Policy Briefs

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…

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…

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…

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…

Military training abroad is one of the main foreign policy tools deployed by a growing number of countries, including Canada. In recent years, a number of officers trained within these…

Bordering the United States and Russia, between NATO and EU member and non-member countries, the Arctic sub-regions are increasingly the subject of often alarmist, sometimes aggressive rhetoric, focusing on the…

How has capacity-building, above all security assistance and training operations, been affected by COVID-19? What is likely to come? Because Canada’s capacity-building operations occur in multilateral frameworks, the key question…

The COVID-19 pandemic has considerable geopolitical impacts. It acts as a catalyst on several security and defence issues. This strategic note focusses mainly on three of them: 1) strengthening the state…