The United States military attack against Iran in 2025 surprised the world not just in its suddenness but in its justification. It has become the latest chapter in the decades-long history of United States intervention in the region and is a continuation of its policies for security. Their intervention in the region began in the
When speaking about the country’s national security, analysts frequently prioritize Iran’s nuclear program, regional proxy networks, missile capabilities, and conflict with Israel and the United States. International evaluations of the security of the Islamic Republic have long been influenced by these concerns; however, some of the regime’s greatest enduring problems come from within its borders.
A panel exploring Canadian intelligence from an institutional lens, its relationship with global powers, and how its values fit into Canadian democratic society. Panel will feature a variety of speakers both from the intelligence and media sphere for attendees to listen to and engage with.
Written by: Stevie Gluckman Edited by: Rafaela Paquet Feb 2025 Featured image: Large, J. (2024, June 21). https://www.ipvanish.com/blog/dna-testing-privacy/ 23andMe, one of the most prominent consumer genetic testing companies, announced layoffs of about 40% of its workforce this past November. Without new funds, the company has warned the public that it has“substantial doubt” that it will
Writer: Andrea Iskandar Editor: Bérénice Louveau Over the past decade, the Venezuelan states of Amazonas and Bolivar have become a strategic mining frontier where paramilitary groups and criminal organizations have established illicit mining networks and gained control over extraction territories. The consolidation of this criminal governance is more than just a consequence of a collapsed
Written by: Abigail Francis Edited by: Penelope Cramer Delta One Launch Control Facility “Blast door art” taken by a McGill Professor Discussions of nuclear weapons are typically presented as objective and rational, removed from the influence of culture or identity, and at first glance, gender and nuclear weapons may appear unrelated. However, in her paper
Written by: Ellie Litvack Edited by: Gabrielle Adams In 1962, the first James Bond movie was released, the Cuban Missile Crisis almost caused nuclear fallout, and John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. It was an eventful year for North America; but what about Asia? On the other side of the world, Myanmar’s
Written by: Andrea Iskandar Edited by: Kendall Fagan Venezuela’s displacement crisis, the largest in the Western hemisphere, is entering a phase with implications extending far beyond Venezuela and impacting international security. Since millions of Venezuelans fled the country due to economic collapse, political repression, and extreme insecurity, recent shifts in migration policies in the United
Written by: Sophie Andrew Edited by: Bérénice Louveau In recent years, particularly since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, talks about a potential Chinese military invasion of Taiwan have intensified. It is generally agreed that, standing alone, a full military capture of Taiwan would be swift, though the possibility of American intervention has complicated the debate. Regardless,
