In Part I of this series, Živilė Marija Vaicekauskaite examines why the Baltic States were invited to join NATO, and why Ukraine has not been offered a Membership Action Plan at this time.
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“Un Acte de Guerre:” What Does President Hollande’s Speech Mean for NATO and Canada
Ian Goertz uses the recent speech made by President Hollande following the Paris terror attacks to examine the importance of rhetoric in international relations.
The “New Cold War”: Pt. 1
Russia recently produced an image of a secret nuclear warhead capable of devastating the United States with a 500ft tsunami able to destroy every living thing within 1000 miles. It was of course just “a leak”. If history has anything to say, however, it is very likely that this was a premeditated strategic military move. Read More…
A Short History of Nearly Everything NATO: Pt. 3
Ian and Aishwarya continue their A Short History of Nearly Everything NATO with this installation discussing NATO in Afghanistan.
Critical Defence Minerals: REEs
In the second part of a series analyzing REE’s and their defence implications, Ben looks at Chinese REE protectionism
NATO Association of Canada Essay Competition
Are you interested in international relations and NATO? If so, there’s a perfect opportunity for you: The NATO Association of Canada’s 2015 Essay Competition. The competition is open for all high schools students in Canada. Provide a 400-600 word response to one of the following questions: As with any international alliance, member states have differing priorities Read More…
The Tragedy of Post-Gaddafi Libya
After the overthrow of Gaddafi, Libya was seen as an example of the best of the Arab Spring. Sandy Vingoe looks at the deterioration of this promising outcome.
Timeline of Russian Aggression
This timeline will explore the major moves that Russia has made on the world stage beginning with the military intervention in Georgia.
NATO and the New Arc of Crisis Conference
A Conference entitled ‘NATO and the New Arc of Crisis’ took place on October 28 and 29 in Madrid, the NATO Association of Canada thanks YATA, the Real Instituto Elcano, and the Fundación Botín for their efforts in organizing this fruitful conference.
Syria: An Opportunity for Canadian Diplomatic Leadership?
Marta Canneri discusses the arguments for renewed Canadian leadership in the solutions to the ongoing conflict in Syria.