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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Symbolism and the CF-18 Replacement

Col (Ret) Dr. Alan Stephenson argues that the narrow focus of the Standing Committee on National Defence’s Report on Canada and the Defence of North America: NORAD and Aerial Readiness has again shaped the discussion on the requirements for fighter operations to feed into a predetermined narrative – one that focusses on stealth, number of... More

Friday, November 11, 2016

Trump’s Victory in Russian Media: An Opportunity or a Disaster?

By NPSIA's PhD Candidate Katarina Koleva Will Trump’s presidency turn Russia-US relations upside down? Is it a chance for rapprochement or a disaster? Trump is unpredictable, but will he seek a pragmatic cooperation with Moscow? Most of the Russian news outlets, both pro-government and oppositional, are reserved in their expectations. In a brief... More

Thursday, November 10, 2016

What Trump could mean for Canada’s Arctic

Arctic Now's Jane George reflects on what a Trump win could mean for Canada's Arctic Under the leadership of Donald Trump, the new president-elect of the United States, the Arctic could get a lot warmer. That's among several possible developments—such as increased offshore Arctic oil drilling and a beefed-up Arctic defence system—which could... More

Thursday, November 10, 2016

What does the Trump Presidency mean for the War on Terrorism?

By Phil Gurski The surprise (at least to some) victory by Republican candidate Donald Trump over his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton in Wednesday’s US presidential election has already led to speculation over what a Trump administration means to the US at both the domestic and international level. At home, he has been hawkish on... More

Monday, November 7, 2016

NPSIA Students Visit The Canadian Armed Forces Peace Support Training Centre

NPSIA STUDENTS VISIT PEACE SUPPORT TRAINING CENTRE On Friday, 4 November 2016, a group of 26 NPSIA students made a familiarization visit to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC), in Kingston, Ontario. The trip was organized and hosted by the Department of National Defence (DND). Students represented a cross section... More

Friday, November 4, 2016

Stephanie Carvin argues for a “Trinity of Trust” for National Security Reform

A year after its election, the Trudeau Government is now taking steps to fulfill its campaign promises to improve intelligence oversight in Canada and reform Bill C-51 — the Harper Government’s controversial terrorism legislation. So far, there are some very promising signs regarding the direction the government is headed. Public Safety... More

Thursday, November 3, 2016

UN’s HIPPO: High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations

As Canada considers a mission in Africa (and hopefully Colombia and continued support in Haiti), it is worth remembering the advice of the HIPPO. The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations in October 2014 to review the current state of UN peace operations. The Panel consisted of... More

Monday, October 31, 2016

Long-term strategic rationale for the F-35

Greg Matte of the CDA Institute argues the long-term strategic rationale for Canada's acquisition of the F-35 fighter aircraft. Greg Matte is a retired Brigadier-General, former CF-18 pilot and "Top Gun" Fighter Weapons Instructor. The views expressed are those of the author. The intent of this paper is to shine a light on the critical aspects... More

Friday, October 28, 2016

Canada’s Use of Sanctions

What is the state of Canada’s sanctions’ practice since 1990? Canada’s rate of application of sanctions has been high since the 1990s as a result of a very active UN Security Council and Canada’s obligation to give effect to those measures.[1] Of late, however, Canada’s sanctions have been imposed by choice rather than obligation... More

Friday, October 21, 2016

Who is winning the Syrian digital war?

NPSIA's Stephanie Carvin and others debate the use of the internet in the Syrian War. The Syrian war has been, for good and often for ill, an incubator for developing new tools and strategies for digital conflict. OpenCanada asked five experts to give their perspectives on actors that they believe have been successful innovators... More

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

TVO Debates What a Trump Win Might mean for NAFTA

TVO's flagship program The Agenda debates what a Trump win could mean for NAFTA. Donald Trump has suggested that, if elected president, he would scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement, refuse to defend NATO nations that aren't paying their fair share, place tariffs on goods exported to the US and drastically reduce regulation over... More

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Professor Stephen Saideman discusses Canada’s potential African mission

Professor Saideman reviews some important considerations before Canada accepts a UN mission in Africa. For more information read... More

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Saudi Arabia: Why We Need This Flawed Ally

The West's relationship with its Saudi ally is one of the world's most troubling alliances. Saudi Arabia's conservative culture rejects many Western ideals, and many observers see the Kingdom as a hotbed of support for extremism. Michael Stephens of RUSI and Thomas Juneau of the University of Ottawa examine the foundations of the U.S.-Saudi... More

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

PM Trudeau addresses the 71st General Assembly

H.E. Mr. Trudeau addressed the 71st session of the General Assembly beginning by praising NY for its resilience in the face of attacks. Other themes included: the need for leaders to allay anxieties (a host of them including lack of employment, lack of gender parity, and a lack of opportunities for children) by enabling... More

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Between Hope and Fear: A New Iran?

