Aaron Willschick takes a look at NATO’s Connected Forces Initiative and the major difficulties that go along with building interoperability within an alliance of self-interested members.
Eastern Europe and Russia
Eastern Europeean and Russian Region
Harper Government Announces support for Strengthening Economic Ties with South Eastern European Economies
On March 1st, Parliamentary Secretary Keddy highlighted the Government of Canada’s ambitious trade expansion plan as well as Canadian investment and expertise at work in Southeastern Europe’s industrial, infrastructure, mining and agricultural sectors.
Friend or Foe? The Peculiarity of NATO-Russia Relations
In taking account of some recent events and interactions between the two sides, Aaron Willschick examines the peculiarity and unpredictability of the NATO-Russia relationship.
Towards a Working Relationship: Kosovo-Serb Relations 5 Years After Independence
Benjamin Crase on Kosovo’s relations with Serbia at the 5 year anniversary of its independence.
In Too ‘DEEP.’ NATO as an Institutional Educator
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).
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security, aerospace and defense sectors, and global outreach, in light of US disengagement from the European theatre, outdated territorial mentality in strategic industries, and all round budget cuts.
The Challenges of Furthering the Missile Defence Agenda
Progress and Setbacks On January 16 and 17, the Military Committee Chiefs of Defence met to discuss and provide military advice for the North NATO Council and other NATO military authorities. The meeting saw the approval of the NATO- Russia Council’s 2013 work plan for cooperation. The plan’s renewal was largely the result of Read More…
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.
Bigger Is Better? NATO’s “Enlarging” Role
Aaron Willschick argues that NATO’s global relevance as a military alliance has given way to a more political role evidenced by its successive enlargements to Eastern Europe.
The View from a Eurosceptic: An Interview with Professor Alan Sked
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…