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Conference of Defence Associations Institute — 131 episodes

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Canada is About to Choose its Next Submarine

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Why Canada Bought HIMARS

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Canada's Drone Capability Gap

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What a Mixed Fighter Fleet Would Mean for Canada

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Why Canada is Buying a Swedish Surveillance Aircraft Over U.S. Bids

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The Suspension of the Canada-U.S. Defence Board: What it Means for Trust and Defence Cooperation

7

Will Expanded Defence Investment Agency Powers Streamline Procurement?

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What Does Canada Gain by Hosting NATO-Backed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank?

9

One Year In: Has Carney Strengthened Canada’s Defence?

10

How Are Emerging Threats Reshaping Arctic Security and Continental Defence?

11

Nordic Approaches to Total Defence

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Total Defence in the Baltics

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Canada Hits 2% Defence Spending: Substance or Symbolism?

14

On the Sidelines of the 2026 Ottawa Conference with Dr. David Borys

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Carney Announces $35B Plan for Arctic Defence

16

India and Canada Reset Ties with Increased Defence Cooperation

17

What is the endgame in Iran?

18

Operationalizing the Defence Industrial Strategy: Can Canada Deliver?

19

Unpacking Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy

20

Wargaming in the Arctic

21

How is Canada Rebuilding Its Armed Forces?

22

Montreal Climate Security Summit Series, Part 3: Ukraine, Energy, and Readiness in Modern Warfare

23

Can Carney's Canada Contend with a "Ruptured" Global Order?

24

Montreal Climate Security Summit (MCSS) Series, Part 2: Climate Disinformation as a Strategic Risk

25

What do Trump's Greenland Ambitions mean for Canada and NATO?

26

The Evolving Role of the National Security and Intelligence Advisor

27

Venezuela, Greenland and the 'Donroe Doctrine'

28

2025 Year in Review: Is Canada Prepared for the Threats & Challenges Ahead?

29

What Trump's National Security Strategy Means for Canada

30

Montreal Climate Security Summit Series, Pt. 1: Civil-Military Cooperation

31

'If We don't Enhance Our Defence and Security, We Give up Our Sovereignty'

32

Is it Time to Update Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy?

33

Canada Strong? Unpacking the Significance of Budget 2025

34

Canada Narrows Choice for New Submarines

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Carney Launches New Defence Investment Agency

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Is Bureaucracy Hindering Military Preparedness? Modernizing Canadian Artillery

37

NATO Article 4 Talks | Canada & Poland Strengthen Defence Relationship

38

Will the Coast Guard's shift to DND & the Ice Pact Strengthen Canadian Security & Industry?

39

What challenges and opportunities will the River-Class Destroyer pose for Canada's naval strategy?

40

What Has Canada Learned from Op UNIFIER?

41

Can Canada Realistically Diversify Its Defence Partnerships Beyond the U.S.?

42

Can Canada Afford to Stay Silent on Ballistic Missile Defence?

43

Can Russia be Contained in a Multi-Polar World?

44

How the RCN is Preparing for 21st Century Threats: A Conversation with VAdm Angus Topshee

45

True North Strong? A Citizen's Guide to National Defence

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Will Canada Hit NATO's 5% Defence Spending Target?

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2% is Just the Start: How will Canada Deliver on Carney's Defence Pledge?

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Unpacking Carney's Defence Announcement

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How Ukraine pulled off 'Operation Spiderweb'

50

Is Europe Planning for Yesterday's War? Lessons from NATO's Frontline

51

Ghost Fleets: What does Maritime Autonomous Systems Integration offer the RCN?

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"Nice but not there": Canada's Reputational Challenges in the Indo-Pacific

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Trump’s Golden Dome | Ukraine Strikes Deep into Russia | Gaza War Ground Offensive Expansion

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The Golden Dome

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The Future of the Five Eyes (FVEY) and Canada's Role in it

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Sir Lawrence Freedman | Lessons from Ukraine for the Future of Warfare

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Canada Ignores the South China Sea At Its Peril

58

What Does Securing the Arctic Look Like?

59

What’s Stopping Canadians from Joining the Military?

60

Is Canada Ready to Compete for Influence in Africa?

61

How Can Canada-Lithuania Defence Cooperation Strengthen NATO's North?

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2025 Election: Comparing Conservative and Liberal Defence Platforms

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Canada Isn’t Ready—But Must Be, Fast

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Frontline Latvia: Building Resilience and Readiness on NATO’s Russian Border

65

Unpacking the Liberals’ Latest Defence Announcement

66

Depoliticizing Defence and Rebuilding the CAF

67

Canada in Dangerous Times: Strategic Outlook 2025

68

Can Canada Afford to Rethink the F-35 Acquisition?

