Kanpai! Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is hoping the U.S.-Japan relationship doesn’t lose its fizz.
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Meetings with Joe Biden and Donald Trump suggest Japan is hedging over the outcome of the US election.
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Rwanda’s preoccupation with security is at odds with its desire for unity.
Jacqueline O’Neill, Canada’s ambassador for Women, Peace and Security, appears before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade in November 2023.
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The recent release of Canada’s third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security highlights challenges and opportunities that go far beyond the ‘add women and stir’ approach.
More than 140 people died in the Crocus City Hall assualt in Moscow on March 22, 2023.
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A spate of terror operations carried out by the Islamic State group affiliate has raised concerns over a potential attack on US soil.
The aftermath of the concert hall attack in Moscow on March 23, 2024.
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At least 137 people were killed in the Moscow attack – the latest in a a series of ISIS-K operations outside its traditional stronghold.
“Bring back our girls” campaigners protesting in Abuja on 22 August 2014.
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Nigeria’s school abductions are a sign of neglect of territorial and human security in the country.
A US military drone at the Barkhane French military base, Niamey on 22 December 2019.
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Niger is cutting military ties with the US. This has implications for security in the Sahel region.
TikTok poses no more of a threat to democracy than other social media platforms.
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About 26 per cent of Canadians use TikTok. Regulating the app in Canada might be a better approach to avoiding external political influence.
Some U.S. lawmakers have grown concerned about TikTok.
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In China, ‘private’ businesses aren’t entirely private and the ultimate boss is the CCP, not the CEO.
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Diplomacy and national security rely on expertise in foreign languages and cultures. Australia and New Zealand need to address the looming deficit in university foreign language courses.
Several popular messaging apps, including Messenger, Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp, use end-to-end encryption.
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End-to-end encryption provides strong protection for keeping your communications private, but not every messaging app uses it, and even some of the ones that do don’t have it turned on by default.
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A world where the US has fewer allies would be an even more dangerous place.
Chad’s Mahamat Idriss Deby (C), cast his vote during the referendum in N'Djamena, on 17 December 2023.
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Transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby appears to be the only winner of the Chadian constitutional referendum.
NATO’s Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE) is set to open this year in Montréal.
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Climate and environmental insecurity is set to grow in severity as the world warms. The upcoming launch of a new NATO climate change and security centre in Montréal aims to address these concerns.
A police officer fires teargas at protesters in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in July 2023.
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Due to limited interactions with the police, Kenyans in rural areas are less likely to see the police as relevant actors.
The Olympic Flame burns high above the track while competitors vie for the winning position at the 1976 Montréal Olympic Summer Games.
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The 1976 Olympics marked a turning point in Olympic history: it was the first highly visible security operation, which has since become the norm for Olympic Games.
As online shopping increases over the festive period, so does the risk of cyber-scams.
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Cyber-scams tend to ramp up at this time of year, with criminals and scammers eager to exploit people’s generosity and excitement.
Lars Findsen, who headed the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) from 2015 to 2020, had his phone and house wired with bugs by former colleagues.
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The curious case of the Danish spy chief and former minister may be over, but key questions about secrecy and democracy remain.
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It’s legal for a merchant to get your card details over the phone – but it can still be risky. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe.
A burnt vehicle can be seen at the site of the Supernova music festival, after the deadly attack by Hamas.
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Israeli intelligence missed signs that might have warned Hamas were about to attack.