From Ice to Fire Nagorno-Karabakh, a de facto, but unrecognized state fought over by Armenia and Azerbaijan, may not appear on any map, but recent events warrant increased attention on this part of the globe. Several developments in Azerbaijan, including increased military spending, an arms deal with Israel, and the talks with Russia over the Gabala Radar Read More…
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Interview with Professor Alan Dowty
The NATO Council of Canada had the opportunity to sit down with Professor Alan Dowty from the University of Notre Dame. Professor Dowty is a foremost expert on Middle East International Relations and Israeli politics, and recently served his second time as a Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, Oxford Read More…
Roundtable: Re-evaluating the Afghan Balance of Power and Culture of Jihad
The NATO Council of Canada Invites you to a roundtable discussion “Re-evaluating the Afghan Balance of Power and Culture of Jihad” Major John J. Malevich Program Director, Counter-Insurgency & Counter-Terrorism, Canadian Forces College Thursday March 15th at 6:15pm Generously sponsored by: Equity Financial Holdings Inc. About the Speaker: Major John Malevich is an Armoured Officer of Lord Strathcona’s Read More…
Women: The Egyptian Revolution’s Biggest Losers
During the first 18 days of demonstrating for freedom and democracy, Egyptian men and women stood side by side in Tahrir Square. Women died next to men and did not falter in their pursuit of these ideals. As the struggle becomes institutionalized, however, the voices and demands of women are being limited and ignored in Read More…
Roundtable: The EU in Crises – NATO and Global Implications
On March 7th, 2012, The NATO Council held a roundtable titled: “The EU in Crises:NATO and Global Implications” Featuring Dr Jean-Yves Haine Ph.D Professor, University of Toronto – Trudeau Centre For Peace and Conflict Studies About the Speaker Jean-Yves Haine is a Professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto. He Read More…
NATO, The African Union and the Fight Against Piracy
By: James Marcus Bridger One would be hard pressed to find an article analyzing Somali piracy—be it journalistic, academic, or militarily focused—that does not make the claim that this maritime problem can only be solved on land. In the four years that the international community has attempted to address this crisis, however, a coherent and Read More…
Xi’s Ticket to Ride
By: Ben Hartley While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) constitutes the basis for single party rule in China, the internal political dynamics that govern succession politics create a balance between diverging opinions within the party that have allowed for China’s long-term stability in governance and economic growth. Set to undergo the first major leadership succession Read More…
Will the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border be Reopened to NATO?
Following months in which the United States has been prevented from moving Afghanistan-bound supplies through Pakistan, a change in the political climate may once again open the southern transport route to this key NATO member. Even though the route is of diminishing strategic importance to the NATO mission in Afghanistan, it represents the first step Read More…
German Politician Manfred Woerner Discovered Ukraine for NATO 20 Years Back
By Serhii Dzherdzh 2012 is rich in dates and events that commemorate Ukraine-NATO relations, above all the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s first contact with the North Atlantic Alliance. January 22-23, 1992, NATO Secretary Manfred Woerner first visited Kyiv and Ukraine was invited to join the North Atlantic Cooperation Council (NNCC). It was then Ukraine started Read More…
Russian Foreign Policy is Taking a Disturbing Shape
By: Amina Abdullayeva Russia has seen its fair share of domestic turmoil this week as crowds took to the streets to protest falsified parliamentary elections. Such activity on the part of thousands of ordinary citizens had not been seen since the break-up of the Soviet Union. Mass agitations are often emblematic of notable socio-political changes, Read More…