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Domestic Protectionism and the Value Preposition Guide (Part II of IV)

In the second of a four part series, Jonas looks at the implications of an important part of the Defence Procurement Plan, the domestically oriented Value Preposition Guide
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The Trouble with Canadian Defence Procurement: A Layman’s Introduction (Part I of IV)

As Ottawa rolls out its new Defence Procurement Strategy, Jonas examines the past problems that have plagued Canadian Forces acquisitions in the first of a four part series.

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Canada and Ukraine: Looking Forward, not Back

As tensions continue to escalate in Eastern Europe over the Ukrainian conflict, Jonas argues that Canada should not shirk its military responsibilities towards the NATO mission.

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NATO’s Istanbul Cooperation Initiative: Hit or Miss?

Years after the Arab Spring, Paul Pryce proposes that the time has come to draw upon NATO’s Istanbul Cooperation Initiative.
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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.

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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?