A look at Canada’s rising security issues.
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Canada’s Military: Increased Attention, Increased Funding
Military spending boosted as public awareness of defense rises
A Fragile Balance in the Mediterranean
Russia has long sought a presence in the Mediterranean, and thanks to its intervention in Syria, it now has one. But can it challenge NATO and its dominance? Not yet, says Elliott Simpson, but as tensions mount elsewhere, NATO should remain vigilant.
How can the new EU Arctic Policy improve NATO-EU cooperation?
In October 2021, the European Union unveiled its new Arctic policy, claiming to be a geopolitical power to be reckoned with in the region. What does this new Arctic policy entail, and how can it bolster EU-NATO cooperation in the Arctic?
Is a military defense of Taiwan infeasible?
The NATO Association of Canada’s editors share their thoughts this week on whether or not a military defense of Taiwan is feasible, and what that would look like based on today’s international relations. Liam Brown The global crisis that would precipitate an invasion of Taiwan would test the very limits of the liberal international order, Read More…
A Toothless Mandate? Enforcing Compulsory Vaccination within the Canadian Armed Forces
Vaccine mandates are powerful but divisive public health tools. This article considers the difficulties inherent to their application in the contemporary Canadian Armed Forces.
Ten Facts about Canada’s World War One Contribution
In the wake of Remembrance Day, Alexis Amini delves into Canada’s contribution during the First World War.
Shared Burdens: NATO-EU cooperation and the Struggle for Inter-Democratic Legitimacy
As democracy struggles internationally, how have EU-NATO relations faired? How has democracy enabled cooperation? In this article, Jacob Laybolt presents the issue of EU-NATO cooperation as a challenge related to democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarianism and nationalism.
NATO and the Philippines: The First Step Towards a Strategic Partnership
As tensions continue to rise in the Indo-Pacific, the President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has turned his attention to realigning with the United States and allies. This shift in policy from aligning the Philippines with Beijing in 2016- to a complete pivot to Washington- has now opened up possible opportunities for the US and Read More…
The Quandary of Corporate Combatants: Wagner Group and the Expansion of Russian Private Security Operations
Who is Wagner Group and what kind of danger do contractors like Wagner pose to global security? In this article, Jacob Laybolt explains the growing strategic importance of private military security companies (PMSCs) to Russian foreign policy, their risk to NATO’s eastern flank, and their relevance in international relations.