Is the ‘2 percent’ rule an effective way to measure a member State’s commitment to NATO? Eric Jackson explores how political manipulation in current defence spending misrepresents a nation’s military readiness and suggests a broader definition for security expenditures.
Samer Khurshid examines that can being a friend of the environment be consistent with ramping NATO defence expenditure up to 2% of GDP.
Mainstream media fixates on the 2% of GDP benchmark for defence spending among NATO allies when it comes to determining their commitment and contribution to the alliance as a whole. Willow Hillman discussed why focusing on this specific measure distracts allies from pursuing capability-based measures of alliance contributions.
What do Canadian’s really know about Canada’s military? Procurement? The government’s defence budget? Through logistical analysis from two different institutes, this article by Taylor Allen seeks to find out.
Following the unveiling of the Defence Policy Review, the NAOC is pleased to present some highlights of the new document.
Senior Research Fellow Eric Morse weighs in on today’s NATO meeting.
Canada has been criticized for not contributing enough money to international defence, but do defence expenditures truly reflect Canada’s contribution.
Our team responds to Defence Minister Hajjan’s question regarding contemporary challenges to Canadian security.
In her debut article, Julie-Anne examines the strategic underpinnings of Japan’s 2016 defence budget
Does Poland’s history affect its military response to possible threats of Russian aggression? Sandy Vingoe investigates in his latest article.