# Home > Incubator of Canadian and global expertise on geostrategic events, we offer in-depth, real-time analyses of a turbulent world... Source: https://ras-nsa.ca/en/ Modified: 2026-09-01 # Strategic Analysis Network ## Latest News [Strategic Reports](https://ras-nsa.ca/en/type_publication/strategic-reports/) ### [Canadian Foreign Policy Postures After the 1956 Suez Crisis: Lessons for Current Debates](https://ras-nsa.ca/en/canadian-foreign-policy-postures-after-the-1956-suez-crisis-lessons-for-current-debates/) - [Antonin Blanchard](https://ras-nsa.ca/en/expert/antonin-blanchard/) - September 18, 2026 - 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 Since Donald Trump’s return to the American presidency in 2025, the reliability of the United States as an ally within NATO has been seriously called into… Oct 29 2026 12:45 ### [From Measuring to Anticipating Conflict: An Early Warning System for Africa and the World](https://ras-nsa.ca/en/event/from-measuring-to-anticipating-conflict-an-early-warning-system-for-africa-and-the-world/) [Le Nord Stratégique Podcast](https://ras-nsa.ca/en/le-nord-strategique-podcast/) ### [Le Nord Stratégique – Ép 14 – MGén Alain Forand, Ancien Colonel du R22R — Ses Mémoires : Entre feu et verglas](https://ras-nsa.ca/en/le-nord-strategique-ep-14-mgen-alain-forand-ancien-colonel-du-r22r-ses-memoires-entre-feu-et-verglas/) - October 2, 2026 ## [Publications](https://ras-nsa.ca/publications/) Strategic Reports ### [Growing Tensions in the Taiwan Strait and Implications for Canadian Interests](https://ras-nsa.ca/en/growing-tensions-in-the-taiwan-strait-and-implications-for-canadian-interests/) - J. 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