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We now have 5 network podcasts: 1. Battle Rhythm is hosted by Stephen Saideman, Anessa Kimball, Artur Wilczynski, Wendy Wong, Thomas Hughes and Linna Tam-Seto, and released every second Wednesday, features timely discussion on the defence and security issues of the day, as well as feature conversations with experts. 2. Conseils de sécurité hosted by Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé and Laurent Borzillo, comes out the corresponding Wednesdays that Battle Rhythm doesn't and is completely en français. 3. SecurityScape is a monthly podcast produced by graduate students from the Centre of Military, Security, and Strategic Studies. Each episode highlights scholars and students and the important research they are conducting relating to security. 4. The NATO Field Report will bring you field reports via a ‘special’ (occasional) podcast featuring the NATO Field School staff, students, and guest speakers. Each episode will be moderated by NFS staff and students and themed to a particular topic, discussing key takeaways and unique perspectives while discussing this topic with experts and decision-makers in the field. https://www.sfu.ca/politics/natofieldschool.html 5. Resilience Plus is a unique, evidence-based, bilingual program at RMC and RMC Saint-Jean hosted by Meaghan M. Wilkin & Lobna Cherif

  1. 4D AGO

    Épisode 50: Brigadier-général Éric Laforest, Chef J5 au Grand Quartier général des puissances alliées en Europe (SHAPE)

    Pour ce 50ième épisode du balado Conseils de sécurité, Laurent Borzillo et Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé reçoivent le Brigadier-général Éric Laforest, officier chevronné en opérations internationales et en planification stratégique, membre des Forces armées canadiennes depuis 1991. Tout au long de sa carrière, le Brigadier-général Laforest a exercé des responsabilités de commandement aux niveaux du peloton, de la compagnie, du bataillon et de la force opérationnelle. Il a notamment dirigé des troupes en Haïti, en Afghanistan et en Lettonie dans le cadre de l’opération REASSURANCE. Fort de plusieurs affectations stratégiques à Ottawa et dans des instances internationales, il occupe depuis juillet 2023 le poste de chef des plans militaires (J5) au SHAPE, siège opérationnel de l'OTAN en Europe. Lors de cette entrevue, il revient sur les enseignements tirés de ses expériences de commandement opérationnel dans des contextes variés. Il partage son analyse des défis rencontrés sur le terrain, notamment pour maintenir la cohésion de forces multinationales. Sarah-Myriam et Laurent évoquent également les priorités stratégiques identifiées depuis sa prise de poste au SHAPE, ainsi que son analyse de l’évolution de la menace russe, à la lumière de son expérience en Europe de l’Est. Cet épisode permet également d’aborder les défis de la coopération militaire au sein de l'OTAN et les contributions spécifiques et notables des Forces armées canadiennes à l'architecture de défense collective.

    39 min

  2. APR 16

    Resilience Plus Season 5 Episode 2: Gen (Retd) Knud Bartels, Royal Danish Defence College

    General (ret) K. Bartels, born in 1952, joined the Danish Army in 1972 as a private. He has attended the Royal Danish Military Academy, the Royal Danish Defence College, l´École Supérieure de Guerre in Paris and the US Army War College in Carlisle. He has commanded company, battalion, brigade and division and has served in higher staff positions nationally and in NATO Headquarters. General (ret) K. Bartels was Chief of Defence Denmark in 2009-2011 and Chairman NATO Military Committee 2012-2015. He retired in 2015 and became Adjunct Professor in military history at the Royal Danish Defence College. General (ret) K. Bartels is married to Mrs. Inge Vansteenkiste and they have their home in Belgium.

    51 min
  3. Field Report Ep 13 - Reporting from the Montreal Climate Security Summit

    APR 10

    Field Report Ep 13 - Reporting from the Montreal Climate Security Summit

    In this episode of the Field Report, join Hannah and Amy in Montreal, as they break down the discussions and panels of the 3rd annual Montreal Climate Security Summit, alongside several special guests! Thank you to the NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE) and the Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDAI) for their support in the making of this episode, and to our special guests for joining us: Pauline Baudu, Director of the Climate and Security Programme at CDAI. The Honourable Sherri Goodman, Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate and Security and author of Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership and the Fight for Global Security. Dr Will Greaves, Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Victoria. This episode of the Field Report was presented by: Hannah Christensen, Senior Advisor to the NATO Field School and MA (Security and Defence Policy) student at Carleton University. Amy Topshee, NATO Field School Alumni Coordinator and an alumna of the 2022 NATO Field School. With special thanks to our editor, Solomon Rodgers.

