Matthew Rae explores main concerns for NATO in the new year.
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What Will Be The International News Story Of 2016?
Our program editors look into their crystal balls to see what the future has in store.
A Spark in the Tinder Box
NATO finds itself in a political tinder box. In late November, for the first time in fifty years, an Allied country shot down a Russian fighter jet, setting off a spate of accusations and sanctions between Turkey and Russia. Russia’s President Putin was quick to implement retaliatory economic sanctions and to publically accuse Turkey of Read More…
Fact Sheet: Montenegro’s Accession to NATO
Ian Goertz and Sandra Song provide an Infograph about Montengro in response to the invitation for ascension to NATO.
Control and Care in the Surveillance Age
Kelsey Berg provides a philosophical analysis of modern surveillance, with a surface overview of the Canadian surveillance context.
The Uncertain Future of the USN’s Future Destroyer
The USN unveils its newest stealth destroyer, the DDG-1000 Zumwalt class
Is NATO Membership For Montenegro A Good Idea?
Our program editors debate whether it was wise for NATO to recently invite Montenegro to join the alliance.
How One Event Will Shape a Prime Minister’s Foreign Policy Agenda
Matthew Rae tackles how recent events can define Trudeau’s policy agenda and how this could make or break his term.
The Kremlin and Russian Media
Ben analyzes the influence of Russian media on the current conflict in Syria
The USAF’s (secret) Long Range Strike Bomber: Estimates and Speculation
Julie-Anne writes on the development of the USAF’s new bomber