Peter Gizewski

PETER GIZEWSKI – is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science and Economics, Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC). A recently retired Senior Defence Scientist with Defence Research and Development Canada’s Center for Operational Research and Analysis (DRDC-CORA), he served as Strategic Analyst to the Canadian Army Land Warfare Center (CALWC) for over 20 years.  He was educated at the University of Toronto (Trinity College) and Columbia University (Political Science/International Relations) where he was a MacArthur Fellow in Conflict, Peace and Security and a Department of National Defence Fellow in Military and Strategic Studies.

Over the years, Mr. Gizewski has provided insight and analysis on a wide range of subjects in the fields of international security and defence policy, including studies examining the prospects for the control and elimination of weapons of mass destruction, the impacts of population growth and environmental change on security and stability, the challenges and opportunities which artificial intelligence holds for Canada’s military and NATO, and various works examining the future security environment and its implications for Canada’s Army. His work has been featured in a variety of academic and policy fora including: International Journal, Canadian Foreign Policy, and the Canadian Military Journal; in edited volumes on key topics of defence and security and in a range of publications produced for DRDC CORA and Canada’s Army.

Research Interests

• Use of Force in International Relations
• Futures Studies and Strategic Foresight
• Arms Control and Disarmament

Recent Publications

• Peter Gizewski, Whole of Society Resilience in Support of Deterring Hybrid Threats in the Grey Zone: Case Studies. Contract Report, DRDC-RDDC-2024-C303, September 2024.
• Peter Gizewski, Artificial Intelligence and Military Decision-Making: Implications for Canada’s Army. DRDC-RDDC Scientific Letter, DRDC RDDC-2022-L272, January, 2023.
• Peter Gizewski, Heather Hrychuk and Col Richard Dickson, “Ethical Decision-making and the Comprehensive Approach,” in Stephanie A. H. Belanger and Daniel Lagacé-Roy, (eds.), Military Operations and the Mind: War, Ethics and Soldier Well-Being, (Kingston, McGill-Queens University Press, 2016), pp. 51-68.
• Peter Gizewski, and Ali Dizboni, “Future Trends in Canadian Military Intervention: The Middle East,” in Stephane Van Haltky and H. Christian Breede (eds.), Going to War? Trends in Military Interventions, (Kingston: McGill-Queens University Press, June 2016). pp. 177-192.
• Peter Gizewski, “Discovering the Comprehensive Approach,” in L. Col. M. Rostek, and Peter Gizewski, (eds.), Security Operations in the 21st Century: Canadian Perspectives on the Comprehensive Approach, (Kingston: McGill-Queens University Press; 2011), pp. 13-23.

Online

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-gizewski-6990862/