Angus Topshee, outspoken head of Canada’s navy, promoted to vice chief of defence staff

National Post: Topshee is an outspoken and unusually forthcoming military commander who does not shy away from sharing his views on the state of the navy. In 2023, he published video in which he decried the “critical state” that the branch found itself in.

“The RCN faces some very serious challenges right now that could mean we fail to meet our force posture and readiness commitments in 2024 and beyond,” he said in the video posted to YouTube at the time…

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