Groundbreaking China–USA research collaboration on cyber stability The product of a three-year joint research project between the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Shanghai Institute for International Studies, a new report entitled China–U.S. Cyber-Nuclear C3 Stability examines the impact …
UN Human Security Agenda offers the world a way forward
On Easter Monday, a time of hope and renewal for many Canadians, we thought we would focus first on some very good news: namely, significant improvements in three multi-year conflict situations. According to the International Crisis Group conflict tracker: In …
Less rhetoric and more dialogue needed to reduce grave nuclear risks
Update on delusional new UK nuclear weapon policy In our 22 March blog we discussed the UK decision to increase the number of its nuclear weapons and to extend the range of threats to which its nuclear deterrence policy would …
Post-COVID reset must include both nuclear and conventional arms control
Post baby-boomers need to understand the growing nuclear peril The planet currently faces not one, but three existential threats — where the very continuation of our existence is at issue. These are: Climate catastrophe; The destruction of nature ( in …
Canada, NATO and Afghanistan: Lessons NOT learned entrap us still today
At the advent of President Biden’s tenure, the International Crisis Group published a briefing entitled Nineteen Conflict Prevention Tips for the Biden Administration (28 January 2021) in which they urged the President to: discard failed approaches, such as an over-reliance …
Ending (some) war crimes impunity, breaking Iran-US stalemate, Int’l Women’s Day and more
International Criminal Court launches investigation into war crimes in Palestine In our 5 February 2021 blog, we reported on the historic ruling of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it has jurisdiction over alleged war crimes or atrocities committed in …
A closer look at “fraught” Canada-China relations
Retired diplomat and expert hostage negotiator Gar Pardy on Canada-China relations This week saw two highly informative webinars exploring how to move beyond Canada’s extremely troubled relationship with China. Both webinars are now available for viewing and the links are …
NATO report suggests Alliance still “brain dead”, more Canadian gun control and worries over Biden’s China policy review
NATO high-level “reflections” on next ten years a total bust NATO defence ministers met on 17-18 February 2021 in Brussels to discuss the next steps in the NATO 2030 “reflection” process and to review a high-level expert group report, NATO …
NORAD modernization a litmus test of Canadian post-pandemic priorities
U.S. Air Force backs sweeping NORAD upgrade proposal called SHIELD President Joe Biden, in his first call to a foreign leader as President of the United States, spoke with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 22 January 2021. The White House …
Hope for Yemen, vaccine equity, the ICC and Palestine, cyber operations and more
USA stops weapons sales, boosts diplomacy to end Yemen conflict Let us start with some really good news. In his first major foreign policy address since his inauguration as the 46th American president, Joe Biden announced an end to US …
Parliament and national security overreach, new U.S. Iran Envoy, suspension of U.S. arms to Saudi Arabia and more
Unanimous parliamentary motion on expanding terrorist list a dark day for our democracy Let it be stated categorically that combatting hate-based violence, racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia is an urgent task, and we need to “up our game” significantly in light …
Welcoming the TPNW and supporting a progressive American foreign policy
New global nuclear ban treaty is now in force! Ever since the 50th ratification was obtained on UN Day (24 October), we have been counting down the days until 22nd January — when the historic Treaty on the Prohibition of …
