Samuel Paquette
Samuel Paquette is a Research Assistant working in the Arctic Security Group. He is completing his MA in International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, specializing in conflict analysis and resolution. Before becoming a Research Assistant for the EETN, he worked at National Defence as a student defence analyst on Indo-Pacific security issues. His research interests include China-Russia relations, hybrid warfare, and Arctic security issues. He is completing an exchange in Taipei, Taiwan.
Recent Publications
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NATO Commitments and Initiatives to Ukraine since 2022
This brief explores the history of commitments made during the NATO summit between 2022 and 2024. It shows how commitments evolved from voluntary acts of…
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The 2025 BRICS Summit: Divisions or Unity?
Looking back at this years BRICS summit, this brief summarizes the important take aways and analyzes the change in rhetoric between this year and last.…
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New Defence Partnerships Beyond NATO
On the last day of the June 2025 NATO Summit in the Netherlands, the Alliance signed a new agreement pledging to significantly increase defence spending.…