CDSN Podcast Network

In the 26th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations, Canada. Steve & Artur discuss rumors and personalities in the Defence & Public Safety cabinet shuffles; ongoing coup in Niger and civil disobedience in Israel in response to justice reforms. For our feature interview Steve asks Nancy Taber, Tammy George & M...

In the twenty fifth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Anessa L. Kimball, author of the new book, Beyond 2% – NATO partners, institutions & burden management: Concepts, risks & models. Steve & Anessa discuss the recent NATO summit in Vilinius: membership, arctic, expectations and Ukraine. Today's feature interview, Steve interviews Vice Admiral Angus Topshee. The Com...

In the twenty fourth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies, and co-director of the CDSN. Steve & Erin discuss the wildfires and climate change, protests triggered by police violence in France; Wagner vs Putin; and the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius. Today's feature interview, Steve interv...

In the twenty third episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with special co-host, Justin Massie, Full Professor of political science at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Associate Director of the Network for Strategic Analysis, and Codirector of Le Rubicon; Steve & Justin record from Riga, Latvia where they provide highlights from their Stakeholder Visit to Task Force Latvia. For our Feature Intervi...

In the twenty second episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab at McMaster University, and former post-doc fellow of the CDSN; Steve & Linna discuss the External Monitor’s Report on progress of addressing the Arbour Report, university labs come under government scrutiny for national security risks. For our Feature Interview, S...

Pour ce nouvel épisode, Artur et Sarah-Myriam reçoivent Lise Howard, professeure titulaire à l'Université de Georgetown, avec des nominations conjointes au Department of Government and the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Ils discutent de son rôle sur l’équipe Russia-Ukraine comme “Senior Fellow” en résidence au United States Institute of Peace, des accusations portées contre Vladimir Po...

In the twenty-first episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies, and co-director of the CDSN. Steve & Erin discuss use of force amongst Canadian policing agencies, the end of the COVID emergency & the Civil War in Sudan. In today's feature interview, Anessa speaks with Pauline Pic about her post...

In the 20th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Anessa L. Kimball, author of the new book, Beyond 2% – NATO partners, institutions & burden management: Concepts, risks & models. Steve & Anessa discuss NATO defence spending, intelligence leaks, Chinese police stations in North America and the civil war in Sudan. This week's interview is with Jānis Garisons, State Secre...

In the nineteenth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab at McMaster University, and former post-doc fellow of the CDSN; Steve & Linna discuss the Pope's rejection of the Doctrine of Discovery, repatriation of Canadian women and children from Syria & Star Wars Celebration weekend. For our Feature Interview, Steve speaks wit...

In the 18th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman &Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations, Canada. Steve & Artur discuss foreign interference and intelligence, government leaks vs whistle blowing & protests in Israel. Note from the Producer: CDSN was so busy these past 2 weeks, we didn't have time for a Feature Interview! If you are thirsty for ne...

Pour ce 37e épisode, Artur et Sarah-Myriam reçoivent Caroline Xavier, chef du Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications (CST). Ils discutent de son parcours et des défis particuliers à son poste. Madame Xavier explique en quoi la cybersécurité est une préoccupation croissante en matière de sécurité nationale et dans quelle mesure le CST dispose des outils et des ressources nécessaires pour fair...

In the seventeenth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies, and co-director of the CDSN. Steve & Erin discuss Chinese government election interference and police stations in Canada, oversight of the RCMP in BC and across Canadian communities & concerns about lagging progress for Canadian wom...

Pour ce 36ième épisode, Artur et Sarah-Myriam reçoivent Wendy Hadwen, chef adjointe des Politiques stratégiques, planification et partenariats (CA PSPP). Nous discutons de sa carrière et des déflis liés au fait d'être championne ministérielle des langues officielles . Ils abordent l'utilisation du français au sein des structures de renseignement tel que le Groupe des Cinq, des moyens pris afin de...

In the sixteenth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab at McMaster University, and former post-doc fellow of the CDSN. Steve & Linna discuss the Emergency Act Inquiry - who was responsible, asset freezing, Doug Ford, US funding & PR of China activities in Canada. For our Feature Interview, Linna speaks with Dr. Ashley Will...

This week Clarice Rocha interviews Dr. Pablo Puliczer about security issues in Latin America. They cover a variety of topics and talk about issues that face South America today.

Dans ce 35e épisode de Conseils de sécurité, Sarah-Myriam présente son nouveau co-animateur, Artur Wilczynski. Artur et Sarah-Myriam discutent avec Annick Goulet, l'Ambassadrice du Canada en Roumanie, en République de Bulgarie et en République de Moldova. Ils abordent les moments clés de son parcours, les priorités et les défis liés à son mandat, l'impact de l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie s...

In the 15th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Artur Wilczynski, Retired DG of Foreign Intelligence Operations, Canada. Steve & Artur discuss balloon responses, U.S. Air Force Gen. Minihan's memo & Chinese "police stations" in Canada. For our Feature Interview, Steve speaks with Major-General Lise Bourgon, currently the Women Peace and Security Champion for the CAF....

This week Gershon Adela interviews Dr. Chris Roberts about security issues facing Africa today. They also dive into what the western media gets wrong about African Security and how we can better understand the specific issues facing the continent.

Part two of episode two: where Gershon Adela interviews Dr. Chris Roberts about security issues facing Africa today. They also dive into what the western media gets wrong about African Security and how we can better understand the specific issues facing the continent.

This week Azhar Naqvi interviews Dr. Saira Bano about nuclear deterrents in South Asia today. They jump into topics such as how deterrents work and specific issues facing the continent.

In the 14th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-hosts Steve Saideman & Anessa L. Kimball, author of the new book, Beyond 2% – NATO partners, institutions & burden management: Concepts, risks & models discuss sending offensive equipment to Ukraine, the threat of Russian cyber attacks and Turkish resistance to NATO expansion. For our Feature Interview, Steve speaks with Stéfanie von Hlatky, t...

Episode 2 is out now! Listen to CMSS Graduate student Jacqueline Peressini interview CMSS fellow Dr. Terry Terriff about the changing dynamics in US Security Policy. Bio: Dr. Terriff is the Arthur J. Child Chair of American Security Policy and a Senior Research Fellow of the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies. Dr. Terriff is a co-editor of the University of Calgary-based Journal of Military...

In the thirteenth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies, and co-director of the CDSN. Steve & Erin discuss the Brazilian election protests, Canadian purchase of a U.S.-made National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for Ukraine and a quick summary of F-35 procurement efforts....

In the twelfth episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Linna Tam-Seto, Research Associate in the Trauma and Recovery Lab at McMaster University, and former post-doc fellow of the CDSN. Steve & Linna discuss highlights from the CDSN's Annual Year Ahead event, takeaways from the Arbour Report's Stakeholder Engagement event, the recent RWE coup plot in Germany as well as Peruvian President Ca...

In the eleventh episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 2 with co-host Erin Gibbs Van Brunschot, Director of @UCalgary’s Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies, and co-director of the CDSN. Steve & Erin discuss information sharing and other takeaways from the Emergencies Act Inquiry and implications for policing in Canada, Indo-Pacific strategy and allyship. Steve speaks with Peter Kasurak, Fe...