John Pollock discusses the implications for China following the summer’s stock market collapse and the role played by the Communist Party.
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Does Free Trade Give the Economic Shakes
Anojan examines the pros and cons of free trade
COP21: Issues of the Tiny Blue Dot
Analyzing the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference
Critical Defence Materials: REEs and the EU
In the final part of the Critical Defence Materials series, Ben looks at EU handling of REEs
How the Internet was Won, and then lost again under TPP
As part of the NATO Association of Canada’s series of articles about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Ian Goertz explores how the landmark deal will affect Internet rights, including copyright, privacy and security.
Critical Defence Minerals: REEs
In the second part of a series analyzing REE’s and their defence implications, Ben looks at Chinese REE protectionism
Critical Defence Minerals: Rare Earths
Consumer demand for certain technologies such as cellular phones and computers has expanded dramatically, and the supply of specialty minerals required for their manufacture has become a centralized enterprise. These same specialty minerals are also required for defence technologies, which has resulted in the creation of a near-monopoly for most of the minerals required to Read More…
In Silicon Valley We Trust
Anojan looks at the venture capital strategies of the CIA, and their possible impact on the public sector
The AIIB and Beijing’s Vision for a Sinocentric World Order
John Pollock examines the role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in China’s world view as the financial weight of Beijing is increasingly felt by US allies and opponents alike.
The F-35 and Elections
Matthew Rae discusses the importance of the F-35 as an election issue, and more.