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What Could an Alliance of Middle Powers Actually Look Like?

What Could an Alliance of Middle Powers Actually Look Like?

What Could an Alliance of Middle Powers Actually Look Like?Robert C. Hill
Published on: 21/08/2026

What happens when the world’s middle powers stop relying on a superpower? A look at the fictional Sentinel Compact, Mark Carney’s “alliance of middle powers” idea, and what a post-American strategic order might actually require.

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I Invented a 2030s Civil Defence Guard. Canada Is Already Thinking Along Similar Lines

I Invented a 2030s Civil Defence Guard. Canada Is Already Thinking Along Similar Lines

I Invented a 2030s Civil Defence Guard. Canada Is Already Thinking Along Similar LinesRobert C. Hill
Published on: 18/08/2026

In Invasion, Canada creates a National Civil Defence Guard as part of a whole-nation defence strategy. Now, real Canadian defence proposals are exploring a vastly expanded Supplementary Reserve of up to 300,000 people. The similarities are hard to ig

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When Reality Starts Catching Up With Fiction

When Reality Starts Catching Up With Fiction

When Reality Starts Catching Up With FictionRobert C. Hill
Published on: 17/08/2026

When I started writing Invasion, the idea of Canada preparing for war with the United States seemed deliberately far-fetched. In 2026, Canadian military planners are reportedly asking the same question.

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Why I Chose to Write About an American Invasion of Canada

Why I Chose to Write About an American Invasion of Canada

Why I Chose to Write About an American Invasion of CanadaRobert C. Hill
Published on: 14/08/2026

Why would the United States ever invade Canada? Robert C. Hill explains the premise behind Invasion, and the political and military logic that makes the unthinkable possible.

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