Ken Hansen

Ken Hansen joined CFPS as a research fellow in 2010 after four years as the holder of the naval defence fellowship with the centre. He is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science. Before joining CFPS, he was the military co-chair of the Maritime Studies Programme at Canadian Forces College in Toronto. He retired from the navy in 2009 in the rank of commander after a 32-year career.

Ken is a member of the editorial board for Canadian Naval Review, and serves as the moderator for Broadsides, the online discussion forum of the review. His research interests include maritime security theory, naval operational doctrine with emphasis on planning processes, and logistical requirements, as well as joint and inter-agency doctrine.

Ken completed a Master of Arts degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada in 2005, winning the Barry D. Hunt Memorial Prize as the top graduate student. His thesis, "Fuel Endurance and Replenishment at Sea in the Royal Canadian Navy, 1935-1945," was awarded the Jacques Cartier Prize by the Canadian Nautical Research Society as the year's best graduate thesis on a nautical subject in Canada. His other literary awards include the Hannington Millennium Essay Prize and the Bruce S. Oland Prize. His most recent books are Marines: Is an amphibious capability relevant for Canada? and Breaking the Box: The increasing demands of non-combat roles on maritime forces, both published by the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies. He has published articles in Canadian Military Journal, Canadian Naval Review, Frontline, Maritime Affairs, Naval War College Review and The Northern Mariner. He has also written book reviews for Canadian Naval Review, Maritime Affairs, The International Journal of Maritime History and The Northern Mariner.