Security, Trade and the Economy

Treating Freshwater as Strategic Capital For Canada’s Agri-food Reliability 

Water is becoming one of the hard limits on how much food the world can reliably produce. For Canada and its trading partners, that turns water into a constraint that shapes resilience, trade strategy and security.   How Water is Moving Up The Security Agenda  Across countries, water is moving from background resource to strategic constraint on economic resilience and stability. Agriculture accounts for roughly 70% of Read More…

Security, Trade and the Economy

The Impossible Wall: Exposing Holes in European Strategy Against a Russian Drone Swarm.

Year 2025 has seen unprecedented cases of Russian incursions into NATO territory, with dozens of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sightings forcing airports to shut down, causing significant delays and financial damage. More so, these incidents reveal the new dimension of the hybrid warfare Moscow is waging against Europe that risks tipping the balance of power on the continent. Responding Read More…

Alexander Martin Cyber Security and Emerging Threats

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

This year was a big moment for science and technology (S&T) within NATO. On July 1, 2025, the Alliance designated Steen Søndergaard as its new Chief Scientist, taking over from Dr. Bryan Wells in order to bring a fresh approach to NATO’s S&T efforts. At the 2025 NATO Summit at The Hague, the Allies agreed Read More…