The Arms Race in Outer Space – Prevention or Proliferation?0

• Analysis
• November 7, 2023

Diplomatic efforts towards the goal of preventing an arms race in space are floundering as leading space powers opt for confrontation over cooperation.

The importance of outer space in terms of the continued operations in that environment free from threats …

A Third Front for Israel? Reflections on the Situation in the West Bank0

• Analysis
• November 3, 2023

The aftermath of Hamas’ despicable October 7 attack against Israeli civilians threatens to spiral in ways which will widen the conflict and create many more casualties.  Aside from Gaza, attention is focused on Israel’s border with Lebanon and the threat …

Domestic Political Realities Will Temper Minister Joly’s Global Aspirations0

• Analysis
• November 2, 2023

On Monday, October 30 and Wednesday, November 1, Foreign Affairs Minister, Mélanie Joly, gave essentially the same speech at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto and the Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal (CORIM) in Montreal. The speech was …

The UN’s Problematic Commission on Israel-Palestine – An Event Report0

• Analysis
• November 1, 2023

On October 30, CIPS hosted an event featuring members of a controversial United Nations commission. The event was co-sponsored by the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (which I direct), the Human Rights Research and Education Centre and the …

Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Nagorno-Karabagh: The Next Step0

• Analysis
• October 31, 2023

What Next? Thoughts on the Conflict Between Israel and Palestine0

• Analysis
• October 17, 2023

Awful as the past week has been, the horror is far from over. A major Israeli incursion into Gaza is likely. Hamas will respond with even more strikes into Israel and by brutally killing its hostages. Having meticulously planned and …

The Raouf Farrah Case: Why Canada Should Defend Academic Freedom0

• Analysis
• October 12, 2023

Never has our world been more in need of research. Whether dealing with the climate emergency or with organized crime, major global challenges are complex and divisive. The only way to break out of the echo chambers that polarize debates …

Is Global Warming Accelerating? A Terrifying Scientific Debate with No Easy Policy Options0

• Analysis
• October 11, 2023

Unless you’ve been living underneath a rock, you will have heard that global average temperatures were shattered this summer. July and August were the hottest months ever recorded (since record-keeping began in 1850), and September 2023 was orders of …

What the Alliance des États du Sahel Means for Security Politics in West Africa0

• Analysis
• October 4, 2023

The Sahel region has been at the heart of African peace and security concerns for over a decade. While the ongoing conflict in Mali is an epicentre of insecurity in the region, no state has been untouched by jihadist insurgencies …

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy as Military Diplomacy0

• Analysis
• September 28, 2023

Canada’s military is already taking its place in the Indo-Pacific. On August 15, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) announced that the frigates HMCS Ottawa and Vancouver, along with supply ship Asterix, had set sail for nearly five months …

What To Do About the Canadians Imprisoned in Syria?0

• Analysis
• September 20, 2023

It’s time to go back to basics when discussing the issue of the Canadians currently imprisoned in Syria. This issue can be approached in several different ways. But it can’t be ignored. Canadians may not like where this case is …