Research
Recent Publications
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 …
Event Report The Emerging Scholars Workshop in Riga: Security, Resilience and Strategic Thinking in a Changing Europe
An event report prepared for the event “Security in a Turbulent World: Canada, Eurasia, and the Arctic” Summarizing key points from each of the speakers.
Understanding Russia’s Family Policy for Wartime Resilience
This policy brief examines how the Kremlin has been espousing traditionalist values to provide material support and narrative control to The War in Ukraine.
Quick Takes
Strengthening Canada’s Hybrid Resilience: Lessons Learned from Norway
Canada has severe vulnerabilities in areas of federal response, coordination, and cohesion in relation to evolving security threats and targets in the 21st century. By …
Navigating the Waters: Trade Routes in the Black Sea After 2022
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has severely disrupted one of the world’s most important grain export systems. Before the war, Ukraine relied on Black Sea …
Habituation in War: The Appointment of Chrystia Freeland as a Node in Ukraine’s Attritional War Strategy
Freeland’s appointment as voluntary Economic Advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine is being made against the larger and developing backdrop of ongoing …
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 …
Black Sea Policy Briefs
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 …
Canada’s Role in the Black Sea: Mine Countermeasures and Beyond
Canada’s role in the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Force supports regional security by helping clear naval mines and ordnance threatening vital shipping routes. Working …
Foreign Fighters and Regional Security in the Black Sea Region: Policy Imperatives Amid the Russia-Ukraine War
Foreign Terrorist Fighters pose rising risks in the Black Sea amid the Russia-Ukraine war. A new memo urges regional cooperation, with Canadian support to boost …
The Strategic Importance of the Caspian and Black Sea Regions for Europe’s Energy Security
This memo considers the competing geopolitical rivalries of Black and Caspian Sea energy security.
NATO’s Role in the Black Sea Region – Strategic Interests and Challenges
This policy memo assesses the current security landscape of the Black Sea and presents the important strategic value of this region to Russia.
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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 …
Understanding Russia’s Family Policy for Wartime Resilience
This policy brief examines how the Kremlin has been espousing traditionalist values to provide material support and narrative control to The War in Ukraine.
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 …