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Central Asia Diplomatic Relations Eastern Europe and Russia Kelly Rahardja NATO Russia Ukraine

Review—“Threat Perception in Central Asia in Response to Russia-Ukraine: Kazakhstan Will Not Be Next”

Kelly Rahardja reviews a research paper from the NATO Defense College discussing the potential for a Russian attack in Central Asia.

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The Port on Canada’s Solitary Coast

Paul Pryce writes that governments are risking the Port of Churchill falling into disuse, losing a spoke in Canada’s logistics wheel.

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Video Games and IR: The Time Gaming Tricked You Into Politics

Do you like video games? Do you like politics? So does Ian!

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Iran Iraq ISIS Islamic State Sandy Vingoe Security Terrorism The United States of America

Iran’s Iraqi Proxy War and the Potential Virtues of a Tehran-Washington Partnership

Should the United States work with Iran in the fight against ISIS? Sandy Vingoe considers the benefits of such a partnership.

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What About Pakistan? The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism in South Asia

Evan Blackwell explores the risk of one of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons falling into the wrong hands.

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Into the Mind of Vladimir Putin

Jeremy Voisin dissects Putin’s 60 Minutes interview and his ambitions in Syria and Ukraine.

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Canada’s Wounded Warriors

Paul Pryce proposes revisiting the Canadian military’s definition of ‘Universality of Service’ to better ease the transition of wounded veterans to civilian life.

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Our Northern Vanguard: What Next for NORAD?

The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is looking at bolstering its contributions to the joint US-Canada North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD). The Pentagon is open to Canada’s playing an increased role in the Arctic, particularly in the fields of multi-sensor systems for detecting incoming ballistic missiles, ships and aircraft. Endorsed by a rare Read More…

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Bangladeshi All-Women Peacekeeping Unit

Bangladesh has deployed the world’s first group of 160 all-women UN peacekeepers to Haiti.

Africa Eastern Europe and Russia Egypt Estonia Europe Expanding Community France Germany Islamic State Jenny Yang Libya NATO Russia Security Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa

How to synchronize Eastern and Southern perceptions of security threats to the Alliance

To the east, Poland, the Baltics, and Romania face threats of hybrid conflict coming from a revanchist Russia. To the south, allies such as Italy and Greece prioritize maritime security across the Mediterranean.