Archive » Tag: Canadian International Council (CIC) National Capital Branch

North Korea, Iran nuclear deal and AUKUS nuclear sub updates

October 25, 2021

How Canada can help South Korea promote security-building dialogue between the U.S. and North Korea; U.S. backsliding in the Iran nuclear talks; and the latest headaches over the AUKUS nuclear sub deal are today’s blog focus.

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Canada gets Cuba policy right, why DND does not need new subs and much more

July 19, 2021

Assessing Canada’s Cuba policy, why we do not need a new submarine fleet, peace and peril in Afghanistan and the Rideau Institute ranking in the top 40 foreign policy blogs on the planet – these are just some of the topics we cover in today’s blog.

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Glimmers of hope from the Biden-Putin Summit and more

June 21, 2021

Today’s blog is cautiously optimistic about the results of the Biden-Putin Summit but deplores the anti-China tone of the NATO Summit Communiqué.

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Ending (some) war crimes impunity, breaking Iran-US stalemate, Int’l Women’s Day and more

March 8, 2021

Today’s blog examines the international reaction to the ICC investigation of war crimes in Palestine; considers ways to end the dangerous diplomatic impasse in efforts to reinstate the Iran nuclear deal, digs into new Biden administration guidance on arms control and strategic stability and outlines some of the many ways to celebrate International Women’s Day 2021.

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