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Space Security: A Real Three Body Problem 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Events
- October 21, 2026
Some of you may be familiar with the popular Netflix series entitled the Three Body Problem which is described on the company’s site as a “Mind-bending, Cerebral, Sci-Fi Mystery”. It is based on a trilogy by the Chinese writer Liu …
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The Rohingya, Made Expendable?0
- Analysis, CIPS
- October 20, 2026
By John Packer and Hokbi Tiunn

Often described as “one of the most persecuted minorities in the world”, the 2-3 million or so Rohingya are the largest stateless population in the world with some 85% having been forced to flee …
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There is No Silver Bullet Train Solution: Lessons From Abroad for High-Speed Rail in Canada 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Events
- October 19, 2026
If you read material from Alto – the Crown Corporation charged with developing a high-speed rail line connecting Toronto and Quebec City – there are some useful lessons from abroad with respect to building this type of transport infrastructure: Namely, …
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L’alliance industrielle de défense que Washington est en train de saborder 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Repost
- September 22, 2026
Par Srdjan Vucetic & Justin Massie

Alors que les relations entre les États-Unis et le Canada continuent de se détériorer, c’est désormais la sécurité industrielle des deux pays qui en fait les frais.

Le mois dernier, le Pentagone a annoncé …
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CIPS Best Blog Award 2026: Public Voting Now Open 0
- CIPS
- September 15, 2026
It’s time to vote for the winner of the CIPS Best Blog Award! The CIPS Best Blog Award is designed to recognize the best blog written by the CIPS community during the previous academic year. This is the seventh year …
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Modern Warfare Is Changing – and So Is the Concept of Militarism 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Repost
- September 10, 2026
By Srdjan Vucetic & Bryan Mabee

Global military spending has reached record highs, but the more consequential story is how militarism has spread beyond the battlefield into technology, finance, and everyday political life.

Military spending around the world is climbing …
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Canada Didn’t Chicken Out. We Did the Right Thing 0
- Analysis, CIPS, News
- August 25, 2026
In the end, Canada and the United States didn’t get a trade deal. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter.

Yes, a deal would have prevented further economic woes imposed on Canada in the short run. But what matters is that the Carney …
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The Promise of Peace and Justice in Colombia: Ten Years Later0
- Analysis, CIPS
- August 10, 2026
This November marks ten years since the Peace Accord between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was ratified by the Colombian Congress and became a binding legal document. The moment was far from the …
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5 Myths About the Five Eyes 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Repost
- July 22, 2026
By Srdjan Vucetic and Hager Ben Jaffel

There are persistent misunderstandings about what the intelligence partnership is, and what it actually does.

Linking Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, the Five Eyes is a club …
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250 Years Later, Canada is Still Facing the “51st State” Challenge 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Events
- July 7, 2026
On July 4, 2026, the United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.

For Americans, this is a moment to reflect on what their country has accomplished, from the amazing (e.g., the airplane, the …
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With the Global Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash Growing, Canada Must Decide Whether to Lead 0
- Analysis, CIPS, Repost
- June 17, 2026
The world is turning its back on sexual and gender minorities. This Pride Month, Canada should double down on its support.

Across Africa, from Uganda to Senegal and Mali, many countries are imposing tough prison sentences for consensual same-sex …
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Canada-Germany Relations: Finding Each Other and Finding Themselves Over 75 Years 0
- CIPS, Events
- June 16, 2026
By Myka Burke, Torsten Geißler & Jan Claudius Völkel

Canada and Germany celebrate the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year. A 2-day symposium at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) highlighted certain milestones in …
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