This concludes our roundtable discussion, "NATO at a Crossroads: Present Challenges and Future Tensions." Thank you all for your participation, stimulating questions, and the engaging insights from our panelists.

The EETN is excited to announce our second panel of speakers, representing policy insights into NATO's current issues and future challenges, at the upcoming roundtable scheduled for Nov. 7th. For full speaker biographies and registration, visit our website.

This episode moves past the headlines to ask what the goals of peace mean for the rules based order and the historical legacies that have informed this current moment. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/2rnj... podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/p...

Türkiye, the bulwark of NATO's eastern flank, looks to maximize its own desires in the Black Sea. However, increased Canadian cooperation on initiatives can serve to fortify NATO's interests in the region. Read: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/tu...

READ: In a time where solidarity in the European Union is being tested now more than ever, comments from Germany threaten to divide the EU, alienating member states most at risk to Russian aggression. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/do...

Part 2: We are excited to announce our first panel of speakers, representing academic insights into NATO's current issues and future challenges, at the upcoming event scheduled for Nov. 7th. For speaker biographies, click: carleton.ca/eetn/event/n...

Part 1: We are excited to announce our first panel of speakers, representing academic insights into NATO's current issues and future challenges, at the upcoming event scheduled for Nov. 7th. For speaker biographies, click: carleton.ca/eetn/event/n....

READ: As Canada deals with growing security challenges and military reform, it must look to European and Arctic allies for solutions. Strengthening national defense and adapting to a shifting security culture are essential. carleton.ca/eetn/2025/na...

READ: Since 2022, the Arctic has shifted from cooperation to competition. Militarization and economic priorities are rising, while environmental security and climate efforts take a back seat. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/sh...

READ: As Baltic states weigh withdrawing from the Ottawa Landmine Treaty amid rising Russian threats, Canada faces a key test: balancing its humanitarian commitments with NATO unity and defence cooperation in Latvia. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/ca...

READ: Moldova's separatist region of Transnistria fell into crisis following the termination of Russian gas flow. Providing Canada with an opportunity for deeper economic and political engagement in Eastern Europe. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/th...

READ: Operating in the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Force, Canada supports security in a critical region, while also having experience with NATO interoperability. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/ca...

READ: The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches far beyond the battlefield — shaping security dynamics in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and more. Read the key takeaways. Read now at: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/be...

Save the date for our upcoming hybrid event on November 7, NATO at a Crossroads: Present Challenges and Future Trajectories. For more information and registration: carleton.ca/eetn/event/n...

Kyrgyzstan’s under-digitised healthcare system is emerging as a vector for strategic influence. China’s Health Silk Road may entrench opaque technologies, challenging data sovereignty and national digital autonomy. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/bi...

READ: 1 in 3 Europeans faces water stress each year. The EU just launched a new Water Resilience Strategy to stop the crisis before it’s too late. Climate change, droughts, and €65B in losses are on the line. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/wa...

Emily Olmstead details the tense Moldovan parliamentary election, which kept the pro-EU PAS party in power amidst Russian interference. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/ha...

READ: Republika Srpska, the Serb-majority area within Bosnia and Herzegovina, is facing a deepening political and constitutional crisis with President Milorad Dodik at the centre. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/re...

This week, Declan reviews this year’s mentorship program, speaking to those who made it possible! One of the core pillars of the network, the mentorship program has connected experts with future difference makers. Listen now: open.spotify.com/show/48tkJrx... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

READ: Anna Robinson analyses how rising tensions are reshaping global trade, as Poland's border closure over Russian drills highlights the fragility of key routes. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/th...

READ: Erin Okrainec evaluates Canada’s current efforts to combat disinformation, identifies key gaps, and proposes policy options to address such gaps by drawing upon international best practices from Finland, Ukraine, Estonia, and Germany. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/st...

This week on the EETN podcast, Declan and Eva Gaigalniece discuss how the war in Ukraine has provoked rising radicalization in Latvia's Russian-speaking minority population. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... open.spotify.com/show/48tkJrx...

This policy brief from the networks mentorship program assesses the scale of the Foreign Terrorist Fighter threat across key Black Sea states and outlines the risks posed to regional security and international law. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/fo...

Denmark chooses to purchase European air defense systems from France, Italy, Germany, and Norway in the largest Danish military investment ever. European air defense can be delivered faster and more affordably than American Patriot missiles. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...

READ: Trevor Peeters explores the ways that China has centralised technology in Kyrgyzstan and also shored up the country's authoritarian regime. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/ex...

