Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Iraq Peace & Conflict Studies Rights Security Sophia Alifirova Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America

US Senate intelligence committee report: CIA “enhanced interrogation tactics” are not what American values stand for

The first 500 pages reveal “brutal” interrogation tactics used on terror suspects by the CIA. The Agency also stands accused of hiding its practices from the US government.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Development Diplomatic Relations Eastern Europe and Russia Energy & Resources Investment Sophia Alifirova Uncategorized

South Stream No More: Putin and Miller announce the scrapping of the pipeline project

While on a state visit to Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller announced the cancellation of the South Stream project.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Development Diplomatic Relations Eastern Europe and Russia Peace & Conflict Studies Security Sophia Alifirova

Latest Ceasefire in Ukraine Seems to Hold Despite Setbacks After President Poroshenko Calls For A “Day of Silence”

On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko called for a “day of silence” aimed at establishing the latest ceasefire between government soldiers and rebels in Ukraine’s eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.

Angel Chu Canada Defense Eastern Europe and Russia Rights Security Society Society, Culture, and Security The United States of America Uncategorized Western Europe

The Conscription Issue in Canada’s Two World Wars

In her latest article, Angel Difan Chu discusses Canada’s policy of conscription during both World Wars on the anniversary of the Dec 17, 1917 conscription election.

Defense Diplomatic Relations Egypt Global Governance Islamic State Sayde-Hope Crystal Security Society, Culture, and Security Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

Canadian Embassy in Cairo Closed Until Further Notice

In her latest article, Sayde-Hope Crystal discusses the closure of the Canadian Embassy in Cairo due to threats posed by the terrorist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, a relative newcomer among the Middle East’s seemingly endless supply of armed Islamist factions.

Aaron Joshua Pinto Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Expanding Community Global Horizons International Law & Policy NATO and Canada Society, Culture, and Security

Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished: Observing the Verkhovna Rada Elections (Part 1/3)

Aaron Pinto was one of 90 Canadians sent to Ukraine to observe the country’s parliamentary elections in October.

Africa Canada Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Development Emily Robinson Global Governance NATO and Canada Rights Security The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America

The Security-Development Nexus: The Prison of Old Concepts (part 2/3)

Emily Robinson explains intervening states and organizations such as NATO or the UN have to strike a balance during interventions in the global South.