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.

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Canada’s Supply Ship Crisis

With the recent retirement of the Royal Canadian Navy’s two supply ships, Paul Pryce explores Canada’s options to plug the resulting gap in logistics.

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Leveraging Canada’s Resources for an Optimum Response to IS

As the international community responds to IS, Shahryar Pasandideh examines what would be the optimal Canadian contribution to the ongoing effort.

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Canada’s Caribbean Leadership

As HMCS Athabaskan deploys on Operation Caribbe, Paul Pryce explains the vital role Canada is playing in the Caribbean and on the Central American coast.