By: Metodija A. Koloski & Mark Branov Rarely has a country’s standing in the community of nations collapsed as quickly as that of Greece. For months now, the nation has been on the cusp of defaulting on its massive debt, thereby threatening not only the global economy, but also the very structure of the European Union. Read More…
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A Modern Missile Gap
By: Simon Miles Russia will deploy its own missiles, with enhanced missile defence penetration technology, if the US and NATO do not halt in their project for a pan-European missile defence network, President Dimitri Medvedev warned. Furthermore, the western enclave of Kaliningrad will be host to a new arsenal of tactical weapons. With obvious relish, Read More…
Yemen’s Saleh: Really Gone for Good?
By: Nabila F. Qureshi After 33 years of autocratic rule, Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh signed an agreement on Wednesday to step down. The deal, brokered by the Gulf Co-operation Council and the United Nations, will allow for the Yemeni vice-president to negotiate a power transfer to the opposition, making Saleh the fourth leader to Read More…
Conference: NATO’s New Strategic Concept – An Alliance for the 21st Century
On November 22, 2011, the NCC hosted its annual fall conference at DFAIT in Ottawa. Entitled NATO’s New Strategic Concept: An Alliance for the 21st Century, this year’s conference brought forth a range of NATO officials, policy makers, academics and distinguished scholars to discuss and confront NATO’s core priorities and the incoming challenges we face Read More…
