Sea Power and the Canadian Military-Naval Industry (2010-2020) | Poder Naval e a Indústria Militar-Naval Canadense (2010-2020)

Abstract

Due to the historical difficulty of high investments in periods of conflict and large cuts in periods of peace, the Canadian military-naval industry and the country's Navy suffered from a lack of infrastructure, low technological development in some areas and scrapped equipment. After years of instability, the Harper government launched in 2010 the National Shipbuilding Strategy in an ambitious attempt to modernize the Navy and Coast Guard. Thus, the main objective of the article is to understand the role of the State as a relationship promoter within this sector and its influence on the country's naval power. The analysis is based on the Structure-ConductPerformance (SCD) model. The research uses academic articles, documents, and official reports, and is limited to 2010-2020, based on the launch of the strategy that was a milestone for the industry.