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Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World 0
- Analysis, Events
- December 16, 2025
The promise is unambiguous. In the first article of the United Nations Charter – eighty years ago – we find a clear commitment. One of the Purposes of the United Nations is “promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and …
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Misreading the Taliban: Strategic Evolution and the Consequences for Global Security 0
- Analysis, Events, External
- December 9, 2025
For many years, the world viewed the Taliban as a terrorist group whose agenda was limited to Afghanistan. The prevailing assumption was that the Taliban fought Afghan, U.S., and NATO forces with the intention of re-establishing themselves as an Islamic …
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Exploring the Sinosphere in Taiwan: Insights and Surprises 0
- Analysis, Events, External
- December 8, 2025
I spent three months in the spring of 2025 based at National Taiwan University’s Centre for China Studies, examining the question of Taiwan as a springboard for learning about the Sinosphere, by which I refer to the People’s Republic of …
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La transition compliquée en Haïti. Quelles options pour le Canada ?0
- Analysis
- December 3, 2025
Par Stephen Baranyi et Johnny Velcy*

L’accord du 3 avril 2024, entre les partis politiques haïtiens qui avaient formé le Conseil présidentiel de transition (CPT) un mois plus tôt, demeure un instrument de gouvernance remarquable dans la quête d’une solution …
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Living in a House of Dynamite 0
- Analysis, Repost
- December 2, 2025
Cinema over the years has often served as an effective medium for conveying the existential threat posed by nuclear war. From the grim backdrop of doomed survivors in “On the Beach” to the eradication of small-town Kansas in …
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Colour Me Sceptical – The F35 vs. The Gripen 0
- Analysis
- December 1, 2025
A table outlining an internal Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 2021 study on the F35 versus the Gripen has magically shown up in the press at just the very moment it can most influence the choice about to be made …
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The Demise of Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy 0
- Analysis, Repost
- November 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered the death blow to Canada’s feminist foreign policy while attending the G20 summit in South Africa last weekend. At a press conference in Johannesburg, in response to a question, he stated, “I wouldn’t describe …
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Indigenous Peoples and the Museum in the Indo-Pacific 0
- Analysis
- November 18, 2025
Indigenous nations, who have centuries of experience in diplomatic protocols, are becoming increasingly recognized as diplomatic actors rather than as ethnic minorities of their encapsulating states. One implicit recognition of this fact is the way in which Canada began its …
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Iran on the Boil?0
- Analysis
- 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 “…
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Arctic Military Preparedness Needs More “Jaw Jaw”0
- 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 – …
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The World Needs Less Canada?0
- Analysis, Repost
- November 10, 2025
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.…
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Canada’s Strategic Drift: From Diplomacy to Dependence 0
- 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 …
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