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This Hot Take assesses local and international perceptions of the terrorist group Boko Haram in the Far North region of Cameroon, as well as the various responses proposed based on…
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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…
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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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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 question has been recurrently raised by Canadian commentators…
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While Canada has long enjoyed a close and stable relationship with its American neighbour, threats to stifle the Canadian economy in order to force it to join the United States,…