The Citizen-Soldier Problem: What WWI Teaches Us About Today’s Recruitment Gap

Elephants in the Room: How the Rise of the European Right Poses NATO’s Next Cohesion Challenge

Copyright as Security: Lessons from Denmark’s Approach to Deepfakes

Event Report – Baltic and Ukrainian Youth on Security and Solidarity 

Canada’s Defence Spending and Plans: From Promise to Practice

Complement or Challenge to Transatlantic Security? Reassessing Europe’s Role in NATO

National Security on Fire: The Rising Threat of Canadian Wildfires

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Elephants in the Room: How the Rise of the European Right Poses NATO’s Next Cohesion Challenge

Posted on Author Jonah Moffatt Comments Off on Elephants in the Room: How the Rise of the European Right Poses NATO’s Next Cohesion Challenge

How stable is NATO? While the Presidency of Donald Trump has drawn significant attention to the future of the alliance, the rise of similar far-right ideologies in Europe presents a similar, yet less publicized threat to NATO. Ahead of the 2027 French presidential elections, Jonah Moffatt uses the Rassemblement National as a case study to assess the impact of a victory for the right on NATO cohesion and Canadian foreign policy interests.

Canada’s Defence Spending and Plans: From Promise to Practice

Posted on Author Tanweer Shahid Comments Off on Canada’s Defence Spending and Plans: From Promise to Practice

Iran Precedent: Canada’s Support Without Participation

Posted on Author Tanweer Shahid Comments Off on Iran Precedent: Canada’s Support Without Participation

What Canada’s Bid to Host the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank Signals About Allied Rearmament and National Ambition

Posted on Author Rachel Potter Comments Off on What Canada’s Bid to Host the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank Signals About Allied Rearmament and National Ambition

To Be or Not to Be: Why the Acquisition of the F-35 is a Canadian Necessity

Posted on Author Jonah Moffatt Comments Off on To Be or Not to Be: Why the Acquisition of the F-35 is a Canadian Necessity

Indo-Pacific and NATO

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Canada in the Pacific Islands: Rectifying Ottawa’s Pacific Island Blindspot

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Where are the Pacific Islands in Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy? In his latest article, Joel Sawyer examines Canada’s Pacific Islands approach, highlighting the region’s central importance to geopolitical competition, food security, and as an potential source of climate change-induced insecurity.

What the Iran War Means for China’s Taiwan Calculus

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Uncertain Course: Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Under Review

Posted on Author Tasneem Gedi Comments Off on Uncertain Course: Japan’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Under Review

Title: New Fault Lines: Undersea Cables and the Fragility of Indo-Pacific Connectivity 

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What’s Next for Canada and Carney’s ‘Variable Geometry’ Strategy in the Indo-Pacific?

Posted on Author Joel Sawyer Comments Off on What’s Next for Canada and Carney’s ‘Variable Geometry’ Strategy in the Indo-Pacific?

Society, Culture, and Security

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Advanced Deterrence: What France’s New Nuclear Doctrine Means for NATO 

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Charles de Gaulle, the father of the French Fifth Republic and French nuclear policy, once proclaimed that “no country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independent.” Consequently, France is the only European NATO ally with a domestically developed nuclear arsenal. Said arsenal has enabled French leaders to pursue a degree of strategic differentiation within NATO, where France remains outside NATO structures like the Nuclear Planning Group. French policymakers have long spoken Read More…

La violence sexuelle : une arme de guerre oubliée de la sécurité internationale

Posted on Author Linta Chatha Comments Off on La violence sexuelle : une arme de guerre oubliée de la sécurité internationale

Au-delà des armes : la fragilisation des systèmes de santé comme stratégie de guerre et de coercion

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A One-Year Retrospective on Mark Carney’s Defence Policy 

Posted on Author Rudy Yuan Comments Off on A One-Year Retrospective on Mark Carney’s Defence Policy 

NATO’s Defence Capabilities: Quality, Quantity, and Self-Sufficiency

Posted on Author Sofiia Andrushchak Comments Off on NATO’s Defence Capabilities: Quality, Quantity, and Self-Sufficiency

Women in Security

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Innovation and Inclusion: Leveraging NATO DIANA to Advance Women in STEM

Posted on Author Isabelle Zhu Comments Off on Innovation and Inclusion: Leveraging NATO DIANA to Advance Women in STEM

Isabelle Zhu argues that NATO DIANA can serve as a key platform to uplift women in STEM. By providing opportunities to connect women across the Alliance with the private and public sectors, government, and academia, DIANA has the potential to advance women’s involvement and participation in these fields.

