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Between Commitment and Constraint: Lessons from the Korean War for Canadian Defence Policy

This brief is part of the Strategic Analysis Network’ special Back to the Future essay series, which was financed through a grant from the Department of National Defence’s MINDS program. Summary In June 1950, the invasion of South Korea confronted Canada with a strategic dilemma between the imperatives of collective security and internal military constraints. The unpreparedness…

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What security benefits or risks should the Government of Canada consider when thinking about AI?

  • Matthew da Mota, Balkan Devlen, Jennifer Irish, and Dave McMahon
  • August 5, 2026
Policy Forum Politique is a publication format that aims to stimulate debate by presenting a wide range of expert opinion on a topic…
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Canada should seek more than observer status on GCAP

The multilateral collaboration is an unprecedented opportunity for Canada to build the next generation of air power The Global Combat Air Programme…
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Sustaining Public Engagement on Canada’s Security and Defence Priorities

This policy brief is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS),…
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Buyer or Co-Producer? Canada Must Decide What It Wants from the Acquisition of New Submarines

By selecting ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as the preferred supplier for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, the Carney government has settled the…
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Cooperation in the Arctic and the North Atlantic: Roles to Play by Canada, France, and Portugal in a Changing Maritime Order

  • Céline Rodrigues and Homa Azodi
  • July 7, 2026
This policy brief is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS),…
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Alliance Commitment and the Limits of Strategic Reorientation in Canada

Deterring with Partners: Where should Canada focus its alliances, and to what ends? Where should Canada focus its alliances, and to what…

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