Fireside Chats
RAUSI Fireside Chats build on the strong foundation established through the Rocky Mountain Conference on Security and Defence (RMCSD), continuing our commitment to informed, non-partisan discussions on the issues shaping Canada’s security, defence, and strategic interests.
While the name has evolved, the mission remains the same: bringing together leading subject matter experts and the public for thoughtful conversations that explore today’s most important strategic challenges. Each Fireside Chat features an engaging discussion followed by audience questions and answers, encouraging participants to examine complex issues from a range of perspectives.
Explore upcoming events, register to join us live, or browse recordings of past discussions featuring experts from Canada and around the world.
Fireside Chat | 08-Oct-2026
Freedom of Navigation isn't just about ships. It’s about whether the world can keep moving—and what it takes to protect that freedom when it’s challenged. Join a conversation with the …
Fireside Chat | 10-Sep-2026
Canada has long focused on Arctic sovereignty. Now commercial navigability is helping steer the conversation. Discover how a changing Arctic is reshaping security, commerce, and maritime …
Fireside Chat | 20-May-2026
Canada’s economic strength shapes its choices. Our capabilities are being tested and new alliances are taking shape. Explore how economic strength supports Canada’s independence.
Fireside Chat | 30-Apr-2026
Civilians are meant to be protected. War keeps pulling them in. Sometimes by design. Examine the logic behind the unthinkable.
Fireside Chat | 31-Mar-2026
Money creates power. Power pressures money. Central banks stand between them. Discover why their independence is a vital national interest.
Fireside Chat | 26-Feb-2026
Rules constrain power. Until power tests the rules. That tension shapes security. Discover why rule of law still matters in national defence.
Fireside Chat | 29-Jan-2026
Many nations. Many strategies. Shared defence. Discover how NATO and the EU make it work.
Fireside Chat | 27-Nov-2025
In Europe, strategy guards the doorstep. In Canada, it guards the horizon. Discover how proximity to conflict defines national security strategy.
Fireside Chat | 27-Oct-2025
Our challenges are clear. Our plan is not. Find out why in Canada's Missing Playbook.
Fireside Chat | 25-Sep-2025
Diplomacy plays out in front of the cameras. Strategy is written behind closed doors. Discover the process in America's Playbook.
Fireside Chat | 21-May-2025
Panelists who toured sites of recent conflict earlier this year offer a grounded, multifaceted look at the situation in Israel through a uniquely Canadian military lens.
Fireside Chat | 23-Apr-2025
In this compelling session, MGen Sylvain Y. Ménard (Ret'd), former Chief Fighter and NORAD Capability for the Royal Canadian Air Force, will dissect three critical challenges shaping Canada’s …