Founded in Ottawa, Ontario, as an independent non-profit, Project O Five raises awareness of counter-radicalization and counter-terrorism using “soft power.” Although counter-terrorism operations most often involve “hard power” — intelligence, law, policing, and military might — counter-radicalization methods require “soft power” tools: social and cultural involvement; broader policy initiatives on the environment, development, critical infrastructure, migration, and humanitarian intervention; and the widespread participation of civil society. While hard power, represented by military strength, is essential to our security, living and portraying such values as good governance, public diplomacy, broadcasting, exchange programs, development assistance, disaster relief, educational and employment opportunities — all soft power measures — are equally important in the long run. Professor Joseph Nye (2004) coined the term “soft power” to remind us that a viable civil society would help mitigate violence. As such, the main objective of Project O Five is to create and implement civil society–led counter-narratives as a response to violence. As Nye concluded, a nation’s interests in national and international politics can be better achieved by “smart power,” a fusion of both soft and hard power. To counter radicalization and terrorism smartly in today’s global information age, nations must infuse conventional hard power tactics with more flexible and cunning cultural soft power strategies.