Episode 4.9: The Power Behind the Fire with HFX Forum Peace Fellows
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The episode discusses various aspects of security and peace efforts, focusing on women's leadership in international security.
Welcome to a new episode of Battle Rhythm. Co-hosts Linna Tam-Seto (Assistant Professor Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto) and Steve Saideman discuss Trump’s disrespect for Allied contributions to Afghanistan as a strategy, what Canada’s arctic security strategy means for human security in northern communities and if the Canadian Armed Forces is on track to reach it’s recruitment of women target despite a general increase in recruitment. Steve and Hannah Christensen (host of our Field Notes podcast and MA student at NPSIA) catch an interview with 8 of 2025’s HFX Peace With Women Fellows to discuss whole of society peace efforts, evolving security strategies and lessons learned for upholding the international rules based order as they meet with North American security and defence leaders. The Fellowship is a four-week executive study course that equips senior female military officers from NATO and NATO-partner countries for their future leadership positions. HFX launched the Fellowship in 2018 because women in leadership roles in international security leads directly to more peaceful, more…
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