Exercise TRIDENT FURY – CDR EMBEDDED
CDR embedded with the Forces aboard HMCS Regina, during Exercise TRIDENT FURY, to gain insight into the operations of the at sea Task Group.
CDR Embedded
COBRA WARRIOR 2025 – CDR Embedded
CDR had the opportunity to embed with the RCAF during Exercise COBRA WARRIOR from September 15 to October 3, 2025. The three weeks of high-intensity multinational air operations was hosted by Royal Air Force (RAF) Station Waddington in the United Kingdom.
Griffons on the Border – CDR Embedded
Griffons on the Border: We visited Canada’s Tactical Aviation Detachment (TAD) in Latvia where four CH-146 Griffon helicopters are deployed.
Exercise OAK RESOLVE – CDR EMBEDDED
As a test to measure the lethality of the Canadian led NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia (MNB-LVA), thousands of troops took part in Exercise OAK RESOLVE. CDR asked UK Correspondent, Joe Campion, to report on this important exercise.
Op UNIFIER UKTE – CDR EMBEDDED
CDR had the honor and privilege of entering the gates to Operation UNIFIER’s UK Training Element (UKTE) in Southern England.
CDR EMBEDDED – Multinational Brigade – Latvia
CDR went to Latvia to visit the Canadian-led NATO multinational force stationed at Camp Ādaži, a force which has evolved into a key component of NATO’s collective defence strategy to safeguard its Eastern flank.
CDR EMBEDDED – Exercise Silver Arrow
CDR’s Senior Staff Writer, Joetey Attariwala, traveled to Latvia to cover Exercise Silver Arrow, a 2-week capstone training event which serves as the Combat Readiness Evaluation (CREVAL).
TRAINING – COBRA WARRIOR
CDR’s UK Correspondent, Joe Campion, recently visited the Royal Canadian Air Force detachment, ‘Air Task Force Cobra Warrior’ in the UK for Exercise Cobra Warrior 24-2.
CDR EMBEDDED – Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz
RAdm Kurtz provided an update on the status of the RCN’s Atlantic Fleet, the challenges of keeping this fleet provisioned and ready for deployment, and the impact of the Ukrainian war on the RCN.
CDR EMBEDDED – Lieutenant-Colonel DANNY VINCENT
As part of this Army focused issue of CDR, we sent Senior Staff Writer, Joetey Attariwala, to speak with the Canadian Commander of the enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia, to learn about their mission, the threat environment, their posture, and plans for the transition into a brigade.