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The 4th #MCSS is only a month away! This year’s focus is military adaptation to climate change, with plenary panels and interactive sessions on climate security threats, regional challenges, military infrastructure resilience and equipment, and cross-sectoral cooperation.
September 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The 4th #MCSS is only a month away! This year’s focus is military adaptation to climate change, with plenary panels and interactive sessions on climate security threats, regional challenges, military infrastructure resilience and equipment, and cross-sectoral cooperation.
As the #NATOSummit continues in #TheHague, eyes are on defence spending, Ukraine, U.S. engagement, and transatlantic cohesion. As NATO adapts to a more contested world, 🇨🇦 #Canada must show where it stands and where it’s going within the alliance. bit.ly/4efkL5n
June 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As the #NATOSummit continues in #TheHague, eyes are on defence spending, Ukraine, U.S. engagement, and transatlantic cohesion. As NATO adapts to a more contested world, 🇨🇦 #Canada must show where it stands and where it’s going within the alliance. bit.ly/4efkL5n
CDAI Board Member @kerrybuck.bsky.social and
former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute talked about what to expect at today and tomorrow's #NATO Summit in The Hague with @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC's The Current. bit.ly/40jLlEN
former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute talked about what to expect at today and tomorrow's #NATO Summit in The Hague with @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC's The Current. bit.ly/40jLlEN
June 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
CDAI Board Member @kerrybuck.bsky.social and
former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute talked about what to expect at today and tomorrow's #NATO Summit in The Hague with @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC's The Current. bit.ly/40jLlEN
former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute talked about what to expect at today and tomorrow's #NATO Summit in The Hague with @mattgalloway.bsky.social on CBC's The Current. bit.ly/40jLlEN
“We have, for much too long, relied on the Americans to take care of whatever the threat was, and therefore assumed very mistakenly, in my view, that #Canada somehow was safe from all the geopolitical threats at all.”
— Dr. Rob Huebert
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— Dr. Rob Huebert
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June 1, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“We have, for much too long, relied on the Americans to take care of whatever the threat was, and therefore assumed very mistakenly, in my view, that #Canada somehow was safe from all the geopolitical threats at all.”
— Dr. Rob Huebert
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— Dr. Rob Huebert
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“Canada still has to be cautious, but #Canada also has to realize that it must figure out how to protect itself from other geopolitical threats—i.e. #China and #Russia—while dealing with a somewhat destabilized United States.”
— Dr. Rob Huebert
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— Dr. Rob Huebert
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May 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“Canada still has to be cautious, but #Canada also has to realize that it must figure out how to protect itself from other geopolitical threats—i.e. #China and #Russia—while dealing with a somewhat destabilized United States.”
— Dr. Rob Huebert
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— Dr. Rob Huebert
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“US intelligence is probably becoming increasingly isolated within the Five Eyes because of understandable concerns about the United States allying with [#Russia, who] has generally been an adversary.”
— @danstanton.bsky.social
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— @danstanton.bsky.social
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May 30, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“US intelligence is probably becoming increasingly isolated within the Five Eyes because of understandable concerns about the United States allying with [#Russia, who] has generally been an adversary.”
— @danstanton.bsky.social
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— @danstanton.bsky.social
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“The election of #Trump to his second term causes problems between four of the Five Eyes. I think that it will deepen the partnerships that exist between the other four; in particular, Canada and the UK will deepen their collaboration.”
— Artur Wilczynski
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— Artur Wilczynski
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May 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“The election of #Trump to his second term causes problems between four of the Five Eyes. I think that it will deepen the partnerships that exist between the other four; in particular, Canada and the UK will deepen their collaboration.”
— Artur Wilczynski
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— Artur Wilczynski
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“What the Americans are trying to do with the Golden Dome is create a defensive system against the systems that were against the Americans... What #Trump is doing, from a political perspective, it's the defence of North America.”
— Dr. Rob Huebert
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— Dr. Rob Huebert
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May 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“What the Americans are trying to do with the Golden Dome is create a defensive system against the systems that were against the Americans... What #Trump is doing, from a political perspective, it's the defence of North America.”
