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| + | '''Bernard Thillaye''' was born in [[France]], where he started his military career. After the [[Second World War]] he moved to [[Canada]], where he became a military strategist and [[Cold War]] hawk. | ||
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| + | He began his military career with the [[French Navy]] in [[1939]]. Escaping a [[France]] fallen to the Germans, he signed on with the [[Royal Navy]]. During his service, Captain Thillaye survived being torpedoed twice in 24 hours, as well as both the Allied and D-Day Landings. | ||
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| + | He joined the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] in [[1949]] and went on to command HMCS Restigouche. He retired from military service to become the [[Director of Strategic Policy and Planning]] for National Defence<ref>https://everitas.rmcclub.ca/deaths-deces-143/</ref>. In 1983, he was [[Canada/Vice-Chief of the Defense Staff|Vice-Chief]] at the [[Canada/Department of National Defense|Department of National Defense]]. | ||
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| + | He is quoted in a [[2010]] [[Canadian Defence Associations Institute]] magazine<ref>https://cdainstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ontrack15n2.pdf</ref> as having formulated in [[1973]]: ”[[National security]] is the matter of guarding national values and interests from both internal and external dangers.” (What those "internal dangers" were, was not stated.) | ||
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| + | He wrote an article "The Global Strategic Setting: the Risks to the West," for the [[Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies]] in 1980<ref>https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/JCS/article/download/14648/15717</ref>. He taught at the National Defence College<ref>https://sci.military.naval.narkive.com/E9m2CvKs/worst-damage-in-a-battle-but-survived#post2</ref>. was always "good for a lecture on the looming Soviet threat"<ref>Leonard Johnson <i>A General for Peace</i> page 93</ref> | ||
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| + | In [[1980]], Bernard Thillaye, who was then Director of strategic policy planning, told the [[Vancouver Island]] chapter of the [[Royal United Services Institute]] that "Defence spending must be increased if [[Canada]] and its [[NATO|North American Treaty Organization]] [sic] allies are to close the gap that has opened for the [[Soviet]] leaders"...“We’ve been slack keeping our guard up and the balance of power has moved against us.” It was time to redress the balance by spending more money on new equipment, he said. [[Canada]] and its allies were “under an illusion of [[detente]]." <ref>https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist19800214/1980_02_14_djvu.txt</ref> | ||
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 Bernard Thillaye    (naval officer) | |
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| Born | 16 June 1921 Epernay, France |
| Died | 24 September 2012 (Age 91) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Tri Bilderberg Canadian mariner | |
Bernard Thillaye was born in France, where he started his military career. After the Second World War he moved to Canada, where he became a military strategist and Cold War hawk.
Career
He began his military career with the French Navy in 1939. Escaping a France fallen to the Germans, he signed on with the Royal Navy. During his service, Captain Thillaye survived being torpedoed twice in 24 hours, as well as both the Allied and D-Day Landings.
He joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1949 and went on to command HMCS Restigouche. He retired from military service to become the Director of Strategic Policy and Planning for National Defence[1]. In 1983, he was Vice-Chief at the Department of National Defense.
He is quoted in a 2010 Canadian Defence Associations Institute magazine[2] as having formulated in 1973: ”National security is the matter of guarding national values and interests from both internal and external dangers.” (What those "internal dangers" were, was not stated.)
He wrote an article "The Global Strategic Setting: the Risks to the West," for the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies in 1980[3]. He taught at the National Defence College[4]. was always "good for a lecture on the looming Soviet threat"[5]
In 1980, Bernard Thillaye, who was then Director of strategic policy planning, told the Vancouver Island chapter of the Royal United Services Institute that "Defence spending must be increased if Canada and its North American Treaty Organization [sic] allies are to close the gap that has opened for the Soviet leaders"...“We’ve been slack keeping our guard up and the balance of power has moved against us.” It was time to redress the balance by spending more money on new equipment, he said. Canada and its allies were “under an illusion of detente." [6]
Events Witnessed
| Event | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1968 | Canada Mont Tremblant | The 17th Bilderberg and the 2nd in Canada |
| Bilderberg/1982 | Norway Sandefjord | The 30th Bilderberg, held in Norway. |
| Bilderberg/1983 | Canada Quebec Château Montebello | The 31st Bilderberg, held in Canada |
References
- ↑ https://everitas.rmcclub.ca/deaths-deces-143/
- ↑ https://cdainstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ontrack15n2.pdf
- ↑ https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/JCS/article/download/14648/15717
- ↑ https://sci.military.naval.narkive.com/E9m2CvKs/worst-damage-in-a-battle-but-survived#post2
- ↑ Leonard Johnson A General for Peace page 93
- ↑ https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist19800214/1980_02_14_djvu.txt
