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Amb. David Mulroney: On Hong Kong, Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, and Canada’s next move
Q: What kind of calculations determined President Xi’s decision to impose the new security bill in Hong Kong and why is it being implemented now? A: I think it's the distraction of the pandemic. [China] is hoping to get away with this while the world is focused...
Executive Director’s Update
Dear members of the growing Conference of Defence Associations community, Already, a year has passed since I joined the Conference of Defence Associations Institute. It has been quite a ride. In a good way. Before I dive into all the things I'm excited...
INTERVIEW: Amb. Dennis Horak on Saudi Arabia / Canada relations
1) Ambassador Horak, you were sent back to Canada on a tweet. Is the medium the message? Tweets are not an effective tool of diplomacy. “Twitterplomacy” (as I have come to call it) is PR aimed at supporters or the already converted. By their very nature and limited...
Engaging Silent Enemies: NATO’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Challenge
Roger Hilton, GLOBSEC Security and Defence Fellow In the classic film The Hunt for Red October, Soviet Admiral Ramius addresses his crew prior to diving and declares, “They (the West) will tremble again at the sound of our silence”. The essence of the quote could not...
Quantum Supremacy Webinar
WEBINAR DETAILS July 10, 2020 - 10:00 EDT We'd like to thank IBM Canada for providing the tech support and online platform to host this international event. WHY ATTEND: Top American and Canadian experts will comment on the fast approaching national security challenges...
