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The CIDP is a leading Canadian research organization that bridges the gap between academic research and policy on matters related to military and defence. The Centre’s vision is to be a trusted voice on defence and military affairs both in Canada and internationally.

The Centre has been the go-to source for matters of military and defence policy for more than fifty years. Leveraging the centre’s proximity to Canadian Forces Base Kingston, the Royal Military College of Canada, the Department of National Defence and a number of Canadian Armed Forces organizations, we draw on the expertise of more than 50 research fellows, including students, civilian and military experts, former government officials, diplomats and active-duty military officers.

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News & Updates

Event | Phillpe Frowd is our November IDP Speaker. His talk draws on existing work in critical security studies on the turn towards digitally mediated forms of bordering, identifying existing modes of critique around the (non-)functioning, peripheral impacts, and ethical lapses of technology.
Sept 9, 2026 | ELID program has returned! To All undergrads, register now for the Emerging Leaders in International and Defence Policy program.
Student Event | Join us for our first Discussions on Defence of the academic year, as we meet the new Defence Fellows for 2026-27
Event | Our first event of the academic year will be a virtual roundtable discussion on Building our Defence Industrial Base
Sept 8, 2026 | Felicity Kannu joins CIDP as our publications assistant. She is an MA student in Religious Studies with research interests in radicalization, violent extremism and terrorism.
Sept 4, 2026 | Liam Midzain-Gobin joins CIDP as our newest Fellow. Liam's research focuses on International Politics and settler colonialism

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The Kingston Consortium on International Security

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Research Network on Women, Peace and Security

Women, Peace and Security

CIDP Technology and Security Cluster

CIDP Technology and Security Cluster