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Commentary: NATO anno 2014: Challenged by Friends and Foes…

This commentary will present an antithesis to the argument that NATO in 2014 is at the beginning of a long-expected struggle towards its ultimate demise… It doesn’t have to be that way. Actually one could also believe that the internal fragility that is being exposed in light of external challenges, more than anything reflects how successful NATO has been in preventing any fundamental threats from emerging against North Atlantic security since the end of the cold war.

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The Issue with the Paris Unity March

The pen is still mightier than the sword according to the 1.6 million people who attended the Paris Unity March on January 11. The death of 12 members of  the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, and the murder of a further five French citizens by Islamic terrorists, provoked a massive national unity march which was attended Read More…

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South Stream No More: Putin and Miller announce the scrapping of the pipeline project

While on a state visit to Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller announced the cancellation of the South Stream project.

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The Conscription Issue in Canada’s Two World Wars

In her latest article, Angel Difan Chu discusses Canada’s policy of conscription during both World Wars on the anniversary of the Dec 17, 1917 conscription election.