William Zhang on the evolving trade relations between Canada and the EU.
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
The New Cold War? NATO-Russian Relations in 2013
Aaron Willschick argues that NATO-Russian relations have hit a low point in the wake of the annual Munich Security Conference last week. Unless Cold War sentiments and old hostilities are left in the past, relations between the two sides will remain fragile and unpredictable.
Reexamining the Gulf of Guinea: Fewer Attacks, Better Pirates
James M. Bridger argues that just because there has been a reduction in instances of maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea does not mean that the problem is close to being solved as offenders have increased both their operational sophistication and target selectivity.
Nexen, CNOOC and the Goal of North American Energy Security
The sale of Nexen has many shades of grey, but does not represent a major strategic pivot towards China, nor will it jeopardize Canada’s relationship with the United States or be deleterious to the goal of North American Energy independence. The Nexen sale is fundamentally about the assets they hold and retaining domestic control over Read More…
Bigger Is Better? NATO’s “Enlarging” Role
Aaron Willschick argues that NATO’s global relevance as a military alliance has given way to a more political role evidenced by its successive enlargements to Eastern Europe.
March-April, 2013 – Securing Canada’s Energy Future
FOR REGISTRATION: Submit Registration Form or Register with Paypal! Conference Registration Conference Registration: Member $65.00 CADConference Registration: Non-Member $75.00 CADStudent Conference Registration $20.00 CADStudent Group (10 or more) each = $15.00 CADVIP (includes cocktail reception) $100.00 CADConference and 3 Round Tables: Member $125.00 CADConference and 3 Round Tables: Non-Member $135.00 CAD When: March 21, 2013, Read More…
Lines in the Sand: France, Canada, and the Conflict in Mali
The recent conflict in sub-Saharan Africa represents a “line in the sand” – the international community’s end-point of tolerance for the attempts of Islamic extremists to create something of a pre-2001 Afghanistan in Western Africa.
Giving Drones to Afghanistan: Are US Tech Transfers Proportionate?
Nicholas Bishop on the potential dangers of the recent US decision to equip the Afghan National Security Forces with drones.
Canadian Military Mission in Mali: Not an Option
[captionpix align=”left” theme=”elegant” width=”320″ imgsrc=”http://www.fco.gov.uk/content/en/travel-advice/sub-sahara-africa/mali/749677882″ captiontext=””] The head of the African Union is petitioning NATO nations to send forces to Mali to expel Al-Qaeda-linked fighters, who have overtaken the north of the county. He warned that convoys of Islamist extremists advancing on government-held towns represent a looming threat to the world. Without a moment of Read More…
In stark contrast to some of the more scandal prone political leaders the world has come to know, Jose Mujica, age 77 and president of Uruguay since 2009 leads a quiet, austere lifestyle on a farm just outside Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital city. He donates as much as 90% of his monthly presidential salary of $12,500 Read More…