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.
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.
NATO Partnerships Policy: A Primer
This article explains NATO Partnerships policy.
Jenny Yang’s interview with Dr. Robin Niblett (Director of Chatham House, Royal Institute of International Affairs)
An interview conducted by Jenny Yang with Dr. Robin Niblett at a ‘NATO after the Wales Summit’ conference hosted by Cardiff University in conjunction with NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division.
Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen|NATO Wales Summit
Jenny Yang, NATO Council of Canada’s Junior Research Fellow, attended the Sec-Gen’s doorstep speech today this morning, and transcribed it an hour later. Here is the transcription.
Canada’s Historical Shift from Peacekeeping to Peacemaking
Joseph Fiorino argues that Canada is making a historic shift away from peacekeeping operations, and towards peacemaking operations.
August Roundtable Summary: Before and After (Part 1/2)
Christian Paas-Lang discusses the future of NATO and the issues it faces in two articles, written before and after the August Roundtable from the NATO Council of Canada.
Post-Afghanistan: Training for Environments other than Sand
Stuart Munnich looks at the challenges facing NATO member militaries from procurement to operations in a post-Afghanistan world.
Neglecting Military Mental Health Care Post-Afghanistan
Deika Mohamed examines the crisis of post-traumatic stress disorder among Canadian veterans of the Afghan War.
Canada and the Suez Canal Crisis: A New Perspective
Joseph Fiorino looks at the Suez Crisis and what it meant for Canadian foreign policy.
Canadian Government Urged to Join the Ballistic Missile Defense Programme
Piotr Zulauf discusses Canada’s position on Ballistic Missile Defence.