Doctoral student and lecturer in political science at the Université du Québec à Montréal
Nicolas-François Perron is a doctoral student and lecturer in political science at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). His research focuses on ideology and strategic culture in national defence, with a regional focus on Canada, Italy, and Germany. He has published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Canadian Journal of Political Science, International Journal, and the Journal of Transatlantic Studies, as well as in platforms including Le Rubicon, the Network for Strategic Analysis, and La Conversation.
Sixteen years of parliamentary statements, defence documents, military procurement, and joint exercises tell a consistent story: alignment with the US comes before independent strategic capacity.
