First In! A Case for The Formation of a Canadian ‘Rapid Reaction Force’
19 July 2016 – Ottawa, CA by Rob O’Gorman As events in eastern Europe continue to devolve, coupled with possible UN commitments to Central Africa, not to mention the possibility…
The Future of Peacekeeping Lies With Being Tech-Enabled
18 July 2016 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Since the last Canadian election, there has been much talk about increasing Canada’s troop contribution to UN peacekeeping missions. It remains…
The ‘Best For The Best’ – Reflections On The Canadian Army’s Initial NATO Deployment to Latvia
16 July 2016 – Ottawa, CA by Rob O’Gorman What nature of ground force should Canada deploy to Latvia? Though publicly available numbers differ, it will likely be a reinforced…
Operation Enduring Freedom: Lessons of Joint Warfare and Implications for the Future
16 July 2016 – Victoria, CA by Scott Nicholas Romaniuk Many military operations and campaigns throughout US history provide a constructive backdrop for understanding the needs and changes that may…
Al-Qaeda’s haphazard rebranding
11 July 2016 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Hamza bin Laden attracted international headlines with his 21-minute speech that was entitled “We Are All Osama”. The speech was posted…
Brexit creates calls of conspiracy and fears of a “EU Army”
Brexit creates calls of conspiracy and fears of a “EU Army” 8 June 2016 – York, UK by David Heaton, DefRep Guest Writer The UK faces a generation defining question…
Book Watch: US Foreign Policy in the Caucasus and Central Asia: Politics, Energy, and Security
Review by Chris Murray 16 May 2016, Kingston, CA US Foreign Policy in the Caucasus and Central Asia: Politics, Energy, and Security By Christoph Bluth; I.B.Tauris, 2014. USD 90.00 ISBN-10:…
Finland ponders the consequences of NATO membership
5 May 2016 – Espoo, Finland by Timo Mustonen Two Nordic countries with a long tradition of neutrality, Finland and Sweden, have been pondering NATO membership. While they have strong…
What is behind the Taliban’s Resurgence?
20 April 2016- Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Yesterday, an attack involving a suicided bomber in a car (SVBIED) and gun assault targeted the headquarters of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of…
Book Watch: Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot (OVER)
Review by Chris Murray 14 March 2016, Kingston, CA Overdevelopment, Overpopulation, Overshoot (OVER) Edited by Tom Butler; Goff Books, 2015. USD 50.00 ISBN-10: 1939621232 ISBN-13: 978-1939621238 The single greatest issue…
