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What’s Plan B? Rebuilding Foreign Policy in Response to the Predatory Policies of the Trump Administration

• Nicolas-François Perron
• July 7, 2025

Donald Trump's return to the US presidency in January 2025 raises important questions about the future direction of US foreign policy and…

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Canada and ReArm Europe: More Buck, More Bang?

• Jacob Tuckey, Alexander Lanoszka
• June 30, 2025

With the world becoming “increasingly dangerous and divided,” Prime Minister Mark Carney has declared his intention to revive the Canadian Armed Forces…

Hot Takes

Security in Competition: Analyzing the Perceptions of Boko Haram in the Far North of Cameroon

• June 12, 2025

This Hot Take assesses local and international perceptions of the terrorist group Boko Haram in the Far North region of Cameroon, as…

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Leaving the Free-Rider Club: Lessons from Belgium

• Michelle Haas and Tim Haesebrouck
• May 30, 2025

While tensions over unequal burden sharing within NATO are nearly as old as the alliance itself, so-called free-riders have never come under…

Policy Briefs

2025: A Pivotal Year for National Defence in Canada

• Quentin Martel
• May 28, 2025

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…

Policy Reports

Canada must defend itself against US aid by developing sovereign capabilities

• Philippe Lagassé, Justin Massie
• May 26, 2025

How should Canada adapt its defence policy to deal with the realities of the new geopolitical environment? Since Donald Trump's return to…

Hot Takes

The Ukraine Wake-Up Call: Adapting Canada’s Defence Posture to Meet Strategic Objectives

• Justin Massie, Nicolas-François Perron
• May 20, 2025

Since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Canada has provided incremental, yet relatively modest military assistance compared…

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The Russo-Ukrainian War as Seen from the Arab World

• Rachid Chaker
• May 13, 2025

In February 2025, Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting between American and Russian envoys to agree on the terms for initiating direct Russo-American…

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Trump’s High-Stakes Game: Pressuring Iran and Countering China’s Rise

• Pierre Pahlavi
• May 12, 2025

In a March 30 interview, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not agree to…

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Firewalls and Frontlines: Canada’s Cybersecurity Leadership Potential in the Age of Foreign Information Operations

• David Dubé
• May 7, 2025

1- Introduction Cyber threats are escalating across Canada, and NATO allied countries, evolving in both scale and sophistication. While traditional cyberattacks targeting…

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Taking Stock of the First 100 Days of Trump’s Foreign Policy: Issues and Prospects for Canada

• Jonathan Paquin
• May 5, 2025

In this closing world, the United States assumed the role of stabilizing and sometimes even benevolent power. It worked to provide a…

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Engaging With a New Syria

• Mohamed Elgayar
• May 1, 2025

As Syria embarks on a new chapter following the end of the Assad regime, Canada reaffirms its commitment to peace, stability, inclusive…

Policy Reports

A Dual-Use Solution to a Dual Problem: Canada’s Innovation and Defence Spending

• Fabrice Blais-Savoie
• April 16, 2025

Summary Canada is currently under intense pressure to meet the NATO agreed 2% of GDP spent on defence and 20% of defence…

Policy Reports

Protecting Canadian Elections in the Age of Interference

• Jacob Tuckey
• April 14, 2025

Introduction The weaponization of information against democracies has become a hallmark of modern geopolitical competition. In the last decade, countries across the…

Policy Reports

Poland and the Defence of Europe Against Russia

• Maxime Philaire
• April 11, 2025

‘They have lost a good opportunity to keep their mouths shut’. In February 2003, the French President at the time, Jacques Chirac,…

Policy Briefs

Keeping Canadian Policy Promises: Addressing the Myanmar Crisis

• Isabella Aung
• April 8, 2025

In its November 2022 Indo-Pacific Strategy, Canada identified rising violence in Myanmar following the 2021 military coup d’état as one of the most…

