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.
5. Authors of the NCC
A list of authors, past and present
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.
A Strongman Paradox: Free and Fair Elections in Turkey Cripple Democracy
Maria Pepelassis discusses the role of expats and control of elections in the re-election of President Erdogan that effectively cemented his powers as an autocrat.
Russian Federation No Longer: The Decline of Federalism and Autonomy in Russia
Aidan Simardone argues Western states should demand Russia respect federalism.
The Parallel State: Hezbollah And Its Replicas
From a local southern Lebanese guerrilla force to a huge regional player, Hezbollah has made many friends and foes. It’s implications for the Lebanese state, to states where similar replica are now emerging, the militia force has come to represent a rising theme and issue in the Middle East: the militia and it’s parallel state.
The Belt and Road Initiative: What does it mean for NATO?
Simran Sawhney writes on China’s lucrative Belt and Road Initiative and its appeal to NATO’s Eastern European allies.
A Balance of Power Gone Awfully Wrong
The future of the Middle East and the secret to ensuring a truly balanced power structure does not occur by simply breaking up the region into spheres of influence, or by turning it into a zero-sum game.
It’s Always Home: Sports and Politics
In this week’s Editors’ Forum, writers from the NATO Association of Canada discuss how sports and politics are connected.
Road to Brussels: Netherland’s Permanent Representative
The 2018 NATO Summit in Brussels is finally here, and the NATO Association of Canada is excited to present the final infographic on the nine female permanent representatives to NATO.