Rachael McCulloch takes a look at the past and present of the New Democratic Party’s relationship with NATO.
Category: Canada’s NATO
Since its inception in 1949, Canada has played an integral role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). As a founding member, Canada’s involvement over the past 70 years has varied from troop deployment and training in Europe during much of the Cold War, to engagement abroad in places like Afghanistan and Libya. The articles in the Canada’s NATO program examine Canada’s role from a multitude of perspectives and viewpoints. The NAOC aims to supply Canadians with a greater insight into the inner workings of this long-standing relationship. Not just focusing on the military dimensions around Canadian participation, the aim of this program is to also highlight the roles played by Canadian civilian staff operating within the organization.
An Intelligence Success: Canada Got it Right on Iraq
Using sources previously unavailable to the public, Alan Barnes, Senior Fellow of the Centre for Security, Intelligence, and Defence Studies, shows how our intelligence community kept Canada out of the Iraq War.
A Discussion with Social Entrepreneur Mr. Vuong About his Newest Venture
In this article Martine Ghazouli and Antalya Popatia write about an interview they had with NAOC Board Director Kevin Vuong.
2020 Vision: The Need to Expand the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves
2020 has been rough for Canada and for the world. In this article, Justin Dell argues that the emergence of multiple security contingencies across the globe this year, many of which pose a direct threat to Canadians, necessitates that policymakers significantly enlarge the Canadian Armed Forces reserves in order to ensure that Canadian military personnel are not stretched too thinly as they respond to an ever-growing list of emergencies.
The Beaver Caught in a Dragon’s Mouth: Canada China Relations
Samer Khurshid examines Canada-China Relations via the case of Meng Wanzhou, providing options for the Canadian government, and their related trade and Intelligence implications.
Why Women Play an Essential Role in the Canadian Armed Forces
The NATO Association’s Mary Peplinski examines Canada’s struggle to recruit female
peacekeepers and explains why it is so important to involve women in peacekeeping operations and
military operations around the world.
Moral Polarization and the International Order
Balkan Devlen, University of Copenhagen The following is a lightly edited transcript of Dr. Devlen’s talk on November 18, 2019 at the “The Rise and Fall of Liberal International Order” workshop co-hosted by NATO Association of Canada and Defence and Security Foresight Group that took place at the Royal Canadian Military Institute, Toronto. Thank you, […]
The Arctic Doctrine of Sovereignty, Security and Regional Economic Development
Samer Khurshid details Canada’s Arctic Doctrine pertaining to Sovereignty, security and Regional Economic Development.
Words with a Veteran: Why Canadian Sacrifices Still Matter
A recent conversation with a Canadian WWII veteran reminded me that truly remembering Canadian sacrifices entails more than simply placing a pin through a hole.
The North Atlantic Triangle in the Age of Trump and Brexit
With the ascent of hardliner Boris Johnson in the UK, Canada now finds itself alone in the eye of a North Atlantic storm. How will the next Prime Minister negotiate the demands of Brexit, Trump, and the ever-looming trade wars in this new, volatile era?