Aidan Simardone explores the role energy has played in Ukraine’s relations with Russia and how Ukraine can move towards energy independence.
NATO Operations
The ‘NATO Operations’ program provides historical and analytical commentary on missions and operations conducted by NATO—both past and present, and around the world. It looks at events that shape global politics, and provides information on a variety of countries and events that affect their futures. When probing into some of the most influential events in modern history, our enthusiastic group of writers are always excited and ready to provide interesting and objective insights to our readers.
Why Hypersonic Missiles are Worth the Hype: Weapons of a New Generation
Do hypersonic missiles represent the next generation of nuclear weapons? Explore with Touraj Riazi.
New US Sanctions Against Russia: A Blow to Europe?
While outlining a divergence of US-EU interests with regards to Russia, the new US sanctions also remind Europe of its dangerous energy dependence on Russia.
A Shift in the Baltic Balance?
The deployment of a Patriot long range air defence system in Lithuania could be a blow to Baltic defence cooperation without shifting the balance of forces in the region.
Interview with Lt Gen. Patrick O’Reilly: On Leadership and Bureaucracy in MDA
The former director of MDA, Lt Gen. (Retd) Pat. O’Reilly, speaks about leading the MDA and the relationship between bureaucracy and BMD.
The Birth of a European Defence? Part III: A Defence Market and Industry
Europe may gain in hard power capabilities if it manages to create a single defence market, along with a European Defence Technological and Industrial Base.
Interview with Lt Gen. Patrick O’Reilly: On Testing and Deployment of BMDS
Lt Gen. O’Reilly speaks about aspects of America’s current BMD deployments and the testing involved in deploying these systems.
The Birth of a European Defence? Part II: A European Force
In Part II on European Defence, Léo-Paul Jacob explores the possibility of creating a European force.
Interview with Lt Gen. Patrick O’Reilly: Costs of a Legal BMDS
Former Director of MDA Lt Gen. Patrick O’Reilly speaks to the NATO Association of Canada about what the cost effectiveness of a legal BMDS is.
Interview with Lt Gen. Patrick O’Reilly: What is the future of Ballistic Missile Defence?
Former Director of the Missile Defense Agency speaks to the NATO Association about what the future of ballistic missile defence looks like.