Guest Speakers
Upcoming Events
As a general rule, RKUSI will schedule a monthly guest speaker on the third Thursday of each month less the summer months of July and August. It is our custom to gather in the Fort Frontenac Officers’ Mess prior to a 1900 hours presentation in Korea Hall unless otherwise specified. Other events will be scheduled throughout the year and advertised beforehand.
Monthly Guest Speaker – 15 January 2026
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL (RETIRED) BLAISE F. FRAWLEY, RCAF LGen (Retd) Blaise Frawley served as Deputy Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado until in retirement in 2025. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1985, and upon completion of pilot training was posted to 425 Squadron at 3 Wing Bagotville, […]
Monthly Guest Speaker – 5 February 2026
HCol/Dr. Sté​fanie von Hlatky will discuss NATO. Professor | Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Gender, Security and the Armed Forces Stéfanie von Hlatky is the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security and the Armed Forces, Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Fellow and former Director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen’s University. […]
Monthly Guest Speaker – March 2026
George S. Takach George S. Takach holds a first degree in history, political economy, and philosophy from the University of Toronto; a graduate degree in international relations from Carleton University; and a law degree from the University of Toronto. For nearly forty years, he practiced law at McCarthy Tétrault, Canada’s premier law firm. He is […]