Lebanon now plays host to over one million Syrian refugees who escaped the conflict next door.
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 Need for Canadian Involvement in the Central African Republic
Misha Boutilier argues that Canada needs to send peacekeeping troops or at least logistical support to the current peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.
French Elections and Political Stagnation in Europe
Daniel Troup discusses the recent French local elections and their regional context.
The Effectiveness of Drones as a Counterterrorism Tool
Exploring how the use of drones has had a positive effect in the war on terror and combating terrorism.
The Politics of Secession in Europe
Daniel Troup discusses recent developments in Spain’s internal territorial struggles.
State-Building II: Resources and Support
International operations often do not have long-term support of the citizenry of the intervening nations.
State-Building I: The Securitization of Humanitarianism
Do contemporary state-building practices avoid the charge of being neo-imperialism in disguise?
The Problem with Venezuela
Maura McKeon argues that the recent wave of anti-government activity in Venezuela has the potential to reverberate throughout the world.
#SaveKessab
There was no new Armenian genocide in Kessab, but the dislocation of an entire community raises concern about the nature of the Syrian opposition.
The Contemporary History of Afghanistan (1978-2014)
An exploration of Afghanistan’s turbulent history of instability and conflict leading to the significant upcoming 2014 election on April 5