Montreal Institute for Global Security
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MIGS is an independent and non-partisan think tank working to build democratic resilience to authoritarian threats. https://migsinstitute.org/
A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/w...
A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I.
An attack by what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian drone with an Nvidia chip presages a dystopian future of weaponry untethered to humans.
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UN chief, Red Cross renew call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan? www.aljazeera.com/video/101-ea...
Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?
Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion but wars in Iran and Ukraine expose new potential threats.
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Taiwan groups warn of Taiwan Strait security risks due to Japan's neo-militarism news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08...
Taiwan groups warn of Taiwan Strait security risks due to Japan's neo-militarism
Several Taiwan-based groups have voiced opposition to Japan's neo-militarism, warning that Tokyo's push for a greater military role in regional affairs could undermine peace and stability across the T...
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Taiwan drone defences fall short against Beijing’s evolving technology, audit reveals www.scmp.com/news/china/m...
Taiwan drone defences fall short against PLA’s evolving tech, audit reveals
Taipei’s effort to build a modern counter-drone shield has suffered setbacks, including the collapse of an army procurement contract.
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"Civilization-states’ claims to authenticity are much more expansive than a nation-state’s. They are grounded in stories that are ancient in character and immune to critique." By Terence McNamee of @migsinstitute.bsky.social:
Opinion: The era of ‘civilization-states’ is here. It’s up to the world’s middle powers to respond
A global system run by countries that identify themselves as ‘civilization-states’ bears no resemblance to the vision set out by Prime Minister Mark Carney
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A drone explosion on a beach in Russia killed seven people
Russia says seven killed as Ukrainian drone hits crowded Russian beach | CNN
At least seven people were killed in southern Russia on Monday after debris from a Ukrainian drone fell onto a crowded beach, according to local officials, in one of the deadliest incidents in recent ...
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'Now, robot versus robot battles are common. However, Russia has adapted as well. It learned from drone warfare and was the first to deploy fibre-optic drones at scale across the front,' writes David Kirichenko.
The autonomous arms race in the Russia–Ukraine war | The Strategist
The war in Ukraine has become increasingly technological. Take unmanned systems: Kyiv has successfully implemented a drone strategy that combines a drone wall along the immediate front, long-range dro...
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Ukraine’s war is in the sky. “It is a grinding duel of attrition, destruction and death, intended to erode the enemy’s ability and will to carry on.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/o...
Opinion | The Ukraine-Russia War Reaches a New Phase
The ground war in Ukraine has stalemated and the crucial fight has shifted to the skies — missiles and interceptors.
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The seabed is becoming a battlefield. Taiwan has field notes www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-seabed-i... @aspi-org.bsky.social
The seabed is becoming a battlefield. Taiwan has field notes | The Strategist
As Australia strengthens the protection of critical seabed infrastructure, it should draw on Taiwan’s frontline experience. Taiwan has been battling this problem for three years. At the Shangri-La Dia...
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Taiwan hits back at Beijing’s ‘cognitive warfare’ after coastguard patrols www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
Taiwan hits back at Beijing’s ‘cognitive warfare’ after coastguard patrols
Island’s defence minister says the operation aimed at asserting mainland jurisdiction over waters Beijing does not control.
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China’s new drone rules have spooked its thriving industry www.ft.com/content/0294...
China crackdown brings drone users down to earth
Tough new rules shake companies in world’s biggest producer of uncrewed aerial vehicles
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New report says Beijing is hacking tech firms to catch up with the US. www.cnbc.com/2026/06/10/c...
Beijing escalating AI espionage to catch up with the U.S. on tech, cybersecurity firm says
U.S. cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike said China-based entities made over half of state-sponsored cyberattacks on tech firms for artificial intelligence assets.
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Democratic senators are pushing for a military AI restriction law and want a human commander to have the final say gizmodo.com/democrats-wa...
Democrats Want a Military AI Restriction Law Following Anthropic's Pentagon Fallout
Three Democrats are pushing for bills that would ban fully autonomous weapons.
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Chinese spies use LinkedIn to target UK officials and military staff www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Chinese spies use LinkedIn to target UK officials and military staff
Advertisements for non-existent jobs aim to draw in people with access to classified or sensitive information
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Ahead of Chinese foreign minister’s Ottawa visit, Canadian warship transits Taiwan strait torontosun.com/news/nationa...
