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Canada Human Rights NGOs Rights Security Seema Kawar Women Women in Security

Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada: Part I

Seema Kawar touches on the facts and causes behind the epidemic of Indigenous women who have been murdered and have gone missing in Canada.

Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defense Diplomatic Relations Intelligence & National Security International Relations Kelsey Berg NATO Peace & Security Publications Security Society

CAF’s War with Words

As a follow-up piece to a previous article, Kelsey Berg discusses the sensitivities of regulating media transmission between the press and government departments.

Africa Asia-Pacific China Europe International Relations Investment Japan John Pollock Security, Trade and the Economy The United States of America Trade

The AIIB and Beijing’s Vision for a Sinocentric World Order

John Pollock examines the role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in China’s world view as the financial weight of Beijing is increasingly felt by US allies and opponents alike.

Central Asia Diplomatic Relations Eastern Europe and Russia Kelly Rahardja NATO Russia Ukraine

Review—“Threat Perception in Central Asia in Response to Russia-Ukraine: Kazakhstan Will Not Be Next”

Kelly Rahardja reviews a research paper from the NATO Defense College discussing the potential for a Russian attack in Central Asia.

Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defence Spending Europe Naval Issues Paul Pryce Search and Rescue Security The Arctic The United States of America

The Port on Canada’s Solitary Coast

Paul Pryce writes that governments are risking the Port of Churchill falling into disuse, losing a spoke in Canada’s logistics wheel.

Culture Ian Goertz International Relations Media Publications Society Society, Culture, and Security Technology

Video Games and IR: The Time Gaming Tricked You Into Politics

Do you like video games? Do you like politics? So does Ian!

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Iran Iraq ISIS Islamic State Sandy Vingoe Security Terrorism The United States of America

Iran’s Iraqi Proxy War and the Potential Virtues of a Tehran-Washington Partnership

Should the United States work with Iran in the fight against ISIS? Sandy Vingoe considers the benefits of such a partnership.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Evan Blackwell Pakistan Security South Asia Terrorism

What About Pakistan? The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism in South Asia

Evan Blackwell explores the risk of one of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons falling into the wrong hands.

Eastern Europe and Russia Jeremy Voisin Russia Syria Ukraine

Into the Mind of Vladimir Putin

Jeremy Voisin dissects Putin’s 60 Minutes interview and his ambitions in Syria and Ukraine.

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Canada’s Wounded Warriors

Paul Pryce proposes revisiting the Canadian military’s definition of ‘Universality of Service’ to better ease the transition of wounded veterans to civilian life.