Emily Robinson looks at relations between Canada, NATO and the Responsibility to Protect doctrine.
NATO and Canada
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.
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.
Canada and Iraq: How Much is Just Enough?
Emily Robinson questions whether the fine line between too much action and too little action is getting even narrower.
Canada in the Fight Against the Islamic State: What will be the role of the RCAF?
Ben Abonyi analyzes the role of the RCAF within previous operations and its possible usage against the Islamic State.
Discovery of the Franklin Expedition: Has Canada Strengthened Historical Claims to the Northwest Passage?
Canada claims that the waters of the various routes of the Northwest Passage (NWP), a northern water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, are a part of Canadian internal waters. However, the United States continues to assert that the Passage is an international strait. The legal definition of historical waters, as defined in the Fisheries Read More…
Prime Minister Harper’s Press conference at the NATO Wales Summit.
A transcript from Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s press conference at the NATO Council.
Is Leadership Decapitation an Efficient Counter-terrorist Strategy?
Are targeted killings an effective method of counter terrorism?
Canada’s Northern Strategy: an Interview with Dr. Brooke Smith-Windsor, Former Senior Canadian Representative at the NATO Defense College Rome
Jenny Yang interviews Dr. Brooke Smith-Windsor who was appointed as Canada’s Senior National Representative at the NATO Defense College (NDC). Her interview focuses on Canadian Arctic security.
Return to Hope: NATO’s Journey in Afghanistan
Jenny Yang’s interview from September 04, 2014 with Lt. Pitcher, who participated in NATO’s ‘Return to Hope’ project, meant to tell the stories of those in Afghanistan.
The NATO Response Force and Free Riding
Christopher Cowan analyzes the issue of NATO members shirking their responsibilities to the alliance and the ramifications this could have on proposed additions to the Alliance’s capabilities.