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The Case Against Canadian Nuclear Weapons

• Émile Lambert-Deslandes
• March 21, 2025

A Changing Non-Proliferation Paradigm?  Should Canada build its own nuclear weapons? While self-evidently against the country’s own non-proliferation and disarmament commitments, this…

Policy Reports

Conflict Sensitivity: A Key Approach for Climate Adaptation

• Amanda Makosso
• March 17, 2025

This policy report is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS),…

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Canada Must Prepare for American Coercion

• Justin Massie
• March 15, 2025

While Canada has long enjoyed a close and stable relationship with its American neighbour, threats to stifle the Canadian economy in order…

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French Nuclear Weapons in Post-Cold War Politics

• Florian Galleri
• March 12, 2025

What role did French nuclear weapons play in post-Cold War politics? At first glance, this question might seem marginal or even obsolete.…

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German Elections 2025: Scenarios for Military Aid to Ukraine and European Defence

• Nicolas-François Perron
• February 21, 2025

On February 23, 2025, German citizens will be called to the polls for early federal elections, a rather rare event in the…

Policy Reports

Franco-Canadian Industrial Defence Cooperation: Current Situation and Development Prospects

• Gaspard Schnitzler and Erik Vouvalidis
• February 4, 2025

This policy report is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS),…

Policy Briefs

The Narratives War in the Arctic: Between Russian Disinformation and International Rivalries

• Mathieu Landriault, Julie Renaud
• January 14, 2025

This policy brief is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS),…

Policy Reports

The Transatlantic Security Architecture and the Potential of the Franco-Canadian Alliance

• Léa Pérémarty, Leah Schmidt
• December 21, 2024

This policy report is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS),…

Policy Reports

Potential French-Canadian Collaboration in the Face of New Security and Climate Threats in the Canadian Arctic

• Magali Vullierme, Alexandre Cicard
• December 19, 2024

This policy report is part of a special series, directed by Laurent Borzillo (Forum de défense et stratégie, FDS), Teodora Morosanu (FDS),…

Hot Takes

The End of the Assad Era in Syria: Between International Pressure and Domestic Challenges

• Gianmarco Fontana
• December 16, 2024

(The End of the Assad Era in Syria: Between International Pressure and Domestic Challenges - Gianmarco Fontana) After years of stalemate, the…

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Italy and the Russo-Ukrainian War: Strategic Continuity or the Impact of Populist Tensions?

• Nicolas-François Perron
• December 12, 2024

(Italy and the Russo-Ukrainian War: Strategic Continuity or the Impact of Populist Tensions? - Nicolas-François Perron) Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…

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Egypt in the Russo-Ukrainian War: Impossible Non-Alignment?

• Antonin Blanchard
• December 10, 2024

Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War, two camps have rapidly emerged. Those supporting Ukraine in the defence of its territory and…

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Canada Must Prepare for the Seismic Shakeup that the Pentagon Will Face

• Theodore McLauchlin
• December 6, 2024

(Canada Must Prepare for the Seismic Shakeup that the Pentagon Will Face - Theodore McLauchlin) Donald Trump’s election has such wide-ranging implications…

Policy Reports

Space Cooperation: Will Canada Dare to Take the Lead?

• Mathis Couturier
• December 5, 2024

Canada must intensify its international cooperation in outer space to remain competitive and relevant in the global arena. This strategic note explores…

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The Power of Narrative: Disinformation, Strategy, and Prediction of Future Scenarios in the Russo-Ukrainian War

• Walid Ferguen
• December 3, 2024

The Russian-Ukrainian war, triggered by the Russian invasion of 2022, is not limited to military confrontations. At the heart of this modern…

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The Russo-Ukrainian War from Iran’s Perspective: An Inconclusive Political and Strategic Test for the “Tehran-Beijing-Moscow Axis”?

