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Aleksi Korpela Defense Editors' Forum Global Governance Intelligence & National Security Khalid Mahdi Security Terrorism

Is The Nuclear Security Summit An Effective Forum For Addressing The Threat Of Nuclear Terrorism?

Is the Nuclear Security Summit a mere talking shop or a worthy initiative that’s making a difference? Our program editors weigh in.
Genevieve Zingg International Law & Policy Islamic State Security, Trade and the Economy Terrorism

Banks, Bombs, and Blood Money: Targeting the Islamic State’s Financial Assets

Is money a legitimate target under international law? Genevieve Zingg examines terrorist financing, and the legal and humanitarian implications of targeting the Islamic State’s financial assets.
Canada Culture Defense Fadi Dawood Human Rights International Relations Iraq ISIS Islamic State NATO NATO and Canada NGOs Refugee Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

ISIS and The Destruction of Material Culture

ISIS’ occupation of Mosul and Nineveh Plains villages in northern Iraq, has displaced hundreds of thousands of individuals from their homes. The Nineveh Plain region is dotted with ancient Assyrian villages, monasteries, churches, and other historically significant sites that speak to a vibrant community that has survived for thousands of years in the area. The Read More…
Canada Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Human Rights Intelligence & National Security International Law & Policy International Relations Peace & Security Sandra Song Security Technology Terrorism The United States of America United Nations

Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems- Changing the Environment of Warfare

Sandra Song discusses the two-sided challenge of the Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and its implications for the future of warfare, as an introduction to Canada’s Defence Perspectives 2020-2050: Recapitalization and the Canadian Forces
Culture Development Diplomatic Relations Germany Human Rights Immigration International Law & Policy ISIS Islamic State Italy migration Refugee Rights Security Society Society, Culture, and Security Syria Terrorism Vedran Kuljanin

The Right Will Not Be Left Behind

Vedran Kuljanin discusses the rise of far-right political parties in Europe and the real world effects their policies have brought.
Aleksi Korpela Canada David Sutton Defense Drazo Kraishnik Editors' Forum Iraq ISIS Islamic State Michael Kang Michael Lumbers Security Syria Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

Will Canada’s Revamped Role Prove Effective In Countering ISIS?

Our Program Editors and Research Analysts debate the merits of the Trudeau government’s new approach to the anti-ISIS mission.
4. Programs Culture Fadi Dawood Human Rights Immigration International Relations Iran Iraq ISIS Islamic State Kurds migration NATO NATO and Canada NGOs Refugee Rights Security Society Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

The Yazidis: Iraq’s Forgotten Victims

This is the third article in the series focusing on the current refugee crisis in the Middle East. Focusing on the Yazidi community of Sinjar is very important in our task to better understand how these communities have been affected by the recent atrocities committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) against Read More…