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Leaving the Free-Rider Club: Lessons from Belgium

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…
Policy Briefs

2025: A Pivotal Year for National Defence in Canada

For decades, Canada, a close ally of the United States, has relied on the latter’s hegemony for protection. However, Donald Trump's re-election and his policy of focusing on national priorities…
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The Russo-Ukrainian War as Seen from the Arab World

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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Engaging With a New Syria

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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