While on a state visit to Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller announced the cancellation of the South Stream project.
Cyber Security and Emerging Threats
The NAOC’s Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Program features an in-depth analysis of latest trends, developments, and threats in international security. New security concerns are always on the horizon and our program seeks to examine these domains including global warming, natural resources, drones, urban conflicts, and cyberspace.
The program’s mandate is to keep Canadians informed on these rapidly developing and increasingly pivotal realms that are integral to all aspects of security.
Latest Ceasefire in Ukraine Seems to Hold Despite Setbacks After President Poroshenko Calls For A “Day of Silence”
On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko called for a “day of silence” aimed at establishing the latest ceasefire between government soldiers and rebels in Ukraine’s eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
NATO Secretary General’s Visit to Afghanistan Marks the Beginning of the End of ISAF
Alison Duran examines the evolving relationship of NATO in Afghanistan from ISAF to Resolute Support.
Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished: Observing the Verkhovna Rada Elections (Part 2/3)
Part II – Election Day
Infographic: Cyber Threats and Attacks 2014
An overview of the biggest attacks, threats and trends in cyber security this past year
The CIA’s Gruesome Torture Agenda
Ryan Krueger explores the latest revelations about the U.S’s use of torture as an interrogation method of terrorist suspects post-9/11.
Ukraine Has Not Yet Perished: Observing the Verkhovna Rada Elections (Part 1/3)
Aaron Pinto was one of 90 Canadians sent to Ukraine to observe the country’s parliamentary elections in October.
Interview with David Jones, CEO of Westgate Cybersecurity
Jenny Yang takes the opportunity to interview Mr. David Jones, CEO of Westgate Cybersecurity, at the recent conference “NATO: A Credible Security Provider?”
The Security-Development Nexus: The Prison of Old Concepts (part 2/3)
Emily Robinson explains intervening states and organizations such as NATO or the UN have to strike a balance during interventions in the global South.
Recap: Montreal Roundtable of the Rise of ISIS
Points from Atlantic Council of Canada (ACC) roundtable on the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).