Closure of Russian Consulates: “just retribution” or “American defeat”?
7 September 2017 – San Fransisco, USA by Kseniya Kirillova Last week, the United States announced the closure of the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco, as well as…
Limelight: North Korean Hydrogen Bomb and Canadian Ballistic Missile Defence
2 September 2017 – Vancouver, CA Stewart Webb joins CTV National News on the purported claims of a North Korean hydrogen bomb capable of being housed within an ICBM and…
Limelight: Trump turning up the pressure on North Korea and Afghanistan
23 August 2017 Our editor, Stewart Webb, joins CTV National News on the continuing sanctions and pressure on North Korea and the evolving situation in Afghanistan. If you are having…
Are the Taliban and ISIS working together?
22 August 2017 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its initial findings on an attack that occurred between 3-5 August. The UNAMA…
Russia’s dangerous mix of traditional and new intelligence methods
3 August 2017 – San Fransisco, USA by Kseniya Kirillova There has been a sort of reawakening when it comes to the Russian internal and external spy agencies. The cyber-attacks…
Book Watch: War and the Art of Governance: Consolidating Combat Success into Political Victory
Review by John A. Pennell 17 July 2017 – Kyiv, Ukraine War and the Art of Governance: Consolidating Combat Success into Political Victory By Nadia Schadlow; Georgetown University Press, 2017.…
Limelight: Syria Denies Chemical Attack Preparations featured on CTV National News
Syria denies chemical attack preparations as the White House issues a stern warning if an attack is carried out. Stewart Webb joins CTV National News to discuss.
Book Watch: Yugoslavia and Macedonia Before Tito: Between Repression and Integration
Review by Chris Murray 27 June 2017 – London, UK Yugoslavia and Macedonia Before Tito: Between Repression and Integration By Nada Boškovska; I.B. Tauris, 2017. GBP £69.00 ISBN-10: 1784533386 ISBN-13:…
From the Russian Looking Glass: How Russia’s Foreign Approach is Unique
14 June 2017 – San Fransisco, USA by Kseniya Kirillova Ukraine’s blocking of Russian Internet social networks brought on a wave of commentary that extends far beyond the framework of…
Book Watch: The New Politics of Russia
13 June 2017 – Kyiv, Ukraine Review by John A. Pennell The New Politics of Russia: Interpreting Change (Manchester University Press: Manchester, UK, 2016) by Andrew Monaghan. 15.99 GBP. ISBN-10:…