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Canada’s F-35 Review, Portugal’s Exit, and the NATO Breakaway: European Jets Rise as U.S. Grip Weakens

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Canada’s F-35 Review, Portugal’s Exit, and the NATO Breakaway: European Jets Rise as U.S. Grip Weakens Introduction: NATO’s Fighter Jet Crisis Just Got Real For nearly two decades, the F-35 Lightning II was sold to NATO as more than just…

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement

Terminal Altitude: Why Ukraine’s Fighter Fleet Will Collapse Without Immediate U.S. Reengagement1. Executive Summary On April 12, 2025, Captain Pavlo Ivanov, a 26-year-old Ukrainian Air Force pilot, was killed while flying a U.S.-donated F-16 on a combat mission. He was…

Core Beliefs: How the Darlington BWRX-300 Reactor Was Licensed on Faith, Not Fact

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Core Beliefs: How the Darlington BWRX-300 Reactor Was Licensed on Faith, Not Fact I. Tea at the End of the Regulatory World There is a peculiar kind of peace that descends when you realize no one is steering the ship…

The Detour Doctrine: Why Canada and Mexico Are Replacing U.S. Trade Infrastructure

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The Detour Doctrine: Why Canada and Mexico Are Replacing U.S. Trade Infrastructure 1. Executive Breakdown: The New Silk Detour On April 2, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced a sweeping new trade policy branded as “Liberation Day”, launching the Reciprocal…

Informational Legitimacy and the Next Battlespace: Canada’s Sixth-Generation Challenge

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Informational Legitimacy and the Next Battlespace: Canada’s Sixth-Generation Challenge Executive Summary Canada is not currently prepared for the next iteration of conflict — because that conflict will not arrive in uniform, and it will not arrive from abroad. It is…

Strategic Retreat: How the Business Development Bank of Canada Betrayed the Nation’s Innovation Defences During a Trade War

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Strategic Retreat: How the Business Development Bank of Canada Betrayed the Nation’s Innovation Defences During a Trade War Introduction – Surrender in Silence While Canada drifts headless through its 2025 federal election under the caretaker convention, the Business Development Bank…

Conflict by Design: How the CNSC Greenlit a Radioactive Timebomb at Chalk River

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Conflict by Design: How the CNSC Greenlit a Radioactive Timebomb at Chalk River I. Executive Summary – When the Watchdog Wags Its Tail The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) would like you to believe it is Canada’s impartial guardian of…

Sovereignty, Secrecy, and the State of Exception: How One Privacy Request Exposed a Canadian Nuclear Crisis

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Sovereignty, Secrecy, and the State of Exception: How One Privacy Request Exposed a Canadian Nuclear Crisis Editor’s Note – They Opened the File. Then They Shut Their Mouths. This article was finalized on March 31, 2025. However, we voluntarily embargoed…

The Quietest Trigger: When a Privacy Act Request Shook Canada’s Nuclear Bureaucracy

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The Quietest Trigger: When a Privacy Act Request Shook Canada’s Nuclear Bureaucracy I. Introduction – “The Quietest Trigger” At 4:00 p.m. on a Friday, twelve information access requests were submitted to federal institutions across Ottawa. No press release. No media…