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Defence and Intelligence




  • Old-Style Poisoning Sets the Scene for New Cold War

    Old-Style Poisoning Sets the Scene for New Cold War

    • March 14, 2018

    An aging Russian general and former spy is found murdered in a London park, the victim of an assassin’s gun. That’s a story straight out of a John le Carré novel. An aging Russian colonel and former spy is discovered, …

    By Wesley Wark
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  • “A parade like the one in France”: A Reflection on Militarism Today

    “A parade like the one in France”: A Reflection on Militarism Today

    • February 8, 2018

    According to The Washington Post, US President Donald Trump has asked the Department of Defense to plan for a military parade later this year. The date is yet to be set, but it is likely to be either July …

    By Srdjan Vucetic
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  • Before We Sell Aecon to China, Canada’s National Security Must Come First

    Before We Sell Aecon to China, Canada’s National Security Must Come First

    • February 8, 2018

    “The Chinese are coming” may sound like a melodramatic note from a bygone Cold War, but it has been updated for a new reality of Chinese global economic expansion. Developing and developed economies alike have felt its impact. Now, one …

    By Wesley Wark
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  • “Returned Extremist Travellers”: The Small Numbers Problem for Canada, Part 1

    “Returned Extremist Travellers”: The Small Numbers Problem for Canada, Part 1

    • January 18, 2018

    On 21 December, the Public Safety department released the government’s “Terrorist Threat to Canada” report for 2017 to no fanfare and little media attention. If you want something to get no attention, send it out just before the Christmas holidays. …

    By Wesley Wark
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  • “Returned Extremist Travellers”: The Small Numbers Problem for Canada, Part 2

    “Returned Extremist Travellers”: The Small Numbers Problem for Canada, Part 2

    • January 18, 2018

    See Part 1 of this blog here.

    The key to a successful response to RETs is knowing who they are and when they will reach your shores. Impossible though this seems, real opportunities for identifying the IS fighter cadre …

    By Wesley Wark
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  • Just Don’t Share, Except With Care

    Just Don’t Share, Except With Care

    • September 26, 2017

    The federal government’s Public Safety Department has just released a bombshell ministerial directive dealing with the sensitive issue of intelligence sharing in cases that might involve torture. This issue has long and delicate roots, reaching back to the terrible case …

    By Wesley Wark
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  • The Case of Omar Khadr

    The Case of Omar Khadr

    • July 13, 2017

    The Omar Khadr case is again front-page news following the settlement of his longstanding lawsuit against the Canadian government.  The news has elicited a wide range of comments from the usual suspects.  I was among a small group in Foreign …

    By Daniel Livermore
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  • Liberals’ Bold Bill C-59 Would Redraw the National Security Landscape

    Liberals’ Bold Bill C-59 Would Redraw the National Security Landscape

    • June 21, 2017

    The Liberal government has finally introduced long-awaited reforms to national security legislation, fulfilling a promise to roll back the Harper government’s anti-terrorism measures and put its own stamp on security policy. These reforms are part of a last-minute surge of …

    By Wesley Wark
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  • Defence Review: A Realistic Plan That’s Bound to Disappoint

    Defence Review: A Realistic Plan That’s Bound to Disappoint

    • June 14, 2017

    The Liberal government finally released on June 7, after 18 months of anticipation, its new defence policy. As with any other official policy document, and especially defence policies, it is important to remember that its value is limited. A comparison …

    By Thomas Juneau
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  • A New Defence Policy for a New World Disorder?

    A New Defence Policy for a New World Disorder?

    • June 12, 2017

    Today’s world is sometimes described as “post-truth, post-West, post-order.” This week Canada received three maps for navigating it: first the House of Commons foreign policy speech by Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, then the Defence Policy Review, and finally …

    By Srdjan Vucetic
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  • The G7 Disruptor

    The G7 Disruptor

    • June 1, 2017

    The G7 is traditionally praised for its solidarity and collegiality, but the May 26–27 summit saw a very fragile partnership with an unapologetic disruptor at the table. The summit, and the NATO summit the day before, had its technical successes, …

    By John Sinclair
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  • What to Look for in Canada’s New White Paper on Defence

    What to Look for in Canada’s New White Paper on Defence

    • April 24, 2017

    Canada’s defence policy review statement is slated to be released in May 2017, a week or two before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Brussels on May 25 for a meeting with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) heads of …

    By Srdjan Vucetic
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