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How should Canada adapt its defence policy to deal with the realities of the new geopolitical environment? Since Donald Trump's return to power, a number of experts have suggested that…
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Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Canada has provided incremental, yet relatively modest military assistance compared to its Western allies. This paper advances two…
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In February 2025, Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting between American and Russian envoys to agree on the terms for initiating direct Russo-American negotiations over the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv,…
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In a March 30 interview, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not agree to a new nuclear deal with Washington. He mentioned…
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1- Introduction Cyber threats are escalating across Canada, and NATO allied countries, evolving in both scale and sophistication. While traditional cyberattacks targeting government infrastructure and networks persist, threats to civil…
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In this closing world, the United States assumed the role of stabilizing and sometimes even benevolent power. It worked to provide a framework for the liberal international order and to…
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As Syria embarks on a new chapter following the end of the Assad regime, Canada reaffirms its commitment to peace, stability, inclusive governance, and reducing the global refugee crisis. This…
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Summary Canada is currently under intense pressure to meet the NATO agreed 2% of GDP spent on defence and 20% of defence spending assigned to equipment. Simultaneously, Canada is facing…
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Introduction The weaponization of information against democracies has become a hallmark of modern geopolitical competition. In the last decade, countries across the globe including Canada have been targeted for influence…
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‘They have lost a good opportunity to keep their mouths shut’. In February 2003, the French President at the time, Jacques Chirac, spoke of the support of several new member…