“The status of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as a nuclear-weapon state has been consolidated irreversibly and permanently.” With these words, spoken by Kim Jong-un at the 9th Congress…
In her State of the Union address on September 16, 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed paving the way for Canada to become the European…
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…
Arguably no other conflict on the planet today holds the potential of sparking the kind of superpower — and possibly nuclear — war than the Taiwan Strait. The effects of…
Executive Summary For the first time in its history, Canada is making strategic autonomy a guiding principle of its defence policy. However, the government has provided neither a concrete definition…
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 of national security significance to Canada. For this seventh…
The multilateral collaboration is an unprecedented opportunity for Canada to build the next generation of air power The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is a trilateral collaboration between Italy, Japan,…
This policy brief is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS), and Benjamin Boutin (Association France-Canada) with support from…
By selecting ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as the preferred supplier for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, the Carney government has settled the largest military procurement in the country's history. The…
This policy brief is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS), and Benjamin Boutin (Association France-Canada) with support from…
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