Ground troops will be needed sooner or later in Syria and Iraq in order to fully win the war against the Islamic State (IS). As recently argued by Conrad Black, the Turks, Egyptians and Persians are just some of those who should be the ones sending boots on the ground in the Middle East. Sending Read More…
Defense
A Talk with Professor Bill Smullen on NATO, Canada, and more
Ben Abonyi sits down with Professor Bill Smullen, Director of the National Security Studies Program of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, to discuss NATO, Canada, IS and Russia.
The Rise of Islamic Extremism in North and West Africa
Daniel Woodburn examines the growing concern over the rise of Islamic extremism in North and West Africa.
Drafting a ‘Drone Convention’
“Paul Pryce makes the case for an international agreement regulating the use and production of drones.”
A War of Egos
In her latest article, Rija Rasul discusses the role of pride in Indian-Pakistani relations.
Grits vs. Tories
Nigel Trimble takes a look at the differences between the Conservatives and Liberals when it comes to the Canadian defence policy
UK vs. ISIS: Part 2
In the secord part of his two-part series, Gabriel Mallows looks at how the reduced military capability of Great Britain will impact its new offensive against ISIS.
One Nuke, Two Nuke, Cold Nuke, Putin’s Nuke
As Russia’s military modernization continues to improve the Northern Fleet, Ian Litschko examines the nuclear additions to its arsenal in light of the information released through the New START Treaty.
Perceptions of a militarized Chinese Neighbourhood
Nigel Trimble looks at how the rise of China is spuring its Asia-Pacific neighbours to look to increased military spending.
Joint Press Conference with the NATO Sec-Gen and the President of Ukraine
This is the transcript from the ‘Joint Press Conference with the NATO Sec-Gen and the President of Ukraine’ on Thursday, September 04, 2014.