Category Conflict

America’s Collapse Is Not a Canadian Tragedy—It’s a Canadian Reckoning

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America’s Collapse Is Not a Canadian Tragedy—It’s a Canadian Reckoning Introduction: America’s Decline Is Not a Canadian Tragedy—It’s a Canadian Reckoning For over a century, Canada has relied on a simple geopolitical truth: America’s dominance guarantees our stability. That illusion…

The Fifth Column – Enemies Within and the Maple MAGA Problem

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Introduction – The Fifth Column: A Hidden Threat A nation’s greatest threat isn’t always a foreign army massing at its borders. Sometimes, the enemy is already inside the gates—embedded in its institutions, manipulating its media, swaying its policies, and eroding…

Top 10 Worst USAID Failures, No. 7: Black Budget, Red Hands: USAID’s Syrian Health Clinic Debacle

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USAID’s Top 10 Failures Top 10 Worst USAID Failures, No. 7: Black Budget, Red Hands: USAID’s Syrian Health Clinic Debacle Introduction: The Bleeding Edge of Bureaucratic Stupidity There are a thousand ways to kill a man in a warzone, and…

M23 Movement: Origins and Regional Impact

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M23 Movement: Origins and Regional Impact Executive Summary The M23 movement, a Tutsi-led rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has resurfaced as a formidable force in Eastern Congo, reigniting conflict in a region long plagued by…

Infrastructure Warfare: Vulnerabilities and Protection

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Infrastructure Warfare: Vulnerabilities and Protection Introduction The January 2025 drone strike on Russia’s Ryazan Oil Refinery demonstrates how modern precision attacks against infrastructure targets can create economic effects far beyond physical damage. This new era of infrastructure warfare transforms not…

Syrian Conflict: The Assad Regime Collapse

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Syrian Conflict: The Assad Regime Collapse The Fall of the Assad Regime: A Historic Turning Point in the Syrian Civil War The Syrian civil war, a conflict with profound geopolitical and humanitarian ramifications, has reached a watershed moment. The collapse…

Syrian Conflict: Rebel Gains and Assad’s Status

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Syrian Conflict: Rebel Gains and Assad’s Status Executive Summary Recent developments in Syria suggest a critical shift in the conflict, marked by substantial rebel advances in Aleppo and speculation about President Bashar al-Assad’s position. While rumors of a coup against…