In Part II/V, Christopher Cowan discusses the Royal Canadian Navy’s possible American options for the procurement of an amphibious assault ship.
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Live Longer… Work Longer?
With a vast majority of people in the Western world living past 80, Carlos Abarca discusses billionaire Carlos Slim Helu’s belief that the employment system must be re-thought.
Following the Silk Road Seizure
Kyle Chatterson follows the trail of the Silk Road bitcoins seized by the FBI.
The Return of the Old Guard in Egypt
Samir Mourani examines the role of Egyptian and Israeli elites in the illicit trade of natural resources.
Nothing In or Out: A Brief Discussion of Sanctions and Statecraft
Alex Langer looks at the pros and cons of using sanctions as a tool of foreign policy.
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’
A Guide to the Euro Crisis (Part II)
In Part II, Alexander Langer addresses the Greek debt crisis and the effect of similar crises in other Euro Zone countries.
U.S. Proposal Invokes Discussion on Canada’s Emission Targets
Alex Grigg examines how the American Clean Power Plan could impact Canada.
Using Oil as Political Currency: What ISIL’s Capture of the Baiji Oil Refinery Means for Iraq
Following ISIL’s capture of the Baiji oil refinery, David Hunter analyses the possible impact of Iraq’s political crisis on the global oil market.
An Ambiguous Time in NATO-France Relations
Corinne Stancescu analyzes recent shifts in the France-NATO relationship.