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We produce peer-reviewed, evidence-based research and analysis on Canadian defence and international security. We are a community of Canadians who care about our nation’s role in the world, and who are committed to a principled and rational approach to Canada’s foreign policy.
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TRACKING THE STORYLINE: Media Impacts on CAF Recruitment
In the spring of 2020, the CDA Institute and Ipsos Canada conducted a survey of 2000 Canadians. The objective was to measure knowledge and familiarity with the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), consumption of positive and negative storylines about the CAF in media sources,...
Roland Paris: Threats, Allies, and Canadian Strategy
Q: What is the state of Canadian American relations and how can Canada successfully manage this relationship if current trends in U.S foreign and domestic policy continue? Should Canada look to other allies for cooperation? Roland Paris: The United States is...
Stephanie Pezard (RAND): Emerging Challenges & Strategic Competition in the Arctic
Q: what are Russia and china’s ambitions in the Arctic and what steps are they taking to secure these interests? Is cooperation with Russia in the Arctic still feasible? Stephanie Pezard: Russia and China have very different ambitions in the Arctic, which are...
Marcus Kolga: The Covid-19 Vaccine Hack, Russian Information Warfare & Cyber Resiliency
Q: There have been Russian hacking attempts aimed at US, British and Canadian COVID-19 vaccine research. How has Canada dealt with this and what do you recommend we do so we can protect intellectual property and national sovereignty against these intrusions? A: This...
Deep Fake, Twitter Hacked: Welcome to Disinformation on Steroids. An Interview with tech expert Branka Marijan
Q: The July Twitter hack has been confirmed as the largest in the social media company's 14-year history. It is also being called just the tip of a very large iceberg with vast security implications. What to you is most concerning about this attack from an electoral...