— Dr. Rob Huebert
➡️ bit.ly/4jiTIHt
— Dr. Rob Huebert
➡️ bit.ly/4jiTIHt
“US intelligence is probably becoming increasingly isolated within the Five Eyes because of understandable concerns about the United States allying with [#Russia, who] has generally been an adversary.”
— @danstanton.bsky.social
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ryzF1
— @danstanton.bsky.social
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May 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“US intelligence is probably becoming increasingly isolated within the Five Eyes because of understandable concerns about the United States allying with [#Russia, who] has generally been an adversary.”
— @danstanton.bsky.social
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— @danstanton.bsky.social
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“[#Canada is] not going to throw the US overboard. We're not going to throw the Five Eyes overboard. We'll continue to rely for the foreseeable future on US intelligence and we'll still see them as a partner… But we have to diversify.”
— Vincent Rigby
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— Vincent Rigby
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May 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“[#Canada is] not going to throw the US overboard. We're not going to throw the Five Eyes overboard. We'll continue to rely for the foreseeable future on US intelligence and we'll still see them as a partner… But we have to diversify.”
— Vincent Rigby
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— Vincent Rigby
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“The intent is finally there. Regardless of party, I think there's a real understanding that we need to do more holistically in the [#Arctic] region, including the deployment of the Canadian Navy.”
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
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—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
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May 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“The intent is finally there. Regardless of party, I think there's a real understanding that we need to do more holistically in the [#Arctic] region, including the deployment of the Canadian Navy.”
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
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—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
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“This is some of the most sustained conventional warfare we've had for a prolonged period. It's a reminder [that even] without using nuclear weapons, there are ways of hurting countries that use conventional forces.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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May 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“This is some of the most sustained conventional warfare we've had for a prolonged period. It's a reminder [that even] without using nuclear weapons, there are ways of hurting countries that use conventional forces.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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“What the #Trump administration is doing to the United States intelligence community… should make partners in the intelligence relationship of the Five Eyes very wary around the politicization of the US intelligence community.”
— Artur Wilczynski
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— Artur Wilczynski
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May 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“What the #Trump administration is doing to the United States intelligence community… should make partners in the intelligence relationship of the Five Eyes very wary around the politicization of the US intelligence community.”
— Artur Wilczynski
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— Artur Wilczynski
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“It's a fantasy to say that [#Canada] can substantially diversify away from the United States. [#China] understands Canada as the weak underbelly of the United States, and they take advantage of this... This is not a viable option.”
— Dr. Stephen Nagy
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— Dr. Stephen Nagy
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May 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“It's a fantasy to say that [#Canada] can substantially diversify away from the United States. [#China] understands Canada as the weak underbelly of the United States, and they take advantage of this... This is not a viable option.”
— Dr. Stephen Nagy
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— Dr. Stephen Nagy
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“You would hope that #Russia's experience would remind #China that things never quite go according to plan… [but] I think Taiwan is really nervous [because] you don't get the impression that Trump is bothered about what happens to Taiwan.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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May 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
“You would hope that #Russia's experience would remind #China that things never quite go according to plan… [but] I think Taiwan is really nervous [because] you don't get the impression that Trump is bothered about what happens to Taiwan.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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“#Canada has quite a big role to play in the Five Eyes... Americans in particular would not want to see Canada's two intelligence agencies removed; they would have to spend billions getting that language capability that we have.”
— @danstanton.bsky.social
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— @danstanton.bsky.social
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May 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“#Canada has quite a big role to play in the Five Eyes... Americans in particular would not want to see Canada's two intelligence agencies removed; they would have to spend billions getting that language capability that we have.”
— @danstanton.bsky.social
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— @danstanton.bsky.social
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“In security terms, Europe now depends on the US more than it ever did. US deterrence is essential for their balance of power in the region, especially with China growing. This is where the risk of transactionalism becomes really dangerous.”
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
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—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
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May 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“In security terms, Europe now depends on the US more than it ever did. US deterrence is essential for their balance of power in the region, especially with China growing. This is where the risk of transactionalism becomes really dangerous.”
