Huawei presents a significant risk to Canada’s membership in Five Eyes. How do other members in Five Eyes view the security threat of Huawei and how can Canada keep its ties with fellow allies?
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The Arctic Doctrine of Sovereignty, Security and Regional Economic Development
Samer Khurshid details Canada’s Arctic Doctrine pertaining to Sovereignty, security and Regional Economic Development.
European Investment Bank Shifts Policy
In mid-November, the European Investment Bank (EIB) decided on five new rules to guide its energy lending policy: priority to energy efficiency, enabling energy “decarbonization”, increased finance for decentralized energy production, increased finance for “intermittent” energy sources such as wind and solar, and supporting “energy transformation” outside the EU. The Bank will cease lending in Read More…
Gender Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) at CSIS: What about the Plus?
Despite the longstanding nature of GBA+, there remains no concrete method that can be used to evaluate its implementation into job sectors across Canada, though despite this lack of enforcement, the concept of GBA+ has indeed seen significant improvements in certain workplaces, such as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS).
Kashmir: Can The Rules Based International Order Clean it up Without Risking All Out Nuclear War?
Samer Khurshid examines whether the rules based international order can clean up KASHMIR, by providing a glimpse into its troubled past, a possible means to resolve the longest crisis of the UN, and encouraging an end to the violence in Kashmir.
Kashmir: Beauty Plagued by 70 Years of Conflict
Samer Khurshid traces the Kashmir Conflict, explaining the issue via pictures.
The Kids Are Not Alright: Canadian Youth in Crisis
In this article, James Cho looks at the current crisis in youth mental health and argues that the matter requires urgent attention and reaction from all Canadians.
NATO’s Star Wars Policy: New Strategies for International Security in Outer Space
The question of the weaponization of space is inevitable, though deterrence and eventual disarmament should be explored further.
Assessing Georgia’s Potential Membership in NATO
Ever since it gained independence from the USSR in 1991, Georgia has had an excellent relationship with NATO. In 1994, Georgia joined the NATO-run Partnership for Peace. This was the first step of a long journey for Georgia to become a member of NATO. In 2008, the Russian Army invaded parts of Georgia, which it Read More…
The WTO and Non-Trade Related Subsidies: are subsidies to green energy producers legal?
In this article, Dan discusses whether subsidies based on non-trade related public policy rationales are legally prohibited according to WTO’s rules. He argues the SCM Agreement’s subsidy regulation regime presents States with legal uncertainty regarding the implementation of legitimate non-trade related public policy-based subsidies.