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Aleksi Korpela Fadi Dawood Global Horizons NATO and Canada Procurement The United States of America

Coffee Talk

Conversation about a topical issue every week. Short, pithy, and hopefully informative.

Aleksi Korpela Diplomatic Relations Editors' Forum Fadi Dawood International Relations ISIS Islamic State Michael Kang Russia Security Syria The Middle East and North Africa

What Will It Take To End Syria’s Civil War?

With apparently no end in sight for Syria’s civil war, our program editors consider how-or whether- its combatants can be brought to the negotiating table.

Canadian Armed Forces Paul Pryce Security, Trade and the Economy The Arctic

Yukon’s Integration Challenge

In the latest part of his series on Canada’s Arctic, Paul Pryce examines how the Yukon Territory can be better integrated into the country’s economy.

Drazo Kraishnik Eastern Europe and Russia Europe Expanding Community Scandinavia

Finland’s tango with neutrality and NATO membership

This week’s article on NATO expansion focuses on Finland; its security situation within Europe, and its evolving relationship with NATO. Following the end of World War Two, Finland became a militarily neutral state. Though officially a Western market economy, Finland enjoyed a special relationship with the Soviet Union and the West in the Cold War Read More…

Aleksi Korpela Canada David Sutton Defense Drazo Kraishnik Editors' Forum Iraq ISIS Islamic State Michael Kang Michael Lumbers Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

Will Canada’s Revamped Role Prove Effective In Countering ISIS?

Our Program Editors and Research Analysts debate the merits of the Trudeau government’s new approach to the anti-ISIS mission.

4. Programs Culture Egypt Human Rights Matthew Rae NATO NATO and Canada Peace & Security Rights Security Society The Middle East and North Africa

The Arab Spring: What have we learned?

On February 11, 2011 the Arab world experienced a seismic political event, the resignation of Hosni Mubarak. This event could be compared to the fall of Prince Metternich on March 13, 1848. Both were largely symbolic events of a larger revolutionary wave sweeping across their respective regions. As the international experts and leaders market the Read More…

4. Programs Culture Fadi Dawood Human Rights Immigration International Relations Iran Iraq ISIS Islamic State Kurds migration NATO NATO and Canada NGOs Refugee Rights Security Society Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

The Yazidis: Iraq’s Forgotten Victims

This is the third article in the series focusing on the current refugee crisis in the Middle East. Focusing on the Yazidi community of Sinjar is very important in our task to better understand how these communities have been affected by the recent atrocities committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) against Read More…

Aleksi Korpela Eastern Europe and Russia Operations Russia The Arctic

Of Fire and Ice: Russia’s Militarization of the Arctic

Airbases, Arctic warfare troops, and air-defence systems. Aleksi Korpela maps out Russia’s militarization of the Arctic from Pechenga to Wrangel Island.

Diplomatic Relations Editors' Forum Fadi Dawood Iran Khalid Mahdi Michael Kang Michael Lumbers Security The Middle East and North Africa

Has Iran Reached A Turning Point In Its Relations With The World?

Our program editors debate whether Iran’s adherence to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signifies a new era in its foreign policy.

Aleksi Korpela Canada Procurement Security, Trade and the Economy

The F-35 and the Declining Canadian Dollar

The recent decline of the Canadian dollar in relation to the US dollar will have a significant impact on the procurement of a replacement aircraft for the ageing fleet of CF-18s. Prospects look increasingly bleak for the F-35, but the aircraft still remains a strong competitor.