Security and defence - papers
The global energy transition confronts East vs. West realpolitik: Why energy security matters
By Jack Mintz and Ron Wallace April 12, 2022 PDF of paper Executive Summary The attainment of greater energy efficiencies,...
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Full steam ahead: Why Canada’s shipbuilding program oughtn’t to be abandoned or cut
A new paper by MLI Senior Fellow Richard Shimooka navigates the lessons, missteps, and outcomes of the Canadian Surface Combatant...
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Adrift: Canada still meandering aimlessly in the Indo-Pacific
Former Canadian naval leader Eric Lerhe charts new course to defend Canada's interest in the region OTTAWA, ON (December 9,...
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Western apathy risks abandoning Africa to China and Russia’s influence: New MLI paper urges re-engagement
OTTAWA, ON (November 10, 2021): As China and Russia steadily tighten their influence over African nations – building infrastructure and, in...
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Canada’s lack of Indo-Pacific strategy risks our national interests: New MLI publication by Stephen Nagy
OTTAWA, ON (October 25, 2021): Despite the pivotal importance of the Indo-Pacific, Canada remains on the outside looking in. An...
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Partnering with Indonesia a pivotal element of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: A Joint MLI-FPSA Publication
OTTAWA, ON (October 20, 2021): As Canada looks to tilt its outlook more purposefully in the Indo-Pacific, closer cooperation with...
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Canada can do much more with its Five Eyes allies to respond to China and Russia’s global threats
OTTAWA, ON (September 30, 2021): The international environment is increasingly insecure. Under the leadership of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin,...
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Deadline 2036 – Time is ticking on replacing Canada’s vital submarine capabilities: New MLI paper by Jeffrey F. Collins
OTTAWA, ON (September 23, 2021): If Canada wants to respond to the threat posed by a rising China’s naval power, contribute...
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Protecting Innocents in Combat: New proposed legislation to deter the use of human shields
OTTAWA, ON (May 13, 2021): Even as Hamas launches attacks at civilian targets, the Iran-backed terror organization hides its assets...
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Facing the Sino-Russian Authoritarian Challenge: New MLI Paper by Balkan Devlen
OTTAWA, ON (March 18, 2021): A new challenge is staring down democracies around the world in the form of an authoritarian...
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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
