5. Authors of the NCC – Page 259

A list of authors, past and present

Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defense Diplomatic Relations Expanding Community Global Governance International Law & Policy Latin America Maritime Nation NATO and Canada Naval Issues Paul Pryce Security Society The United States of America

Canada’s Caribbean Leadership

As HMCS Athabaskan deploys on Operation Caribbe, Paul Pryce explains the vital role Canada is playing in the Caribbean and on the Central American coast.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Hana Maqsood Infographic Iraq Islamic State The Middle East and North Africa

Infographic: ISIL’s Funding and Fighters

A breakdown of the country of origin of foreign ISIS militants and a look at various sources of their funding.

Diplomatic Relations France Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Ottoman Palestine Samir Mourani The Middle East and North Africa Uncategorized

The Party of God: From Periphery to Core

In his latest piece, Samir Mourani illustrates the transition of Shiites from second-tier citizens to political relevancy and the resulting rise of the Hezbollah movement.

Alison Durran Canada Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Iraq Islamic State Syria Terrorism

Examining ISIS’s International Recruitment Strategy

Alison Duran examines appeal of global jihad for western born individuals.

Canada Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Iraq Islamic State Kara Chiki Security Syria The Middle East and North Africa Uncategorized

In response to the increasing number of Canadians purchasing one-way tickets to Syria to join the ranks of ISIS, the RCMP is enhancing domestic counterterrorism strategies to disrupt the radicalization process, which threatens not only vulnerable targets but also the overall Canadian public.

Asia-Pacific Christopher Cowan Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Diplomatic Relations Global Governance International Law & Policy Security Technology The United States of America

Anti-Satellite Weapons: Warfare in the Final Frontier

With the world’s eyes on Eastern Europe and the Middle East, Christopher Cowan looks to the stars, pondering the possibilities of war in space.

Defense Development Eastern Europe and Russia Investment Nigel Trimble Procurement Security Technology The United States of America

Space Travel Privatized

Is that a bird? A plane? No its a spacecraft made by your friendly neigbourhood private sector. Nigel Trimble takes a look at the recent decision by NASA to award a multibillion dollar contract to Boeing and SpaceX.

Ben Abonyi Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Diplomatic Relations Global Governance International Law & Policy Iraq Islamic State Refugee Security Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

Are we Witnessing R2P Action in Iraq?

As the situation with IS escalates, Ben Abonyi explores the the idea of the Responsibility to Protect and its pertinence to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Samantha Di Santo

ISIS and the Threat of a Homegrown Terrorist Attack

Samantha Di Santo examines the rise of homegrown terrorism and explains why we need to be more concerned about the possibility of an ISIS attack taking place in the West.

Christopher Abbott Security, Trade and the Economy

The Politics of International Development Finance: China and The BRICS’ New Development Bank

Many have lauded the creation of a BRICs development bank as an alternative to the World Bank and IMF. But is this new bank as altruistic as it seems?