Bob Martyn

Dr Martyn retired from a diverse military career, which included Combat Arms and Search & Rescue before commissioning into Intelligence. In addition to a National Defence Headquarters posting, operational deployments spanned Cyprus (UN), Bosnia and Kosovo (NATO), and Afghanistan (multinational Special Operations Forces), plus ice storm- and flood-related Domestic Operations. He also drafted the Canadian Army’s initial counter-insurgency doctrine.

Academically, Dr Martyn’s background includes:

• B.A. (Politics), University of Manitoba
• M.A. (War Studies), Royal Military College
• Ph.D. (History), Queen's University
• Post-doctoral Security & Defence Fellowship (Intelligence Studies), Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, and
• Post-doctoral research (Terrorism Studies), The College of William & Mary.

Dr Martyn’s publications comprise over two dozen book chapters, journal articles, and book reviews, including having edited a book on Canadian Army domestic operations. Recent publications include book chapters on Russian influence upon western right-wing extremism; an overview of Canada’s violent extremist history; and the motivation of insurgents – part of which was included in a briefing on Mali that was presented to the government. He has taught courses at Queen’s University and within the Royal Military College in both the History and Politics Departments, in addition to having instructed at the Canadian Forces College. Recent teaching included a graduate-level course on Intelligence, 4th-year courses on Insurgencies & Guerrilla Warfare, and Law of the Sea, and a 3rd-year Terrorism course. Terrorism and Intelligence tend to reflect Dr Martyn’s academic interests.

Current Interests/Research:

Dr Martyn is presently writing a journal-length article on Uncrewed Maritime Systems, with a Canadian arctic emphasis.