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The Institute
The RKUSI is a long-standing association of serving and retired members of the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, CSIS, and members of the Kingston and area community who have an interest in the Canadian defence and security environment. The RKUSI and its predecessor, the Kingston Military Institute, have been active in the Kingston area since the 1920s.
The Mandate
Our mandate is to promote an awareness of Canada's defence and security situation and the issues of the day. We promote public understanding of the Canadian Forces, and security organizations, our military history, as well as the national and international security situation. We encourage scholarly work such as the production of papers, analysis, studies, as well as public debate, and involvement with symposia and conferences.
The Programme
The RKUSI has an active programme of monthly meetings (normally excluding the months of July, August and December) at which a variety of invited leading authorities address current defence and security issues. RKUSI is able to attract high quality speakers from the Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal areas, as well from our own military community.We are also especially fortunate to have access to the faculties of The Royal Military College and to Queen's University.
An important committee activity is the production of research and papers in order to better understand national security and military issues. Excellent military libraries in the Kingston area and individuals who are truly competent in a number of related fields support these efforts.
Our mandate and our activities engender contacts with other national and international organizations involved with strategy, foreign affairs, and defence issues.
RKUSI recognizes the importance of our Army, Navy and Air Force cadet programmes in the Region. Annually we donate prizes to many of these cadet corps, usually during the Annual Inspection and Parades.
We do have a modest social programme including an annual mess dinner and a summer BBQ.
