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.
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We are looking forward to welcoming our speakers and moderators in Montreal for our Annual Montreal international Security Summit
Elon Musk had grok rewrite Wikipedia. It calls Hitler “The Führer.”
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Elon Musk's Anti-Woke Wikipedia Is Calling Hitler “The Führer”
Grokipedia, the anti-woke Wikipedia alternative, aims to create a parallel version of the truth for the right wing.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Elon Musk had grok rewrite Wikipedia. It calls Hitler “The Führer.”
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Chinese state media and diplomatic social media accounts intensified efforts to erode Japan’s standing as an Indo-Pacific defence and security partner in 2025. www.aspistrategist.org.au/normalising-... @aspi-org.bsky.social
Normalising disinformation: China shifts to overt operations against Japan | The Strategist
Chinese state media and diplomatic social media accounts intensified efforts to erode Japan’s standing as an Indo-Pacific defence and security partner in 2025, research by Japan Nexus Intelligence and...
www.aspistrategist.org.au
November 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Chinese state media and diplomatic social media accounts intensified efforts to erode Japan’s standing as an Indo-Pacific defence and security partner in 2025. www.aspistrategist.org.au/normalising-... @aspi-org.bsky.social
Explainer: How Russia uses marketing tactics to recruit soldiers for Ukraine war
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November 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Explainer: How Russia uses marketing tactics to recruit soldiers for Ukraine war
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"Fighting for control of Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s east is raging on, but in pro-Russian social media circles, Moscow has already won: viral, AI-generated videos depict a Ukrainian army in retreat, complete with fake, tearful soldiers."
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November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Fighting for control of Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s east is raging on, but in pro-Russian social media circles, Moscow has already won: viral, AI-generated videos depict a Ukrainian army in retreat, complete with fake, tearful soldiers."
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Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage investigation
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Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage investigation
French authorities have arrested members of a pro-Russia group over alleged links to espionage-related activities.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Russian nationals among 4 people arrested in France over espionage investigation
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Trump Is Boosting MAGA X Accounts Operating Overseas
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Trump Is Boosting MAGA X Accounts Operating Overseas
A new feature on X revealed that many influential MAGA accounts are not actually based in the US. President Donald Trump has continued sharing their posts anyway.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Trump Is Boosting MAGA X Accounts Operating Overseas
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The Subsea Sputnik Moment
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The Subsea Sputnik Moment
China’s XLUUV exposes decades of policy negligence, demanding Congress reject bureaucratic inertia and secure the undersea cable system.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
‘Part of China’: Defence expert’s 6G warning after Chinese ambassador proposed co-operation with Australia www.news.com.au/world/part-o...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
‘Part of China’: Defence expert’s 6G warning after Chinese ambassador proposed co-operation with Australia www.news.com.au/world/part-o...
Subsea shake-up: how new cables are wiring Southeast Asia’s AI era
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Subsea shake-up: how new cables are wiring Southeast Asia’s AI era
In a region where undersea cables handle vast data flows, hyperscalers are selecting new routes to navigate geopolitical challenges.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Subsea shake-up: how new cables are wiring Southeast Asia’s AI era
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Former Liberal MP lobbying for Chinese university with 'deep links' to People's Liberation Army
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Former Liberal MP lobbying for Chinese university with 'deep links' to People's Liberation Army
The MP declared two new advisory roles with state-owned entities.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Former Liberal MP lobbying for Chinese university with 'deep links' to People's Liberation Army
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Chinese researchers simulate large-scale electronic warfare against Elon Musk’s Starlink with findings suggest jamming Starlink across area matching Taiwan is technically feasible, but only at huge scale needing 1,000 drones or more www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
China team simulates large-scale electronic warfare against Musk’s Starlink
Findings suggest jamming Starlink across area matching Taiwan is technically feasible, but only at huge scale needing 1,000 drones or more.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Chinese researchers simulate large-scale electronic warfare against Elon Musk’s Starlink with findings suggest jamming Starlink across area matching Taiwan is technically feasible, but only at huge scale needing 1,000 drones or more www.scmp.com/news/china/s...
