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SAFE is not so Safe: The Limits of UK鈥揈U Defence Cooperation
Following Brexit, the defence relationship between the UK and the EU has been relatively unaffected. Yet this relationship has clear limits. As EU defence policy …
Habituation in War: The Appointment of Chrystia Freeland as a Node in Ukraine鈥檚 Attritional War Strategy
Freeland鈥檚 appointment as voluntary Economic Advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine is being made against the larger and developing backdrop of ongoing …
鈥淚 Never Gave Myself a Choice鈥: A Ukrainian Combat Medic on War, Responsibility and Freedom
Dmytro, known by his nom de guerre 鈥淪tudent,鈥 has spent the past three years in uniform. He joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine on February …
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Habituation in War: The Appointment of Chrystia Freeland as a Node in Ukraine鈥檚 Attritional War Strategy
Freeland鈥檚 appointment as voluntary Economic Advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine is being made against the larger and developing backdrop of ongoing …
Canadian-Estonian clean energy partnership signals deepening ties with the Baltics
Canada is demonstrating its utility as an emergent key partner to the Baltics. With the recent partnership between Estonia and Canada regarding developing clean and …
Electing a New Future: The stakes and implications of Hungary鈥檚 Parliamentary election
With upcoming parliamentary elections in April, 2026, the future of Hungarian democracy, and the future of the new-right as a whole in the EU is …
Policy Briefs
SAFE is not so Safe: The Limits of UK鈥揈U Defence Cooperation
Following Brexit, the defence relationship between the UK and the EU has been relatively unaffected. Yet this relationship has clear limits. As EU defence policy …
The Black Sea in 2026: Strategic Manoeuvres and Economic Opportunity
A forward-looking analysis of how rising geopolitical competition in the Black Sea is reshaping regional security, trade routes, and Canada鈥檚 role in supporting Ukraine and …
Impact of Digital Technologies upon Strategic Stability: Relevance to Canada
Unlike the relatively static assumptions of mutual vulnerability of Cold War鈥揺ra stability models, the digital era introduces fluid and adaptive threats. These newly emerging threat …
Black Sea Policy Briefs
The Black Sea in 2026: Strategic Manoeuvres and Economic Opportunity
A forward-looking analysis of how rising geopolitical competition in the Black Sea is reshaping regional security, trade routes, and Canada鈥檚 role in supporting Ukraine and …
Canada鈥檚 Role in the Black Sea: Mine Countermeasures and Beyond
Canada鈥檚 role in the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Force supports regional security by helping clear naval mines and ordnance threatening vital shipping routes. Working …
Foreign Fighters and Regional Security in the Black Sea Region: Policy Imperatives Amid the Russia-Ukraine War
Foreign Terrorist Fighters pose rising risks in the Black Sea amid the Russia-Ukraine war. A new memo urges regional cooperation, with Canadian support to boost …
The Strategic Importance of the Caspian and Black Sea Regions for Europe鈥檚 Energy Security
This memo considers the competing geopolitical rivalries of Black and Caspian Sea energy security.
NATO鈥檚 Role in the Black Sea Region 鈥 Strategic Interests and Challenges
This policy memo assesses the current security landscape of the Black Sea and presents the important strategic value of this region to Russia.
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SAFE is not so Safe: The Limits of UK鈥揈U Defence Cooperation
Following Brexit, the defence relationship between the UK and the EU has been relatively unaffected. Yet this relationship has clear limits. As EU defence policy …
Habituation in War: The Appointment of Chrystia Freeland as a Node in Ukraine鈥檚 Attritional War Strategy
Freeland鈥檚 appointment as voluntary Economic Advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine is being made against the larger and developing backdrop of ongoing …
鈥淚 Never Gave Myself a Choice鈥: A Ukrainian Combat Medic on War, Responsibility and Freedom
Dmytro, known by his nom de guerre 鈥淪tudent,鈥 has spent the past three years in uniform. He joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine on February …