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The episode discusses Canada's challenges in the Indo Pacific Strategy and features an interview with Dr. Kai Ostwald.

Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm with Dr. Steve Saideman and Dr. Linna Tam-Seto (Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto). Steve and Linna discuss CAF setting its sights on recruiting gamers and the implication on culture change efforts; Pride Winnipeg has banned military personnel from marching in uniform in this year’s parade despite post-Purge gains for CAF members; and how the US war on Iran is exacerbating a long-term global hunger crisis. In today’s feature interview, Steve speaks with Dr. Kai Ostwald on the challenges Canada faces in pursuing its Indo Pacific Strategy including capacity, timing and perceptions. Kai Ostwald is the HSBC Chair in Asian Research and an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, jointly appointed in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and the Department of Political Science. He also serves as Director of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research and Associate Editor for Pacific Affairs. His work focuses on political economy, governance, and development in Southeast Asia, with a particular emphasis on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Steve Saideman, Dr. Linna Tam-Seto

Guest: Dr. Kai Ostwald

Topics covered

• Indo Pacific Strategy
• Canada's foreign policy
• military culture change
• global hunger crisis
• political economy
• geopolitics

Keywords

• Indo Pacific
• Canada
• military
• hunger crisis
• political economy
• geopolitics
• recruitment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Toronto, Canadian Armed Forces, University of British Columbia, Institute of Asian Research, Pacific Affairs

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