Kelly Rahardja examines women’s rights in Russia in her latest infographic.
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Russia’s Global Strategy: Moscow’s Motivations in Ukraine and Syria
Russian activities in Ukraine and Syria share similar motivating factors. Sandy Vingoe examines Russia’s global strategy of aggressively countering threats to Russia’s political buffer states.
Fragile Borders: The Decline of Russo-Turkish Relations
An update of Russo-Turkish relations
NATO Enlargement Eastwards: Not Just a Matter of Geopolitics (Part II)
In Part 2 of this series, Živilė Marija Vaicekauskaite continues her examination of why Ukraine has not been offered a Membership Action Plan at this time.
The “New Cold War”: Pt. 1
Russia recently produced an image of a secret nuclear warhead capable of devastating the United States with a 500ft tsunami able to destroy every living thing within 1000 miles. It was of course just “a leak”. If history has anything to say, however, it is very likely that this was a premeditated strategic military move. Read More…
The Implications of the Paris Attacks for Ukraine
Kelly Rahardja considers the recent events in Paris and how they will affect Western involvement in the Ukraine war.
A False Dichotomy: The Choice Between Protecting NATO’s Eastern and Southern Flanks
Russia’s intervention in Syria and engagement with Western leaders following the Paris attacks marks a new level of convergence in the threats faced by NATO, Caitlin Vito writes.
Timeline of Russian Aggression
This timeline will explore the major moves that Russia has made on the world stage beginning with the military intervention in Georgia.
US Foreign Policy: Time for an Update
Matthew examines US foreign policy and its inability to adapt to twenty-first century problems.
NATO and the New Arc of Crisis Conference
A Conference entitled ‘NATO and the New Arc of Crisis’ took place on October 28 and 29 in Madrid, the NATO Association of Canada thanks YATA, the Real Instituto Elcano, and the Fundación Botín for their efforts in organizing this fruitful conference.