    55 min
  4. Épisode 49: Giovanna De Maio, chargée de mission au Centre d’analyse, de prévision et de stratégie (CAPS)

    APR 9

    Épisode 49: Giovanna De Maio, chargée de mission au Centre d’analyse, de prévision et de stratégie (CAPS)

    Dans cet épisode du balado Conseil de sécurité, nous recevons Giovanna De Maio, spécialiste des relations transatlantiques et de la politique étrangère des grandes puissances. Docteure en relations internationales et aujourd’hui chargée de mission au sein du CAPS du ministère français de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères, elle produit des analyses stratégiques sur les dynamiques américaines et leur impact sur la France, l’Europe et l’architecture transatlantique. Forte d’un parcours international, entre Rome, Moscou, Paris et Washington, Giovanna De Maio a été chercheuse au German Marshall Fund, à l’IFRI, à la Brookings Institution et à la George Washington University. Ses travaux ont notamment porté sur la désinformation russe, les rapports UE–États-Unis, les dynamiques politiques italiennes, ainsi que les ingérences étrangères dans les processus électoraux. Au cours de cet entretien, elle revient sur sa trajectoire et son rôle actuel au sein du CAPS, à la croisée de la recherche, de la diplomatie et de la prospective. Nous explorons ensuite ses recherches sur les perceptions russes de l’Ukraine depuis 2014, la construction idéologique autour de la négation de l’identité ukrainienne, et les tensions entre récits officiels, opinions publiques et propagande. La discussion se penche également sur les stratégies de désinformation russe et les fragilités narratives occidentales, questionnant la frontière entre propagande extérieure et biais internes à nos sociétés. Pour conclure, l'épisode permet d'aborder l’évolution récente de la politique étrangère américaine et l’ébranlement des fondements de l’architecture sécuritaire transatlantique. Avec notre invitée, nous revenons ainsi sur les tensions croissantes entre les États-Unis et certains alliés — dont le Canada — et les risques associés à une hypothèse de retrait américain de l’OTAN.

    33 min
  5. Episode 3.31: Challenging Assumptions Through Systems Thinking Approaches

    APR 1

    Episode 3.31: Challenging Assumptions Through Systems Thinking Approaches

    In the 31st episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 3, Steve Saideman and co-host Thomas Hughes, Assistant Professor at Mt. Allison University discuss Trump’s rhetorical shift on the 51st state threat on a phone call with PM Carney, the fallout from #Signalgate including for allies and does Canada need to follow Denmark’s lead on rallying European allies? Thomas and Philippe explore the power of transformative games to empower leaders in defence and security through the work of the Archipelago of Design in Today's feature interview. As Co-President of the Archipelago of Design, a not for profit, and Professor at Canadian Forces College, Philippe Beaulieu-Brossard’s purpose is to empower leaders in shifting mindsets in national security organizations to better set conditions for evolution and address complex situations. Philippe fulfills this purpose especially by mobilizing a crowdsourcing approach to designing transformative games captured as the "hop-on hop off model". This approach proved successful, resulting in the critical and popular appraisal of Breakthrough, a strategic mystery investigation game taking place in the Canadian Arctic in 2040,  its sequel, Shadows of Byzantium, taking place in Istanbul Turkey in 2040, and Inner Alliance. Just released in 2025 collaboration with Wero Creative, Inner Alliance set conditions for players to adapt to diverse constituencies in disaster relief operations in support of the WPS agenda. Philippe is currently collaborating with the NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE) to co-design a game to empower the centre and its agenda. Philippe lives in Leslieville, Toronto with his wife, daughter, son, and too many games.

    1h 32m
  6. Épisode 48: Amélie Zima, chercheuse au Centre des études de sécurité de l’IFRI (Institut français des relations internationales)

    MAR 27

    Épisode 48: Amélie Zima, chercheuse au Centre des études de sécurité de l’IFRI (Institut français des relations internationales)

    Pour ce 48ᵉ épisode, Laurent Borzillo et Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé reçoivent Amélie Zima, chercheuse au Centre des études de sécurité de l’IFRI (Institut français des relations internationales), spécialiste de l'OTAN et de la Pologne. Docteure en science politique, lauréate du premier prix de thèse de l’IHEDN, elle a travaillé au sein de nombreuses institutions académiques et de recherche en France et à l’étranger, dont le CEFRES à Prague, l’Académie polonaise des sciences et l’Université de Varsovie. Avant de rejoindre l’IFRI, elle a exercé à l’IRSEM en tant que chercheuse sur la sécurité européenne. Elle est également l’autrice de plusieurs publications récentes sur l’OTAN et la politique de défense polonaise. Au cours de cette entrevue, nous abordons en détail le cas polonais, à partir de ses travaux sur le réarmement massif engagé par Varsovie, dont les ambitions pourraient faire de la Pologne la première puissance militaire européenne d’ici 2035. L'échange met ainsi en lumière les défis politiques, économiques et organisationnels de cette montée en puissance, ainsi que ses implications pour les équilibres internes de l’OTAN et de l’Union européenne. L’entretien porte de ce fait également sur les tensions politiques internes en Pologne, les risques de politisation de la défense et l’impact des élections présidentielles à venir. La discussion permet en outre d'aborder la question des coopérations bilatérales qu'entretient la Pologne avec les États-Unis (y compris sous les diverses administrations Trump), avec d'autres pays européens tels la France et l'Ukraine, mais aussi avec le Canada.Pour conclure, à travers cette discussion, nous nous interrogeons sur les moyens pour déconstruire les idées reçues sur l’OTAN, notamment en France et au Canada, à travers le regard d’une chercheuse engagée dans la diffusion des savoirs stratégiques auprès des décideurs et du grand public.

