Arctic Council

Special Report: Anticipating China’s reaction to NATO’s extra-regional tilt towards the Indo-Pacific

In this special report, Junior Research Fellow Andrew Erskine anticipates the strategic response China will initiate to match NATO’s growing tilt towards the Indo-Pacific as an extra-regional alliance

Arjun Singh Asia-Pacific Canada China Rights Security Security, Trade and the Economy Society Trade

Dragon Slayer: The Partial Foreign Policy of Erin O’Toole’s Conservative Party

Upon Erin O’Toole’s election to lead Canada’s Conservatives, Arjun Singh examines the party’s foreign policy platform.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats

Diplomatic Chess in the Arctic

The rapidly melting Arctic is creating an opportunity for resource extraction and the expansion of shipping routes. In 2008, under the US Department of the Interior’s supervision, the United States Geological Survey estimated that 13% of the world’s undiscovered oil and 30% of its gas is located in the Arctic Circle. Eight years later at Read More…

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats

Melting Ice, Thawing Relations: How International Law Can Ensure Peace In The Arctic

States must commit to international law if they wish to avoid conflict in the Arctic, Aidan Simardone writes.

Canada Mathew Z. Borden NATO and Canada

Lessons from the Canada-Spain Turbot War: A Cautionary Tale of Multilateral Governance

In 1995, Canada and Spain entered into a maritime dispute off the eastern coast of Canada. Canadian warships intercepted and seized Spanish fishing vessels not obeying the quotas of multilateral institutions tasked with fostering intergovernmental cooperation in the area. This conflict, dubbed the Turbot War, is an example of Canada use of unilateral force when multilateralism fell short. Lessons from this case should be applied to the changing Far North.

Canadian Armed Forces Paul Pryce

Towards a New Northern Strategy

Concluding a series on the security of Canada’s North, Paul Pryce makes the case for a new Northern Strategy.

Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defence Spending Defense Eastern Europe and Russia Naval Issues Naval Issues Naval Modernization Paul Pryce Scandinavia Search and Rescue Security The Arctic The United States of America

An Arctic Accord and the Canadian Coast Guard

Arctic Council member states struck an historic agreement in New London, Connecticut. Paul Pryce discusses the implications for Canada.

Canada Climate Change Defence Spending Defense Development Diplomatic Relations Energy & Resources Intelligence & National Security Jonas Becker Procurement Search and Rescue Technology The Arctic The United States of America

Our Northern Vanguard: What Next for NORAD?

The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is looking at bolstering its contributions to the joint US-Canada North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD). The Pentagon is open to Canada’s playing an increased role in the Arctic, particularly in the fields of multi-sensor systems for detecting incoming ballistic missiles, ships and aircraft. Endorsed by a rare Read More…