NATO’s relationship with its Indo-Pacific Four (IP4) partners, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, now runs mainly through working-level defence industrial cooperation rather than summit diplomacy. This shift began under the joint framework agreed at the 2025 Hague Summit, but it operates as four separate bilateral tracks with no common defence industrial venue. The Read More…
As the 2023-2026 cycle of Individually Tailored Partnership Programmes (ITPPs) between NATO and Australia, Japan and South Korea draws to a close, it is worth examining how the alliance is approaching the varying interests of its Indo-Pacific partners. NATO formed ITPPs with Indo-Pacific 4 (IP4) partners Australia, South Korea and Japan in 2023, and New Read More…
Relations between the Republic of Korea and NATO began in 2005 and have since evolved from a purely diplomatic partnership into closer strategic and military cooperation. Due to the recent escalation in the Middle East and the escalating war in Iran, the government of South Korea is evaluating its potential contributions to regional stability. A key question facing the South Korean government is whether to support Read More…
Au lendemain des attentats du 11 septembre 2001, l’OTAN invoqua pour la première fois l’article 5 du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord, qui consacre le principe de défense collective selon lequel une attaque armée contre un allié est considérée comme une attaque contre l’ensemble de l’Alliance et engage les autres membres à lui porter assistance. Ces Read More…
En août dernier, le gouvernement canadien a annoncé un investissement de 11 milliards de dollars pour l’acquisition de six brise-glaces construits par le chantier naval Davie. Cette annonce s’inscrit dans la volonté croissante d’Ottawa de renforcer les capacités de défense du Canada et d’accroître ses dépenses militaires afin de se rapprocher de la nouvelle cible Read More…
Given the current uncertainty in the Canada–United States relationship, Canada has doubled down on building new trade partnerships and expanding existing ones. From March 2025 to March 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney has made 26 trips abroad and has secured four binding trade deals. While trade diversification is a strategic response to reduce Canada’s dependence Read More…
Twenty years after Operation Medusa, the NATO Association of Canada brought together veterans, serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, defence and business leaders at Ottawa’s Rideau Club to commemorate the anniversary and reflect on its lasting significance.
Moderated by CTV News journalist Marcia MacMillan, the panel featured LGen Michael Wright, MGen (Ret’d) David Fraser and LGen (Ret’d) Michel Gauthier, who shared firsthand reflections on leadership, coalition warfare, sacrifice and the lessons of Canada’s experience in Afghanistan.
The evening offered an opportunity to honour those who served while examining how the experiences of Medusa continue to shape Canada’s approach to defence and national resilience.
On the sidelines of the 28th Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference in Victoria, BC, Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), met privately with his Chinese counterpart, General Yang Zhibin, commander of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Eastern Theater Command. This was the first time in more than two years that senior commanders Read More…
The ever-changing nature of contemporary global security threats have often challenged longstanding security frameworks established by NATO. Challenges can be utilized as opportunities for improvement and adaptability. In the Mediterranean Sea, NATO’s maritime presence and operations have historically been underpinned by the threat of terrorist activity. However, threats such as sex trafficking have emerged as pervasive issues in places like the Mediterranean, prompting NATO to elicit regional cooperation and implement a multi-faceted response. This article examines current sex trafficking patterns in the Mediterranean region and NATO’s response, which includes collaboration with both NATO and non-NATO members, Operation Sea Guardian and policies on human trafficking and sexual violence.
Reconciliation Efforts Today The government has stated plans to blend Indigenous culture and knowledge into the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). That knowledge refers to a cultural lifestyle rooted in relationality with the land, animals, and community, and passed on through land-based learning rather than transferable skills. It encompasses ways of understanding people, environment, spirituality, and Read More…