In future conflicts, who will storm the beaches and board pirate vessels for Canada? Paul Pryce explains the need for a Marine Commando Regiment.
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Playing Catch-Up: Canada’s Engagement with China
Christine Martel-Fleming examines how Canada can improve on its comprehensive strategy to better engage with China.
The Purity Party: Ethno-Sectarianism and International Politics
In his latest article, Alexander Langer explores the ethno-sectarian face of modern conflict.
Canada’s ‘firm budget’
In the light of an increasingly volatile security environment, NIgel Trimbly examines the Harper government’s response to calls by NATO to increase defense spending.
The F-35 and the Arctic: Does It Fit the RCAF’s Needs?
In this article, Christopher Cowan examines the suitability of the F-35 for the RCAF’s needs and explores other possible options.
Discovery of the Franklin Expedition: Has Canada Strengthened Historical Claims to the Northwest Passage?
Canada claims that the waters of the various routes of the Northwest Passage (NWP), a northern water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, are a part of Canadian internal waters. However, the United States continues to assert that the Passage is an international strait. The legal definition of historical waters, as defined in the Fisheries Read More…
The Future of Canada’s Controversial VIP Transport Fleet
Stefan Konrad gives an in-depth analysis on the procurement strategy and controversy surrounding the Canadian government’s fleet of VIP jets.
Tackling the Fifth Column: Counter-Terrorism Strategy Against ISIL, at Home and Abroad
With two out of every three insurgents fighting for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) identifying as foreign born, governments around the world are on high alert against the threat of homegrown terrorism, as thousands of radicalized Western citizens return from waging jihad in Syria and Iraq. In the United Kingdom alone, Read More…
A Canadian Gun Culture?
The recent fatal shooting of an innocent young woman in Toronto’s downtown entertainment district reminded Canadians of the impact the current national gun policy is having on cultural values and societal welfare.
ISIL’s Threat to World Economy
Anojan Nicholas describes in detail the threat ISIL poses to the global energy supply