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This paper is a written version of a contribution made on 2nd June 2022 at a conference ‘Is War over Taiwan Coming?’ held at the University of Quebec at Montreal.…
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The idea that Canadian territory could be attacked by a Russian air, ballistic or naval attack is not new. Scientific or media literature testifies to the recurrence of this concern…
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This text was originally a statement to the Standing Committee on National Defence on February 26 2021, in the context of the allegations of sexual misconduct against former Chief of…
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Climate change, due to an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in Earth’s atmosphere, is affecting all aspects of life in the Arctic. It particularly impacts the region…
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On October 1st 2020, Belgium resumed its participation in Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led international coalition against ISIL, with four F-16 fighter jets and military support personnel. Just like previous…
New Projects
International organisations (IOs) are created with the aim of solving collective action problems when a crisis arises. Yet, member states have repeatedly established ad hoc crisis responses in situations where…
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Throughout the fall of 2020, Theodore McLauchlin and Marie-Joëlle Zahar, Professors at the University of Montreal, organized a series of virtual workshops in association with the Network for Strategic Analysis…
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In an interview made to all the French regional daily press, French President Emmanuel Macron asserted that "[We] must not humiliate Russia so that the day the fighting stops, we…
Policy Briefs
Key Points: Donald Trump's tenure has eroded the confidence of key democratic allies in the United States. So much so that the latter now doubt Washington's loyalty and their commitment…