Transitioning from its supreme role as the security guarantor of the world, Aaron Willschick discusses NATO’s participation in education and institutional reform in emerging countries with the Defence Education Enhancement Program (DEEP).
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National Post: Defence Budget Cuts Hit Army Reserves Hardest
Canada’s army reserve units are facing deep budget cuts that appear to fly in the face of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s explicit direction to stay away from front-line reductions.
A Lack of Coordination: The U.S., Canada and the Threat of Maritime Attacks
Despite the increased coordination in Canada-U.S. border security since 9/11, Aaron Willschick argues that the two countries are still far apart when it comes to the perceived risk to their maritime borders.
Casualties of the Crisis? US “No” on Missile Defense, EADS-BAE merger collapse, and an ever more constrained CFSP
Milosz Zak surveys the many setbacks in European security, aerospace and defense sectors, and global outreach, in light of US disengagement from the European theatre, outdated territorial mentality in strategic industries, and all round budget cuts.
Analyzing CETA: The Next Stage of Canada-EU Economic Cooperation
William Zhang on the evolving trade relations between Canada and the EU.
The New Cold War? NATO-Russian Relations in 2013
Aaron Willschick argues that NATO-Russian relations have hit a low point in the wake of the annual Munich Security Conference last week. Unless Cold War sentiments and old hostilities are left in the past, relations between the two sides will remain fragile and unpredictable.
Ottawa Citizen: Exercise Trillium Response 2013
On February 8 to 26, exercise TRILLIUM RESPONSE 2013 took place at Cochrane, Fraserdale and Moosonee, Ontario.
CTV: Naval Reserve Divers Train off Island Waters
Reservists hit the water every 90 days to keep their training current.
Reexamining the Gulf of Guinea: Fewer Attacks, Better Pirates
James M. Bridger argues that just because there has been a reduction in instances of maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea does not mean that the problem is close to being solved as offenders have increased both their operational sophistication and target selectivity.
Nexen, CNOOC and the Goal of North American Energy Security
The sale of Nexen has many shades of grey, but does not represent a major strategic pivot towards China, nor will it jeopardize Canada’s relationship with the United States or be deleterious to the goal of North American Energy independence. The Nexen sale is fundamentally about the assets they hold and retaining domestic control over Read More…