Since its inception in 1949, Canada has played an integral role in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its numerous military and non-military engagements. 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 activity abroad in places like Afghanistan and Libya. The articles in the NATO and Canada program examine NATO’s operational history and Canada’s role from a multitude of perspectives. The NATO Association of Canada aims to supply Canadians with a greater insight into the inner workings of this long-standing alliance and its Canadian contributions.

Juliette Bronchtein NATO and Canada

Near and Distant Future: The Warsaw Summit and NATO’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan

After 15 years, the upcoming Warsaw Summit presents a major opportunity to set the agenda for NATO’s withdrawal from one of its longest ongoing military commitments. Juliette Bronchtein discusses why instead, the future seems to be more of the same.