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Geopolitical Upheaval In The Post-Soviet Space: The “Near Abroad” Tested By The War In Ukraine

Tancrède Jankowskiand Armel Bouvery
February 3, 2023

After the multiplication of military setbacks Russia suffered in the face of the Ukrainian armed forces’ counter-offensive, it is fashionable to say that Moscow is cornered militarily and diplomatically. While…

Battle Rhythm Podcast

S.2 Episode 14: NATO(ish)

In the 14th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Anessa L. Kimball, author of the new book, Beyond 2% – NATO partners, institutions & burden…

Stéfanie von Hlatky
February 1, 2023

Policy Reports

Turkey’s And Iran’s Drone Supply In The War In Ukraine

Satcha de Henning Michaëlis
January 26, 2023

Turkey’s and Iran’s military supply to the Russian and Ukrainian armed forces has been evidenced by the presence of TB2, Mohajer, and Shahed 136 drones on the battlefield. This strategic…

Hot Takes

Finally: Canada buys the F-35

Srdjan Vucetic
January 20, 2023

Canada's Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand, announced that Canada would acquire a new fleet of 88 F-35 fighter jets. The cost of that project is estimated at $19 billion,…

Battle Rhythm Podcast

S.2 Episode 13: Welcome to 2023

Welcome to 2023. In the thirteenth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies, and co-director…

Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé
January 18, 2023

Policy Briefs

The “Freeland Doctrine” and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Between isolation and confusion

Zachary Paikin
January 2, 2023
Time to Read: 19 min

For a country that has not undertaken a comprehensive foreign policy review in nearly two decades, Canada has been fortunate to have two visions for its international engagement articulated this…

Books

France’s strategic challenges

December 21, 2022

Get the book France's strategic challenges, the fourth volume of the new Rubicon collection! Please note that this book is available in French only. A new generation of renowned experts…

Battle Rhythm Podcast

S.2 Episode 12: Domestic Emergency Operations

In the twelfth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab at McMaster University, and former post-doc fellow of the…

December 14, 2022

Policy Reports

New Hypersonic Weapons: Same but Different

Dominika Kunertova
December 3, 2022
Time to Read: 30 min

Hypersonic weapons can increase pre-emption fears and dangerously alter crisis escalation scenarios by the 2030s. This popular argument builds on the expectations that their unpredictable flight path create target ambiguity,…

Battle Rhythm Podcast

S.2 Episode 11: A National Force

In the eleventh episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies, and co-director of the CDSN.…

November 30, 2022