• Kevan Gafaïti
• November 14, 2024

Are Iran and Russia truly allies? This sensitive and timely question finds substantial answers in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine,…

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The Islamic Republic Under Pressure and on the Brink of Collapse

• Pierre Pahlavi
• November 14, 2024

In many ways, the events of fall 2024 represent a significant setback and a major turning point for Tehran's influence in the…

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“Maybe tonight, maybe tomorrow, maybe a week from now”: Deterrence and limited war between Israel and Hezbollah

• Benjamin Toubol
• October 21, 2024

On August 5, 2024, the Secretary General of the Lebanese Shiite political-military group Hezbollah (“Party of God”) tweeted in Hebrew: “Maybe tonight,…

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Foreign agent law in Georgia: Russia steps up to the plate

• Martin de La Garanderie
• October 7, 2024

The foreign agents law under the leadership of Bidzina Ivanichvili and the Russians Last May, the government led by the Georgian Dream…

Policy Briefs

The Arctic, a Geographical Region Beset by Geopolitical Tensions with Russia

• Quentin Martel
• October 4, 2024

Geopolitical tensions linked to the Arctic have developed as a result of Russia's hostile attitude in the region. The war in Ukraine…

Policy Reports

Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum? Armenia and Azerbaijan in Search of Regional Stability After the Nagorno-Karabakh War

• Martin de La Garanderie
• September 27, 2024

In the autumn of 2023, Azerbaijan's armed forces completed their reconquest of the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, until then controlled by the self-proclaimed…

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China’s Best Friend in the West? The Rising Threat of Chinese Involvement with New Zealand’s Quantum Research

• Bailee Dobson
• September 9, 2024

The development of quantum technology is at the forefront of international security concerns. Unsurprisingly, with quantum computers expected to break current cryptographic…

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Israel/Hamas: Strategic Surprise and the October 7th Attack

• Antonin Blanchard
• September 6, 2024

“... surprise therefore becomes the means of acquiring superiority... When it succeeds, it sows confusion and breaks the enemy's courage” - Carl…

Policy Briefs

Is Canada’s Donation of 900 Drones to Ukraine an Appropriate Response to Needs on the Ground?

• Camille Laty
• August 29, 2024

On February 19, the Department of National Defence issued a press release announcing a donation of more than 800 drones to Ukraine.…

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Building a safer North: Climate security risks, gaps, and opportunities of the Canadian Arctic

• Pauline Baudu
• July 26, 2024

“What happens in the North impacts the world, and when you look at security issues and climate change, the world is paying…

Hot Takes

Don’t Count on Us: Canada’s Military Unreadiness

• Philippe Lagassé, Justin Massie
• May 30, 2024

[This piece was originally published by War on the Rocks and is accessible in full here.] Canada’s military is in a “death…

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Back to the Basics of the “Shadow War”: 6 Months of Escalation Between Iran and Israel and the Aftermath

• Pierre Pahlavi
• May 6, 2024

Following the recent clashes between Iran and Israel, and with the situation tending towards a return to calm, it is time for…

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Towards Russian Recognition of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”?

• Eliott Le Gall
• April 5, 2024

Cyprus, a divided island "Peace is not the absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a will to…

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Donald Trump and the Coming Disintegration of the West

• Kim Richard Nossal
• April 5, 2024

In many respects, Donald Trump’s 100-minute rally held in Conway, South Carolina, on February 10, 2024, was just like his previous rallies.…

Books

Indo-Pacific: A Strategic Region

• April 5, 2024

Get the book Indo-Pacific: A Strategic Region, the seventh volume of the new Rubicon collection! Please note that this book is available in…

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What Strategy for the West in Ukraine? Renunciation after Default

• Olivier Sueur
• February 29, 2024

One year ago, Le Rubicon honoured me by publishing an article entitled “Ukraine-Russie : une guerre de 20 ans” (Ukraine-Russia: a 20-year war),…

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The “Ins and Outs” of the Rapprochement Between Iran and Sudan

