Jenny Yang reviews Kat Argo’s documentary ‘Polite People’ (2014), a fascinating look at the Ukraine conflict featuring interviews with pro-Russian foreign fighters.
Articles
Do High Hostilities Mean Low Oil Prices
Michael Kang explores the political and economic dynamics of the complex diplomatic relation between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
DND’s Independent Spending Authority to Increase to $5 million
The Department of National Defence to increase spending authority on goods and services to $5 million. The change will take place in early 2016 and be instituted through a phased implementation process.
The Encryption Debate: Shifting Stances on Backdoor Policies
Eimi Harris examines new rhetoric in the public-private encryption debate and what that may mean for your security.
Of Fire and Ice: Russia’s Militarization of the Arctic
Airbases, Arctic warfare troops, and air-defence systems. Aleksi Korpela maps out Russia’s militarization of the Arctic from Pechenga to Wrangel Island.
Japan Prepares for Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) in the East China Sea
In order to secure its position in the East China Sea, Japan prepares to develop its own A2/AD strategy to deny maritime spaces to Chinese naval forces.
Talk to a Diplomat: Interview with Michael Oshell
Listen as Michael Oshell discusses the upcoming NATO Economy Forum on Mining and Infrastructure.
Canada and the Combined Joint Task Force
Jeremy Paquin explores the consequences of Canada’s withdrawal of CF-18s from the fight against ISIL and examines how this has affected Canada’s standing among allies.
Canadian Industry Visit to NATO March 7-9, 2016
The Joint Delegation of Canada to NATO and the Embassy of Canada in Brussels, Belgium are organizing a Canadian industry visit to NATO Headquarters in Brussels and the two major NATO procurement agencies, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) in Brussels and the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) in Capellen, Luxembourg. The visit will take place March 7 – 9, 2016, and include several networking and business-to-business engagement sessions with local companies and stakeholders from Belgium and Luxembourg with the support of the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC).
Iran’s Relations with the World After the Nuclear Accord: The Case of Iran and the IAEA
While Iran’s relations with the world have improved since the development of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Khalid Mahdi argues that the real success comes in the improvement of relations between the Islamic Republic and the International Atomic Energy Agency.