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In July 2011, the Canadian Forces completed their decade long combat deployment in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. While the Government of Canada has kept 950 individuals in Kabul on board as advisors for Afghan army training personnel, one must wonder what lies on the horizon for the Canadian Armed Read More…
Canada and the UK recently signed a memorandum detailing their intention to find ways to cooperate in providing consular services in countries where one or the other does not have representation. The announcement prompted a great deal of commentary, on many different aspects of the move.
Please join us from 6:00-8:30pm on the evening of November 21st at Hazelton Place for a discussion on Canada’s initiatives to integrate women into its domestic and international defence policies. This conference will explore the barriers female combatants face both in their employment in Canada and their operational deployment in Afghanistan. Furthermore, it will consider Read More…
As the “Eurozone” crisis persists, debate over the future of Europe continues. Some, have called for closer political unity. Others have called for more distance from the European Union. Belonging to this camp is Alan Sked, Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Having studied under Historian A.J.P Taylor, Read More…
A brief introduction on The Canadian Forces Naval Reserve.
Canada’s cutting of diplomatic ties with Iran, together with the storming of embassies across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, sparked a discussion concerning the value of maintaining formal diplomatic relations
With the persistence of tensions along the Turkish-Syrian border, many fear that a fullblown confrontation could erupt. With Turkey being a NATO member, this article questions whether intervention is in the cards for the alliance.
The Strategic Reserve Program is a new initiative by The NATO Council of Canada.
Some members of the transatlantic community have unfairly labelled Canada as the “slacker of transatlantica.” Does this myth hold-up?
A Canadian perspective on the closing of the Straits of Hormuz reveals that Canada, with oil reserves greater than those of Russia and Central Asia, would benefit greatly by propelling the growth of its national industry.