Britain – NAOC

The Quad and the Blue Dot Network: Opportunities for Expansion and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

In this article, Research Analyst Emilio Angeles surveys opportunities for developing the Quad’s Blue Dot Network in the Indo-Pacific.

Arjun Singh International Law & Policy Legal Editor Security, Trade and the Economy

Rules, Britannia!: A new bill on Brexit undermines international law

Amidst growing tensions between Britain and the E.U, Arjun Singh evaluates the most-recent ‘Brexit’ Bill and its implications for NATO unity.

Farzin Bakhtiar NATO and Canada NATO Operations

NATO’s 50th Air Policing Mission – the Baltics

Air policing, a peacetime collective defense mission, is a NATO initiative for safeguarding the “integrity of the NATO Alliance Member’s Airspace”. As this initiative is one tied to the founding principles of the NATO treaty, it further binds members together in a defense coalition. Falling in line with the principles of collective security, NATO members Read More…

Expanding Community Philip Rafalko

Turkey’s Constitutional Referendum

Erdogan’s victory in the referendum shows the power of a leader channeling the national interest to take back the state. It is another expression of the populist trend sweeping across the Atlantic and the European continent and positions Erdogan closer to Nigel Farage, Donald Trump or Marine Le Pen than it does to Arab dictators in neighbouring Middle-Eastern countries.

Ross Linden-Fraser Security, Trade and the Economy

Budget 2017: For International Assistance, Less is More

In substance and in tone, Budget 2017 takes a very different approach to international affairs than its predecessor.

Brad Stollery Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Iran

Nuclear Strategy from an Iranian Perspective

Experts often discuss Iran’s intention to continue pursuing a nuclear breakout strategy. However, a look through an Iranian perspective and its tenuous Islamic project says otherwise.

Louis Gonick Security, Trade and the Economy

Thousands of Bankers to Leave London as the Financial Sector Braces for Brexit

After British Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech on Tuesday, January 17, it became clear that Britain is headed for a hard Brexit. Among the points discussed by the British leader, she outlined that her cabinet will push for leaving the European single market. Analysts have suggested that this move could potentially trigger uncertainty and pose challenges for London’s finance industry.