Montreal Institute for Global Security

The Golden Age of Transnational Repression | Journal of Democracy Authoritarian regimes are targeting exiles and diaspora communities in more places than ever before. Activists, journalists, and regular people living abroad must watch their backs…

New today: my essay in @jodemocracy.bsky.social on The Golden Age of Transnational Repression: www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the...

Taking place in 2 weeks !
We are looking forward to welcoming our speakers and moderators in Montreal for our Annual Montreal international Security Summit

Ukraine offers drone tech and battlefield expertise to Australia The war-ravaged country has reached out to help Australia keep pace with the changing face of modern warfare.

Ukraine offers drone tech and battlefield expertise to Australia
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email us at info@migsinstitute.org, should you be interested in attending.

The session will be moderated by POLITICO's Mike Blanchfield

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Amelie Theussen, Royal Danish Defence College
Karsten @kafriis.bsky.social , Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

Announcing the speakers of panel 2 of the Montreal International Security Summit ! ‼️

Claude @Véron-Réville, EU Special Envoy, Arctic Matters
Hanna-Leena Korteniemi, Ambassador of Finland to Canada

Quand la Chine éteint son internet et se coupe du monde - INCYBER NEWS La « panne » a duré un peu moins d’une heure et quart,, mais elle n’est pas passé inaperçue ! Dans la nuit du 20 au 21 août dernier, pendant 74 minutes donc, l’Empire du milieu était aux abonnés absen...

Quand la Chine éteint son internet et se coupe du monde

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The session will be moderated by journalist and intelligence analyst John Jungclaussen.

Continuing announcing the line-up of our annual Montreal International Security Summit 2025

Also on the opening panel: Stephen Marche and Vincent Rigby

Check out our website for more information
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Proud to announce the line-up of our annual Montreal International Security Summit:

First off, Lloyd Axworthy and Louise Blais.

See here for more info 👉 migsinstitute.org/one-month-co...

Human-rights advocate Bill Browder visiting Canada to champion sanctions law reform The U.S.-born financier intends to meet with members of all political parties next week to rally support for a bill that would toughen sanctions law

Human-rights advocate Bill Browder visiting Canada to champion sanctions law reform
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

European operation identifies alleged Belarusian spy ring A former deputy head of Moldovan intelligence reportedly arrested for treason for ‘transmitting state secrets’

European operation identifies alleged Belarusian spy ring

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Russia’s answer to WhatsApp: Kremlin puts a spy in every new phone Moscow’s messaging app Max is another weapon in Putin’s campaign to control his people.

Russia’s answer to WhatsApp: Kremlin puts a spy in every new phone
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Walling Off China - The Wire China Under President Donald Trump, a strategy built over two administrations to keep China behind in the AI race is adrift. Through interviews with more than two dozen former and current U.S. officials, Th...

Walling Off China
www.thewirechina.com/2025/09/07/w...

US ends international push to combat fake news from hostile states Washington terminates agreements with European countries to fight disinformation from Russia, China and Iran

US ends international push to combat fake news from hostile states
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‘It is a war of drones now’: the ever-evolving tech dominating the frontline in Ukraine Models for reconnaissance, rescue, interception and attack are changing the way both sides operate

‘It is a war of drones now’: the ever-evolving tech dominating the frontline in Ukraine
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Russia Unleashes Largest Drone Assault of War, Setting Government Building Ablaze

Russia launched its largest drone attack of the war on Sunday, setting fire to a main government building in Kyiv www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/w...

Putin threatens any troops sent to Ukraine as Europe readies postwar force Moscow, which has interfered several times in Ukraine despite past agreements, said no security guarantees should be needed if a peace deal was signed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that any foreign military troops deployed to Ukraine before the end of the war would be considered targets—and if there were a peace agreement, he saw “no point” in their presence www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Meloni Repeats Italy Will Not Deploy Troops To Ukraine Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reiterated to allies Thursday that Italy will not send troops to Ukraine, but it could help monitor any potential peace deal, her office said.

France and the United Kingdom (UK) have suggested that they could deploy troops to Ukraine following a peace deal, while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Italy would not do so
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North Korea releases propaganda video praising its soldiers who fought for Russia | CNN Just days before Kim Jong Un is due to stand with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to witness a display of China’s military might, North Korea has released a propaganda film praising its troops’ efforts fighti...

North Korea releases propaganda video praising its soldiers who fought for Russia

www.cnn.com/2025/09/01/a...

MIGS launches new report "Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponizing AI against the West." - MIGS MIGS and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Canada are delighted to launch the report Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponize AI against the

Read our latest joint report written by @marielamensch.bsky.social and @kylecmatthews.bsky.social

"Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponizing AI against the West.”

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The Weaponization of AI: Group Launches New Report At a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, The Montreal Institute for Global Security (MIGS) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Canada (KAS Canada), discuss a new joint research report entitled...

Watch our press conference live. We will discuss our new joint report entitled “Wired for War: How Authoritarian States are Weaponize AI against the West.”

www.cpac.ca/headline-pol... @kylecmatthews.bsky.social

EU blames Russia as GPS jamming disrupts president’s plane : Bloc working on anti-jamming measures and plans extra sat to help

Europe is puting the blame on Russia after GPS jamming disrupts president’s plane
www.theregister.com/2025/09/02/e...

Russia's maker of T-series tanks is using hundreds of Western and foreign equipment pieces: Ukrainian intelligence While GUR said the "vast majority" of this equipment was bought before the war, it's urging manufacturers to watch their supplies of spare parts.

Russia's maker of T-series tanks is using hundreds of Western and foreign equipment pieces: Ukrainian intelligence
www.businessinsider.com/russia-makin...

Propaganda warning as China seeks to recast World War II ties China’s ambassador to Australia wants the two countries to stand up for the hard-won gains of World War II in the face of Donald Trump’s turmoil.

Propaganda warning as China seeks to recast World War II ties
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China’s Latest Missiles, Drones and Submarines, Up Close At its military parade on Wednesday, China showcased hypersonic missiles to sink ships, drones that serve as wingmen and nuclear-capable ballistic missiles that can strike the continental United State...

China’s Latest Missiles, Drones and Submarines, Up Close

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Egypt rounds up teenaged TikTokkers in crackdown on social media www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

China Is About to Show Off Its New High-Tech Weapons to the World On September 3, China will hold a “Victory Day” military parade in Tiananmen Square to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan—and to send the West a message.

China Is About to Show Off Its New High-Tech Weapons to the World
www.wired.com/story/china-...

Silence as strategy: Southeast Asia and China’s persistent cyber campaigns | The Strategist Google’s revelation that China mounted a cyber-espionage campaign against Southeast Asian diplomats should surprise no one. State-sponsored cyber operations are a permanent feature of the region’s sec...

Silence as strategy: Southeast Asia and China’s persistent cyber campaigns
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