Thomas Juneau

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Thomas Juneau
Associate professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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Ottawa Needs to Re-Evaluate the Mission in Iraq 0
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- 1 novembre 2017
The Canadian government announced last Friday that it is temporarily suspending its mission to train Iraqi and Iraqi Kurdish forces given growing tension between the two sides. Ottawa should take this opportunity to carefully consider its next steps: because of …
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Defence Review: A Realistic Plan That’s Bound to Disappoint 0
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- 14 juin 2017
The Liberal government finally released on June 7, after 18 months of anticipation, its new defence policy. As with any other official policy document, and especially defence policies, it is important to remember that its value is limited. A comparison …
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Dealing with Trump, Part 2: Charm Them with Statistics 0
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- 2 juin 2017
Given the decentralized nature of power in the United States, Ottawa’s attack plan to protect NAFTA includes a significant lobbying effort with members of Congress. Armed with detailed numbers, Canadian representatives repeatedly emphasize what is probably their strongest argument: Canada …
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Dealing with Trump, Part 1: Canada’s Success (So Far)0
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- 1 juin 2017
Few countries have more to lose economically from a hostile Donald Trump administration than Canada. The country’s prosperity is largely dependent on privileged access to the US market: about 75 percent of Canadian exports are sold in the United States, …
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Diplomacy should be at heart of defence policy 0
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- 2 septembre 2016
By Stéfanie Von Hlatky and Thomas Juneau

On August 2, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan tweeted his thanks to Canadians who participated in the defence policy review consultations during the last four months. Over 20,200 submissions were received through the online …
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New peacekeeping plan a missed opportunity for Canada 0
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- 1 septembre 2016
The Liberal government released on Friday its much anticipated policy on peace-support operations. On paper, this is good news. In practice, it is disappointing: Remove the hype, and the new policy mostly amounts to tinkering with what was already in …
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Why Canada Will Go Ahead with the LAV Deal 0
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- 4 juillet 2016
The proposed $15-billion sale of light armoured vehicles (LAVs) to Saudi Arabia has brought significant attention — mostly negative — to Canada’s partnership with the Arabian Peninsula kingdom.

Much of this criticism is valid — the human-rights situation in Saudi …
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No, Yemen’s Houthis actually aren’t Iranian puppets 0
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- 1 juin 2016
For years, mounting instability had many predicting the collapse of Yemen. These forecasts became reality in 2014 when years of accumulated tension pushed the country into civil war. On one side is an alliance of the Houthis, a …
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Canadian Forces Reality Check: Time to do Less with Less 0
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- 22 avril 2016
The Liberal government announced on April 6 that it is launching public consultations to inform the drafting of its new defence policy. In launching the review, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan emphasized that defence policy must be shaped by the defence …
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A Smart IS Strategy — Except for the Air Strikes 0
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- 18 février 2016
This week, the Trudeau government released its strategy to confront Islamic State. On balance, it is a good strategy, one that is consistent with Canada’s interests, with one important exception: the decision to stop the air strikes.

Every element in …
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Why Resuming Ties with Tehran will be Slow Going for Canada 0
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- 30 janvier 2016
The Liberal government says it will soon begin lifting some sanctions imposed on Iran and will gradually implement its campaign pledge of re-establishing diplomatic relations with Tehran.

This is sound policy: It is in Canada’s interest to regain its foothold …
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Iran After a Nuclear Deal: Where Will Canada Stand?0
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- 15 juillet 2015
Published in the Globe and Mail, Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Iran and the P5+1 – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, or the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany – finally …
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