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Quebec’s Defence Industry in the Era of Canadian Rearmament

Executive Summary The federal government has launched Canada’s largest rearmament program in decades: planned spending by the Department of National Defence (DND) rises from $30.6 billion in 2024-2025 to $51.7 billion in 2026-2027. The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) of February 2026 aims to award 70% of acquisitions to Canadian firms within ten years,…

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The Twilight of the Trump Era: Three Post-Midterm Reflections

The standard rhythm in American politics is that the two main political parties take turns at government, with each winning many…
Analyses

Japan is Back, Again? Takaichi’s Security Strategy Put to the Test of Regional Recomposition

  • Axel Reybard
  • October 22, 2026
“The status of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as a nuclear-weapon state has been consolidated irreversibly and permanently.” With these words,…
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Giving Meaning to Associate Membership: Canada’s Place in the EDIP

In her State of the Union address on September 16, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed paving…
Strategic Reports

Canadian Foreign Policy Postures After the 1956 Suez Crisis: Lessons for Current Debates

This brief is part of the Strategic Analysis Network’ special Back to the Future essay series, which was financed through a grant from the…
Strategic Reports

Growing Tensions in the Taiwan Strait and Implications for Canadian Interests

  • J. Michael Cole
  • September 17, 2026
Arguably no other conflict on the planet today holds the potential of sparking the kind of superpower — and possibly nuclear —…
Strategic Reports

Canada’s Strategic Autonomy in the 21st Century: A Roadmap

Executive Summary For the first time in its history, Canada is making strategic autonomy a guiding principle of its defence policy. However,…

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