Alex Wilner
The West is allowing Vladimir Putin to ‘escalate’ his way to victory: Alex Wilner in the Globe and Mail
This article originally appeared in the Globe and Mail. By Alex Wilner, March 21, 2022 Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine...
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The many shades of deterrence in Ukraine: Alex Wilner in the Hill Times
This article originally appeared in the Hill Times. By Alex Wilner, March 14, 2022 Deterrence entails the use of threats to...
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What you should know about digital foreign interference: Alex Wilner and Sydney Reis in Maclean’s
When it comes to the future of digital foreign interference (DFI), technology will increasingly make us question the veracity of...
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AI, bots and deep fakes: MLI study shows how technology shapes the fight against foreign political interference
OTTAWA, ON (August 29, 2019): Hostile foreign actors are increasingly employing digital foreign interference (DFI) as part of their toolkit...
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Understanding the Backgrounds of Canada’s Jihadists: Alex Wilner for Inside Policy
Similarly to contemporary European or US jihadists, Canadian participants in Islamist militancy are remarkably diverse in their ethnic origins, social...
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Assessing Islamist Radicalization in Canada: New MLI Report
OTTAWA, ON (April 9, 2019): With ISIS facing complete collapse, Canada is now forced to deal with an uncomfortable reality;...
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Why Canada’s counter-proliferation framework needs an update: Alex Wilner in the Hill Times
New strategies for communicating threats, responses, and obligations with a range of Canadian stakeholders are needed, writes Alex Wilner. By...
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Manchester terrorist attack shocking but not surprising, Alex Wilner tells CBC
The recent Manchester terrorist attack at a pop music concert was a “brutal act of violence against children”, MLI Munk...
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MLI tackles the complexity of world affairs with the Global Security Look Ahead project
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute has collected all six essays from its recently-concluded project on global security in once place OTTAWA, April...
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Global terrorism picture is grim: Alex Wilner in Sun papers
Rates of terrorism peaked in 2014 and have barely crested since. Alex Wilner asks in Sun papers: What’s driving these...
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Holding the government accountable for using the Emergencies Act: Ryan Alford for Inside Policy
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The frontline voices: Tigrayans speak on the realities of life under an insurgency regime
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How should NATO respond to Russia’s challenge to European security and stability? New MLI report
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Where have all the pragmatic environmentalists gone? Heather Exner-Pirot in the Toronto Star
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Canadian Surface Combatant program remains best option for Royal Canadian Navy: Richard Shimooka in the Hill Times
