Vital National Interests

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Rules constrain power. Until power tests the rules. That tension shapes security. Discover why rule of law still matters in national defence.

Money creates power. Power pressures money. Central banks stand between them. Discover why their independence is a vital national interest.

Civilians are meant to be protected. War keeps pulling them in. Sometimes by design. Examine the logic behind the unthinkable.

How did energy security move from policy concern to security priority and why did the European Union and NATO frame it differently? This paper examines how both institutions securitized …

Europe’s energy landscape has become a frontline issue for NATO and the EU. Doctoral researcher Dimitar Atanasov explores how both institutions have “securitized” energy since Russia’s 2022 …