On April 16, 2026, the NATO Association of Canada hosted a high-level Arctic security symposium in Ottawa. The event explored how Canada and Nordic nations can deepen cooperation as climate change and rising geopolitical tensions reshape the Arctic. This report offers a detailed overview of the event.
Author: Tristan Price
Arctic Sovereignty through Airborne Surveillance: Canada’s Acquisition of Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Systems
While Canada’s military is often seen as a strong and modern fighting force, it also lacks many assets that are key to ensuring defensive capabilities, including Northern surveillance. Canadian ambitions to acquire Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft will revolutionize Northern intelligence gathering in order to bolster NORAD’s effectiveness and Canadian sovereignty. The Canadian Read More…
Taking A Foot Off the Ottawa Convention: Why NATO States May Leave the Landmine Treaty
On March 18, 2025, Poland and the three Baltic countries announced that they would be considering withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, otherwise known as the Mine Ban Treaty. This was followed by Finland, which shared similar remarks on April 1. This recent trend among NATO states bordering Russia and their ally, Belarus, shows the heightened Read More…
A Third Nuclear Age: Russia’s Role in Nuclear Proliferation Since the Invasion of Ukraine
At a Royal United Services Institute event in December 2024, the head of the UK military, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, claimed that the world could be on the brink of a “third nuclear age”. Nuclear weapon proliferation is on the rise, largely driven by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is important to identify the Read More…



