No big defence spending increases, funding for implementing measures to allow humanitarian organizations to operate in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and more oversight of CSIS are all good news stories from the 2023 federal budget. And the Ukraine update offers yet more arguments for a diplomatic push now.
Tag Archives: Ukraine
Pursuing peace in Ukraine, new nuke risks and more
Today we examine new opportunities for peace in Ukraine with President Zelensky’s positive response to China’s peace plan, consider heightened risks from using Artificial Intelligence in nuclear command systems and much more.
Lessons from Ukraine and an important China update
We examine some key lessons from the Ukraine conflict and ask whether leaders are heeding them. And we look at the need to balance national security concerns with academic freedom and vital scientific collaboration.
Canada and mediation, China and avoiding war, hypocrisy as policy and more
Canadian mediation in Cameroon, constructive co-existence with China, startling Ukraine developments, the origins of Canada’s arms export policy and new space risks are all topics in today’s post.
Killer robots, Ukraine’s dilemma, and silence over Israel’s democratic descent
An updated US policy on AI-enhanced weapons that kill without meaningful human intervention, growing mainstream expert support for a Ukraine-Russia peace process, and calls to end the silence over Israel’s “descent of democracy” are all topics in this week’s blog post.
Calculating the risks for Ukraine, Israel spyware update, reducing space threats and more
We consider two more voices arguing for a negotiated end to the Ukraine war, assess Israel’s deadly spyware exports, consider more economic challenges and welcome some inspired Canadian leadership to reduce space threats.