Analysis

As interest in Canada’s Arctic grows, so too do questions about how it can be defended. Drawing on firsthand experience from Cold War-era planning, LCol Greg Taylor (Ret'd) examines the operational …

As Canada considers the future of its naval replenishment capability, Cdr(N) Colin Darlington, RCN (Ret’d), examines the case for retaining MV Asterix and the broader question of how many support …

Europe’s energy security may look stable—but beneath the surface, it’s a system shaped more by geopolitics, markets, and luck than strategy. Read Andrzej Fałkowski's insights on the subject.

LJ (Joe) Howard examines why central bank independence is a vital national interest with direct consequences for economic security. Drawing on recent tensions surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve, he …

Andrzej Fałkowski explores how anti-corruption has evolved from a governance issue into a core pillar of national security. Using Ukraine as a case study, he argues that institutional transparency …

Richard Martin challenges the assumption that globalization is the natural end state of economic progress. Instead, he argues it is a historically rare condition—one that emerges only when …

Andrzej Fałkowski explores why technological change is now a decisive factor in national security. He argues that governments must actively shape innovation ecosystems—linking industry, research …

Modern military strength depends not only on weapons and budgets, but on the minerals that make advanced systems possible. Andrzej Fałkowski argues that the real foundation of defence power lies …

In this editorial, Richard Martin challenges the assumption that stability is always the highest strategic good. Drawing on the current U.S.–Israeli campaign against Iran, he argues that when regime …