Matthew Rae explores main concerns for NATO in the new year.
Peace & Security
Bosnia: Schizophrenic politics and NATO membership
Drazo Kraishnik looks at politics surrounding Bosnia’s NATO membership.
Event Summary: Women in Security & Peacekeeping
Event summary of our Women in Security and Peacekeeping panel discussion on Wednesday, December 9, 2015.
Turkey-Russia Relations
In response to the downing of their fighter jet, Russia has decided to cut economic ties with Turkey. It has also suspended visa-free travel agreement with Turkey from January 1, 2016 onward.
Through Ukraine’s Eyes: Interview with Dr. Taras Kuzio, Part II
In Part II of this exclusive interview, Dr. Kuzio talks about alternatives to the Minsk agreement, Canada’s involvement, Russia’s disinformation campaign, and the state of Russian nationalism in Ukraine.
Russia’s Global Strategy: Moscow’s Motivations in Ukraine and Syria
Russian activities in Ukraine and Syria share similar motivating factors. Sandy Vingoe examines Russia’s global strategy of aggressively countering threats to Russia’s political buffer states.
Canada- A New Honest Broker
Matthew Rae discusses the role of the ‘Honest Broker’ in International Relations, and the Canadian government’s approach to returning to ‘Pearsonian’ foreign affairs.
An Arctic Innovation: Canadian Airships?
The Canadian Forces Aerospace Warfare Centre is exploring the potential for airships to patrol Canada’s Arctic. Paul Pryce discusses the feasibility.
NATO Enlargement Eastwards: Not Just a Matter of Geopolitics (Part II)
In Part 2 of this series, Živilė Marija Vaicekauskaite continues her examination of why Ukraine has not been offered a Membership Action Plan at this time.
NATO Enlargement Eastwards: Not Just a Matter of Geopolitics (Part I)
In Part I of this series, Živilė Marija Vaicekauskaite examines why the Baltic States were invited to join NATO, and why Ukraine has not been offered a Membership Action Plan at this time.