Ahead of Chinese foreign minister's Ottawa visit, Canadian warship transits Taiwan strait
HMCS Charlottetown conducted the transit through the international waterway on May 22. Read more.
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"While many individual activities remain legal, their cumulative effect can distort democratic processes, constrain public debate, and privilege narratives aligned with Beijing’s strategic interests." From @migsinstitute.bsky.social, a must-read report:
MIGS Releases New Report on Beijing’s Interference Operations Across the G7 - MIGS
The Montreal Institute for Global Security is pleased to announce the release of its new report, Guarding the G7: Countering Beijing’s Interference
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Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/b...
Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda
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Today we launched our newest report " Guarding the G7: Countering Beijing’s Interference Operations." It examines how the CCP conducts foreign influence activities across G7 democracies through the United Front Work Department and a broad network of affiliated organizations and intermediaries
Conservative MP's Taiwan trip meant to defy China's warnings, assert Canada's sovereignty www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Conservative MP's Taiwan trip meant to defy China's warnings, assert Canada's sovereignty | CBC News
Conservative MP Michael Chong says his trip to Taiwan this week is meant to exercise Canadian sovereignty and defy the Chinese government's warning to Canada not to send parliamentarians to the region...
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Police co-operation with China comes without guardrails www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... @lauraharth.bsky.social
Opinion: Police co-operation with China comes without guardrails
Canada might be repeating Australia’s mistake with agreement between RCMP and China’s public security ministry
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Taiwan says China deployed more than 100 vessels in regional waters www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...
Taiwan says China deployed more than 100 vessels in regional waters
The deployment began before Trump’s meeting with his Xi in Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Repression no longer stops at borders - AI is helping states surveil, intimidate and silence dissidents, exiled journalists and diaspora communities worldwide www.techpolicy.press/how-ai-is-po...
How AI is Powering Transnational Repression
AI enables unprecedented levels of monitoring, profiling, and targeting across borders, write Ana Sofia Harrison and Marlena Wisniak.
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China’s grey-zone fleet is eroding Taiwan’s control at sea "Beijing is deploying a maritime grey-zone fleet: a network of civilian and paramilitary vessels used to harass, intimidate and probe Taiwan while remaining below the threshold of armed conflict." www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-grey-...
China’s grey-zone fleet is eroding Taiwan’s control at sea | The Strategist
China’s pressure on Taiwan increasingly relies on vessels that aren’t warships. Instead, Beijing is deploying a maritime grey-zone fleet: a network of civilian and paramilitary vessels used to harass,...
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A warning to Canadians that foreign adversaries, petty hucksters and MAGAsphere influencers are seeking to exploit the Alberta separatist and 51st state issues. We must prepare for an intensification of this threat. disinfowatch.org/foreign-inte...
Decision Making and National Unity Under Threat - DisinfoWatch
Download the PDF version of the report HERE. Marcus Kolga, Jennie Phillips, Brian McQuinn, Bartel Van de Walle EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Foreign adversaries are exploiting the Alberta separatist debate...
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Belgium‘s foreign minister urged the EU to adopt stronger measures against Chinese industrial overcapacity across chemicals, automotive, metals, and critical minerals sectors www.politico.eu/article/belg...
Belgium urges EU to save industry by getting tough on China
On returning from China, Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot warns the EU will become a “coalition of frogs” unless it embraces a cohesive strategy.
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India’s military drone industry is positioned for rapid export growth following recent conflict with Pakistan, with domestic manufacturers positioning as cost-effective alternatives to China and Turkey in global markets. asia.nikkei.com/business/aer...
Indian military drone exports set to enter multifold growth phase
'First drone war' with Pakistan offers edge for makers to compete with China, Turkey
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The US Army convened major technology and cybersecurity firms for an AI tabletop exercise simulating an Indo-Pacific crisis www.axios.com/2026/04/30/a...
Army turns to tech giants to map out AI cyber defenses
Rapid advances in AI are forcing military leaders to rethink how to defend systems against attacks that can now move at machine speed.
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The US Department of Defense expanded agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, and Reflection AI to deploy advanced AI tools on classified military networks www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS Expanding Classified Military AI Use
The Pentagon has struck agreements with more technology companies for expanded use of advanced artificial intelligence tools on classified military networks, according to a Defense Department statemen...
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