Samantha Di Santo discusses the recent release of a video showing a Canadian-American couple imprisoned by the Taliban.
Security
The Role of ISIS in Syria
Samir Mourani examines the expansionist role of ISIS into Syria and the obstacles it faces from opposing rebel groups on the ground.
The Politics of Waging War and Reserve Force Structure Part I: The United States Army Experience
Shahryar Pasandideh looks at United States’ experience with the Total Force concept of reserve organization.
RIMPAC 2014: Multilateralism in the Pacific?
As Canada gears up to participate in a large-scale maritime exercise, Paul Pryce looks at the implications for Pacific affairs.
Assuming Responsibility for Our Own: Homegrown Canadian Terrorists
Samantha Di Santo discusses the recent prevalence of Western citizens implicated in foreign terrorist attacks.
Outdated and Irrelevant: A Critical Evaluation of Britain’s Military Spending (2/2)
In Part II, Gabriel Mallows explores potential avenues for reform in Britain’s outdated defence spending model.
Adapting the Military to the Future of Conflict
Stuart Munnich looks at how militaries are using simulation to tackle budget cuts and the changing nature of warfare.
Outdated and Irrelevant: A Critical Evaluation of Britain’s Military Spending (1/2)
In Part I, Gabriel Mallows discusses the extent to which Britain’s defence spending is based on an outdated list of potential threats.
Revisiting Rwanda: The Roots of Genocide (Part I)
April 6, 2014, marked the twentieth anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. In Part I of his series examining the crisis, Scott Falls discusses the history of Rwanda and the origins of ethnic conflict.
Making Monsters: American Support for Insurgency Groups in the Middle East Backfires
As ISIL expands its control over Iraq, Aren Saakyan argues that the consequences of supporting the Syrian Opposition will be much greater for the United States than the costs of supporting the Taliban during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s.