• Pierre Pahlavi
• February 29, 2024

In early February 2024, Sudan's acting Foreign Minister, Ali Al Sadiq, traveled to Tehran to meet his counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Iranian…

Hot Takes

With Waning Media Attention, External Monitor Keeps Focus on Military Culture Change

• Marie-Pier Allard-Caron, Cindy Cruz, Stéfanie von Hlatky
• February 29, 2024

In the wake of the 2021 sexual harassment and assault crisis involving allegations against high-ranking officers, including two Chiefs of the Defence…

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Ensuring the European Union’s Economic Security: a Revolution in the European Model

• Olivier Sueur
• February 8, 2024

After thirty years of quite peaceful coexistence between the economic and geopolitical spheres (1990-2020), the former is being overtaken by the latter…

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Does France really have a problem with the concept of Integrated Deterrence?

• David Pappalardo
• January 30, 2024

The concept of “integrated deterrence” is central to the US National Defense Strategy published by the Biden administration at the end of…

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Hamas attack on Israel: What’s in it for Iran?

• Pierre Pahlavi
• November 16, 2023

Hours after the spectacular raid carried out by Hamas by crossing the Israeli border on Saturday, October 7th, the attention of many…

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Beyond the Approval of Finland and Sweden joining NATO: making sense of Turkey’s unstable approach towards the alliance

• Tetede Babatunde François Akilatan
• November 9, 2023

In the wake of Russian invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden announced in May 2022 their intention to join NATO. These historic…

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The Risks of Ambiguity: Taiwanese Public Opinion, US Credibility, and Effective Deterrence

• James Lee, Ja Ian Chong, Hsin-Hsin Pan, Chien-Huei Wu and Wen-Chin Wu
• November 6, 2023

The United States’ policy toward Taiwan has been a source of continuing controversy. Amid warnings that Beijing may be preparing to use…

Policy Briefs

Military Support for Ukraine – A Necessary Coherence Around Three Dimensions: Discourse, Material Donations, and Industrial Production

• Rachel Sarfati
• October 25, 2023

Western opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has undeniably had consequences for interstate diplomatic, military and economic dynamics. Among them is the…

Policy Briefs

The Arctic Continental Shelf and Canada: What Political Risks?

• Mathieu Landriault
• October 17, 2023

The allocation of the continental shelf in the Arctic region has generated significant speculation. Some, particularly in the media, portray this issue…

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Fear of missing out: Meloni’s moderation for the stability of the international scenario.

• Gianmarco Fontana
• October 3, 2023

The latest Italian elections, held in September 2022, represent a turning point for both the country and the international community. According to…

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One year after the Iranian veil uprising: assessment and state of affairs

• Pierre Pahlavi
• September 29, 2023

September 16, 2022 - Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish woman arrested in Tehran because her veil was poorly adjusted, was taken to…

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The Women, Peace and Security Agenda at NATO in Light of the War in Ukraine

• Stéfanie von Hlatky
• September 4, 2023

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) finally updated its Strategic Concept in 2022, a few months after Russia invaded Ukraine. Although this…

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The Russian Navy and the Arctic: A New Reality, Old Challenges

• Igor Delanoë
• August 23, 2023

While the Baltic Sea is becoming a “NATO lake” with Finland’s entry into NATO and Sweden’s upcoming integration, the Alliance seeks to…

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Lethal Autonomous Weapons: Between Myths and Confusion

• Léa Pérémarty
• July 26, 2023

In May 2023, press reports stated that an artificial intelligence (AI)-controlled drone had killed its own instructor during a test conducted by…

Books

Security Challenges in Africa

• July 12, 2023

Get the book Security Challenges in Africa, the sixth volume of the new Rubicon collection! Please note that this book is available in…

Policy Reports

What lessons can be drawn from the “Second Russo-Ukrainian war”?