The Parity Imperative: Why Women’s Political Representation is Imperative to NATO’s Peace and Security Agenda

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Women on the Northern Front: Canadian Women Leading Arctic Resilience

Posted on Author Morgan Singer Comments Off on Women on the Northern Front: Canadian Women Leading Arctic Resilience

Breaking Barriers from the Battlefield: Women Journalists Reporting From the Front Lines

Posted on Author Isabelle Zhu Comments Off on Breaking Barriers from the Battlefield: Women Journalists Reporting From the Front Lines

More Than Just a Woman: Exploring Peacekeeping Operations Through a Multifaceted Lens

Posted on Author Isabelle Zhu Comments Off on More Than Just a Woman: Exploring Peacekeeping Operations Through a Multifaceted Lens

Security, Trade and the Economy

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Complement or Challenge to Transatlantic Security? Reassessing Europe’s Role in NATO

Posted on Author Lou Didelot Comments Off on Complement or Challenge to Transatlantic Security? Reassessing Europe’s Role in NATO

As Europe advances its pursuit of strategic autonomy, questions are emerging about the future of NATO and transatlantic security. Can a more independent Europe strengthen collective defence, or risk fragmentation? This article explores how alignment and coordination will shape the future of Western security.

The Economics of Trump’s War: A Closer Look at Suspicious Market Trading

Posted on Author Esha Grewal Comments Off on The Economics of Trump’s War: A Closer Look at Suspicious Market Trading

Who Pays for Defence? Canada, NATO and the New Architecture of Defence Spending

Posted on Author Kaya Dupuis Comments Off on Who Pays for Defence? Canada, NATO and the New Architecture of Defence Spending

Truly Transatlantic: German-Norwegian Submarines for a European-Oriented Canada

Posted on Author Rudy Yuan Comments Off on Truly Transatlantic: German-Norwegian Submarines for a European-Oriented Canada

Canada’s Dual Exposure to the Strait of Hormuz

Posted on Author Kaya Dupuis Comments Off on Canada’s Dual Exposure to the Strait of Hormuz

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats

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Securing the Alliance in the Quantum Era: An Interview with Brad McInnis – Part 2

Posted on Author Touraj Riazi Comments Off on Securing the Alliance in the Quantum Era: An Interview with Brad McInnis – Part 2

Brad McInnis is the founder of cyberzero and the creator of Quantanaut, a cryptographic intelligence platform that helps organizations uncover hidden cryptographic dependencies and plan a practical transition to post quantum security. He has more than twenty-five years of defence intelligence and military experience. In Part 1 of this conversation, Brad unpacks why the overdue migration to Post Read More…

Nuclear Allegations and Rhetoric Continue to Undermine Global Peace

Posted on Author Hope Arpa Comments Off on Nuclear Allegations and Rhetoric Continue to Undermine Global Peace

Changing the Currents of Conflict: Oil, Water, and the Flows Reshaping the Middle East

Posted on Author Laryssa McGlashon Comments Off on Changing the Currents of Conflict: Oil, Water, and the Flows Reshaping the Middle East

Is NATO Ready for the Brain Battlefield? Navigating the Governance Window for Neurotechnology

Posted on Author Laryssa McGlashon Comments Off on Is NATO Ready for the Brain Battlefield? Navigating the Governance Window for Neurotechnology

Les algorithmes au pouvoir : comment l’IA redéfinit la guerre de l’information? 

Posted on Author Linta Chatha Comments Off on Les algorithmes au pouvoir : comment l’IA redéfinit la guerre de l’information? 

Centre For Disinformation Studies

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Copyright as Security: Lessons from Denmark’s Approach to Deepfakes

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In this article, Soha Sarfraz explores how the rise of deepfakes is placing new strains on democratic resilience, using Denmark’s developing legal and policy response as a case study of how states may preserve trust and political legitimacy in the age of fake media, Soha examines what lessons Canada might draw from that model. She argues that deepfakes increasingly threaten not only individual reputations, but also electoral integrity and the broader information environment, contending that the challenge is no longer merely a technological, but fundamentally political and strategic.

Disinformation and the Collapse of Shared Reality: Lessons from the Venezuela–Maduro Crisis

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Defending Solidarity After Warsaw’s Flag Incident

Posted on Author Yiwen Su Comments Off on Defending Solidarity After Warsaw’s Flag Incident

Spamouflage in Canada: How Targeted Disinformation Undermines Democracy

Posted on Author Ji Young Kim Comments Off on Spamouflage in Canada: How Targeted Disinformation Undermines Democracy

What Canada Has Yet To Learn from Ukraine About Countering Disinformation

Posted on Author Mila Luhova Comments Off on What Canada Has Yet To Learn from Ukraine About Countering Disinformation

Environment, Climate Change, and Se

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National Security on Fire: The Rising Threat of Canadian Wildfires

Posted on Author Laiba Awan Comments Off on National Security on Fire: The Rising Threat of Canadian Wildfires

In Canada, the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires, driven by climate change, have evolved from an environmental challenge into a national security concern, threatening critical infrastructure, displacing communities, and straining the capacities of emergency and military response systems. This is most evident in British Columbia, where recent wildfire seasons have forced governments to escalate Read More…

Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier in the Global South

Posted on Author Lou Didelot Comments Off on Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier in the Global South

From Oil to Environment: How the Strait of Hormuz Shapes Global Energy and Canadian Security

Posted on Author Laiba Awan Comments Off on From Oil to Environment: How the Strait of Hormuz Shapes Global Energy and Canadian Security

Collective Defence Without Command: NATO’s Emerging Dependence on Privately Governed Infrastructure

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Canada’s Energy Strategy & Environmental Security

Posted on Author Laiba Awan Comments Off on Canada’s Energy Strategy & Environmental Security

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