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Author: Neil Siviter

Neil Siviter is currently a writer for the NATO Association of Canada's Arc of Crisis Program, and also, an intern with the Corporate Engagement team of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Neil completed his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Political Science at Nipissing University, with a focus on Canadian foreign policy and contemporary conflict studies. With an introduction to the NATO Alliance through Carleton University's Model NATO conference in 2013, Neil served as Head Delegate to the conference in 2014 and 2015, leading Nipissing to win Best Delegation, while further cultivating his interest in security studies. In the past, Neil has interned within the Office of the Minister of Employment and Social Development Canada, the U.S. Consulate General of Toronto, and the Department of Public Information of the United Nations in New York City. As a recipient of a Global Grant Scholarship from Rotary International, Neil will be pursuing his Master of Arts in War Studies at King’s College London this fall.

Emerging Challenges in Central Asia

Neil Siviter, Operations October 19, 2016October 18, 2016 Neil Siviter

With mounting political, economic, and security challenges to an often neglected region of the world, Neil Siviter examines NATO’s presence in Central Asia, and what the Alliance’s next steps in the region may look like.

Russia’s Crimean Strategy for the Black Sea

Neil Siviter, Operations September 30, 2016October 1, 2016 Neil Siviter

Following an alleged Ukrainian terrorist plot in Crimea, Russia has increased its footprint on the peninsula. Neil Siviter investigates what the new Crimean fortifications entail, and how Russia’s Crimean investment has affected the Black Sea region.

NATO Needs a Human Trafficking Strategy

NATO Operations, Neil Siviter August 21, 2016May 29, 2018 Neil Siviter

With a booming human trafficking industry bolstering criminal and terrorist enterprises in the Mediterranean, Neil Siviter analyzes how NATO can act to counter the rapid spread of human trafficking.

Whatever Happened to Kony?

Neil Siviter, Society, Culture, and Security July 19, 2016July 20, 2016 Neil Siviter

Four years after one of the most viral campaigns online campaigns of all time, Neil Siviter examines the aftermath of KONY 2012 and how it has impacted both the Lord’s Resistance Army, and the concept of liberal intervention.

What Brexit Means for Euro-Mediterranean Security

Neil Siviter, Operations July 16, 2016July 15, 2016 Neil Siviter

Following the United Kingdom’s landmark decision to leave the European Union, Neil Siviter explores the ramifications of Brexit and how it will affect the security of the Euro-Mediterranean region.

Finding a Renewed Role for NATO in Libya

Neil Siviter, Operations June 25, 2016June 24, 2016 Neil Siviter

In light of Libya’s deteriorating political regime, Neil Siviter analyzes how NATO can play a larger role in stabilizing the country.

A Second Islamic State? The Next Chapter of the War in Syria

Emerging Security, Neil Siviter June 14, 2016June 13, 2016 Neil Siviter

As Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri recently ordered the group’s Syrian affiliate – the Al Nusra front – to form an emirate, Neil Siviter analyzes how the group seeks to achieve this project and also, how a second Islamic State could influence the conflict in Syria

Inside 2 Percent, NATO’s Security and Finance Conundrum

Neil Siviter, Operations May 30, 2016April 11, 2017 Neil Siviter

In response to political pressure on burden-sharing within NATO, and the need for increased capacity along it’s eastern front, Neil Siviter analyzes what can be done to sustainably finance the Alliance to face modern crises.

Critical Condition: The State of Healthcare in Conflict Zones

Neil Siviter, Society, Culture, and Security May 18, 2016May 19, 2016 Neil Siviter

Amidst the rising trend of violence against medical personnel in combat zones, Neil Siviter analyzes the impacts, and what can be done to keep vital aid workers safe on the battlefield.

Can NATO Make a Difference in Nagorno-Karabakh?

Neil Siviter, Operations May 2, 2016May 4, 2016 Neil Siviter

Following the deadly outbreak of violence between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the perpetually unstable conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh, Neil Siviter examines what role NATO can play to facilitate peace.

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