On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry speaks to MGen (ret'd) Denis Thompson about the future of the Canadian Army.

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Read:

Canada’s 21st Century Army: The Changing Context of Conventional War by Denis Thompson – https://www.cgai.ca/canadas_21st_century_army_the_changing_context_of_conventional_war

CGAI's 2022 Defence and Security Series: https://www.cgai.ca/2022_defence_and_security_series

The Avoidable War by Kevin Rudd – https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/kevin-rudd/the-avoidable-war/9781541701304/

Participant Bio

Denis Thompson is a CGAI fellow and a retired Major-General from the Canadian Army – https://www.cgai.ca/denis_thompson

Host Bio

Dave Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Perry

Recording Date: 7 Oct 2022

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On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss current events in energy security, including the recent OPEC+ production cut decision, energy transition in Africa, and a brewing trade dispute over U.S. EV tax credits.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Swaran Singh about India's maneuvering with the neighborhood of powers globally and in the Indo-Pacific.

Guest Bio:

- Swaran Singh is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia, and a Professor and former Chair at the Centre for International Politics Organisation and Disarmament, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

What is Swaran reading?

- A Life in Diplomacy, by Maharajakrishna Rasgotra: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Diplomacy-Maharajakrishna-Rasgotra/dp/0143447270

- Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy, by Henry Kissinger: https://www.amazon.ca/Leadership-Six-Studies-World-Strategy/dp/0593489446

Interview recording Date: September 29, 2022.

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson talks to CEO of the Red Cross Conrad Sauvé about the work of his organization.

Participant Bio:

Conrad Sauvé is CEO of the Canadian Red Cross – https://www.redcross.ca/about-us/about-the-canadian-red-cross/executive-leadership-team/conrad-sauve

Host bio

Colin Robertson is Senior Adviser and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Learn more about the Red Cross: https://www.redcross.ca/

Read:

Value(s) by Mark Carney – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/669023/values-by-mark-carney/9780771051555

Winter Work by Dan Fesperman – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696607/winter-work-by-dan-fesperman/

Recording Date: 30 Aug 2022.

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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Stephen Nagy about Canada's presence in the Indo-Pacific

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Participants Bios:

Stephen Nagy is a CGAI Fellow and Professor at the International Christian University in Tokyo – https://www.cgai.ca/stephen_nagy

Host bio:

David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/staff#Perry

Read:

Jerks at Work by Tessa West – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/652757/jerks-at-work-by-tessa-west/

The Avoidable War by Kevin Rudd – https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/kevin-rudd/the-avoidable-war/9781541701304/

Leadership by Henry Kissinger – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/692733/leadership-by-henry-kissinger/9780593489444

Recording Date: 23 Sep 2022

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On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss current events in energy security, including the sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines and Russia's energy relationship with India.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Paul Stronski about changing geopolitical and energy realities in Central Asia.

Guest Bio:

- Paul Stronski is a Senior Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

What is Paul reading?

- Afghan Modern: The History of a Global Nation, by Robert Crews https://www.amazon.ca/Afghan-Modern-History-Global-Nation/dp/067428609X

Interview recording Date: September 27, 2022.

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Produced by Joe Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Stephen Flynn about resiliency and its importance for democratic stability.

Participant's bio:

Stephen Flynn is the Founding Director of the Global Resilience Institute at Northeastern University – https://globalresilience.northeastern.edu/about/team/stephen-flynn/

Host's bio:

Colin Robertson is Senior Adviser and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Read:

Charles Dickens – https://www.charlesdickensinfo.com/novels/complete-works/

Recording Date: 24 Aug 2022.

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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry speaks to Prof. Alex Wilner and Col (ret'd) Al Stephenson about the future of deterrence in Canada.

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Participants Bios:

Alex Wilner is a Professor at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University – https://www.alexwilner.ca/

Col (ret'd) Al Stephenson is a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/al_stephenson

Host bio:

David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/staff#Perry

Read:

"The Many Shades of Deterrence" by Alex Wilner – https://www.cgai.ca/the_many_shades_of_canadian_deterrence

"When Deterrence Fails: Is NORAD Enough?" by Al Stephenson – https://www.cgai.ca/when_deterrence_fails_is_norad_enough

Cross-Domain Deterrence by Jon R. Lindsay and Erik Gartzke – https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/research-articles/cross-domain-deterrence/

Call Sign Chaos by Jin Mattis and Bing West – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/240358/call-sign-chaos-by-jim-mattis-and-bing-west/

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan – https://us.macmillan.com/series/wheeloftime

Deterrence by Denial: Theory and Practice by Alex Wilner and Andreas Wenger – https://www.cambriapress.com/pub.cfm?bid=786

Recording Date: 21 Sep 2022

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On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle and Joe Calnan discuss current events in energy security, including Russia's decision to mobilize reserves for its invasion of Ukraine, energy infrastructure permitting legislation in the US, and the labour force constraints of the energy transition.

For the interview section of the podcast, Kelly talks with Leonardo Beltran about the past, present, and future of Mexico's contribution to the integrated North American energy system.

Guest Bio:

- Leonardo Beltran is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Columbia University´s Center for Global Energy Policy

Host Bio:

- Kelly Ogle is the CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

What is Leonardo reading?

- Good for You, Great for Me: Finding the Trading Zone and Winning at Win-Win Negotiation, by Lawrence Susskind

https://www.amazon.ca/Good-You-Great-Me-Negotiation/dp/1610394259

Interview recording Date: September 20, 2022.

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On this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson discusses recent worries about a war over Taiwan with Charles Parton and Ted Lipman

Participants Biographies

Charles Parton is a Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute – https://rusi.org/people/parton-obe

Ted Lipman is a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/ted_lipman

Host Biography

Colin Robertson is a Senior Adviser and a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read and Listen:

"Taiwan: Invasion is not likely, but deterrence remains vital" by Charles Parton – https://www.geostrategy.org.uk/research/taiwan-invasion-is-not-likely-but-deterrence-remains-vital/

"Taïwan : une invasion est peu probable, mais la dissuasion reste vitale" par Charles Parton – https://ras-nsa.ca/fr/taiwan-une-invasion-est-peu-probable-mais-la-dissuasion-reste-vitale/

"Understanding China's Psychology" feat. Charles Parton and Ted Lipman – https://www.cgai.ca/understanding_chinas_psychology

Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/69477/paris-to-the-moon-by-adam-gopnik/

The Hong Kong Diaries by Chris Patten – https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/447585/the-hong-kong-diaries-by-patten-chris/9780241560495

Colin Robertson's review of the Hong Kong Diaries – https://www.policymagazine.ca/pattens-hong-kong-diaries-an-engaging-stroll-through-the-handover-snake-pit/

Recording Date: 6 September 2022.

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On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, Dave Perry speaks to H.E. Roy Eriksson and H.E. Urban Ahlin about Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO.

This episode of Defence Deconstructed is a recording from a roundtable made possible by Saab Canada Inc.

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Guests:

H.E. Roy Eriksson is Ambassador of Finland to Canada

H.E. Urban Ahlin is Ambassador of Sweden to Canada

Host

David Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

For the readout of the roundtable, read this piece from Canadian Defence Review's James Careless: http://www.canadiandefencereview.com/news?news/3493

Recording Date: 13 September 2022

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