• Satcha de Henning Michaëlis, Laurent Borzillo
• July 12, 2023

This strategic note examines the initial lessons that can be drawn from the war in Ukraine. It is primarily based on two…

Hot Takes

Chad’s Unlikely Transition

• Alexandra Lamarche
• May 10, 2023

Last year’s peace talks between Chadian authorities armed groups and the National Dialogue may have appeared to usher in a new dawn…

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The Proliferation of Militarized Civilian Drones in Ukraine: a Lesson from the War for Western Military Staffs

• Tancrède Jankowski
• May 1, 2023

The media scene hastily portrayed the Bayraktar TB-2 drone as "Kyiv's aerial asset" to fight incursions by the Russian invader, overestimating its…

Reports

Consequences of the war in Ukraine in the Arctic

• Frédéric Lasserre and Hervé Baudu
• April 13, 2023

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Arctic region has been the focus of many economic sanctions by Western countries,…

Policy Briefs

Tail Risks for 2024: Prospects for a Violent Constitutional Crisis in the United States

• Theodore McLauchlin
• April 12, 2023

Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election, culminating in the January 6th, 2021 uprising, have left grave questions…

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MINUSMA “à la carte” or Geopolitical End Game in Mali

• Arthur Boutellis
• March 27, 2023

Ten years after establishing the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the future of the mission and its 15,000…

Policy Briefs

What Multilateral Strategy for Canada in the Arctic?

• Satcha de Henning Michaëlis
• March 25, 2023

Russia’s warmongering and revisionist behaviour in Ukraine raises questions about its position in the Arctic, given the region’s strategic importance for Russia.…

Books

Ukraine, one year later: first lessons and perspectives

• March 23, 2023

Get the book Ukraine, one year later: first lessons and perspectives, the fifth volume of the new Rubicon collection! Please note that…

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Russia’s ‘Low-Tech’ War on Ukraine Discredited Its Military Modernization Narrative

• Anna Nadibaidze
• March 3, 2023

On 29 January 2023, Dmitry Rogozin, the former head of Russian space agency and now head of the “Tsar’s Wolves” group of…

Hot Takes

Targeting Ayman Al-Zawahiri: A Just Elimination or Just an Elimination?

• Marie Robin
• February 27, 2023

On August 1st, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the elimination of the leader of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, on the…

Hot Takes

Who will be NATO’s next secretary general?

• Laurent Borzillo
• February 22, 2023

February 2023: Nearly twelve months after Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, and while Kyiv’s allies continue, for some, quibble over the type…

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Strategic Blackmail And Great Power Competition: Why Did The Philippines And Turkey Threaten To Break Up With The West?

• Jonathan Paquin
• February 10, 2023

In the face of Beijing’s aggressive behavior in the South and East China Seas and Moscow’s in Eastern Europe,  balance of threat…

Policy Reports

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…

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…

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…

Policy Briefs

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

• Zachary Paikin
• January 2, 2023

For a country that has not undertaken a comprehensive foreign policy review in nearly two decades, Canada has been fortunate to have…

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…

Policy Reports

New Hypersonic Weapons: Same but Different

• Dominika Kunertova
• December 3, 2022

Hypersonic weapons can increase pre-emption fears and dangerously alter crisis escalation scenarios by the 2030s. This popular argument builds on the expectations…

Hot Takes

The Taiwan Problem to the U.S.-South Korean Alliance

• Hyon Joo Yoo
• November 25, 2022

While tensions between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States have intensified over Taiwan for the past several months,…

Hot Takes

What Peace for Ukraine? Understanding the Causes of the War to End It

• Justin Massie
• November 17, 2022

The prospects for peace in Ukraine are currently the subject of vigorous discussion. Three main positions structure the debate. On the one…

Policy Briefs

Canada’s Potential for Leadership in the Post-War Reconstruction of Ukraine

• Anvesh Jain
• November 3, 2022

Introduction Charles Tilly’s pithy maxim that “war made the state, and the state made war,” succinctly describes the effects of wartime constraints…

