While the West looks away, Arjun Singh examines the civil war, ethnic cleansing and foreign intervention in the Central African Republic, and its implications for NATO and regional security.
United Nations
Kashmir: Can The Rules Based International Order Clean it up Without Risking All Out Nuclear War?
Samer Khurshid examines whether the rules based international order can clean up KASHMIR, by providing a glimpse into its troubled past, a possible means to resolve the longest crisis of the UN, and encouraging an end to the violence in Kashmir.
Policing the Final Frontier: When International Law becomes Extraterrestrial
In this special extended report, Taylor Allen analyzes current space legislation and treaties and their effectiveness against the goals and technological advancements of both state actors and the private sector.
Defining the Red Line: Syria’s Legitimization of WMD Usage
With last weekend’s Allied airstrikes on Syria, a very limited response was made to Assad’s chemical attack on Douma. Was it too little, too late? Is there no “red line” to prevent future WMD usage?
The Rohingya: A Desperate People with Little Help in Sight
The desperation of the Rohingya are clear for all to see, so why isn’t anyone doing anything?
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
How One Event Will Shape a Prime Minister’s Foreign Policy Agenda
Matthew Rae tackles how recent events can define Trudeau’s policy agenda and how this could make or break his term.
COP21: Issues of the Tiny Blue Dot
Analyzing the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference
Canada- A New Honest Broker
Matthew Rae discusses the role of the ‘Honest Broker’ in International Relations, and the Canadian government’s approach to returning to ‘Pearsonian’ foreign affairs.
Climate Mitigation: Military Innovation and Spillovers
Matthew Rae discusses the importance of including the military when discussing climate change mitigation.