Commander of Canadian Forces in Afghanistan removed from position Israel’s Prime Minister cuts visit to Ottawa short after flotilla tragedy NATO forces calm ethnic unrest following local election in Kosovo The cost of the Taliban Offensive Macedonia Courting NATO with Regional Conference In Focus Newsletter #30 – June 1, 2010
Author: NATO Association of Canada
The mission of NATO Association of Canada is to promote peace, prosperity, and security through knowledge and understanding of the importance of NATO.
We strive to educate and engage Canadians about NATO and NATO’s goal of peace, prosperity and security. NATO Association of Canada ensures that we have an informed citizenry able to contribute to discussions about Canada’s role on the world stage. As a leading member of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), NATO Association of Canada has strong and enduring ties with sister organizations in many of the alliance countries, as well as members of NATO’s “Partnership for Peace” and “Mediterranean Dialogue” programmes. The NAOC has had a leading role in the recent transformation and modernization of the ATA, and helped to create and develop the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA). The NAOC has strong ties with the Government of Canada including Global Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence. We are constantly working to create and maintain relationships with international organizations such as the World Bank Group, the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, NATO Headquarters, the International Criminal Court, and other prominent international NGOs and think tanks.Russo-Ukrainian Agreement on Black Sea Fleet Renewal Leaves NATO Door Still Open
On April 21, 2010 Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev signed a deal extending the lease allowing Russia’s Black Sea Fleet to be stationed in Crimea, Ukraine for another 25 years beyond its original expiry date of 2017, with a possible further 5-year-extension. In return, Russia agreed to grant Ukraine a Read More…
Finland and NATO: Friends Without Benefits?
By Andrew de Vos
In Focus Newsletter #29 – May 21, 2010
Reinforcing the Afghan Army Will the Polish Plane Crash Tragedy Cause Improved Polish-Russian Relations? Plane Wreckage Found in Afghanistan In Focus Newsletter #29 – May 21, 2010
NATO Council Honours Captain (Ret.) Trevor Greene
Address by Captain (Ret.) Trevor Greene to the NATO Council of Canada May 18th, 2010: I am truly honored and deeply humbled by this award. To be a captain following two generals and an ambassador is daunting but I’ll do my best. Afghans have been brutalized by war for 30 years. They crave peace and Read More…
A Fragmented Force: Rebuilding the Afghan Army
A report by Reuters published on May 20, 2010, asserts that NATO has intensified its training of Afghan forces with the aim of reforming the Afghan National Army (ANA), a force which up to now inspired little confidence from the Afghan population. According to US Lieutenant-General William Caldwell, by aiming to decrease the high drop-out Read More…
Encroaching on NATO’s trail
“Ok troops, Kandahar City’s pretty much secure. Time to move south!” By Andrew de Vos
Roundtable with Commodore Jung
On Thursday, April 29th, the NATO Council of Canada hosted a presentation with Commodore H.W. Jung, OMM CD, Surgeon General of the Canadian Forces (CF). Commodore Jung spoke about the Health Services of the Canadian Forces and how they operate across Canada and overseas.
Finland’s NATO Debate
Finland’s relationship with NATO has a long and complicated history. Despite actively taking part in its activities and offering support for the Alliance, the Finnish government all the same rejects to apply for a membership in the organization in line with popular opinion, while retaining an option of applying in the future. Historical context At Read More…
The Path to Afghan Sovereignty
On April 27, 2010, at least three people were killed and 35 others injured after three separate bomb blasts hit Kandahar City, sliding it into an even deeper violence ahead of NATO’s campaign to launch a major offensive there this summer. The attacks occurred close to an air field and hit a compound run by Read More…