The Problems of a Great Power: Britain and the War of 1812
As the US shifts its posture between distant theatres, Britain's problems during the War of 1812 provide some useful lessons
View ArticleHow will Mitt Romney Challenge President Obama on Foreign Policy?
Having secured the Republican Presidential nomination and selected Congressman Paul Ryan as his Vice-Presidential running mate, Mitt Romney has been sharpening his foreign policy argument against...
View ArticleThe Obama Effect Is Yet to Infect Brand-USA
This week was actually a double-victory for Barak Obama, who won both the White House and the title of first Western leader to survive re-election for some time. According to the polls, it was also a...
View ArticleMission Possible: Canada-UK Embassy Sharing
What are the factors underpinning the agreement of and reaction to the recent Memorandum of Understanding on Canada-UK embassy sharing and diplomatic co-operation?
View ArticleThe Arctic Council: Underpinning Stability in the Arctic
Will the new members of the Arctic Council change the way it does its business?
View ArticleAl-Qa'ida and Iran: How Do We Deal With the Allegations?
Recent allegations by the Canadian authorities about Al-Qa'ida in Iran has ignited a flurry of commentary. Experience suggests however that the release of limited intelligence of this nature is fraught...
View ArticleAfter Kiruna: The Arctic Council and Arctic Futures
The decision at the Arctic Council ministerial meeting to invite six new countries including China to become permanent observers is a sign that increasing global interest in the Arctic region is...
View ArticleNavigating an Ice-Free Arctic
Climate change is already affecting navigation routes, as states jockey for position to either claim jurisdiction or ensure navigational freedom in the ice-free Arctic waters
View ArticleThe Korean War, US Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics
The Korean War shaped US perceptions of its international role and its domestic politics for the remainder of the Cold War and beyond (Free Access)
View ArticleBack to Basics and Out of Area: Towards a Multi-Purpose NATO
NATO must seek a balance between the territorial defence of Europe and countering global threats to its security (free access)
View ArticleCanada and the Great War
Britain's war effort was crucially aided by its Dominions, with Canada's experience of the First World War a prime example of this fundamental military contribution
View ArticleThe NATO Summit: The Long Agenda of One Item
The NATO summit in Wales will be a watershed moment for the Alliance as it finds itself in pole position to respond to the Russian challenge to European security (Free access)
View ArticleTo Assure and Deter: NATO's Next Steps
NATO stands ready to respond to political direction from the summit regarding the follow-on measures required in response to Russian aggression (Free access)
View ArticleNATO and Russia: The End of a Stillborn Strategic Partnership
As relations between NATO and Russia become increasingly adversarial, the prospects for defining common interests and re-engaging on co-operative security appear ever-more limited (Free access)
View ArticleWhy the UK Must Lead in Upholding the European Security Order
The UK must re-assess the European vector of its security policy and assume a leading role in upholding the continental order in the face of ongoing Russian aggression (Free access)
View ArticleNATO and the Millennials
The future of NATO could be threatened by a lack of awareness and widespread perception of irrelevance amongst member states younger generations (Free access)
View ArticleRussian Spetsnaz in Ukraine: The Implications for Western Defence Policy
Russias use of special forces and asymmetric tactics may not, in the future, be limited to the countrys near abroad
View ArticleCanada: The End of Exceptionalism
The shootings in Ottawa confirm that Canada is no longer the exception on the terrorists map. The relatively benign security environment of the past has given way to a much more uncertain present.
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