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Leaving the Free-Rider Club: Lessons from Belgium

While tensions over unequal burden sharing within NATO are nearly as old as the alliance itself, so-called free-riders have never come under…
Policy Briefs

2025: A Pivotal Year for National Defence in Canada

For decades, Canada, a close ally of the United States, has relied on the latter’s hegemony for protection. However, Donald Trump's re-election…
Policy Reports

Canada must defend itself against US aid by developing sovereign capabilities

How should Canada adapt its defence policy to deal with the realities of the new geopolitical environment? Since Donald Trump's return to…
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The Ukraine Wake-Up Call: Adapting Canada’s Defence Posture to Meet Strategic Objectives

Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Canada has provided incremental, yet relatively modest military assistance compared…
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The Russo-Ukrainian War as Seen from the Arab World

In February 2025, Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting between American and Russian envoys to agree on the terms for initiating direct Russo-American…
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Trump’s High-Stakes Game: Pressuring Iran and Countering China’s Rise

In a March 30 interview, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not agree to…

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