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Le rôle du Canada dans le renforcement du flanc sud de l’OTAN par l’innovation et le développement capacitaire

Alors que l’OTAN concentre son attention sur les fronts oriental et indo-pacifique, le Canada a l’occasion de redéfinir son rôle sur un flanc sud souvent négligé. Cet article soutient qu’Ottawa peut renforcer la résilience nord-africaine par l’innovation plutôt que par l’intervention, en mobilisant DIANA Halifax et en renforçant les capacités pour des projets pilotes de lutte anti-drones et de surveillance maritime en Tunisie et en Mauritanie.

Guns vs. Butter – Canada’s 5% Defence Expenditure Commitment

Arctic Sovereignty through Airborne Surveillance: Canada’s Acquisition of Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Systems

Why is there no peace agreement in Ukraine? Implications for Canada

Canada’s Stance on NATO Enlargement

China’s Calculated Partnership: Decoding Beijing’s Alignment with Russia and NATO’s Strategic Response

In “China’s Calculated Partnerships: Decoding Beijing’s Alignment with Russia and NATO’s Strategic Response,” Daniel Lincoln argues that Beijing’s support for Moscow stems from insecurity, not ideology, and that misreading this dynamic risks hardening a fragile partnership. The piece calls for a strategy of restraint and engagement – one that deters aggression while offering China reasons to distance itself from the Kremlin.

Geographic Boundaries of the First and Second Island Chains

The 2025 NATO Summit and Its Implications for Indo-Pacific Security

Strategic Myopia: The Folly of Tariffing China to Halt Russian Aggression in Ukraine

Strange Bedfellows, Real Consequences: What do Moscow-Beijing-New Delhi’s SCO Optics Mean for NATO and Canada?

Building New Bridges: How Canada’s Defence Pact with Indonesia Signals a New Direction in Canadian Foreign Policy

What NATO Forgot About Article II

As Russia’s war on Ukraine tests NATO’s resolve, and a looming alliance between China and other states opposed to NATO seeks to reshape the global order in its favour, NATO and its allies find themselves facing the most dangerous challenges of the 21st century.  What does NATO mean to us?    What was NATO built Read More…

More than a game: Canada’s strategic opportunities with the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Conscription if necessary? Learnings for Canada from Germany’s reintroduction of conscription

Inside the NATO Association of Canada: An Intern’s Perspective

What Are the Crises in Canadian Democracy? A Review of Andrew’ Coyne’s “The Crisis of Canadian Democracy” (2025)

Jin, Jiyan, Azadî: The Enduring Resistance of Iranian Women

The Women, Life, Freedom movement began in September 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police. Amini was arrested for allegedly wearing her hijab “improperly” and violating the regime’s compulsory veiling laws. Her death triggered nationwide protests and quickly drew the attention of international media and human rights organizations. Read More…

A feminist approach to navigating a world in flux.

The Societal and Political Treatment of Women in Politics

The Power of Women in Peacekeeping and its Promise for Security

Criminalizing Gender Apartheid: the Solution to the Oppression of Women?

Vaccine Nationalism and COVID-19: Lessons for Future Pandemics

Harvard epidemiologist Caroline Buckee has warned that another pandemic is “just a matter of time.” The question is whether Canada and its allies will be better prepared when the next global health crisis arrives. One of the clearest failures of the global response to COVID-19 was the scramble for vaccines. In 2020, Canada lacked domestic Read More…

Sanctions and Security: Costs of Canada’s Global Credibility

NATO’s Resilience Agenda and Canada’s Agri-Food Reliability

Canada Should Forge Stronger Ties with the European Union to Defend its Arctic

Lines of Defence: A Policy Agenda for Canada’s Defence Capabilities

How state-sponsored cyber strategies are undermining Canada and the west

Cyberspace has become the new realm for battles to be waged, where state/non-state-sponsored groups are exploiting cyber vulnerabilities to control critical state sectors. Cyberattacks have escalated beyond espionage and financial theft to actions that constitute acts of war, endangering national and global security. Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon, People’s Republic of China (PRC) sponsored cybergroups, Read More…

Leveraging Dual-Use Research to Strengthen Canada’s NATO Contribution

Beyond the Front Line: Lessons from Ukraine’s Digital Battlefield

Science, Technology, and Strategic Foresight: Strengthening NATO for a Complex Future

From “Free Rider” to Frontline Partner: Canada’s Road to NATO 2% and Beyond

Canadian Youth at the Intersection of Politics, NATO, and Disinformation

Many young Canadians today are encountering political narratives when scrolling through social media without ever opening a news site or turning on the television. These platforms, while sources of entertainment, are shaping how youth view politics, international institutions, and Canada’s role in the world. According to Statistics Canada, social media is the most common outlet Read More…

The Instrumentalization of Disinformation in the US-Canada Trade War

Turning a  War Criminal into a Dancing Grandpa

Weaponized AI: The New Frontline in Global Disinformation Warfare

Misinformation and the Asian-Canadian Experience

Challenges in National Response Mechanisms: Climate Change Related Disasters

Canadian wildfires are observably intensifying throughout the country as discussed in my previous article. While it is extremely important to tackle this issue from the root cause through methodologies such as the Net Zero commitments and recent COP 29 negotiations, it is also important to analyze how disasters such as wildfires may be exacerbated by Read More…

US Military Climate Policy and Key Lessons for NATO

POWER PLAY IN THE ARCTIC: Part 2 – Dissecting the Arctic’s Power Struggles by State

POWER PLAY IN THE ARCTIC: Part 1 – From Isolation to Insecurity

Polar Promises: How Canada and NATO Can Defend the Arctic

In this series, the NATO Association of Canada in partnership with the NATO Research Group out of the University of Toronto, explore issues related to security, prosperity, and the international rules-based order.

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Special Publication

Special Publication

The NATO Association of Canada in partnership with the Canadian Army Journal (CAJ) announces the release of Cutting through the Haze: Grey Zone Operations and Contemporary Threats, eds. Christopher Maternowski and Aditi Malhotra (Summer 2023).

An inaugural collaboration between the NATO Association of Canada and the CAJ, this volume provides perspectives on issues relevant to grey zone operations and other topics from experts within the North American defence and security community. The volume emphasizes the growing importance of the grey zone and the role of defence innovation in grey zone and conventional operations.

Special Publication

Special Publication

The NATO Association of Canada has released its Winter 2023 special publication.

In Navigating a Global Crisis: Climate Change and NATO, ed. Christopher Maternowski, leading authorities offer insights on what rising temperatures mean for international security and NATO. The volume explores the many ways in which climate change constitutes an urgent concern for the international community and a threat on which NATO and other intergovernmental organizations must increasingly collaborate and act.

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