James Monteith on the gross privacy violations by the NSA’s PRISM program.
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
Canadian Reserves in Afghanistan: An Expanding Legacy
Chris Edwards reflects upon the contributions of the Canadian Forces Reserves in Afghanistan.
Keeping Focus: Why NATO should be careful in Latin America
Diana Rivera argues for the Alliance keeping its geographical focus in light of the Colombia-NATO partnership.
Securing Asia Pacific: Chinese and American Strategies and Challenges
Territorial disputes in Asia Pacific make headlines, but are underpinned by long-term strategies and trends, especially those of the US and China, which will shape the region in years to come.
Ireland: NATO or Neutrality
Emily Simonin examines what Ireland could offer NATO and whether or not membership is on the horizon.
Federalism and the Future of the European Union
Nil Sendil on federalism and the future of European institutions.
Past and Future: Building Security while Understanding History
George Benson argues that the perspectives on history and the ‘success of the West,’ by the likes of Conrad Black and Niall Ferguson, are short-sighted and promote strategic laxity.
WHY NATO NEEDS TO REMAIN COMMITTED TO AFGHANISTAN AFTER 2014
In June 2011, President Barack Obama signalled that the US would begin withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan, transferring security responsibility to the Afghan forces by 2014. According to Obama, Afghanistan no longer represented a terrorist threat and declared that the “tide of war is receding.” This, compounded by budget restraints and mounting internal pressure to Read More…
A Friend Between Many Foes
Bahram Rahman on why is a NATO-Colombia partnership significant.
Dam-Nations: Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Nile River
Emma Lecavalier explains the role of the Nile Basin Initiative in calming tensions between countries along the Nile.