Alison Duran examines appeal of global jihad for western born individuals.
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Countering Terrorism at Home
In response to the increasing number of Canadians purchasing one-way tickets to Syria to join the ranks of ISIS, the RCMP is enhancing domestic counterterrorism strategies to disrupt the radicalization process, which threatens not only vulnerable targets but also the overall Canadian public.
Anti-Satellite Weapons: Warfare in the Final Frontier
With the world’s eyes on Eastern Europe and the Middle East, Christopher Cowan looks to the stars, pondering the possibilities of war in space.
Space Travel Privatized
Is that a bird? A plane? No its a spacecraft made by your friendly neigbourhood private sector. Nigel Trimble takes a look at the recent decision by NASA to award a multibillion dollar contract to Boeing and SpaceX.
French Government Urges Air France-KLM Pilots to End Strike
Rebecca Mukuna on the consequences of the the recent Air France-KLM pilot strike.
Are we Witnessing R2P Action in Iraq?
As the situation with IS escalates, Ben Abonyi explores the the idea of the Responsibility to Protect and its pertinence to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
ISIS and the Threat of a Homegrown Terrorist Attack
Samantha Di Santo examines the rise of homegrown terrorism and explains why we need to be more concerned about the possibility of an ISIS attack taking place in the West.
The Politics of International Development Finance: China and The BRICS’ New Development Bank
Many have lauded the creation of a BRICs development bank as an alternative to the World Bank and IMF. But is this new bank as altruistic as it seems?
The Dynamics of Group Collectives and Nation States (2/3)
In this article, the author David Hunter sheds light on the idea of the ‘Self.’ How group theory influences the self and vice-versa. And, if at all, the human self can truly be discerned for its rationality?
Interoperability within the Canadian Armed Forces and Lessons from Afghanistan
Craig Moorhead examines how lessons from Afghanistan can further enhance interoperability between the the the Canadian Regular Forces and the Reserves.