NATO Association of Canada
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Following the Somali Pirates’ Money Trail
Posted on Author NATO Association of Canada
By: James Bridger. Somali pirates took in approximately $240 million in ransom payments last year, an enormous sum, particularly for a country where the average yearly income is roughly $600. While the NATO Council’s previous article addressed the myriad risks posed by the expansion of Somali piracy, the question of how this money is spent Read More…
Finland’s tango with neutrality and NATO membership
Posted on Author Drazo Kraishnik
This week’s article on NATO expansion focuses on Finland; its security situation within Europe, and its evolving relationship with NATO. Following the end of World War Two, Finland became a militarily neutral state. Though officially a Western market economy, Finland enjoyed a special relationship with the Soviet Union and the West in the Cold War Read More…
Procurement for Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty Mission: Slush-Making, or Path-Breaking? Pt. 1/2
Posted on Author Conor Smith
Conor Smith explains why Canada’s show-of-force strategy to secure its Arctic sovereignty can be problematic.