Conor Smith analyses the significance of network enabled operations in states’ military and defense apparatus.
Security
SXSW: Cyber Surveillance and Canada
Julia Baldesarra reviews how the SXSW reminds participants of the intricate balance between protecting individual privacy and ensuring national security.
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Crash Course
Reviewing the imminent requirement to expedite the National Ship Procurement Strategy.
Why Public Support of Armed Intervention Is Unnecessary
Thanks to the residual powers of the Crown, the Prime Minister can send Canada’s Armed Forces to war without the support of the House.
Russia Annexes Crimea: what now?
Justine Reisler argues that the Crimean dispute should end with the borders drawn today.
Potential or failure? Crimea’s likely future as another de facto state
With no option of maintaining the status quo of Ukrainian territorial integrity through the approaching referendum, Crimea may be on the path to becoming another de facto state.
Afghanistan Ops Winding Down: Hold on We’re Going Home
Alessandro Gagliardi explains how economic determinants affect military logistics in the context of the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Defense Trade Controls: Try to Keep Pace, Canada
Alessandro Gagliardi examines how Canada’s slow-to-evolve defense trade controls impact Canadian industries.
Ending the Chaos: The Case for Crimea’s Independence from Ukraine
Justine Reisler argues that if NATO is going to draw a red line in the sand it should be Odessa, not Crimea.
Crown Corporations as Agents of the US Foreign Military Sales Program
Alessandro Gagliardi reflects on the Canadian Commercial Corporation’s role in boosting US arms sales.