Kyle MacDonald on how the Canadian Primary Reserve can be utilized as a policy instrument for mobilization and reducing personal costs in a time of fiscal restraint.
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
Canada in Africa: Prime Minister Harper in Senegal to Bolster Regional Democracy
Prime Minister Stephen Harper wrapped up a two-day visit to Senegal on October 12, his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa since attending the 2007 Commonwealth Summit in Uganda.
From Cyber Security to Cyber Warfare
Public Safety Canada and the Department of Homeland Security in the United States recently announced the Cyber Security Action Plan of 2012, a bilateral initiative designed to improve both countries’ cyber security forces and protect mutually vulnerable digital infrastructure. This plan indicates that cyber security threats are not bound by national boundaries or confined to Read More…
New Horizons: The Future as Dictated by Canadian Military Procurement
In July 2011, the Canadian Forces completed their decade long combat deployment in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. While the Government of Canada has kept 950 individuals in Kabul on board as advisors for Afghan army training personnel, one must wonder what lies on the horizon for the Canadian Armed Read More…
Shifting to the Anglosphere: ideology, experience, or both?
Canada and the UK recently signed a memorandum detailing their intention to find ways to cooperate in providing consular services in countries where one or the other does not have representation. The announcement prompted a great deal of commentary, on many different aspects of the move.
Election Follow-up: Adapt or Die
With the election and its endless flow of rhetoric now mercifully in the rear view mirror, America, and more specifically the Republican Party, finds itself in a precarious position. Mitt Romney ran a well-funded and solid – if not overly safe – campaign, but President Obama was still awarded a second-term despite record-low job numbers, sagging poll Read More…
The Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
A brief introduction on The Canadian Forces Naval Reserve.
CIDA Funding Cuts Imperil Crucial Zimbabwe Elections
Recent cuts of $377million to the Canadian International Development Agency’s (CIDA) budget and the decision by the Harper government to suspend aid to Zimbabwe may endanger the transparency of election results.
The Evolution of Diplomacy
Canada’s cutting of diplomatic ties with Iran, together with the storming of embassies across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, sparked a discussion concerning the value of maintaining formal diplomatic relations
Turkish-Syrian Border Clashes: A Reagent For NATO Intervention?
With the persistence of tensions along the Turkish-Syrian border, many fear that a fullblown confrontation could erupt. With Turkey being a NATO member, this article questions whether intervention is in the cards for the alliance.