By: Sean Palter Ligang Chen, Consul General (Ambassadorial Rank) of the People’s Republic of China in Toronto, spoke to members of The NATO Council of Canada on February 16 about Sino-Canadian relations in the 21st Century. Chen, a lifelong diplomat, holding positions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China since 1976, has served in Read More…
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Newsletter – March 2011
New Interns at the NCC Roundtable with Ronald Deibert on Cyber Security A Personal Accout of Egyptian Unrest Roundtable with Sven Spengemann on Iraq Conflict Canadian Maritime Security: A Guide to the Issues Roundtable with Ligang Chen on Sino-Canadian Relations NATO and Azerbaijan: Report on the 2011 NISA Conference Inaugural Ottawa Roundtable Newsletter – March Read More…
NATO TAKES CHARGE OF LIBYAN NO-FLY ZONE: CANADIAN GENERAL IN COMMAND
By Robert Baines. On Thursday night, after several days of hard bargaining, the 28 NATO member states came to a consensus that the alliance would take over command responsibility for the no-fly zone in Libya. NATO’s Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, stated that NATO has decided to assume responsibility for the no-fly zone mandated under Read More…
Admiral James Stavridis discusses his role as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe
By: Sean Palter Depending on the orbit of the moon, the distance from the earth to the lunar surface is roughly 240,000 miles. While that may seem far to most, to Admiral James Stavridis that distance does not even amount to a year’s travel. The current NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) logged over 300,000 Read More…
Dr. Ronald Deibert speaks on Geopolitics of Cyberspace
On January 26 the NATO Council of Canada hosted a roundtable event with Dr. Ronald Deibert, Director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk Centre, University of Toronto. Dr. Deibert, a leading expert in the fields of internet censorship, surveillance and information warfare, spoke on the rise of cyber espionage and the geopolitics of cyberspace. Read More…
Somali Piracy and the World’s Response
A Failed State, Small Boats and Big Money: The Expansion of Somali Piracy and the World’s Response. By James Bridger. More Attacks, Higher Costs Over the course of the past decade, Somali piracy has transformed from a localized nuisance into an international crisis. In 2004, the first response to the growing threat posed by piracy Read More…
Ian London Speaks on Rare Earths at NATO HQ
During the NATO Council of Canada’s 2010 Spring Conference on conflict and natural resources, participants had the pleasure of hearing from Ian London, Market Development and Energy Advisor with Avalon Rare Metals Inc. who spoke about the impact that rare metals could have on geopolitical relations in the 21st Century. Following this conference, Mr. London Read More…
NCC Newsletter – December, 2010
Season’s greetings, The NATO Council of Canada would like to wish you and your family happy holidays and all the best in the New Year. We would also like to bring to your attention the December 2010 NATO Council of Canada Newsletter. This edition will bring you up to speed on all the events that Read More…
Maxed Out: NATO and the Growing Debt Crisis
NATO is the most powerful military alliance the world has ever known. But that power, at its core, is a reflection of the economic might of the nations in the Alliance. In times of dire economic circumstances, the capacity and the motivation to maintain strong armed forces and project military might around the world is Read More…
Newsletter – December 2010
2011 NATO Tour Report European Debt Crisis The Naval Centennial Gala NCC Roundtable with Peter Gibson Tribute to the Jackmans The NCC in Albania NCC Roundtable with Jan Techau Report on the NATO Lisbon Summit Newsletter – December 2010