By Stephen Nagy

Dr. Stephen Nagy is a senior associate professor at the International Christian University in Tokyo, a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI); a senior fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute (MLI); a senior fellow at the East Asia Security Centre (EASC); and a visiting fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA).

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, speaks with U.S. President Joe Biden, second left, and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after a group photo of G7 leaders and Outreach guests at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Monday, June 27, 2022. Markus Schreiber/AP Photo.

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Canada has pressing interests in the Indo-Pacific region. It's time we started acting like it

As a growing number of countries put forth their own Indo-Pacific strategy, the common refrain is where is Canada? How will it distinguish itself from the U.S. and be sustainable?

Stephen Nagy - June 30, 2022

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for photos as they arrive at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity launch event at the Izumi Garden Gallery, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tokyo. Evan Vucci/AP Photo.

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Canada’s Indo-Pacific absence leaves us on the outside looking in

Canada has been absent on the world stage, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. In an era when trade and security are inseparable, the urgency of an Indo-Pacific strategy becomes more salient.

Stephen Nagy - June 6, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after a signing ceremony following their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Photo.

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Stephen Nagy: Russia or the West? Which way China tilts will have seismic geopolitical consequences

Beijing has been forced to walk a tight rope in regards to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How it positions itself will have seismic geopolitical implications.

Stephen Nagy - March 17, 2022