Books

The European and Transatlantic Awakening

• October 24, 2022

Get the book The European and Transatlantic Awakening, the third volume of the new Rubicon collection! Please note that this book is…

Reports

Design over default

• September 26, 2022

As part of the development of this annual colloquium in September 2022, the NSA held a series of consultations earlier this summer…

Policy Briefs

Combatting the Seen and Unseen Threats of China’s Digital Silk Road

• Michelle Marcus
• September 15, 2022

Overview The 48th G7 summit marked a recommitment by G7 countries to develop approaches for challenging China’s increasing geopolitical dominance and cybersecurity…

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Taiwan: Invasion is not likely, but deterrence remains vital

• Charles Parton
• September 6, 2022

This paper is a written version of a contribution made on 2nd June 2022 at a conference ‘Is War over Taiwan Coming?’…

Policy Briefs

Taiwan and the “New Cold War”

• James Lee
• August 29, 2022

This paper is a written version of a contribution made on 2nd June 2022 at a conference ‘Is War over Taiwan Coming?’…

Policy Briefs

Defending a Country that Doesn’t Exist with a Military that Isn’t Allowed: Japan-Taiwan Relations and Potential Defense Role

• Steven F. Jackson
• July 12, 2022

Is war over Taiwan coming? Yes, possibly within five years. Recent statements by U.S. President Biden have reinforced an implicit U.S. security…

Policy Briefs

Economic Sanctions against a Global Superpower: Adequate for Deterrence and Punishment?

• Michelle Marcus
• July 8, 2022

Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine marked a clear violation of international law. Vladimir Putin denies Ukraine’s statehood, but Russia’s war of aggression…

Policy Briefs

Arctic Multilateralism and the Consequences of the Ukrainian Conflict

• Pauline Pic
• July 8, 2022

On February 23, 2022, the Kirkenes Conference opened, a conference held annually in northern Norway since 2002. The forum has gradually gained…

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Democratic Resilience in the Face of the Authoritarian Groundswell

• Tancrède Jankowski
• July 7, 2022

The prophecy for the end of history and the inevitable triumph of the democratic model is now facing a significant challenge, as…

Policy Reports

Is War Over Taiwan Coming?

• Rémy Carugati
• June 21, 2022

Is war over Taiwan coming? If yes, how would it take place? These questions are among the most salient debates in the…

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“Russia Must Not Be Humiliated.” The Formula and its Political-Strategic Implications

• Olivier Schmitt
• June 16, 2022

In a June interview with La Dépêche du Midi, President Emmanuel Macron said: "We must not humiliate Russia so that the day…

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Questioning the Form of State Support to Rebel Organizations in Civil Wars

• Arthur Stein
• June 16, 2022

A question has been raised since the beginning of the fighting in Ukraine on February 24, 2022: if the government were to…

Books

The New Forms of War

• June 16, 2022

Get the book The New Forms of War, the second volume of the new Rubicon collection! Please note that this book is…

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Macron’s Bad History is Counterproductive

• Alexander Lanoszka
• June 14, 2022

In an interview made to all the French regional daily press, French President Emmanuel Macron asserted that "[We] must not humiliate Russia…

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What Is the Future for French Intervention in the Sahel?

• Tancrède Jankowski
• June 13, 2022

Is the conflict in the Sahel on its way to becoming yet another failure in the total war on terror? After months…

Hot Takes

Canada’s Military Awakening Is Not for Tomorrow

• Justin Massie
• June 8, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine sent such a shock wave through Western capitals that it led to a military surge. This is…

Policy Briefs

Taiwan Facing the Loss of Diplomatic Allies

• Maxandre Fortier
• June 6, 2022

The war currently raging in Ukraine has led to fears that a similar conflict could erupt in the Taiwan Strait. Tensions between…