What are the underlying divisions between states in the Black Sea region? Pierre-Olivier Bussieres explores the economic reasons for Romania and Bulgaria’s disagreements over a proposal to create a joint NATO Black Sea naval force and what it says about European integration.
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Bangladesh in Denial about IS Presence
Over 20 people died in Bangladesh on July 1st in an attack claimed by IS. Kristyn Byrne explores how the Bangladeshi government is responding to this tragedy.
Canada’s NATO Podcasts: Interview with Mr. Robert Kearns
Listen as Magdalena Surma interviews the Chairman and Founder of Ireland Park Foundation, Mr. Robert Kearns. He is also the President and Founder of Kearns Insurance Corporation and Kearns Investment Corporation.
Blockchain: Financial Security is Only the Beginning
Julia Peng discusses how blockchain-based applications, such as Bitcoin, can impact on financial security and increase the political and economic power of terrorist organizations.
South China Sea: Regional Instability and the Hague Ruling
Now that the Hague’s ruled in favour of the Philippines over its competing territorial claims with China, what’s next for tensions in the South China Sea? Catherine Gao sees political instability on the rise.
Creating a Credible Identity for NATO through a Perimeter
What should NATO do to address a divergence in threat percetion? Marko Gombac explores the value of geographically based identitiy construction in helping the alliance stay together
The War in Ukraine: The Aftermath of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17
Canadians for Democracy in Russia present striking photos in the aftermath of the downing of Malaysian Airline Flight 17 in the separatist-controlled Donestk region in Ukraine.
What Brexit Means for Euro-Mediterranean Security
Following the United Kingdom’s landmark decision to leave the European Union, Neil Siviter explores the ramifications of Brexit and how it will affect the security of the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Britain Voted to Leave: What’s Next?
Since Britons voted to leave in last month’s EU referendum, UK politics has been all but in a state of upheaval. So, for this week’s Editors’ Forum, we asked our Program Editors at NAOC the following: what’s next?
An Olive Branch Overdue: India, Pakistan and the Normalization of Trade
As emerging economies, India and Pakistan have a lot of potential to engage in beneficial trade. Anthony Galea examines their hostile relationship and what the countries stand to gain from a normalization of relations.










