Montreal Institute for Global Security
@migsinstitute.bsky.social
MIGS is an independent and non-partisan think tank working to build democratic resilience to authoritarian threats.
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We are looking forward to welcoming our speakers and moderators in Montreal for our Annual Montreal international Security Summit
We are looking forward to welcoming our speakers and moderators in Montreal for our Annual Montreal international Security Summit
Subsea shake-up: how new cables are wiring Southeast Asia’s AI era
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Subsea shake-up: how new cables are wiring Southeast Asia’s AI era
In a region where undersea cables handle vast data flows, hyperscalers are selecting new routes to navigate geopolitical challenges.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Subsea shake-up: how new cables are wiring Southeast Asia’s AI era
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Former Liberal MP lobbying for Chinese university with 'deep links' to People's Liberation Army
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Former Liberal MP lobbying for Chinese university with 'deep links' to People's Liberation Army
The MP declared two new advisory roles with state-owned entities.
www.canberratimes.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Former Liberal MP lobbying for Chinese university with 'deep links' to People's Liberation Army
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www.canberratimes.com.au/story/911495...
Chinese researchers simulate large-scale electronic warfare against Elon Musk’s Starlink with findings suggest jamming Starlink across area matching Taiwan is technically feasible, but only at huge scale needing 1,000 drones or more www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
China team simulates large-scale electronic warfare against Musk’s Starlink
Findings suggest jamming Starlink across area matching Taiwan is technically feasible, but only at huge scale needing 1,000 drones or more.
www.scmp.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Chinese researchers simulate large-scale electronic warfare against Elon Musk’s Starlink with findings suggest jamming Starlink across area matching Taiwan is technically feasible, but only at huge scale needing 1,000 drones or more www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans
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X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans
How a new X feature led to the most sweeping public exposure of covert foreign activity on a major platform since 2016.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans
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X' "“About This Account” stated that many prominent and prolific pro-MAGA accounts, which signaled that they were run by “patriotic” Americans, were based in countries such as Nigeria, Russia, India, and Thailand." www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
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November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
X' "“About This Account” stated that many prominent and prolific pro-MAGA accounts, which signaled that they were run by “patriotic” Americans, were based in countries such as Nigeria, Russia, India, and Thailand." www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Ukraine under pressure amid reports Russia and U.S. have devised a secret peace plan
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Ukraine under pressure amid reports Russia and U.S. have devised a secret peace plan
Senior U.S. military officials are in Ukraine on Thursday — a day after reports emerged that Washington and Moscow had devised a secret 28-point peace plan.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Ukraine under pressure amid reports Russia and U.S. have devised a secret peace plan
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Reposted by Montreal Institute for Global Security
'For the CCP, Taiwan represents the unfinished chapter of China’s rise. For the people of Taiwan, it is home, a vibrant, self-governing society determined to chart its own course. The Indo-Pacific’s future hinges on which vision prevails,' write ASPI Defence Strategy Staff.
Pressure points: managing risk and escalation in the Taiwan Strait | The Strategist
The Economist called Taiwan ‘the most dangerous place on earth’ in 2021. For the island’s 23 million people, that danger isn’t abstract; it’s a daily reality shaped by the constant shadow of conflict....
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November 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
'For the CCP, Taiwan represents the unfinished chapter of China’s rise. For the people of Taiwan, it is home, a vibrant, self-governing society determined to chart its own course. The Indo-Pacific’s future hinges on which vision prevails,' write ASPI Defence Strategy Staff.
MIGS Awarded Grant to Launch Canada-Japan Partnership
MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security Partnership.
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MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security Partnership.
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MIGS Awarded Grant to Launch Canada-Japan Partnership - MIGS
MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security
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November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
MIGS Awarded Grant to Launch Canada-Japan Partnership
MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security Partnership.
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MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security Partnership.
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‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread fake Canadian political, western separatism content
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‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread fake Canadian political, western separatism content | Globalnews.ca
Accounts with hundreds of thousands of views have published misleading Canadian political commentary using 'hosts' who advertise their services as voiceover artists or presenters.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread fake Canadian political, western separatism content
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Anthropic: Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign assets.anthropic.com/m/ec212e6566...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Anthropic: Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign assets.anthropic.com/m/ec212e6566...
