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This episode of Defence Deconstructed is the first of a series exploring what two Future Fighter Capability finalists offer. Today, David Perry speaks to former Chief of the Defence Staff and Strategic Advisor to Lockheed Martin Canada, Tom Lawson.

Participant Bio:

General (Ret’d) Lawson served as Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff between 2012 and 2015, and now provides strategic advice to companies including Air Canada, Lockheed-Martin and CAE.

What General Lawson is reading:

The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield – chrishadfield.ca/books/

Host Bio:

Dave Perry is President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 26 Jan 2022

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

In the 65th episode of Battle Rhythm, Stef and Steve talk about Civ-Mil protocol when it comes to domestic protests and Canada’s commitment in Ukraine.

Today’s feature interview is with M.E. Sam Samplonius, Co-Chairperson of It’s Not Just 700, a volunteer run, non-funded organization that provides camaraderie, informal support, and advocates for those impacted by Military Sexual Misconduct and Military Sexual Trauma in the Canadian Armed Forces. [17:15].

This week’s RnR segment [43:40], where we will provide some levity in these trying times with entertainment reviews and suggestions: Wolf like me, Witcher, Twilight of the Gods—Pacific War book

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle speaks with Sir Dieter Helm about the looming Russian invasion of Ukraine, its threat to European energy security, and longer-term risks for European energy systems.

Guest Bio:

- Sir Dieter Helm is Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford. You can find him on Twitter @Dieter_Helm.

His book, Net Zero: How We Stop Causing Climate Change can be found here: https://www.amazon.ca/Net-Zero-Causing-Climate-Change/dp/0008404461

Host Bio:

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

What is Dieter reading?

The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money by John Maynard Keynes - https://www.amazon.ca/General-Theory-Employment-Interest-Money/dp/198781780X

Recording Date: February 2, 2022

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this episode of The Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Mark Agnew, Julia Anderson, Robert Greenhill, Trevor Kennedy, Nic Moyer, and Ben Rosswell about the state of the world and Canada’s foreign policu

Participants’ Biographies:

* Nic Moyer is the CEO of Cuso International

* Ben Rowswell is President and Research Director of the Canadian International Council.

* Trevor Kennedy is the Director of Trade and International Policy, Business Council of Canada.

* Julia Anderson is the CEO for the Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH).

* Mark Agnew is the senior director of international policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

* Robert Greenhill is Executive Chairman of the Global Canada Initiative.

Host biography

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat, and Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, https://www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson

Read and Listen

Foreign Policy By Canadians: https://thecic.org/research/foreign-policy-by-canadians/

Open Canada: https://opencanada.org/podcast/

Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Policy Resolution: https://chamber.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021CanadianChamberPolicyResolutions.pdf

Global Canada reports: https://www.global-canada.org

Recording Date: 19Jan 2022.

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is joined by John Barrett, LGen (retired)D. Michael Day, and Andrew Rasiulis to talk about the tensions at the Ukraine-Russia border and Canada's response to it.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Boeing.

Participants:

Dr. John Barrett is a CGAI Fellow and President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association, a non-profit organization established in 1960 to represent the nuclear industry in Canada. https://www.cgai.ca/john_barrett

LGen Day (ret'd) D. Michael Day is a retired infantry officer and former Commander of the Special and a CGAI Fellow. https://www.cgai.ca/d_michael_day

Andrew Rasiulis is a CGAI Fellow, a formerPublic Service, and a freelance consultant with Andrew Rasiulis Associates Inc. https://www.cgai.ca/andrew_rasiulis

Host Bio:

Dave Perry (host): President and Senior Analyst with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Reading:

Aristotle's Way by Edith Hall – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/540590/aristotles-way-by-edith-hall/

Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe by Judith Herrin – press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover…1153438/ravenna

Black Sea by Neil Ascherson – https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780809015931/black-sea

Read CGAI's work on Ukraine: https://www.cgai.ca/tags/ukraine

Recording Date: 28 Jan 2022

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle speaks with Paul Stronski about the turmoil in Kazakhstan, how this turmoil relates to energy security in the region, and Russia and China's regional ambitions in Eurasia.

Guest Bios:

- Paul Stronski is a senior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Russia and Eurasia Program

Host Bio:

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

Recording Date: January 20, 2021

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

Pour le 27e épisode de Conseils de sécurité, Sarah-Myriam et Thomas reçoivent Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer, directeur de l’Institut de recherche stratégique de l’Ecole militaire (IRSEM) et nonresident au Senior Fellow à l’Atlantic Council (Washington, DC). Ils discutent de son plus récent rapport, co-écrit avec Paul Charron, intitutlé "Les opérations d’influence chinoises. Un moment machiavélien ». Ils abordent l’évolution et la variété de ces opérations, le concept de 'russianisation" de l'influence chinoise et des principaux défis pour le Canada face à ces opérations.

On this episode of the Global Exchange, Colin Robertson speaks to Dr. Wesley Wark and Aaron Shull about the need to rethink how Canada views national security.

This conversation is informed by Shull and Wark's special report, "Reimagining a Canadian National Security Strategy," published in December 2021 by the Centre for International Governance Innovation – https://www.cigionline.org/publications/reimagining-a-canadian-national-security-strategy/

Participants:

Aaron Shull is CIGI’s managing director and general counsel. https://www.cigionline.org/people/aaron-shull/

Wesley Wark is a CIGI senior fellow and an adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre on Public Management and Policy.

Host

Colin Robertson is Senior Advisor and Fellow for the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Suggested Reading:

Big Data Surveillance and Security Intelligence: The Canadian Case edited by David Lyon and David Murakami Wood – https://www.ubcpress.ca/big-data-surveillance-and-security-intelligence

Recording Date: 10 Jan 2022.

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips.

In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry talks to Dr. Howard Coombs and Col (ret’d) George Petrolekas about the shortcomings of Canada’s response to international crises.

Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Boeing.

Read:

“Learning Lessons from Canada’s Foreign (and Domestic) Engagements: Time to get Serious” by Brett Boudreau, Howard Coombs, and George Petrolekas – https://www.cgai.ca/learning_lessons_from_canadas_foreign_and_domestic_engagements_time_to_get_serious

NATO’s Afghanistan Lessons Learned – https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/2021/12/pdf/2112-factsheet-afgh-lessons-en.pdf

To Rule the Waves by Bruce Jones – https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Rule-the-Waves/Bruce-Jones/9781982127251

and listen to the episode of The Global Exchange featuring Bruce Jones – https://www.cgai.ca/how_the_seas_shape_global_power

Strategy: A Primer by Nathan K. Finney – https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/combat-studies-institute/csi-books/on-strategy-a-primer.pdf

Meeting on Ukraine – https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/readouts/2022/01/18/prime-minister-justin-trudeau-speaks-ministers-situation-ukraine

Participants’ Bios:

Howard Coombs is Associate Professor at the Royal Military College of Canada and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/howard_coombs

George Petrolekas is a retired Canadian Colonel and a CGAI Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/george_petrolekas

Host Bio:

Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry)

Recording Date: 21 Jan 2022

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Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

On this episode of the Energy Security Cubed Podcast, Kelly Ogle is joined by Adnan Khan to talk about hydrogen transportation via pipelines, and the future of the hydrogen industry in Alberta.

Guest Bios:

- Adnan Khan is an Energy Systems Analyst at the Transition Accelerator. He recently wrote a brief on hydrogen pipelines, which can be found on the Transition Accelerator's website

Host Bio:

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

What is Adnan reading?

"The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking" by Saifedean Ammous

Recording Date: January 18, 2021

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Produced by Joseph Calnan. Music credits to Drew Phillips.