In this article, Sivan Ghasem highlights Iran’s role in Iraq and the current umbrella of militia’s that operate under Iran’s direction. She underscores the measures of hard and soft power executed by the Iranian regime and how this could effect relations with NATO.
In the final article of a three part series, we explore what norms govern cyber attacks, retaliatory or otherwise, within the realm of international conflict.
In this article, Taylor Allen highlights Canada’s current objectives within Iraq including most notably the recent appointment of Major-General Dany Fortin as Commander-designate of the NATO Iraq mission (NMI).
In this interview, North Korean refugee Alice Kim tells Buzz Lanthier-Rogers about her family’s escape from North Korea, the discrimination she has faced in South Korea, and her thoughts on recent events.
Junior Research Fellow Ramesh Balakrishnan examines the unique rivalry between India and China, exploring how the development of their relationship will impact power balances in Asia.
A recent report drafted by Canadian parliamentarians recommends a greater role for NATO in the Arctic. This marks a departure from Canada’s traditional apprehension towards NATO involvement in the High North and signals that it is time for NATO to reevaluate its strategic approach to the region.
Experts from Public Safety Canada answer Program Editor Amaliah Reiskind’s questions on the current cyber security landscape and the establishment of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.
Although many strongman leaders are portrayed as authoritarian, power hungry, and egotistic control freaks, Junior Research Fellow Ramesh Balakrishnan discusses how there is a world of difference between those leaders at the head of democracies versus those who are unelected and rule over dictatorships.
Should NATO have a stronger presence in the High North? Lee Williamson examines the growing geopolitical tensions between Russia and Norway around the Svalbard Archipelago, and explains why NATO allies should work to balance Russian military presence in the region.
The Eastern Mediterranean is without a doubt a conflict-prone geographic location. Most consider the conflicts between Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and occasionally, Egypt, when discussing the region, but new players are clashing with one another, and this time, they’re allies. While the world looks at nearby Syria, it has been Turkey, Cyprus and Greece that Read More…