Venezuela, Russia and Basing
There was a time when the mere mention of a projected Russian (or Soviet) air or…
Read More »Japan and Deterrence in Depth
In article which we published on July 9, 2014, we addressed the question of the evolving…
Read More »Russian Aggression Against Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in the Black Sea Region
Recently, the Canadian House of Commons, Standing Committee on National Defense, released its most recent report…
Read More »Canada’s Defense Procurement Challenges: Just Do It!
In Canada, governments change with frequency, however, when Canada commits its Armed Forces to a campaign,…
Read More »Challenges Facing the Liberal Democracies: From Globalization to Disaggregation
As we face the new year, the liberal democracies are facing significant internal challenges and global…
Read More »The Return of Direct Defense for Northern Europe: Not Your Daddy’s Cold War
With the Russian takeover of Crimea, the end of the post-Cold War era came with it.…
Read More »Indian Navy and Its Future: The Perspective of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba
New Delhi, India will have a “200 ship, 500 aircraft, world class Navy” by 2050,” Chief…
Read More »French Unrest: A National Security Turning Point?
The unprecedented violence which burst out in parts of Paris and several cities in the French…
Read More »NORDEFCO’s “Vision 2025”
The Nordics are in the throes of deepening their cooperation to deal with the challenging defense,…
Read More »Looking at the Challenges of Northern Flank Defense: Trident Juncture 2018
But seen from a Nordic perspective, the exercise is coming at a time when Norway is…
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