On the eve of our annual fall conference, which looks at Canada’s role in NATO following the 2014 Wales Summit, our program editors debate whether Canada should do more to pull its weight.
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NATO and the New Arc of Crisis Conference
A Conference entitled ‘NATO and the New Arc of Crisis’ took place on October 28 and 29 in Madrid, the NATO Association of Canada thanks YATA, the Real Instituto Elcano, and the Fundación Botín for their efforts in organizing this fruitful conference.
Welcoming Canada’s New Minister of National Defence
Get to know the newly announced Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan.
A Short History of Nearly Everything NATO: Pt. 2
Aishwarya and Ian continue their joint series examining the history of NATO. This week, they focus on NATO and Canada’s role in the Kosovo War.
The Next Snowbirds
In Paul Pryce’s 100th article for the NAOC, he discusses the possible replacements of the CT-144 Tutors flown by Canada’s Snowbirds.
CAF’s War with Words
As a follow-up piece to a previous article, Kelsey Berg discusses the sensitivities of regulating media transmission between the press and government departments.
Review—“Threat Perception in Central Asia in Response to Russia-Ukraine: Kazakhstan Will Not Be Next”
Kelly Rahardja reviews a research paper from the NATO Defense College discussing the potential for a Russian attack in Central Asia.
How to synchronize Eastern and Southern perceptions of security threats to the Alliance
To the east, Poland, the Baltics, and Romania face threats of hybrid conflict coming from a revanchist Russia. To the south, allies such as Italy and Greece prioritize maritime security across the Mediterranean.
Canada’s Next Round of Procurement: Light-Armoured Vehicles
Ben gives an overview and in depth technical analysis of Canada’s new light armored vehicles
The Canada First Defence Strategy: Outcome and Impact (Part II of II)
In the second part of his coverage on the CFDS, Jonas looks examines its successes and failures nearly a decade later