Amidst all the excitement surrounding Germany’s recent FIFA victory, Carlos Abarca examines another hot issue surrounding the EU nation: US spying.
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Canada and Afghanistan: A Shift from UN Operations to NATO Operations
Joseph Fiorino discusses Canada’s mission in Afghanistan and its effects on that country’s role in NATO.
A Search and Rescue System Under Threat, Part One
In part one of a three-part broadside against Canada’s lacking search and rescue capabilities, Stefan Konrad offers a general overview of the current situation.
HMS Queen Elizabeth: Closing the Carrier Gap
Gabriel Mallows discusses the challenges surrounding Britain’s procurement of new carriers.
The Future of Modern Warfare: Autonomous Weapons
Daniel Woodburn considers the implications of making the leap from semi-autonomous weapon systems to independent ‘killer robots’
Germany’s Inconsistent Arms Export Policy
A German Boxer armoured personnel carrier on display at the IDEX 2013 defence expo in Dubai, UAE. As the banners to the top left and right demonstrate, a German national pavilion was established to sell weapons to Middle Eastern countries at one of the world’s largest defence exhibitions.
Attacks on Israel and the Disintegration of the Peace Process
Soheil Milani discusses the breakdown of peace, shifting US policy, and spiralling instability.
Landmines: The Invisible Enemy
In this infographic, Scott Falls outlines the global use of anti-personnel landmines and the international community’s efforts to eradicate them.
Syria’s Untold War: The Worrying Use of Child Soldiers
James Keeling takes a look at recent reports discussing the use of child soldiers on all sides of the Syrian Conflict.
Oasis in the Desert: Security in Niger and Why it Matters
Considering the recent crises in Libya and Mali, Scott Falls analyzes the security situation in Niger and discusses the impact destabilization could have on the region and the West.