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Conversations with Vanguard Defence brings together the military, government and industry leaders shaping Canada’s defence future. Through candid interviews and expert analysis, the podcast explores the policies, technologies, operational challenges and strategic decisions affecting Canada’s defence and security community. It builds on Vanguard Defence’s long history as Canada’s defence trade journal of record, providing informed perspectives and practical insight from the people closest to the issues.
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Signup to Generate a PitchConversations with Vanguard Defence brings together the military, government and industry leaders shaping Canada’s defence future. Through candid interviews and expert analysis, the podcast explores the policies, technologies, operational challenges and strategic decisions affecting Canada’s defence and security community.
Conversations with Vanguard Defence is hosted by Vanguard Defence. The show has published 209 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "TKMS's take on developing a sovereign Canadian sub program" (26 October 2026, 10 minutes), "Why the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has a new defence task force" (21 October 2026, 13 minutes), and "Readiness is everything: Serco's Maryse Carmichael" (14 October 2026, 18 minutes).
Conversations with Vanguard Defence publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 18 minutes across 209 episodes.
Booking probability for Conversations with Vanguard Defence is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Conversations with Vanguard Defence requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Conversations with Vanguard Defence's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Conversations with Vanguard Defence are Defense & International Affairs. Conversations with Vanguard Defence has a government audience.
Vanguard Defence hosts Conversations with Vanguard Defence, a government podcast with 209 episodes published.
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Conversations with Vanguard Defence
TKMS campaign manager Holger Isbrecht discusses what comes after TKMS was named preferred supplier for Canada’s Patrol Submarine Project. He explains how the Type 212 CD program could build Canadian industrial capacity...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
As Canada embarks on its largest defence spending increase in decades, the stakes are high for local communities, so the Canadian Federation of Municipalities has set up a defence task force to support national...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
In a world where military readiness is paramount, how do we prepare our forces for the rapidly evolving battlefield? Join host Steve Ladurantaye as he engages with Maryse Carmichael, a trailblazer in military aviation...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
Canada’s submarine future hinges on one thing most people never see: the sprawling sustainment machine that keeps a fleet safe, available, and operational. Tony March, CEO of Babcock Canada, explains why the...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
What does it take for Canada to effectively sustain its Victoria-class submarines? In this episode of the Vanguard Defense Podcast, Steve Ladurantaye sits down with Ken Cox, director of the submarine program at BMT, who...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
Canada is racing to fix one of its hardest military problems: reliable communications in the Arctic. Bgen (retd) Michael Adamson explains how Telesat’s Lightspeed network is being built to deliver secure, low-latency...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
The relaunched Conversations with Vanguard Defense opens with a look at what happens when a veteran journalist steps into one of Canada’s most connected and jargon-heavy industries. Henry Louis sits down with new...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
As Canada's defence ecosystem looks for faster, smarter, and more scalable ways to prepare personnel for increasingly complex operational environments, immersive training technologies are moving from the margins to the...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
In this episode of Vanguard Radio , host J. Richard Jones sits down with Peter Dawe, Vice President of Defence Strategy at Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), to explore why business readiness—not just technology...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
Vanguard Radio host J. Richard Jones welcomes Charlie Tucker, Solutions Engineer, Serco North America , for an in-depth conversation on how Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training must evolve from isolated...
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Interview with Jay Ballard, Vice President of Defence-Learning at Calian Defence Canada. As global threats evolve and operational environments grow more complex, the way militaries train must transform just as rapidly...
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As Canada accelerates defence spending and advances a new era of military recapitalization, one critical question is coming into sharper focus: are training systems keeping pace with the platforms they are meant to...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
Interview with Derek Buxton, VP Business Development & Ottawa, Vard Marine Inc. In this episode of Vanguard Radio , host J. Richard Jones sits down with Derek Buxton, VP Business Development & Ottawa at Vard Marine Inc...
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Interview with Karl Schaub, Chief Solution Architect, Netscout In this episode of Vanguard Radio , host J. Richard Jones sits down with Karl Schaub , Chief Solution Architect at NETSCOUT , to explore how next-generation...
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Interview with Chris Pogue, President, Defence & Space, Calian In this episode of Vanguard Radio , host J. Richard Jones sits down with Chris Pogue—President, Defence & Space at Calian and a retired Royal Canadian Air...
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Interview with Andrew "Bundy" Soundy, F-35 Test Pilot, Lockheed Martin In this special episode of Vanguard Radio , host J. Richard Jones sits down with one of the world's most experienced F-35 test pilots: Andrew...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
In this episode of Vanguard Radio , host J. Richard Jones sits down with Sheldon Gillis, MSC, CD , CPSP Campaign Lead at Babcock Canada , for a deep and timely conversation about what's next for Canada's submarine...
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When the stakes are high and the timeline is tight, what does leadership look like? In this episode of Vanguard Radio , host J. Richard Jones speaks with Paul Knowles , Senior Vice President and District Manager at PCL...
Conversations with Vanguard Defence
Safran is a name that is synonymous with aerospace and defense innovation and now, this global powerhouse is deepening its roots in Canada. In this episode of Vanguard Radio , host J. Richard Jones sits down with Louis...
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In this episode of Vanguard Radio , host J. Richard Jones speaks with Chris Lane , Senior Vice President and Area Manager at EllisDon Corporation , about how one of Canada's leading construction and infrastructure...
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