69

National Security in the Age of AI and Robotics

70

NATO’s New Fault Lines: Where Does Canada Stand?

71

Can Canada Reduce its Dependence on the U.S?

72

Is This the End of NATO as We Know It?

73

Solving the RCAF’s Personnel Crisis

74

Bilateral Defence Cooperation in the Arctic

75

Art of the Tariff: What Trump Wants from Canada and Implications of a Global Trade War

76

We Don’t Declare Sovereignty, We Build It: Investing in Canada’s Arctic Defence

77

The Hogue Report: Strengthening Canada’s Response to Foreign Interference

78

Has Canada Fallen Behind in a Decade of Global Security Shifts?

79

Navigating a New U.S. Foreign Policy: Trump, Tariffs, USMCA, and CANUS Relations

80

Defence and Foreign Policy in the Trudeau Era

81

Threats and Vulnerabilities in Canada’s Arctic

82

Is Border Security the Solution to Trump's Tariffs?

83

25 Years of WPS: Progress, Challenges, and the Path Forward with Ambassador Jacqueline O'Neill

84

Defending Canada: Strengthening National Security in an Era of Global Uncertainty

85

1000 Days of War in Ukraine

86

Fixing Recruitment and Retention in the CAF: Leadership & Risk Tolerance

87

What the ICE Pact Means for Canadian Industry and Arctic Security

88

Canada’s Next Submarine Fleet, Part 3: Procurement, AUKUS, UUVs, & Nuclear vs. Conventional

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How Has Gendered Disinformation Impacted Women in Politics?

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Conflict-related Sexual Violence in the Ukraine War

91

Arctic Critical Minerals: Canada’s Strategic Interests

92

Regional and International Implications of War in Myanmar

93

Ukraine's Gamble in Kursk: What Comes Next?

94

Canada’s Next Submarine Fleet (Part 2)

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Canada’s Next Submarine Fleet (Part 1)

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Leveraging AI for the Canadian Armed Forces

97

Will Iran's Next Move Heighten Middle East Tensions?

98

How Will Canada's Defence Spending Impact the 2026 CUSMA Review?

99

Securing the North: NORAD, China, and the Future of Arctic Policy

100

China and the PLA's Military Modernization: Implications for Taiwan

101

Is Canada’s Navy Prepared For the New Global Security Environment?

102

Is Canada Prepared for Incoming Cyber Threats?

103

The Geopolitical Update: Trump Assassination Attempt, South China Sea Tension, President Xi Rumours

104

2024 NATO Summit Recap

105

NATO and Canada: The Cost of Defence Spending Deficits

106

Where Does Canada Stand? Behind Closed Doors at the NATO Summit

107

Trump-Proofing NATO: Perspectives from Europe

108

The Geopolitical Update: NATO Summit, Democrats Seek Biden Replacement, Cuba-China Threat

109

NATO at 75: Can the Alliance Adapt to Global Security Shifts?

110

Is History Rhyming? Putin, Ukraine, Transatlantic Security, & the NATO Summit

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The Geopolitical Update: South China Sea Tension, Ukraine Stalemate, Hezbollah, North Korea Missiles

112

Key Issues for Canada at the Washington Summit

113

Is China Prepared to Invade Taiwan?

114

Is Canada a Credible Partner in the Indo-Pacific? Stephen Nagy

115

What's Next After NSICOP's Revelations on Foreign Interference?

116

The Geopolitical Update: Nuclear Proliferation, Russia-North Korea Defence Pact, NATO Summit

117

The Geopolitical Update: Russian Warships in Cuba, G7 Summit, China-Taiwan Military Drills

118

India's Surprise Election Result a Loss for Modi but a Win for Democracy? Rohinton Medhora

119

Unpacking NSICOP's Special Report: Foreign Interference in Canada

120

The Geopolitical Update, June 7, 2024: Indian Election Results, NATO-Russia, Middle East Tensions

121

What does President Raisi's Death mean for Stability in Iran and the Middle East?

122

The Geopolitical Update, May 31, 2024

123

Will Canada Address US Military Spending Concerns Ahead of NATO Summit?

124

The Geopolitical Update, May 24, 2024

125

Does BRICS Challenge the International Order?

126

Canada’s strategic deficit cannot be neglected

127

A resurgence for Putin in 2024?

128

Strengthening Deterrence & Defence in the Taiwan Strait

129

How would Trump 2.0 impact Canada (and the United States)?

130

What do assassination plots reveal about India's geopolitical rise?

131

Does the Global Security Reporting Program (GSRP) require more scrutiny?