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(WEBINAR) Peace, Order and Good Government in Mali
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NORAD Modernization: Report Three: JADC2/JADO
Introduction The CDA Institute, in partnership with NDIA and NORAD/USNORTHCOM, hosted a three-part virtual roundtable focused on NORAD modernization. The goal was to allow experts from industry, academia, and government to break down silos and engage in direct...
Canada’s Bite and Bark in the Baltic-Black Sea Region
Roman Waschuk Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine (2014-19), and Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia (2011-14) Discussions about Canada’s role in the world often start out with lofty ideal constructs, and end with gloomy conclusions about lack of capacity and/or...
COVID-19 : Update on CDA Institute Flagship Events
Dear Members of the Conference of Defence Associations Community, As many have noticed in past months, our programmes have evolved considerably in the context of the pandemic. We’ve put together some very successful webinars that thousands of viewers enjoyed in over...
ACCESS DENIED: The Art of Fighting Back Foreign Electoral Interference
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