Analyses
Over the last few months, President Trump's threats of Canada as a "51st state" have reignited Canadian feelings of national insecurity and awoken a patriotic rallying cry amongst the populace.…
In our thirty-eighth episode of Battle Rhythm season 3, Dr. Wendy H. Wong (Professor of Political Science and Principal’s Research Chair at the University of British Columbia) and Steve…
In the 37th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 3, with co-host Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D., Professor at Université Laval; Steve and Anessa discuss the challenges of teaching US Foreign…
Analyses
Donald Trump’s arrival at the White House for a second term presents a significant challenge to the security approach of the countries on the eastern flank of the North Atlantic…
In the 36th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 3, Steve Saideman and co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mount Allison University discuss the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act and…
Debriefs
This text is a summary of the conference What Plan B? Reshaping Foreign Policy in the Wake of the Trump Administration’s Predatory Policies held on April 7, 2025, at UQAM.…
Analyses
With the world becoming “increasingly dangerous and divided,” Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared his intention to revive the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) through a major spending program aimed at…
In our thirty-fifth episode of Battle Rhythm season 3, Dr. Wendy H. Wong (Professor of Political Science and Principal’s Research Chair at the University of British Columbia) and Steve…
Analyses
This Hot Take assesses local and international perceptions of the terrorist group Boko Haram in the Far North region of Cameroon, as well as the various responses proposed based on…
Analyses
While tensions over unequal burden sharing within NATO are nearly as old as the alliance itself, so-called free-riders have never come under fire as harshly as they have since Donald…