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On the sidelines of the 28th Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in Victoria, BC, Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), met privately with his Chinese counterpart, General Yang Zhibin, commander of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Eastern Theater Command. This was the first time in more than two years that senior commanders

The ever-changing nature of contemporary global security threats have often challenged longstanding security frameworks established by NATO. Challenges can be utilized as opportunities for improvement and adaptability. In the Mediterranean Sea, NATO’s maritime presence and operations have historically been underpinned by the threat of terrorist activity. However, threats such as...

Reconciliation Efforts Today The government has stated plans to blend Indigenous culture and knowledge into the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). That knowledge refers to a cultural lifestyle rooted in relationality with the land, animals, and community, and passed on through land-based learning rather than transferable skills. It encompasses ways of understanding people, environment...

For most Canadians, passenger rail is not a topic of great everyday importance. Canadians made only 4.4 million journeys with Via Rail (the country’s national rail operator) in 2025, compared to almost 160 million passengers passing through Canadian airports in the same year.  Canada’s passenger rail network is underdeveloped and unreliable. Canada is the only

This article written by Hala Gharaibeh examines how the breakdown of civilian protection in Sudan has increased women’s vulnerability to conflict-related sexual violence, and why addressing CRSV is essential to conflict prevention, civilian protection, and human security.