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Critical Defence Minerals: REEs

In the second part of a series analyzing REE’s and their defence implications, Ben looks at Chinese REE protectionism

Global Horizons Jeremy Voisin

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…

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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.

Eastern Europe and Russia Jeremy Voisin Russia Syria Ukraine

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.

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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.

Expanding Community Marta Canneri

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.

Global Horizons Magdalena Surma

Talk to a Diplomat: A.Y. Jackson Secondary School

Magdalena Surma provides advice to students interested in pursuing a career in international relations and affairs at A.Y. Jackson Secondary School.

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Critical Defence Minerals: Rare Earths

Consumer demand for certain technologies such as cellular phones and computers has expanded dramatically, and the supply of specialty minerals required for their manufacture has become a centralized enterprise. These same specialty minerals are also required for defence technologies, which has resulted in the creation of a near-monopoly for most of the minerals required to Read More…

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A Short History of Nearly Everything NATO: Pt. 2

Aishwarya and Ian continue their joint series examining the history of NATO. This week, they focus on NATO and Canada’s role in the Kosovo War.

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Review—“Threat Perception in Central Asia in Response to Russia-Ukraine: Kazakhstan Will Not Be Next”

Kelly Rahardja reviews a research paper from the NATO Defense College discussing the potential for a Russian attack in Central Asia.