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Policy Briefs
Defending a Country that Doesn’t Exist with a Military that Isn’t Allowed: Japan-Taiwan Relations and Potential Defense Role
Is war over Taiwan coming? Yes, possibly within five years. Recent statements by U.S. President Biden have reinforced an implicit U.S. security…

Policy Briefs
Economic Sanctions against a Global Superpower: Adequate for Deterrence and Punishment?
- Michelle Marcus
- July 8, 2022
Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine marked a clear violation of international law. Vladimir Putin denies Ukraine’s statehood, but Russia’s war of aggression…

Policy Briefs
Arctic Multilateralism and the Consequences of the Ukrainian Conflict
- Pauline Pic
- July 8, 2022
On February 23, 2022, the Kirkenes Conference opened, a conference held annually in northern Norway since 2002. The forum has gradually gained…

Hot Takes
Democratic Resilience in the Face of the Authoritarian Groundswell
- Tancrède Jankowski
- July 7, 2022
The prophecy for the end of history and the inevitable triumph of the democratic model is now facing a significant challenge, as…

Hot Takes
“Russia Must Not Be Humiliated.” The Formula and its Political-Strategic Implications
- Olivier Schmitt
- June 24, 2022
In a June interview with La Dépêche du Midi, President Emmanuel Macron said: "We must not humiliate Russia so that the day…

Policy Reports
Is War Over Taiwan Coming?
- Rémy Carugati
- June 21, 2022
Is war over Taiwan coming? If yes, how would it take place? These questions are among the most salient debates in the…
Is War Over Taiwan Coming? Panel 4
- Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer, Gaëlle Rivard Piché
- June 28, 2022
What Lessons Are Allies Drawing From Ukraine for Taiwan? Chair and Discussant: Jonathan Paquin (Université Laval) Charles-Philippe David (UQAM) Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer…
Is War Over Taiwan Coming? Panel 3
- Ting-Sheng Lin
- June 28, 2022
Panel 3 - How Are Partners Handling the Taiwan Question? Chair and Discussant: Guy St-Jacques (Institut d’études international de Montréal) Derek Grossman…
S.2 Episode 3: America’s Great-Power Opportunity
- August 10, 2022
In the third episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security…
S.2 Episode 2: Covering Canadian Defense & Security
- July 27, 2022
Today is the second episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Anessa Kimball, associate professor in the Department of Political Science,…
S.2 Episode 1: The Ones We Let Down
- Charlotte Duval-Lantoine
- July 13, 2022
Today is the first episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations, Canada. Artur…
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