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Author: Edward Tat

Edward Tat is the Program Editor of Emerging Security at the NATO Association of Canada. He is also an associate of the Canada-Turkey Business Council, the Canada-Albania Business Council, and the Canada-Arab Business Council in addition to being the NATO Association's video production and podcasts director, official copy editor, and cybersecurity expert. Edward holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy, politics, and economics at the University of British Columbia. With an academic concentration in public policy and political economy, his thesis on national offensive and defensive cybersecurity policy is currently pending publication. His work has also been published by the Royal Canadian Military Institute's SITREP and The Phoenix News – a university-wide newspaper. His undergraduate research featured Canadian and American economic policy analysis, Western and Subaltern political thought, statecraft, security intelligence, and hybrid warfare. Edward is an avowed poet and has been involved in debate societies since childhood. In his free time, Edward is an active sports shooter and a vocal member of the National Firearms Association. See his LinkedIn profile HERE.

Defining the Red Line: Syria’s Legitimization of WMD Usage

Edward Tat, Emerging Security, United Nations April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Edward Tat

With last weekend’s Allied airstrikes on Syria, a very limited response was made to Assad’s chemical attack on Douma. Was it too little, too late? Is there no “red line” to prevent future WMD usage?

Interview with Ian Bradbury: Daesh’s collapse, the Kurds, and Iraq today

Edward Tat, Emerging Security, Iraq, ISIS, Islamic State, Kurds, Kurds January 12, 2018January 14, 2018 Edward Tat

Edward Tat interviews Ian Bradbury, founder of the 1st New Allied Expeditionary Force, on the deteriorating situation in post-Daesh Iraq and the subsequent need for peace-building and deradicalization efforts.

NORAD Tracks Santa, But So Will the Russians

Canada's NATO, Edward Tat, Russia December 24, 2017December 24, 2017 Edward Tat

With Russian nuclear-capable aircraft aggressively reconnoitering Canadian airspace near the North Pole, any accidental entanglement with Santa’s sleigh remains a cause for concern.

New Plan to Replace the CF-18 Remains Politicized, But Could It Work?

Edward Tat, Procurement December 13, 2017February 27, 2018 Edward Tat

Grab 18 surplus Hornets from Australia by 2019 and launch a new replacement competition to conclude in 2022 with deliveries in 2025. Will this end the tired debate?

“Sky Hunter” Demonstrates China’s Ambition for Power at All Fronts

China, Culture, Edward Tat, Society, Culture, and Security October 30, 2017October 30, 2017 Edward Tat

China’s Top Gun rip-off was a box-office dud, yet its involvement with the Chinese air force reveals grand political ambitions.

The Canadian Super Hornet: An Obituary

Canadian Armed Forces, Edward Tat October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 Edward Tat

The Liberal government fumbled their attempt to fulfill their election promises to promptly and appropriately outfit the RCAF with badly-needed fighter planes. Now, they must scramble to save face.

The Strategic Race for “Algorithmic Warfare” and AI Development

China, Cyber Security and Information Warfare, Edward Tat, Emerging Security, NATO, Russia, The United States of America September 14, 2017May 7, 2018 Edward Tat

President Putin calls artificial intelligence “the future” and has increased R&D for militarized AI. Another technological race for global supremacy is on.

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