 Hi, I'm Professor Alex Wilner from the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University. With funding from SHERC, the Department of National Defense, and other sources, my research asks whether deterrence theory can be updated for contemporary security threats. What does deterring terrorism look like, for instance? How can deterrence be applied to cyberspace? And what effect might artificial intelligence have to our strategic doctrines? My research is important because deterrence goes to the very root of how states and governments manage the security threats they face. Deterrence theory was developed over 70 years ago. It's the reason the Cold War remained cold, but a lot has changed since then. And so the goal of my research is to update deterrence, to apply it to new and emerging security concerns so that states are properly prepared to address their security over the next 70 years.