Russia proposes full tech transfer for Su-57 fighter jet production in India ahead of Putin visit
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Russia proposes full tech transfer for Su-57 fighter jet production in India ahead of Putin visit
For New Delhi, the offer arrives at a key moment. India already co-developed the BrahMos missile with Russia and manufactures Su-30MKI fighters under license, but it has diversified toward American, F...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Russia proposes full tech transfer for Su-57 fighter jet production in India ahead of Putin visit
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Taiwan to further tighten export controls for dual-use technology
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November 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Taiwan to further tighten export controls for dual-use technology
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Britain’s MI5 warned Parliament that Chinese intelligence operatives are using LinkedIn to “recruit and cultivate” lawmakers, aides and policy experts, posing as headhunters
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
Chinese Spies Are Using LinkedIn to Target U.K. Lawmakers, MI5 Warns
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November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Britain’s MI5 warned Parliament that Chinese intelligence operatives are using LinkedIn to “recruit and cultivate” lawmakers, aides and policy experts, posing as headhunters
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/w...
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Congratulations to our colleagues !
In case you needed another reason to check out Left To Their Own Devices, Apple Canada’s editorial team just named it it one of the top 10 best podcasts of 2025! 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Congratulations to our colleagues !
Russia is cracking down on its critical military bloggers www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Russia’s militant bloggers are clashing with their own regime
Bashing the army for failing to crush Ukraine can land you in jail
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November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Russia is cracking down on its critical military bloggers www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
‘Good Enough’ Drones Have Become Geopolitical Chips
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‘Good Enough’ Drones Have Become Geopolitical Chips
In Sudan and elsewhere, regional powers have used the weapons for leverage.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
‘Good Enough’ Drones Have Become Geopolitical Chips
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The State of AI: How war will be changed forever na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
The State of AI: How war will be changed forever
In this conversation, Helen Warrell, FT investigations reporter and former defense and security editor, and James O’Donnell, MIT Technology Review’s senior AI reporter, consider the ethical quandaries...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The State of AI: How war will be changed forever na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Taiwan’s lessons from China’s lawfare and hybrid operations
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Taiwan’s lessons from China’s lawfare and hybrid operations | The Strategist
I’ve spent nearly two decades on the frontlines across the Taiwan Strait, and one thing is painfully clear: foreign interference doesn’t knock; it walks straight in, wearing a suit, quoting internatio...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Taiwan’s lessons from China’s lawfare and hybrid operations
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The websites of several Danish political parties were targeted on Monday in a cyberattack claimed by pro-Russian hackers on the eve of local and regional elections. www.scmp.com/news/world/e...
Cyberattack hits Danish political parties on eve of local elections
Pro-Russian hacker group claims it targeted the websites of several Danish political parties.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The websites of several Danish political parties were targeted on Monday in a cyberattack claimed by pro-Russian hackers on the eve of local and regional elections. www.scmp.com/news/world/e...
Arctic leaders warn of growing risk of hybrid warfare in the far north
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Arctic leaders warn of growing risk of hybrid warfare in the far north
Remote Faroe Islands are in talks to add an extra undersea internet cable to safeguard communications from sabotage
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November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Arctic leaders warn of growing risk of hybrid warfare in the far north
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A Russian telecom company that develops technology to allow phone and internet companies to conduct web surveillance and censorship was hacked, had its website defaced, and had data stolen from its servers, TechCrunch has learned techcrunch.com/2025/11/17/s...
Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen, and its website defaced | TechCrunch
The defacement of Protei's website said "another DPI/SORM provider bites the dust," apparently referring to the company selling its web intercept and surveillance products to phone and internet provid...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A Russian telecom company that develops technology to allow phone and internet companies to conduct web surveillance and censorship was hacked, had its website defaced, and had data stolen from its servers, TechCrunch has learned techcrunch.com/2025/11/17/s...
Ukraine will obtain up to 100 French-made Rafale warplanes over the next 10 years under a deal signed on Monday, both countries said, as Kyiv seeks to bolster its defences against Russia’s invasion www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Zelenskiy visits France to seal air defence, warplane deals
Zelenskiy will hold talks with French President Macron at a time when heavy Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have increased in recent weeks and Moscow has reported ground advances in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Ukraine will obtain up to 100 French-made Rafale warplanes over the next 10 years under a deal signed on Monday, both countries said, as Kyiv seeks to bolster its defences against Russia’s invasion www.reuters.com/business/aer...
EU Plans A Hub to Tackle Disinformation Threat from Russia and Others www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media
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November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
EU Plans A Hub to Tackle Disinformation Threat from Russia and Others www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...