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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · Sep 5

The 4th #MCSS is only a month away! This year’s focus is military adaptation to climate change, with plenary panels and interactive sessions on climate security threats, regional challenges, military infrastructure resilience and equipment, and cross-sectoral cooperation.

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · Jun 25

As the #NATOSummit continues in #TheHague, eyes are on defence spending, Ukraine, U.S. engagement, and transatlantic cohesion. As NATO adapts to a more contested world, 🇨🇦 #Canada must show where it stands and where it’s going within the alliance. bit.ly/4efkL5n

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · Jun 24

CDAI Board Member @kerrybuck.bsky.social and
former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute talked about what to expect at today and tomorrow's #NATO Summit in The Hague with ‪@mattgalloway.bsky.social‬ on CBC's The Current. bit.ly/40jLlEN

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · Jun 1

“We have, for much too long, relied on the Americans to take care of whatever the threat was, and therefore assumed very mistakenly, in my view, that #Canada somehow was safe from all the geopolitical threats at all.”
— Dr. Rob Huebert

➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/4jiTIHt

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 31

“Canada still has to be cautious, but #Canada also has to realize that it must figure out how to protect itself from other geopolitical threats—i.e. #China and #Russia—while dealing with a somewhat destabilized United States.”
— Dr. Rob Huebert

➡️ bit.ly/4jiTIHt

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 30

“US intelligence is probably becoming increasingly isolated within the Five Eyes because of understandable concerns about the United States allying with [#Russia, who] has generally been an adversary.”
— @danstanton.bsky.social‬

➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ryzF1

CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 29

“The election of #Trump to his second term causes problems between four of the Five Eyes. I think that it will deepen the partnerships that exist between the other four; in particular, Canada and the UK will deepen their collaboration.”
— Artur Wilczynski

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 28

“What the Americans are trying to do with the Golden Dome is create a defensive system against the systems that were against the Americans... What #Trump is doing, from a political perspective, it's the defence of North America.”
— Dr. Rob Huebert

➡️ bit.ly/4jiTIHt

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 28

“US intelligence is probably becoming increasingly isolated within the Five Eyes because of understandable concerns about the United States allying with [#Russia, who] has generally been an adversary.”
— @danstanton.bsky.social‬

➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ryzF1

CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 27

“[#Canada is] not going to throw the US overboard. We're not going to throw the Five Eyes overboard. We'll continue to rely for the foreseeable future on US intelligence and we'll still see them as a partner… But we have to diversify.”
— Vincent Rigby

➡️ bit.ly/43ryzF1

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 27

“The intent is finally there. Regardless of party, I think there's a real understanding that we need to do more holistically in the [#Arctic] region, including the deployment of the Canadian Navy.”
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller

➡️ bit.ly/43ow0nn

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 26

“This is some of the most sustained conventional warfare we've had for a prolonged period. It's a reminder [that even] without using nuclear weapons, there are ways of hurting countries that use conventional forces.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social‬

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 26

“What the #Trump administration is doing to the United States intelligence community… should make partners in the intelligence relationship of the Five Eyes very wary around the politicization of the US intelligence community.”
— Artur Wilczynski

➡️ bit.ly/43ryzF1

CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 26

“It's a fantasy to say that [#Canada] can substantially diversify away from the United States. [#China] understands Canada as the weak underbelly of the United States, and they take advantage of this... This is not a viable option.”
— Dr. Stephen Nagy

➡️ bit.ly/43ow0nn

CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 25

“You would hope that #Russia's experience would remind #China that things never quite go according to plan… [but] I think Taiwan is really nervous [because] you don't get the impression that Trump is bothered about what happens to Taiwan.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social‬

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 25

“#Canada has quite a big role to play in the Five Eyes... Americans in particular would not want to see Canada's two intelligence agencies removed; they would have to spend billions getting that language capability that we have.”
— @danstanton.bsky.social‬

➡️ bit.ly/43ryzF1

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 25

“In security terms, Europe now depends on the US more than it ever did. US deterrence is essential for their balance of power in the region, especially with China growing. This is where the risk of transactionalism becomes really dangerous.”
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 24

“In the Indo-Pacific, a number of states who would prefer to stick with the #UnitedStates [are currently unsure] about the reliability of the US and its ability to take account of their interests with the tariffs policy.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social‬

➡️ bit.ly/4kyHLi0

CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 24

“We're 100 days into the #Trump presidency and on the security and intelligence side, there's complete upheaval. I think that other Allies are looking at the United States and going, can we can we trust them? Are they our reliable ally?”
— Vincent Rigby

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 24

“It's not about making #Canada the 51st state. It's about a sphere of influence that keeps Chinese, Russian, maybe Iranian nefarious influences out, concentrates strength and builds security for United States.”
—Dr. Stephen Nagy

➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ow0nn

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 23

“Slowly but surely, the #Trump administration has come around to the view [that] the problem is not #Ukraine's recalcitrance and willingness to face the harsh realities of the war, but Putin’s.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social‬

➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/4kyHLi0

CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 23

“If the #UnitedStates was not to intervene even though it said it would, what implications would that have for deterrence in the East China Sea? There are risks of allowing things to go in a direction none of us wanted to go.”
—Jonathan Berkshire Miller

➡️ Listen now: bit.ly/43ow0nn

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CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 22

“Russian military doctrine hasn't changed from Soviet times… They haven't adapted their land strategy. [Putin] can't easily achieve his political objectives by military means; it's not clear whether he can cheat them by political means.”
— @ldfreedman.bsky.social‬

➡️ bit.ly/4kyHLi0

CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 22

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine poses significant challenges for the future of international security.

Sir Lawrence Freedman (@ldfreedman.bsky.social‬) discusses how the war has shaped NATO strategy, military doctrine, and risks for Canada.

YouTube: bit.ly/4kyHLi0
Spotify: spoti.fi/4jgnYmo

CDA Institute @cdainstitute.bsky.social · May 22

“The Trump administration [is trying to] selectively diversify away from #China as much as possible… [#Canada] is likely going to be pushed into synergizing our economic policies and businesses with the United States even deeper.”
— Dr. Stephen Nagy

➡️ bit.ly/43ow0nn