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Michael Byers

Publishing · On our record since 2003

Where this writer stands

Foreign affairs5 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“Mr. Trump has taken humanity to the brink of chaos. We risk a return to the "might is right" system that, in the first half of the 20th century, gave us two devastating world wars.” Read the piece

Defence5 pieces

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“The Canadian military should stay home – far away from Donald Trump's latest illegalities. Decades of underspending on defence provide a useful excuse.” Read the piece

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