The Commonwealth of Nations is a collection of 53 member states including developed, developing, and emerging countries. Because it is the successor organisation to the British Empire, all habitable continents are represented in the Commonwealth.
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The Canadian Forces Army Reserve
Enko Koceku on the history of the Canadian Army Reserves.
ACRE: “R” Stands for Russia and “E” Stands for Europe
In his article, “Canada’s Four Point Game,” Irvin Studin, Program Director for the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance, argues that Canada should position itself to be one of this century’s major powers. In making this argument, Studin outlines decisive factors that make Canada ready for major power stardom, including its large Read More…
ATA Brief on Relations Between NATO & Canada
2012 saw an increasing commitment by the Canadian government to re-shape the Alliance in terms of operational priorities and capabilities. This brief looks more closely at Canadian commitments, focusing on procurement and military operations.
Myth Buster: The Mirage of Economic Globalization
Kyle MacDonald on why there is no such thing as “economic globalism.”
Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird Travels to Morocco for Friends of Syria Meeting
John Baird traveled to Africa yesterday, the sixth such visit during his time as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He will be attending the Friends of Syria meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco tomorrow, a group of nations who support regime change in Syria.
Global Financial Woes: A Boon for the Atlantic Triangle’s Defence Industries?
Milosz Zak attempts to determine what type of impact, if any, the global financial crisis has had on defence procurement.
The Royal Canadian Navy in NATO
Newcomer Tomasz Trembowski discusses the role played by the Royal Canadian Navy in NATO maritime security operations across the globe.
1962 Redux: New missiles in Turkey, and how (this time around) Russia was consulted
2012 is an interesting year in more ways than one; it is above all a year of milestones. Fifty years ago, the USA and the USSR were engaged in a deadly game of great power politics, eventually fighting largely inconclusive wars by proxy.
Swarms at Sea and Out-swarming the Swarms?
This week Foreign Policy posted a new article by Navy Postgraduate School professor John Arquilla, in which he discusses the how “swarm” tactics employed by the Russians caused the failure of Napoleon’s 1812 invasion. Arquilla is a prolific author who regularly writes about swarms and “net-centric” operations. In the above piece he cites successful maritime […]