Recap – In the shadow of Paris: our next step will define a generation
17 November 2015 – York, UK by David Heaton, DefRep Guest Writer Paris was attacked in one of the most devastating terror attacks Western Europe has seen, and indeed the…
Frontline News: Another month, another submarine incursion
29 July 2015 – Espoo, Finland by Timo Mustonen Another month, another submarine. The headlines seem to put a lot of Russian activity to Swedish coastline. This time they are…
DefRep Analysis: Putin learns the adage “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”
12 July 2015 – Kingston, CA by Chris Murray This past week the New York Times reported that there are now Chechen Fighters in Ukraine working to support the Ukrainian government in…
Weekly Recap: Why aren’t we talking about Ukraine – Part Three
8 July 2015 – Kingston, CA by Chris Murray Leadership and Messaging Some have argued that Prim Minister Harper’s visit to Ukraine was an empty gesture. This is likely a…
Weekly Recap: Why aren’t we talking about Ukraine – Part Two
7 July 2015 – Kingston, CA by Chris Murray Lackluster Response The Canadian Prime Minister is, generally speaking, a rather silly character on the international stage and his position on…
Weekly Recap: Why aren’t we talking about Ukraine – Part One
6 July 2015 – Kingston, CA by Chris Murray Ukraine, What’s Really Going On A few weeks back Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephan Harper, paid a visit to Ukraine. The visit…
DefRep Analysis: Finland enters next-generation fighter competition
Espoo, Finland – 11 June 2015 by Timo Mustonen On 11 July 2015, the Finnish Ministry of Defence released its recommendation for the procedure of replacing the F-18 Hornet fleet…
DefRep Analysis: Erdoğan’s slide
10 June 2015 – Kingston, CA by Chris Murray and Stewart Webb Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) suffered a major set back in Turkey’s most…
DefRep Analysis: Ukraine’s military crowd-sourcing has wider implications
6 March 2015 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb By March 2014, the Ukrainian government was able to raise about USD 1 million (GBP 655,237) for defence spending through a…
DefRep Analysis: NATO’s continuing war on austerity
22 January 2015 by Chris Murray Recently NATO nations have faced a host of concerns internationally and domestically that have been not only varied but also at times conflicted. So…