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On Defence and Security
by Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP)
On Defence and Security – is a podcast series that examines defence and military affairs both in Canada and internationally. Bridging the gap between academic research and policy is crucial, especially in areas as complex and important as military and defense affairs. By providing a platform for informed discussions, Conversations on Defence and Security can help policymakers make more well-informed decisions and enable the public to better understand these critical issues. It likely serves as a resource for scholars, policymakers, military personnel, and anyone interested in defense and security matters, both in Canada and globally.
Latest Episodes
Is all this AI talk making us (in)secure? Our host Amarnath Amarasingam sits down with Yannick Veilleux-Lepage (Royal Military College of Canada) and David Wells to discuss the security challenges that Artificial Intelligence poses, and how might it be something we need to worry about.
Dr. Yannick …
Alberta and separation, it’s not the first time we hear about it, so why does it matter now? Our host Amarnath Amarasingam sits down with Amy Mack (University of Lethbridge) and Robert Currie (Dalhousie University) to discuss today’s topic, as they check the temperature in the room whether Alberta r…
CIDP Director and host of today's episode Michael Murphy is joined by Anessa Kimball, Professor of political science in international relations at Université Laval. They sit down to discuss Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy through its new budgetary pledge of 5% total defence spending, the challe…
US Army War College Visiting Defence Fellow and host of today's episode LTC Nicholas Currie is joined by today's guest MGen Chris McKenna (Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division). They will discuss joint operations in Canada and abroad, defending the homeland, and defence modernization. Major-General …
Host Michael P.A. Murphy is joined by our guest Philippe Lagassé, Associate Professor, Barton Chair in International Affairs, Carleton University. Phillipe is co-editor of the CFPJ.
Canadian Foreign Policy Journal ( CFPJ ) is a fully peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal published three times a y…
Host Michael P.A. Murphy is joined by our guest Ori Swed, Associate Professor, Texas Tech University. Ori is Editor-in-Chief of the Armed Forces & Society Journal.
Armed Forces & Society: an interdisciplinary journal publishes articles quarterly on civil-military relations, veterans, force effectiv…
CIDP Associate Director and host of today's episode Amarnath Amarasingam is discussing Genocide, the crime of crimes, with guest Mark Kersten, assistant Professor in the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department at the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia.
Mark Kersten is an Assista…
Host Michael P.A. Murphy is joined by our guests Asa McKercher, Steven K. Hudson Research Chair at St Francis Xavier University, and Leah Sarson, Director, Centre for the Study of Security and Development, Dalhousie University. Both Asa and Leah are editors at International Journal.
Founded in 1946,…
CIDP Fellow and host of today's episode H. Christian Breede is joined by our guest Commander Peter MacNeil (Commanding Officer, HMCS Ville de Québec) to discuss his experience on the sea, what leadership means to him, and the influence technology has on strategy and planning.
Commander Peter MacNei…
Host Michael P.A. Murphy is joined by our guests Simon J. Smith and Christoph Harig, both associate professors at the Royal Danish Defence College. Simon is the Editor in Chief at the Defence Studies journal and Christoph is Chief Editor at the Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies.
Defence Studi…
Host Col Nicolas Gauthier is joined by today’s guest and CIDP Fellow H. Christian Breede. What role does the leader character play in the profession of arms? Nick and Christian discuss the role of leadership as central to the creation of healthy, high-performance teams.
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Host Katherine Rossy joins guest and CIDP Director Michael Murphy to discuss his trajectory to the role of director, new research paths (including the importance of quantum technology in security and defence) and plans for the centre over the next year and beyond.
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Visiting Defence Fellow and host of today's episode LTC Drew Lanier is joined by CIDP Fellow Grace Scoppio to discuss her research team’s project on collecting stories of immigrant military service members and sharing insights and opportunities for the Canadian Armed Forces.
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CIDP Fellow and host of today's episode H. Christian Breede is joined by our guest Major-General Greg Smith (Director General, International Security Policy, Department of National Defence) to discuss Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy, and, as a former CIDP visiting defence fellow, reminisce on his exp…
Host Pierre Jolicoeur is joined by our guest Keir Giles (Researcher in Russian Power Projection) to discuss his latest book “Who Will Defend Europe?”, where he talks Trump/Putin parallels, and given the rhetoric around the 51st state ponders the question “who will defend Canada?”
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Host Amar Amarasingam is joined by guest Kacper Rekawek, Senior Research Fellow and Programme Lead at The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), as they discuss Russia, Ukraine and the second Trump term.
Book: https://www.routledge.com/Foreign-Fighters-in-Ukraine-The-Brown-Red-Cocktail/R…
At the 2025 Pedagogy Symposium in Toronto, ON host Yolande Bouka (Political Studies, Queen's University) met up with Dr. Leigh Spanner to discuss her research on military families in the CAF and her applied teaching methods.
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Host Katherine Rossy (CIDP Deputy Director of Research) is joined by author Tim Martin as they discuss his most recent book "Unwinnable Peace: Untold Stories of Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan".
Purchase the book with promo code: IDPC2024 https://www.tidewaterpress.ca/unwinnable-peace/