Enabling Human Security through Whole-of-Government Operations: Afghanistan 2010–2011

Feb. 23, 2026 | by: Howard Coombs and Katherine Rossy | During 2010–2011, the Canadian military mission worked alongside Canadian development and foreign affairs officers, as well as other militaries and non-military agencies, to create a whole-of-government approach…

Putting humanity at the front and centre of security: impactful and timely humanitarian action in Red Cross’ responses

Feb. 9, 2026 | by: Kelsey Lemon, Sophie Rondeau and Karyn Stone | Human security is and can no longer be defined by state borders or responded to by military actors alone. Rather, it requires all the actors involved to focus on people who need support…

Citizenship Revocation for Terrorism and its Impact on a Human Security Approach to Counterterrorism

Jan. 21, 2026 | By: Maarten Bolhuis | Committing a terrorist offence or joining a terrorist organization abroad is seen as the ultimate betrayal of loyalty to the nation-state and thus turning dual-citizen ‘terrorists’ from citizens into non-citizens is deemed the appropriate response…

Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier for Cybersecurity: Human Security Lessons from Canadian Scenario Planning

Jan. 8, 2026 | Both cyber threats and climate change, as nontraditional security concerns, present distinct but interconnected risks to human security. Cybersecurity issues, ranging from data breaches to ransomware…

Opening Keynote with General Jennie Carignan

Jan. 7 , 2026 | In case you missed KCIS 2025, you can now access the opening keynote presentation by Gen Jennie Carignan where she call for an increased presence in the Arctic, including improved maritime domain awareness, engagement with Coast Guard, and integration of land, sea, air, cyber, and space operations.

Connecting Emerging Technology and Human Security: The Case of Quantum S&T

Dec. 10, 2025 | by: Michael Murphy‍ ‍| The concept of human security has challenged conventional approaches that centred the state as the primary unit of analysis in security and defence. Employed in practitioner, policy, and academic contexts, human security calls for a deeper understanding of the impacts of a variety of threats…

The Duty to Destroy: Russian Identity Formation and Human (In)Security in Mariupol

Nov. 25, 2025 | By Ian Garner | According to the Kremlin and its propagandists, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was launched in defence of civilians. State actors claim that Russian forces are variously protecting the “language rights”…

Revisiting Military Models in Support of Human Security

Nov. 13, 2025 | I by: Michael A. Rostek | The current security environment and coincident re-emphasis on human security establishes the demand for a closer look at the military applicability and scientific research relevant to the utilization and implementation of human security as a concept for the CAF.