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Iran on the Boil?
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- November 17, 2025
The joint Israeli-US strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities in June were supposed to end the threat of Iranian proliferation for decades to come. Certainly, President Trump claimed that they had succeeded and that Iran’s most concerning nuclear sites were “Completely and fully obliterated.” It now appears that this was not true. As many analysts had
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Arctic Military Preparedness Needs More “Jaw Jaw”
- Analysis
- November 11, 2025
All eight Arctic states are currently expanding their military facilities, patrols, and combat training in the region. As of October 10, the Washington-based Arctic Military Activity Tracker listed 35 significant exercises and training events across the region in 2025 – triple the pace of operations in 2022. While Canada has joined that trend, the Arctic
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The World Needs Less Canada?
Does the world need less Canada? One might think so, reading last week’s federal budget. The cuts to foreign aid and how they are justified suggest that Canada is no longer interested in providing a leadership role in international development. Confusing numbers The budget document states that Canada will cut $2.7 billion from international development assistance over
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Canada’s Strategic Drift: From Diplomacy to Dependence
- Analysis
- November 4, 2025
Thirty-one years ago, when I began my academic career, the world witnessed the horrors of the Rwandan genocide and the massacre at Srebrenica—atrocities that echo in today’s headlines. The legal term genocide accurately describes what is happening in Gaza, confirmed by at least five expert reports, even if political leaders hesitate to use it. Yet
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