National Perception of Direct Threat • Debate over Civil Rights vs National Security crucial for adapting information sharing to the new battlespace (Bill C-36 review) • Canadians need to know more => Canadian terrorist battlespace • Maritime Security Strategy => integrated ocean governance, social pillars • Comparison of like-minded countries can lead to Best Practices • that inform Canadian Maritime Security Strategy