X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans
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X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans
How a new X feature led to the most sweeping public exposure of covert foreign activity on a major platform since 2016.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
X Just Accidentally Exposed A Vast Covert Influence Network Targeting Americans
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X' "“About This Account” stated that many prominent and prolific pro-MAGA accounts, which signaled that they were run by “patriotic” Americans, were based in countries such as Nigeria, Russia, India, and Thailand." www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
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November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
X' "“About This Account” stated that many prominent and prolific pro-MAGA accounts, which signaled that they were run by “patriotic” Americans, were based in countries such as Nigeria, Russia, India, and Thailand." www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Ukraine under pressure amid reports Russia and U.S. have devised a secret peace plan
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Ukraine under pressure amid reports Russia and U.S. have devised a secret peace plan
Senior U.S. military officials are in Ukraine on Thursday — a day after reports emerged that Washington and Moscow had devised a secret 28-point peace plan.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Ukraine under pressure amid reports Russia and U.S. have devised a secret peace plan
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Reposted by Montreal Institute for Global Security
'For the CCP, Taiwan represents the unfinished chapter of China’s rise. For the people of Taiwan, it is home, a vibrant, self-governing society determined to chart its own course. The Indo-Pacific’s future hinges on which vision prevails,' write ASPI Defence Strategy Staff.
Pressure points: managing risk and escalation in the Taiwan Strait | The Strategist
The Economist called Taiwan ‘the most dangerous place on earth’ in 2021. For the island’s 23 million people, that danger isn’t abstract; it’s a daily reality shaped by the constant shadow of conflict....
www.aspistrategist.org.au
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 PM
'For the CCP, Taiwan represents the unfinished chapter of China’s rise. For the people of Taiwan, it is home, a vibrant, self-governing society determined to chart its own course. The Indo-Pacific’s future hinges on which vision prevails,' write ASPI Defence Strategy Staff.
MIGS Awarded Grant to Launch Canada-Japan Partnership
MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security Partnership.
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MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security Partnership.
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MIGS Awarded Grant to Launch Canada-Japan Partnership - MIGS
MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security
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November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
MIGS Awarded Grant to Launch Canada-Japan Partnership
MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security Partnership.
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MIGS is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant from the @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social to launch the Canada-Japan Subsea Cable Security Partnership.
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‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread fake Canadian political, western separatism content
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‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread fake Canadian political, western separatism content | Globalnews.ca
Accounts with hundreds of thousands of views have published misleading Canadian political commentary using 'hosts' who advertise their services as voiceover artists or presenters.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
‘Spam’ videos use actors to spread fake Canadian political, western separatism content
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Anthropic: Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign assets.anthropic.com/m/ec212e6566...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Anthropic: Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign assets.anthropic.com/m/ec212e6566...
Russia proposes full tech transfer for Su-57 fighter jet production in India ahead of Putin visit
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Russia proposes full tech transfer for Su-57 fighter jet production in India ahead of Putin visit
For New Delhi, the offer arrives at a key moment. India already co-developed the BrahMos missile with Russia and manufactures Su-30MKI fighters under license, but it has diversified toward American, F...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Russia proposes full tech transfer for Su-57 fighter jet production in India ahead of Putin visit
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Taiwan to further tighten export controls for dual-use technology
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November 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Taiwan to further tighten export controls for dual-use technology
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Britain’s MI5 warned Parliament that Chinese intelligence operatives are using LinkedIn to “recruit and cultivate” lawmakers, aides and policy experts, posing as headhunters
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Chinese Spies Are Using LinkedIn to Target U.K. Lawmakers, MI5 Warns
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November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Britain’s MI5 warned Parliament that Chinese intelligence operatives are using LinkedIn to “recruit and cultivate” lawmakers, aides and policy experts, posing as headhunters
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November 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Congratulations to our colleagues !