Richard Martin

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 …

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 …

In this structural analysis, Richard Martin examines how a newly unbound United States and an increasingly unmade Europe collide at the hinge-point of Ukraine—reshaping the future of transatlantic …

Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty is reshaping far more than regional borders. In this sweeping analysis, Richard Martin examines how Ukraine’s political, economic, and civilizational alignment with …

The Cool War: Strategic Signalling, the Information Battlespace, and the Future of Nuclear Deterrence

Canada may be entering a new era of strategic coherence. Richard Martin explores how Prime Minister Carney's leadership is redefining sovereignty, defence, and state capacity through the lens of the …

Canada’s latest defence spending plan finally hits NATO’s 2%—but the real story isn’t the number. It’s the strategic shift behind it. Is this a turning point for Canadian sovereignty and …

Ukraine is transitioning from a strategy of conventional defence to one of long-range, decentralized, and psychological disruption of Russian internal stability and deterrent posture. This article …

Canada cannot afford to be passive in the face of U.S. economic coercion. With a strategic doctrine of deterrence, we must make any economic attack too costly to pursue. This editorial explores …

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains unresolved due to entrenched rejectionism. Richard Martin explores why diplomatic solutions fail and outlines a containment strategy to secure Israel’s …

Liberalism drives progress but harbours vulnerabilities. Richard Martin explores its strengths, blind spots, and the key challenge of balancing idealism with reality.

Drawing on his concepts of Strategic Epistemology and Worldview Warfare, Richard Martin will unravel how historical, cultural, and ideological lenses influence perceptions of land, identity, and …