Ukraine’s flagging counteroffensive, the world court and Israel’s long occupation of Palestine, new research on managing nuclear risks, some good news on AI and on the environment – these are some of the issues we discuss in today’s end-of-August blog post.
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Cooperation over conflict in the Arctic
Check out highlights from the wonderful new EBOOK on Arctic Security co-edited by Rideau Institute President Peggy Mason
We all have a role to play in ending the carnage in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Our blog today examines the international and Canadian reactions to the latest Israeli-instigated violence in Palestine, and what you can do to help stop it.
No pandemic pivot in Canada’s defence budget
The federal budget tabled this week continues the pre-pandemic pattern of defence spending increases, which will do nothing to address the existential threats of climate catastrophe, the destruction of nature and nuclear armageddon.
Increasing nuclear stability is an urgent priority
Today’s blog features an innovative China-USA research partnership on cyber stability, internal dissension in the Biden administration over the Iran nuclear deal, and a great new poll on what Canadians think of nuclear disarmament (they want it).
UN Human Security Agenda offers the world a way forward
In this Good Friday blog, we feature some good news on conflict resolution, renewed hope on the Iran nuclear deal, and a closer look at a wonderful little book on how to advance an international peace and security agenda based on cooperation and meeting basic human needs.