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Without turning away from counterterrorism, U.S. defense seems to be increasingly orienting its focus on China in an era of great power competition. Yet China is not the only challenge…
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On August 14, the Canadian Department of National Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued a joint statement on the modernization of the North American Aerospace Defense Command…
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The British government finally published its Integrated Review last March, a year later than expected. Heralded as the most important review of the UK's place in the world since the…
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Almost three decades after NATO began to open its doors to countries in Central and Eastern Europe, it is time to revisit scholarly debates about enlargement. Most of the debate…
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The types of conflict states aim to deter have evolved since the Cold War, presenting new challenges each time. Deterrence theory became popular during the Cold War, with nuclear capabilities…
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Key Points: Donald Trump's tenure has eroded the confidence of key democratic allies in the United States. So much so that the latter now doubt Washington's loyalty and their commitment…
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The mandate of Donald Trump confirmed a strong trend since the financial crisis of 2008: the American hegemon is in decline. Furthermore, the international order the United States built is…
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The U.S. presidential election demonstrated the tenacity of President Donald J. Trump's ideas, policies and leadership style. The conservative nationalism and populism that marked his presidency continues to enjoy broad…
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Highlights Canada does not have the means and power to influence, let alone shape, the nature of the international system. Although Canada cannot influence the nature of the system by…