Why Non-Western Countries Tend to See Russia’s War Very, Very Differently
The West appears blind to its own hypocrisy and narrow interests in calling for a rules-based order.
Policy Talks Podcast Episode 55 – The Impact of the Ukraine Crisis on the Indo-Pacific and Canada’s Role in the Region
iAffairs Canada is delighted to present Episode 55 of the Policy Talks Podcast. Guest: Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute on…
Let’s Stop Pretending Canada Isn’t at War in Ukraine
Economic and other actions just short of a formal declaration of war can be lethal and carry unpredictable consequences.
EVENT: Pathways for De-Escalation in the Ukraine War with Peggy Mason
Peggy Mason is a former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament to the United Nations and current President of the…
EVENT: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Short- and Long-Term Implications for Canada
The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy will host a panel discussion titled ‘Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Short- and…
The Russia-West Standoff: ‘Locked into War’
The clouds of war have gathered over Eastern Europe as the conflict in Ukraine threatens to engulf members of the EU and NATO in a direct confrontation with Russia. Neither Russia nor the United States are willing to make substantial concessions. What can regional actors, including Canada, do to re-assert their role as conflict managers?
Why Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces is a National Security Concern
Despite Operation HONOUR’s “zero tolerance” policy, sexual misconduct has remained an ongoing problem, with allegations now reaching some of the CAF’s most senior leadership.
What Would be the Defence Implications of an Independent Scotland?
Scotland’s election on May 6 saw the Scottish National Party (SNP) win 64 of 129 seats in Holyrood, Scotland’s Parliament. Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the SNP, takes this win—the latest in a series of four consecutive wins for the party—as a mandate to press ahead with a second referendum for Scottish independence.
Canada and Germany: Managing a Changing Geo-Political World Order
Changing Seas The fast-changing geo-political and geo-strategic environment around the globe is pushing Canada and Germany into reinventing…
Examining Canada’s War Powers: An Interview with Preston Lim
Preston Lim is a student at Yale Law School as well as a graduate from Princeton and Tsinghua…