Between Hope and Fear A New Iran? Highlights from the workshop On 1 June 2016, the Academic Outreach branch of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) held an unclassified workshop during which a multi-disciplinary group of experts from Canada, the United States, Europe and the Middle East discussed political and security developments... More

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Questioning the Relevance of Operation Nanook

John Higginbotham, former ADM for several federal departments and CIGI and Carleton fellow, comments on the relevance of Operation Nanook - one of the military's annual Arctic exercises. Every year in the summer, hundreds of soldiers descend upon Canada’s northern towns and participate in Operation Nanook. For those unfamiliar with Nanook, it... More

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Government Launches its new Security Green Paper

Our Security, Our Rights:National Security Green Paper, 2016 When former Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism, Act. 2015 (ATA, 2015) was table in the House of Commons, many Canadians voiced concern with the Government’s approach to these responsibilities and whether the proposed legislation appropriately safeguards both security and rights. Those... More

Monday, September 5, 2016

PanCanadian Defence Review Advice

Pan-Canadian Focus Group Workshop: Realistic and Credible Policy Advice for Canada’s Defence Review Overview On 8 August 2016, 34 academics, 14 students and 10 government participants were invited to Carleton University to engage in a defence review workshop funded by a grant from the DND’s Defence Engagement Program (DEP) and coordinated by... More

Thursday, September 1, 2016

2016 Geneva Centre for Security Policy’s (GCSP) Prize for Innovation in Global Security

STUDENTS!!!! The 2016 Geneva Centre for Security Policy’s (GCSP) Prize for Innovation in Global Security is endowed with CHF 10,000, a ceremonial awards dinner in Geneva, and all travel expenses. Established last year, the Prize for Innovation in Global Security recognises deserving individuals or organisations that propose an innovative... More

Monday, August 15, 2016

Europe is more vulnerable to terrorism

NPSIA's Stephanie Carvin looks at the threat of terrorism in Europe vs Canada with reference to the latest foiled terrorist attempt by Aaron Driver. And in a second article, Dr. Carvin looks at the tools Canada has to fight terrorism and what we may need in the... More

Thursday, August 4, 2016

How Vulnerable is the Canadian Arctic To Malicious Threats? Common Misperceptions About Canadian Arctic Security

NPSIA student, Stefanie Fisher examines how vulnerable Canada's Arctic is to "malicious threats". In recent years it has become a common assumption that the Arctic region is vulnerable to threats from terrorists, piracy, human trafficking, and foreign states (among other modern external threats). The rhetoric produced by the Canadian government in... More

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Canada and Saudi Arabia: A deeply flawed but necessary partnership

CGAI's Thomas Juneau looks at Canada's flawed relationship with Saudi... More

Monday, July 18, 2016

What Went Wrong with Turkey’s Military Putsch?

CDA Institute's Oksana Drozdova considers what went wrong with the putsch. On 15 July 2016, a faction within the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) attempted to overthrow the current government by capturing Istanbul and Ankara. On one hand, the news took the world community by surprise. Turkey, after all, is a NATO member state, a poster country... More

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Are there risk factors for terrorism?

Phil Gurski looks at some of the risk factors for... More

Friday, July 8, 2016

The Foundation for Defence Procurement Reform in Ukraine

Col. Ross Fetterly has 33 years of service with the Canadian Armed Forces and is currently the Royal Canadian Air Force Comptroller and Business Planner. Given the current security environment in Ukraine, the need to undertake fundamental reform in management of defence resources in that sector is essential. The focus of this paper is... More

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Stephanie Carvin discusses the Chilcot Report

Dr. Carvin comments on some of the surprising findings of the Chilcot Report on CBC TV''s The National. To view click... More

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Brexit and the NATO Warsaw Summit

CDA Institute Security & Defence Blogger David Law, a Senior Associate/Fellow at the Security Governance Group/Centre for Security Governance in Kitchener, looks at the challenges facing NATO and the Alliance’s Warsaw Summit after... More

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

F35 and Procurement Woes

Alan Stephenson argues that short-term political needs have highjacked the CF18 replacement process. Read more... More

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Should media publish the photos of terrorists?

Phil Gurski asks an important question. Media have one important job to do: report the news. Sometimes they also bring in people to help us understand the news and speculate on what it means. At times outside experts contribute much needed analysis and insight and at others provide little of value to the issue... More

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Defence Review Advice – Define the Problem

Dr. Jim Cox (and retired Brigadier-General) provides some advice regarding the key defence problem. Read... More

Friday, June 24, 2016

Brexit and national security: the short term – second thoughts

by Jez Littlewood[1] The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has voted to leave the European Union. The close vote, 52% in favour of leaving and 48% voting to remain, also underlined the regional divisions within the UK. As such the vote to leave may act as a catalyst for dissolution... More

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

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