    46 min
  7. Resilience Plus Season 5 Episode 1: Dr. Jill Scott, Principal RMC

    MAR 26

    Resilience Plus Season 5 Episode 1: Dr. Jill Scott, Principal RMC

    Prior to her appointment to the Royal Military College of Canada, Jill Scott served as Provost and Vice-President Academic Affairs, and professor in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa. In this capacity, Dr. Scott was chief academic officer and chief budget officer from 2019-2024, providing leadership in key areas such as equity, diversity and inclusive excellence, antiracism, Indigenous affairs and reconciliation, and mental health and wellness. From 2013-2019, Dr. Scott served as the inaugural Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) at Queen's University, where she oversaw the implementation of a new academic quality assurance process, led research and new practices in assessing higher-order cognitive skills in undergraduate education, and co-chaired the Provost's Task Force on Truth and Reconciliation. Dr. Scott assumed additional responsibilities as Interim Associate Vice-Principal (International) in 2018-2019. During her time as Head of the Department of German Language and Literature, she led major reform to academic programming and departmental structures. At Queen's University, she was professor in the Departments of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and German Language and Literature, and held cross-appointments to the Department of Gender and Women's Studies and the Graduate Program in Cultural Studies. Dr. Scott has taught and published widely in the fields of German and Austrian literary studies, forgiveness and conflict resolution, and Indigenous studies. Dr. Scott holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Toronto. She is fluent in English, French and German.

    32 min
  8. Episode 3.30: Pan-Domain and CIMIC Responses

    MAR 19

    Episode 3.30: Pan-Domain and CIMIC Responses

    In the 30th episode of Battle Rhythm, Season 3, with co-host Anessa L. Kimball, Ph.D., Professor at Université Laval. Steve Saideman & Anessa discuss wrapping up the Department of National Defence/Ministère de la défense nationale MINDS Network funded research on setting up Canada’s NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE) , the upcoming 16th UNIDEF event CSI Centre sur la sécurité internationale; PM Carney defies convention by choosing Europe for his first international engagement, NATO SG Rutte’s visit to the White House possibly undermining NATO countries to appease Trump, pivoting away from the F35 deal towards diversifying air power, as well as a review of Trump’s reign of terror so far this year including the shutdown of USIP and ignoring court orders including massive deportations and what this means for Canada accepting US refugees. Lcol Philippe-Andre Genest is today's Feature Interview. Holding a Master’s Degree in Technology Management, Philippe-André Genest has more than 20 years of experience as a member, leader, mentor and recruiter, of organizational and specialized teams for national and international projects in civilian, institutional and military contexts.  He possesses excellent knowledge of project management, team management and organizational management having been team leader for a consulting-engineering firm and the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec as well as a commander and staff-officer in varied military operational context. He has proven leadership as a civilian manager and a military officer.  His fields of expertise include liaison and coordination, organizational management, the legal, regulatory and normative framework of the engineer profession, humanitarian aid and international development.  Docotral student in Military History at Unviersit. du Québec a Montréal. Member of the Groupe de Recherche en Histoire de la Guerre. Member of Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (#128960), he is fluent in French and English and as a basic knowledge of German.

    1h 10m
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    We now have 5 network podcasts: 1. Battle Rhythm is hosted by Stephen Saideman, Anessa Kimball, Artur Wilczynski, Wendy Wong, Thomas Hughes and Linna Tam-Seto, and released every second Wednesday, features timely discussion on the defence and security issues of the day, as well as feature conversations with experts. 2. Conseils de sécurité hosted by Sarah-Myriam Martin-Brûlé and Laurent Borzillo, comes out the corresponding Wednesdays that Battle Rhythm doesn't and is completely en français. 3. SecurityScape is a monthly podcast produced by graduate students from the Centre of Military, Security, and Strategic Studies. Each episode highlights scholars and students and the important research they are conducting relating to security. 4. The NATO Field Report will bring you field reports via a ‘special’ (occasional) podcast featuring the NATO Field School staff, students, and guest speakers. Each episode will be moderated by NFS staff and students and themed to a particular topic, discussing key takeaways and unique perspectives while discussing this topic with experts and decision-makers in the field. https://www.sfu.ca/politics/natofieldschool.html 5. Resilience Plus is a unique, evidence-based, bilingual program at RMC and RMC Saint-Jean hosted by Meaghan M. Wilkin & Lobna Cherif

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      Canadian Defence and Security Network - Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité
    • Years Active
      2022 - 2025
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