Policy Briefs
Security in the Middle East after Gaza: The Role of the EU
The historic vision of the EU to fulfill a complimentary role to the United States in the security and stability of the Middle East is …
Canada and Allies Cannot Win the Information War if Their Populations Do Not Trust NATO
Adjacent to Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a hybrid war of misinformation and interference has been waged by the Kremlin and other …
Strategic Stability in Flux: Can NATO Balance Deterrence, Defence, and Arms Control in a New Missile Age?
In an era where there is a lack of policy governing US-Russian Strategic relations, this policy memo provides an overview of existing tension points between …
Rare Earth Elements, Ukraine, and Strategic Autonomy: Reframing US-Türkiye Relations
This brief provides an overview of Turkish-American relations, its complications, and the importance of rare earth minerals.
Closing Canada’s INTERPOL Gap: Preventing Politicized Red Notice Abuse
This policy brief explores how INTERPOL’s red notice system is exploited by authoritarian states and argues that without reform, Canada in uniquely susceptible to these …
Enemy Politics in Russia: A Long-Term Security Risk for Europe
This policy brief explores enemization in Russia and its implications for European security, arguing for their enduring and challenging problem for post-war engagement.
Women, Peace and Security in Ukraine: Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Advancing EU Integration
This policy paper examines the wide spread use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in Ukraine. Working for 2022 legislation, it studies how …
Armenian Public Opinion And Opportunities For Greater NATO Engagement
This policy brief examines public opinion of security policy in Armenia for NATO. It assesses how narratives of insecurity weaken institutions in the country
Willing to do Nothing: Addressing the Societal Resilience Gap in Estonia and Latvia
A study conducted by the EETN over the past year from Estonia and Latvia suggest there is a significant gap in societal resilience among the residents of both …
Not just the United States: Canada and the Future of European Transatlantic Cooperation
In an era where transatlantic relationships are growing increasingly uncertain, Canada has the opportunity to ease reliance on the US through increasing cooperation with the …
SAFE is not so Safe: The Limits of UK–EU Defence Cooperation
Following Brexit, the defence relationship between the UK and the EU has been relatively unaffected. Yet this relationship has clear limits. As EU defence policy …
The Black Sea in 2026: Strategic Manoeuvres and Economic Opportunity
A forward-looking analysis of how rising geopolitical competition in the Black Sea is reshaping regional security, trade routes, and Canada’s role in supporting Ukraine and …