🆕 READ: Senior Fellow Ann Fitz-Gerald writes in @futureconomy that "urgent measures must be taken for Canada to have a solid value-based offering for global value chains" including in dual-use technologies that contribute to national security. #cdnpoli thefutureeconomy.ca/op-eds/to-resc…

IAEA reports that Iran has further increased its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium. IAEA Rafael MarianoGrossi has previously warned that Tehran already has enough fissile material to make “several” nuclear bombs if it chose to do so. During our recent Institute for Peace & Diplomacy expert

🆕 READ: This week Canada-China Brief gives special attention to Ottawa’s move to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and steel, Beijing's reaction, and the Washington factor in Canada’s decision-making ft. exclusive analysis from IPD experts. canadachinabrief.substack.com/p/ottawa-slaps…

What to make about #tariffs on #China's #EV by Hugh Stevens, Vice Chair of the Canadian Committee on Pacific Economic Cooperation (CANCPEC) and former Canadian Head of Mission in #Taipei

I’m glad to see what I talked about a couple of weeks ago in my panel discussion at Institute for Peace & Diplomacy is now actually happening!! Let’s hope it’s not too late.

📅 TUESDAY: IPD hosts 'Ukraine's Kursk Offensive and Its Strategic Implications' to discuss Kyiv's incursion into Russia, escalation, and future U.S. policy ft. Thomas Graham Council on Foreign Relations, Eugene Rumer Carnegie Russia Eurasia + Dr. Zachary Paikin / Sept. 3, 11AM – 12PM ET. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

📺Interview with Al Jazeera English on 🇬🇧 #UK temporary arms ban on 🇮🇱 #Israel 3/9/2024 7:00 GMT 👇👇👇

📅 TODAY: Still time to RSVP for IPD's 'Ukraine's Kursk Offensive and Its Strategic Implications', a discussion on Kyiv's Russia offensive and future U.S. policy ft. Thomas Graham Council on Foreign Relations, Eugene Rumer Carnegie Russia Eurasia + Dr. Zachary Paikin at 11AM ET / 5PM CET. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

I was quoted in this South China Morning Post piece by Tom Hussain. All parties seem to agree that the JCPOA cannot be revived as is. However, finding diplomatic solutions is crucial for managing tensions with Tehran, particularly over its expanding nuclear program. scmp.com/week-asia/poli…

💡 READ: On new nuclear talks, Executive Director Bijan Ahmadi tells South China Morning Post that with Iran changing its “public and official position as well, all sides appeared to agree on at least one point: the 2015 JCPOA cannot be revived in its current form.” scmp.com/week-asia/poli…

💡 READ: Bijan Ahmadi In The New Arab says that "with a strong retaliation, Iran risks being drawn into a broader conflict that could involve the United States and potentially derail the possibility of negotiations with the West on economic sanctions." newarab.com/analysis/will-…

Thanks to Kourosh Ziabari for including my comments in his recent piece on the uncertainty around Iran's anticipated retaliation for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. newarab.com/analysis/will-…

🆕 READ: Henrik Larsen writes that "Western public diplomacy since Ukraine’s failed counteroffensive in 2023 is detached from its own domestic political realities that there is simply no appetite to give Ukraine a significant edge on the battlefield." peacediplomacy.org/2024/09/03/fro…

My latest column at The Hill. This one looks at Ukraine's Kursk raid through the eyes of Carl von Clausewitz. Enjoy! thehill.com/opinion/intern…… Defense Priorities Institute for Peace & Diplomacy Macalester College Macdonald-Laurier Institute

My thoughts on the Russia-Ukraine war and its international diplomacy: peacediplomacy.org/2024/09/03/fro… Institute for Peace & Diplomacy CEPA ICDS Tallinn

🆕 READ: Sr. Washington Fellow Prof. Andrew A Latham argues that rather than overextending beyond core interests, an Arctic focus "ensures that Canada’s efforts are not diluted across distant regions but are concentrated where they can make a significant difference." peacediplomacy.org/2024/09/04/the…

💬 READ: On tariffs on Chinese EVs, IPD's Anton Malkin writes that they "will neither improve the competitiveness of our industry nor improve our transition toward electric and hybrid vehicles. At worst, it will leave our auto industry further behind." canadachinabrief.substack.com/p/ottawa-slaps…

▶️ ICYMI: Watch 'Ukraine's Kursk Offensive and Its Strategic Implications', IPD's recent discussion on Kyiv's Russia offensive and future U.S. policy on potential negotiations ft. Thomas Graham Council on Foreign Relations , Eugene Rumer Carnegie Russia Eurasia + Dr. Zachary Paikin. youtube.com/watch?v=0cbBou…

My second piece of the day, this one on the dangers of overreach in Canadian foreign policy. Enjoy! peacediplomacy.org/2024/09/04/the… @DEFP Institute for Peace & Diplomacy Macalester College