An overview of the biggest attacks, threats and trends in cyber security this past year
Cyber Security and Emerging Threats
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.
The CIA’s Gruesome Torture Agenda
Ryan Krueger explores the latest revelations about the U.S’s use of torture as an interrogation method of terrorist suspects post-9/11.
Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished: Observing the Verkhovna Rada Elections (Part 1/3)
Aaron Pinto was one of 90 Canadians sent to Ukraine to observe the country’s parliamentary elections in October.
Interview with David Jones, CEO of Westgate Cybersecurity
Jenny Yang takes the opportunity to interview Mr. David Jones, CEO of Westgate Cybersecurity, at the recent conference “NATO: A Credible Security Provider?”
The Security-Development Nexus: The Prison of Old Concepts (part 2/3)
Emily Robinson explains intervening states and organizations such as NATO or the UN have to strike a balance during interventions in the global South.
Recap: Montreal Roundtable of the Rise of ISIS
Points from Atlantic Council of Canada (ACC) roundtable on the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
The Little Engine That Couldn’t: Phasing Out Mare Nostrum (Part One)
This past July I wrote about Italy’s Mare Nostrum project, which was designed to save vulnerable migrants while crossing the Mediterranean. The program has cost the Italian Government approximately 9 million euros per month, and will be officially phased out by the end of the year. Part of the reason the program was ended was Read More…
Misogyny Kills: Remember the Montreal Massacre
The École Polytechnique massacre was a horrific crime. It was also the brutal, explicit assertion of an ideology that is usually hidden. Marc Lépine said he was “fighting feminism.” He said he wanted to stop women from “seizing [the advantages] accorded to men.” He said they had ruined his life. Fast-forward 25 years after December 6, 1989. This Read More…
Illegal Mining: A Cause to Refine International Crime Laws?
Samantha Di Santo examines the effects of the illegal mining industry in South America
The Montreal Massacre: A Man’s Fight Against Feminism
Tazrian Alam explains the political and ideological motives behind the Montreal Massacre.










