Tanweer Shahid is an international relations, policy, and maritime security professional. While a fellow of the NATO Association of Canada, he also supports research for the Refugee Studies Centre at York University. He is a published researcher, a peer reviewer for the Journal of Political Science and IR (USA), and an Op-Ed contributor on diverse global issues. A scholarly yet policy-oriented approach to international security, NATO, and Indo-Pacific affairs characterises his work. He is a graduate of Political Science from Université Panthéon-Assas and Ecole de Guerre (France), and holds a Master’s in Administrative Sciences and a Post-Graduation in Public Administration from Pakistan. Currently, he is studying Public Policy at York University and also pursuing a PhD focusing on civil-military relations and foreign policy decision-making. He is guided by a commitment to ‘Good Samaritan’ values, democratic principles, interfaith harmony, and DEI.
The Arctic’s strategic transformation within NATO following Finland and Sweden’s accession underscores the region’s growing importance to the alliance. Canada’s central geography links European and North American security and strengthens the northern defence architecture. Enhanced Canadian strategic initiatives and proactivity could bridge alliance coordination and reinforce deterrence in the High North. Addressing Canada’s underutilized role would advance both NATO cohesion and long-term Arctic stability.
