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.  
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Just How Much Can Airstrikes Accomplish Alone?

Ground troops will be needed sooner or later in Syria and Iraq in order to fully win the war against the Islamic State (IS). As recently argued by Conrad Black, the Turks, Egyptians and Persians are just some of those who should be the ones sending boots on the ground in the Middle East. Sending Read More…
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A Talk with Professor Bill Smullen on NATO, Canada, and more

Ben Abonyi sits down with Professor Bill Smullen, Director of the National Security Studies Program of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, to discuss NATO, Canada, IS and Russia.
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International Energy Agency Infograph on Energy Security

  [quote align=”center” color=”#999999″] The NCC is holding an Energy Security Roundtable with keynote speakers: Ron Oberth, President of Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCI), Professor Dimitrov from University of Western Ontario, Hugh Moran, Executive Director of Ontario Petroleum Institutes, and Robert Swartman, CEO & President of Solcan. Come join the discussion on November 6th, 2014 at the Read More…
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Drafting a ‘Drone Convention’

“Paul Pryce makes the case for an international agreement regulating the use and production of drones.”
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One Nuke, Two Nuke, Cold Nuke, Putin’s Nuke

As Russia’s military modernization continues to improve the Northern Fleet, Ian Litschko examines the nuclear additions to its arsenal in light of the information released through the New START Treaty.