In this article, Taylor Allen highlights Canada’s current objectives within Iraq including most notably the recent appointment of Major-General Dany Fortin as Commander-designate of the NATO Iraq mission (NMI).
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
Should NATO Look North?
A recent report drafted by Canadian parliamentarians recommends a greater role for NATO in the Arctic. This marks a departure from Canada’s traditional apprehension towards NATO involvement in the High North and signals that it is time for NATO to reevaluate its strategic approach to the region.
Canada’s Cyber Security: A Discussion with Public Safety Canada
Experts from Public Safety Canada answer Program Editor Amaliah Reiskind’s questions on the current cyber security landscape and the establishment of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.
The Eastern Mediterranean: NATO Allies Clash
The Eastern Mediterranean is without a doubt a conflict-prone geographic location. Most consider the conflicts between Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and occasionally, Egypt, when discussing the region, but new players are clashing with one another, and this time, they’re allies. While the world looks at nearby Syria, it has been Turkey, Cyprus and Greece that Read More…
1001 Saudi Arabian Rights: Canada as an Advocate of Global Human Rights
Program Editors, Maria Pepelassis, Buzz Lanthier-Rogers, Nasser Haidar, Amaliah Reiskind, McCartney Lee, and Claire Wählen look into the Canada-Saudi Arabia dispute.
The Caspian Convention and Caspian Energy
The authoritative text of the Convention on the Status of the Caspian Sea (Caspian Convention), signed August 12 in Aktau, Kazakhstan, is now available. After 23 years of negotiations, skepticism seems to be an influential trend in interpreting the Convention’s significance. It is easier for an expert to say, “Oh I didn’t expect such progress,” Read More…
Start your Engines: The Launch of an American Space Force
What many had assumed was just posturing has now gained momentum and could become a reality sooner than expected. How the plan for an American Space Force came about and what it could mean for international security is explored in this article by Program Editor Amaliah Reiskind.
The Indian Ocean: A New Frontier
Whereas the Pacific Ocean is a bipolar power structure between the Chinese on one end, and the US and its allies on the other, the Indian Ocean has become an unpredictable multipolar military playground that could have innumerable consequences.
CSE’s Cyber Threat Assessment to Canada’s Democratic Process
Amaliah Reiskind’s infographic shares information on the Communications Security Establishment’s most recent report assessing what to expect for the 2019 federal election regarding cyber security.
Locked and Loaded: Does Canada Have a Gun Problem?
Program Editors Nasser Haidar, Maria Pepelassis, and Michelle Verbeek offer insight on the multiple factors that inform our understanding of the Danforth shooting.