Interview with Ian Bradbury: Daesh’s collapse, the Kurds, and Iraq today

Edward Tat, Emerging Security, Iraq, ISIS, Islamic State, Kurds, Kurds January 12, 2018 Edward Tat

Edward Tat interviews Ian Bradbury, founder of the 1st New Allied Expeditionary Force, on the deteriorating situation in post-Daesh Iraq and the subsequent need for peace-building and deradicalization efforts.

Turkey’s Constitutional Referendum

Expanding Community, Philip Rafalko April 22, 2017 Philip Rafalko

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.

Retake Mosul…and Then What? Tensions, Property Disputes, and the Fight against the Islamic State

Emerging Security, Nabil Bhatia January 16, 2017 Nabil Bhatia

With Iraqi forces gaining ground in their fight against ISIS in Mosul, it remains unclear what the fate of the city will be after it is entirely retaken. Nabil Bhatia highlights some of the challenges that lay ahead and recommends a course of action for the Iraqi government.

NATO Has No Good Options in Syria

Brad Stollery, NATO Operations, Syria January 15, 2017 Brad Stollery

The West’s ability to influence the Syrian civil war is very limited. In the interest of relieving suffering, the first thing we must do is dispel some myths about what is possible.

Coffee Talk: ISIS, Mosul, and Iraq’s Fragmented Society

Evon Sworesho, Fadi Dawood, Michael Lumbers, Society, Culture, and Security October 28, 2016 Michael Lumbers

Michael Lumbers, Fadi Dawood, and Evon Sworesho discuss ISIS, and role Iraq’s government will have to play in bringing the fragmented society together following the liberation of Mosul.

Why the ICC cannot Prosecute ISIS

Claudia Nieroda, Lex et Orbis August 31, 2016 Claudia Nieroda

Claudia Nieroda discusses the International Criminal Court’s lack of power behind prosecuting ISIS.

Shan Ba Shan, Shoulder to Shoulder

Emerging Security, Iraq, ISIS, Islamic State, Kurds, Peace & Security, Security, Terrorism, The Middle East and North Africa, Western Europe September 18, 2015 Leon Fleddermann

Leon Fleddermann examines the motivations behind foreign volunteers in the Kurdish resistance who are joining the fight against ISIS.

NATO-Turkey Policy Brief 2015

Canada, Defence Spending, Defense, Diplomatic Relations, Europe, Global Horizons, Ian Goertz, ISIS, Islamic State, Jonas Becker, Kurds, Kurds, Michael Oshell, NATO, Peace & Security, The Middle East and North Africa, The United States of America, Turkey September 9, 2015 Jonas Becker

The NATO Association of Canada Team offers insight into the current state of NATO-Turkey relations.

A tidal wave in the Desert

Emerging Security September 3, 2015 Leon Fleddermann

Ongoing conflict in Iraq has left behind a region with devestated infrastructure. One dam along the Tigris, river in particular is of utter importance. Leon Fleddermann examines the importance of the Mosul dam for the region and predicts the disaster that a breach would result in.

The Slow Grind: America’s Bombing Campaign in Syria and Iraq

Defense, Emerging Security, Intelligence & National Security, Iran, Iraq, ISIS, Islamic State, Kurds, Libya, NATO, Security, Terrorism, The Middle East and North Africa, The United States of America, Trevor Schenk August 27, 2015 Trevor Schenk

The U.S. Military might have total air supremacy over the sky’s of Iraq and Syria, but can a bombing campaign alone defeat the Islamic state?

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