The NAOC’s Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Program features an in-depth analysis of latest trends, developments, and threats in international security. New security concerns are always on the horizon and our program seeks to examine these domains including global warming, natural resources, drones, urban conflicts, and cyberspace.
The program’s mandate is to keep Canadians informed on these rapidly developing and increasingly pivotal realms that are integral to all aspects of security.
Afghanistan’s poppy fields have increased and the nation’s opium production has risen significantly since 2015. Nabil Bhatia breaks down the key transnational opioid trafficking routes, and analyzes joint counternarcotics initiatives aimed at curbing supply.
Nick Raffey discusses Russia’s involvement in Libya’s civil war.
Jacqueline Hicks looks at the creation of robotic bee drones to use for pollination and help combat the declining bee population.
Marietta Armanyous interviews Grant Lecky, winner of a 2017 Cybersecurity Excellency Award, looking at security alliances and other key cybersecurity measures.
Ryan Atkinson provides an overview of the current tensions between the Philippines, Vietnam and China over the South China Sea.
In light of recent events concerning the South China Sea, Jacqueline Hicks examines the current state of the conflict and the role of diplomacy in placating it.
The Afghan government controls less than 60% of the nation’s territory. Nabil Bhatia analyzes the regional security implications of Afghanistan’s diminishing security force and the resurgence of terrorist groups within the country.
Jacqueline Hicks examines the Yazidi people’s fight for justice two years after ISIS began its systemic slaughter of the ethno-religious group in August 2014.
Did Hillary Clinton really give Russia access to U.S. uranium production? Joann Correa exposes the truth.
With Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán behind bars in the United States, Nick Raffey discusses the power struggle between rival cartels throughout western Mexico.