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Afghanistan Africa Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defense Human Rights International Relations ISIS Kelsey Berg Kuwait Peace & Security Rights Security Society The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America

DND Decides that Silence is the Best Policy

Kelsey Berg examines the government’s recent policy to halt public briefings from the Department of National Defence.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Intelligence & National Security Iran Iraq ISIS Islamic State Kurds Libya NATO Security Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America Trevor Schenk

The Slow Grind: America’s Bombing Campaign in Syria and Iraq

The U.S. Military might have total air supremacy over the sky’s of Iraq and Syria, but can a bombing campaign alone defeat the Islamic state?

Diplomatic Relations Editors' Forum Hasan Siddiqui International Relations Iraq ISIS Islamic State Leon Fleddermann Michael Lumbers Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America

Is Obama Responsible for the Rise of ISIS?

Our editors and special contributor, Professor Asher Susser of Tel Aviv University, consider a question sure to be asked during next year’s U.S. presidential election.

Asia-Pacific China Diplomatic Relations Expanding Community International Relations John Pollock Security, Trade and the Economy Society Southeast Asia

Improving Ties between Japan and China? Underlying Tensions Remain

John Pollock discusses the destabilizing economic relationship between China and Japan, which heavily relates to the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands.

Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defense Maritime Nation Naval Issues Naval Modernization Paul Pryce Procurement Security Spain

Canada’s Supply Ship Slipup: ‘Ready, Aye, Ready’?

The early retirement of the Protecteur-class supply ships leaves the Royal Canadian Navy in a challenging position. Paul Pryce discusses the attempted solutions and their potential impact on Canada’s military readiness.