Vladimir Putin isn’t immortal, but he wants to be indispensable: Aurel Braun in the Globe and Mail
These new developments signal that Mr. Putin remains very much intent on pursuing an illiberal course for Russia, writes Aurel Braun. By Aurel...
Trump’s Iran policy is imperfect, but he grasps truths Obama missed: Kaveh Shahrooz in the Toronto Star
While Trump may get many things wrong, he seems to have intuitively grasped certain key truths about dealing with Iran that other presidents...
Canada can learn from Taiwan on relations with China: Marcus Kolga in the Toronto Star
The determination and clarity with which Taiwan has confronted the challenges to its fragile independence and democracy are encouraging and can serve as...
Flight PS752: A deadly combination of Iran’s recklessness and incompetence: Aurel Braun in The Conversation
Perhaps the tragedy of Flight PS752 may also finally convince the Iranian theocratic dictatorship that it’s time to stop pursuing dangerous foreign adventures,...
Iran’s Fawning Western Apologists: Kaveh Shahrooz in Quillette
It is true that war brings out the blinkered jingoism of the right. But it also brings out the inverted racism that has...
Chinese Disinformation in Taiwan: J. Michael Cole in the Taiwan Sentinel
Disinformation can contribute to polarization within a targeted society while eroding belief in the objective truth. China’s information warfare efforts are helped by...
Japan's foreign exchange law - Stricter investment rules a boon to allies, economic security: J. Berkshire Miller in the Japan Times
Japan can’t rest on its laurels and pander to some short-term profit-making pleas from the private sector at the cost of its long-term...
What China’s rise as a polar power means for Canada: New MLI paper by Anne-Marie Brady
OTTAWA, ON (December 30, 2019): While few Canadians have been paying attention, distant China has become a rising power in their own back...
Indo-Pacific at the heart of rules-based order: J. Berkshire Miller in the Japan Times
The true litmus case for the rules-based order will be its ability to evolve and withstand the challenges in the Indo-Pacific in the...
Resetting Canada’s Approach to China: Charles Burton and Brett Byers in Inroads
A measured and principled approach to China is ultimately of the greatest sustained benefit first to Canada, then to Canada’s likeminded allies and...
