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Kyle Matthews
@kylecmatthews.bsky.social
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Working on defending human rights and democracy in an age of authoritarian alignment
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Read our latest joint report written by @marielamensch.bsky.social and @kylecmatthews.bsky.social

"Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponizing AI against the West.”

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MIGS launches new report "Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponizing AI against the West." - MIGS
MIGS and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada are delighted to launch the report Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponize AI against the
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September 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Save the date: Montreal International Security Summit 15-16 October
July 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Excited to launch this new project migsinstitute.org/migs-launche...
MIGS Launches New Project on the Crime of Aggression with Support from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs - MIGS
The Montreal Institute for Global Security (MIGS) is proud to announce the launch of a new international initiative focused on advancing accountability for
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May 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Excited to launch this new project migsinstitute.org/migs-launche...
MIGS Launches New Project on the Crime of Aggression with Support from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs - MIGS
The Montreal Institute for Global Security (MIGS) is proud to announce the launch of a new international initiative focused on advancing accountability for
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May 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Our Executive Director @kylecmatthews.bsky.social published an oped Policy Options.

"Five big moves Mark Carney must make to secure Canada’s place in the world."

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Five big moves Mark Carney must make to secure Canada's place in the world
Five urgent steps for Canada to de-fend its sovereignty and rebuild global influence in an era of authoritarianism and disruption.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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This week’s press conference at the Parliament of Canada on the need for Canadian leadership on digital resilience www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQnS...
Security experts urge Canada to lead on digital resilience – May 21, 2025
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May 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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April 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Russia launched new attacks on Kyiv. Again, drones were massively used to target civilians and infrastructure.

In our latest report, my colleague @kylecmatthews.bsky.social and I highlight the rise of drone warfare, especially in Ukraine. Read it here
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April 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Join us this thursday for the report launch on AI, Drones and Transatlantic security www.linkedin.com/events/ai-dr...
AI, Drones and the Future of Defense: A Transnational Security | LinkedIn
Join the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada and the Montreal Institute for Global Security for the launch of the publication “AI, Drones and the Future of Defense: A Transnational Security Challenge”. T...
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April 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Trump doubles down on tariffs despite panic on Wall Street
Top executives push back on U.S. measures, warning of rising risk of recession, as markets swing
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April 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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April 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Our press conference at the Canadian Parliament on foreign interference and transnational repression www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYRo...
Security experts discuss foreign interference and transnational repression – March 31, 2025
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April 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Calls mount for Carney to fire Liberal candidate who said Conservative should be turned in to earn Chinese bounty
NDP candidate Jenny Kwan joins calls from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and human rights advocates for the Liberal Leader to fire Paul Chiang
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March 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Launch of the 2025 Global Terrorism Index this week at the Canadian Parliament www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkEy...
Security experts discuss 2025 Global Terrorism Index – March 20, 2025
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March 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Under Trump, NSC has stopped holding regular meetings with European officials on Russian sabotage www.reuters.com/world/us-sus...
Exclusive: US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine.
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March 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Breaking News: A draft deal between Canada and the European Union would bolster defense cooperation at a time when the country’s ties with the U.S. are fraying.
Menaced by Trump, Canada Prepares to Join E.U. Military Industry Efforts
Canada’s draft deal to participate in Europe’s defense industry will bring contracts to Canadian manufacturers and help lessen dependence on the United States.
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March 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Do join us tomorrow
March 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Taking place tomorrow in Ottawa: Canada Launch of the 2025 Global Terrorism Index
@jp-peacemaking.bsky.social , Alexann Thiffault, Michael Collins, @kylecmatthews.bsky.social @borealissaves.bsky.social

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Canada Launch of the 2025 Global Terrorism Index
Please join us for a presentation on the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, released by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
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March 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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#Hungary: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has publicly compared critics including journalists to "insects" that will be eliminated. We join our affiliates in demanding an apology from Mr Orbán in the context of a new crackdown on journalists and journalism. europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/03...
Hungary: Journalists demand an apology from Viktor Orban
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in a recent speech, compared critics including journalists to insects that will be eliminated. The European Federation of ...
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March 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Trump should be deposed for igniting a trade war with our allies, threatening to conquer Canada, allowing cyber criminals to steal our private data, & giving aid & comfort to our enemies while crashing our economy. Canada, forever independent & free! 🇨🇦 Gift article 🎁 www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03...
President Trump said in a social media post on Tuesday morning that he would impose an additional 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum coming from Canada, doubling the levies he planned to put in place on Wednesday. Mr. Trump said he was responding to surcharges being imposed by Ontario on electricity supplied to some U.S. states. He reiterated his notion that Canada should become part of the United States, saying it would make tariffs go away and make Canada more secure. He framed such an outcome as inevitable: “The artificial line of separation drawn many years ago will finally disappear,” he wrote. Market uncertainty: Investors were struggling to understand Mr. Trump’s trade policies as he announced the heavier tariffs, which he described as a response to surcharges on electricity generated in Canada and used by U.S. customers. The S&P 500 was down again a day after Wall Street turned in its worst performance of 2025, spooked by Mr. Trump’s refusal to rule out the possibility his policies could trigger a recession.
March 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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‘This is a civil war’: Syria’s Kurds watch nervously as new violence spreads
More than 1,000 people have been killed in sectarian violence in Syria’s Latakia region. For the Kurds, the bloodshed only emphasizes why they must keep defending their autonomy
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March 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Because I stand with Canada 🇨🇦against autocracy, I am sharing this exclusive gift article from The New York Times: How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious 👀 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
On those calls, President Trump laid out a long list of grievances he had with the trade relationship between the two countries, including Canada’s protected dairy sector, the difficulty American banks face in doing business in Canada and Canadian consumption taxes that Mr. Trump deems unfair because they make American goods more expensive. He also brought up something much more fundamental. He told Mr. Trudeau that he did not believe that the treaty that demarcates the border between the two countries was valid and that he wants to revise the boundary. He offered no further explanation. The border treaty Mr. Trump referred to was established in 1908 and finalized the international boundary between Canada, then a British dominion, and the United States.
March 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Playing the victim: how Trump’s clash with Zelenskyy paved the way for the suspension of military aid | Lilie Chouliaraki
Who is really suffering from this conflict? We are, said the US president, in a move straight from the populist playbook, says LSE professor of media and communications Lilie Chouliaraki
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March 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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20 March : Canada launch of the 2025 Global Terrorism Index by the IEP

Speakers: John Packer , Michael Collins, @kylecmatthews.bsky.social and Phil Gurski

Register here www.eventbrite.ca/e/canada-lau...

A collaboration btw IEP, MIGS and HRREC at UOttawa
Canada Launch of the 2025 Global Terrorism Index
Please join us for a presentation on the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, released by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
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March 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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“What he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that'll make it easier to annex us." This is the most extraordinary statement by a Canadian prime minister in the history of this country. The Trump administration is at war with Canada.
March 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM