Lessons from Ukraine for the Future of Warfare
How did the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine reawaken strategic thinking in the West? Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine poses challenges for the future of international security. Joining us today is Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King’s College London, to discuss the ways in which the global system is increasingly […]
What Does Securing the Arctic Look Like?
Faced with heated threats in the Arctic and American uncertainty in bilateral cooperation, Arctic sovereignty and security has emerged at the forefront of security concerns in the recent Canadian federal election. We met with Dr. Andrea Charron and Dr. Whitney Lackenbauer to discuss Canada’s answer to the Arctic question. With the 51st narrative still looming […]
A New Age for Canadian Grand Strategy: Standing up for Ourselves
“The old relationship we had with the United States, based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation, is over. … We must fundamentally reimagine our economy. We will need to ensure that Canada can succeed in a drastically different world.” Mark Carney, March 27 2025 Canada now confronts a massive […]
NATO’s New Fault Lines: Where Does Canada Stand?
In today’s Expert Series episode, we meet with Robert Baines, President and CEO of the NATO Association of Canada, to discuss the impact of the U.S.’s shifting stance towards NATO and how this affects US-Canada tensions and NATO dynamics with European allies. Our conversation covers the importance of Canada reaching the 2% GDP defence spending […]
Can Canada Reduce its Dependence on the U.S?
In today’s Expert Series episode, we sit down with Xavier Delgado to examine the evolving Canada-US relationship amid rising tariffs, trade disputes, and shifting economic policies. Within the context of President Trump’s priorities since inauguration and Canada’s economic future under Prime Minister Mark Carney, we discuss the broader implications for bilateral dialogue and continental defence […]
Why So Much Hesitation Over a Common European Defence?
Français In the face of Russia’s repeated assaults on Ukraine and growing alarm in Europe over the increasingly hostile U.S. stance toward President Zelensky, one wonders what it will take to initiate a genuine process of European military integration. Certainly, the often-competing interests of European arms manufacturers do little to foster intra-European cooperation, aside from […]
Pourquoi tant de tergiversations sur la défense européenne commune ?
English Devant les assauts répétés de la Russie contre l’Ukraine et les cris d’alarme en Europe face à l’attitude américaine de plus en plus hostile envers le Président Zelensky, on se demande ce qu’il faut pour enclencher un véritable processus d’intégration militaire européenne. Certes, les intérêts souvent concurrentiels des fabricants d’armes européens ne prêtent guère […]
Bilateral Defence Cooperation in the Arctic
In today’s Expert Series episode, Dr. James Fergusson discusses the continued importance of U.S.-Canada defence cooperation in Arctic, despite political and foreign policy shifts in the U.S. He highlights how Canada’s defence strategy remains closely tied to U.S. priorities—especially with NORAD and aerospace defence—and also discusses the complex and long-term challenges of expanding Canadian defence […]
Art of the Tariff: What Trump Wants from Canada and Implications of a Global Trade War
In today’s Expert Series episode, we meet with Dr. Aaron Ettinger, Dan Ciuriak, Douglas Porter, and Dr. Erick Duchesne to discuss U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports, including the potential for broader tariffs on non-energy goods, as well as the ongoing negotiations between Canadian officials and U.S. policymakers. The panel explores the economic nationalism driving U.S. […]
