U.S. ‘hacking away’ at world order means Canada must strengthen ties with allies, say foreign policy experts
World politics are undergoing a major power transition that only comes around once a century, says Aaron Ettinger. ‘We don’t know what a liberal world order looks like without the United States, and that is the great unknown in all of this.’
Canada’s foreign influence problem is about to escalate, here’s why
U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance has dismissed disinformation as a fabrication of ‘old entrenched interests hiding behind ugly Soviet-era words’ to justify censorship. Similarly, U.S. President Donald Trump is amplifying pro-Russian propaganda, blaming Ukraine for starting Russia’s war of aggression against itself.
Time for Canada to work with Europe
U.S. President Donald Trump has put both Canada and Europe at the children’s table in deciding on Ukraine’s fate and other global conflicts.
Arctic security needs a Team Canada commitment
Diplomacy across the Arctic’s deepening strategic divide is now dangerously dormant, just as tensions rise and military operations scale up.
Trump’s flip-flop on Ukraine
The lesson that Canadians need to take from the U.S. president’s complete reversal on Ukraine is that we could easily be next.
Trudeau still has time to cement his defence legacy
The tumult of Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have underscored the wisdom of being strategic about which defence needs Canada should source at home.
Liberals unveil their vision for CBC/Radio-Canada’s future as looming snap election jeopardizes their plans
Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says it’s important to complete her mandate, but Carleton journalism professor Chris Waddell says he’s ‘not sure this will survive much longer than the announcement.’
Military applications up amid Trump threats, global uncertainty, new recruiting strategies
The Canadian Armed Forces is updating recruitment processes in an attempt to improve understaffing problems.
Deploying CAF to Canada-U.S. border could prove useful
The Armed Forces don’t need to be dragged into another domestic emergency operation, but border security missions could provide vital insights if managed correctly.
How to beat the MAGA-maniacs
First, stop reacting to Donald Trump. You don’t beat a megalomaniac by kicking him in the orange juice industry after he has just finished pummelling your entire economy. Any competent strategist knows that to win wars, you must seize, and keep, the initiative. Surprise the Trump cabal.