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
➡️ bit.ly/43ow0nn
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
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“In the Indo-Pacific, a number of states who would prefer to stick with the #UnitedStates [are currently unsure] about the reliability of the US and its ability to take account of their interests with the tariffs policy.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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May 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“In the Indo-Pacific, a number of states who would prefer to stick with the #UnitedStates [are currently unsure] about the reliability of the US and its ability to take account of their interests with the tariffs policy.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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“We're 100 days into the #Trump presidency and on the security and intelligence side, there's complete upheaval. I think that other Allies are looking at the United States and going, can we can we trust them? Are they our reliable ally?”
— Vincent Rigby
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— Vincent Rigby
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ryzF1
May 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“We're 100 days into the #Trump presidency and on the security and intelligence side, there's complete upheaval. I think that other Allies are looking at the United States and going, can we can we trust them? Are they our reliable ally?”
— Vincent Rigby
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ryzF1
— Vincent Rigby
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“It's not about making #Canada the 51st state. It's about a sphere of influence that keeps Chinese, Russian, maybe Iranian nefarious influences out, concentrates strength and builds security for United States.”
—Dr. Stephen Nagy
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—Dr. Stephen Nagy
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May 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“It's not about making #Canada the 51st state. It's about a sphere of influence that keeps Chinese, Russian, maybe Iranian nefarious influences out, concentrates strength and builds security for United States.”
—Dr. Stephen Nagy
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ow0nn
—Dr. Stephen Nagy
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ow0nn
“Slowly but surely, the #Trump administration has come around to the view [that] the problem is not #Ukraine's recalcitrance and willingness to face the harsh realities of the war, but Putin’s.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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May 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“Slowly but surely, the #Trump administration has come around to the view [that] the problem is not #Ukraine's recalcitrance and willingness to face the harsh realities of the war, but Putin’s.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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“If the #UnitedStates was not to intervene even though it said it would, what implications would that have for deterrence in the East China Sea? There are risks of allowing things to go in a direction none of us wanted to go.”
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
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—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ow0nn
May 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“If the #UnitedStates was not to intervene even though it said it would, what implications would that have for deterrence in the East China Sea? There are risks of allowing things to go in a direction none of us wanted to go.”
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ow0nn
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller
➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ow0nn
“Russian military doctrine hasn't changed from Soviet times… They haven't adapted their land strategy. [Putin] can't easily achieve his political objectives by military means; it's not clear whether he can cheat them by political means.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/4kyHLi0
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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May 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Russian military doctrine hasn't changed from Soviet times… They haven't adapted their land strategy. [Putin] can't easily achieve his political objectives by military means; it's not clear whether he can cheat them by political means.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
➡️ bit.ly/4kyHLi0
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social
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Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine poses significant challenges for the future of international security.
Sir Lawrence Freedman (@ldfreedman.bsky.social) discusses how the war has shaped NATO strategy, military doctrine, and risks for Canada.
YouTube: bit.ly/4kyHLi0
Spotify: spoti.fi/4jgnYmo
Sir Lawrence Freedman (@ldfreedman.bsky.social) discusses how the war has shaped NATO strategy, military doctrine, and risks for Canada.
YouTube: bit.ly/4kyHLi0
Spotify: spoti.fi/4jgnYmo
May 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine poses significant challenges for the future of international security.
Sir Lawrence Freedman (@ldfreedman.bsky.social) discusses how the war has shaped NATO strategy, military doctrine, and risks for Canada.
YouTube: bit.ly/4kyHLi0
Spotify: spoti.fi/4jgnYmo
Sir Lawrence Freedman (@ldfreedman.bsky.social) discusses how the war has shaped NATO strategy, military doctrine, and risks for Canada.
YouTube: bit.ly/4kyHLi0
Spotify: spoti.fi/4jgnYmo
“The Trump administration [is trying to] selectively diversify away from #China as much as possible… [#Canada] is likely going to be pushed into synergizing our economic policies and businesses with the United States even deeper.”
— Dr. Stephen Nagy
➡️ bit.ly/43ow0nn
— Dr. Stephen Nagy
➡️ bit.ly/43ow0nn
May 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“The Trump administration [is trying to] selectively diversify away from #China as much as possible… [#Canada] is likely going to be pushed into synergizing our economic policies and businesses with the United States even deeper.”
— Dr. Stephen Nagy
➡️ bit.ly/43ow0nn
— Dr. Stephen Nagy
➡️ bit.ly/43ow0nn