READ: This memo criticizes an approach of "friendshoring" that sees like-minded democracies cooperate, while excluding other regimes. It urges us to take a nuanced view to international security in an era of multipolarity. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/a-... #DefenceMINDS #MINDSDéfense

1/6 READ: With Canada’s drive to diversify its trading relationships, new opportunities for defence partnerships in the critical mineral sector with the EU and NATO are emerging. To read the full analysis: lnkd.in/eNjAqje2 #DefenceMINDS #MINDSdéfense #CriticalMinerals

1/When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, many predicted Ukraine’s fall within days. Instead, what emerged was a powerful wave of civilian resistance that reshaped the battlefield. Read the full analysis on our website: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/ci... #DefenceMINDS #MINDSDéfense

READ: This thread will explore how we can apply regional security complex theory to the Arctic and how this thinking better informs us of what to expect as global security looks North. To read the full analysis: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/re...

READ: @ratellejeff.bsky.social examines the August agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan and how this may signal an American regime eager to exploit weakness for its gain. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/an...

Glad to have the chance to talk about Putin, Trump, and Ukraine today, alongside Peter Schturyn. Our segment starts at about 37:00. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

READ: Dr. Alexander Latsabidze explores the current geopolitical rivalries and how they impact energy security in the Black and Caspian Seas. Examining internal and external actors highlights the region's importance. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/th...

1/5 READ: On July 14th 2025, the US and several NATO Allies launched a new mechanism to send weapons financed by European buyers and manufactured by American companies to Ukraine. To read the full analysis: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/wh... #DefenceMINDS #MINDSdefence

MENTOR: Mariam Papaskiri and Dachi Tavartkiladze assess the geopolitical situation of the Black Sea and examine its historic importance to Russia. As part of our mentorship program, we are highlighting the outputs of young scholars throughout the summer. Read more: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/th...

READ: This thread will explore how we can apply realist theory to the Arctic and how this thinking better informs us of what to expect as global security looks North. To read the full analysis: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/cr...

MENTOR: Guram Jurkhadze and Kristine Zubtsova assess current security concerns in the Black Sea and its strategic value to Russia. As part of our mentorship program, we are highlighting the outputs of young scholars throughout the summer. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/na...

WHITE PAPER: Kim Nesbitt offers a theoretical examination of Poland’s evolving political and ongoing memory wars in the lead up to the 2025 general election. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/co...

1/Our latest analysis explores how Ukraine’s defence of cultural identity offers lessons for Canada’s security. It highlights the vital role of Indigenous resilience and knowledge in protecting Canada’s North, showing how cultural strength can enhance national defence. #DefenceMINDS #MINDSDéfense

MENTOR: @evagaigalniece.bsky.social, a PhD student of the University of Latvia. Explores radicalization in Latvia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. As part of our mentorship program, we are highlighting the outputs of young scholars throughout the summer. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/ra...

READ: This thread will explore how we can apply realist theory to the Arctic and how this thinking better informs us of what to expect as global security looks North. To read the full analysis: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/re... 🧵1/5

1/5 The NATO Summit Declarations are the method of communication through which NATO members express their collective security challenges. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, each declaration has made stronger political statements pledging more aid to Ukraine. #DefenceMINDS

WATCH: The full recording of “Beyond the Battlefield: The Effects of the Russia-Ukraine War on International Security” in partnership with the Tbilisi Free University is available now on our YouTube Channel! Day 1: youtu.be/Uwg91k9sQvQ Day 2: youtu.be/uflQn7Y3l2Y

MENTOR: Jēkabs Kārlis Rasnačs, a PhD student at the University of Latvia, explores how CSR, increased transparency, and legislation can curb sanction evasion among Latvian companies. As part of our mentorship program, we are highlighting the outputs of young scholars this summer.

1/ Our latest analysis explores how Russia’s war on Ukraine is rooted in colonial logics—targeting not just land but culture, memory, and identity. We consider the costs of cultural destruction and the implications for Canada’s foreign and defence policy.

LISTEN: On the newest EETN Podcast episode, Marika Barbieri-Antonoglou explored how Russian "doppelganger" campaigns influenced voters in the lead-up to the 2024 EP Elections.  🟢: open.spotify.com/episode/53c7... 🍎: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/r...

READ: Dr. @ratellejeff.bsky.social’s latest policy memo explores the significance of the Yerevan Dialogue within the evolving South Caucasus landscape. It breaks down Armenia's challenging geopolitical situation and regional goals. Read now: carleton.ca/eetn/2025/th... #DefenceMINDS

1/6 In June 2025, Canada and the EU signed a new Defence and Security Pact alongside NATO’s 5 percent spending pledge. The pact establishes a framework for deepening defence industrial cooperation through Canada’s potential access to ReArm Europe. #DefenceMINDS

1/“To Save or to Steal”: Russian Narratives About the Deportation of Ukrainian Children

1/The Weaponization of Childhood: Russia’s Systematic Deportation of Ukrainian Children and the Role of the International Community

In a rapidly evolving global threat landscape, the UK’s Strategic Defence Review 2025 sets a bold precedent. Its integrated, tech-driven defence strategy offers timely lessons for how Canada can adapt to modern warfare and strengthen NATO cooperation.