In the light of an increasingly volatile security environment, NIgel Trimbly examines the Harper government’s response to calls by NATO to increase defense spending.
Diplomatic Relations
Tackling the Fifth Column: Counter-Terrorism Strategy Against ISIL, at Home and Abroad
With two out of every three insurgents fighting for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) identifying as foreign born, governments around the world are on high alert against the threat of homegrown terrorism, as thousands of radicalized Western citizens return from waging jihad in Syria and Iraq. In the United Kingdom alone, Read More…
Fragile Peace Achieved in Ukraine
As the ceasefire in Ukraine holds, Ian Litschko examines how it has unfolded.
China’s Role in Afghanistan after NATO’s Withdrawal
Christine Martel-Fleming examines the impact of Chinese-Afghan relations post withdrawal.
Russia’s Trouble with the INF Treaty
With ongoing back and forth accusations over violations of a 1987 treaty, Christopher Cowen examines Russia’s concerns over the applicability of this Cold War era treaty in the modern world.
Trident: Stirring Up Murky Waters (2/3)
In the second in a series of three, Daniel Woodburn examines the Trident nuclear missile facet of the Scottish independence debate.
The NATO Response Force and Free Riding
Christopher Cowan analyzes the issue of NATO members shirking their responsibilities to the alliance and the ramifications this could have on proposed additions to the Alliance’s capabilities.
NATO Council of Canada interviews NATO’s Assistant Secretary-General for Public Diplomacy, Ambassador Grabar-Kitarovic
Interview from ‘NATO: a Credible Security Provider? Strengthening European Security and Defence Capabilities within the Alliance’ conference in Cardiff, Wales; organized by Forum Europe and NATO.
NATO Partnerships Policy: A Primer
This article explains NATO Partnerships policy.
Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen|NATO Wales Summit
Jenny Yang, NATO Council of Canada’s Junior Research Fellow, attended the Sec-Gen’s doorstep speech today this morning, and transcribed it an hour later. Here is the transcription.