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GardaWorld and Former Child Soldiers: The Price of Global Success?
- 28 avril 2016
by Rita Abrahamsen and Michael C. Williams
Many Canadians will know GardaWorld from airport security, the routine removal of shoes, belts, and “any gels or liquids.” Fewer will know that the Montreal-based company is also a global security provider with …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanadian Forces Reality Check: Time to do Less with Less
- 22 avril 2016
The Liberal government announced on April 6 that it is launching public consultations to inform the drafting of its new defence policy. In launching the review, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan emphasized that defence policy must be shaped by the defence …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThinking About Strategic Posture Options: Dutch Lessons for Canada?
- 6 avril 2016
The Trudeau government’s maiden budget pledged important new commitments, but defence spending was not one of them. One could argue that this is only logical: money should not be spent before the defence review is completed and Canada’s priorities in …
EN SAVOIR PLUSLessons from a Decade in Afghanistan
- 24 mars 2016
The lessons below are gleaned from the experiences of the international community in the decade following the overthrow of the Taliban regime. They provide partial answers to the question of why Afghanistan has faced renewed conflict and a resurgent Taliban, …
EN SAVOIR PLUSSacrificing Democracy for Security? Shifting International Priorities in Africa
- 6 mars 2016
More than a week after the elections in Uganda, the main opposition leader remains under house arrest. Police have been camped outside Dr Kizza Besigye’s home since election day, and whenever he attempts to leave, he is promptly detained. From …
EN SAVOIR PLUSIt Had to Happen: China Finally Gets Tough on North Korea
- 4 mars 2016
By David Slinn
China was always going to get tough with Kim Jong-Un’s North Korea. It wasn’t a question of whether, but when.
North Korea is supposed to be China’s buffer against South Korea and the US. Until DPRK started …
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Obama’s “ghost camp” haunts him still
- 29 février 2016
The infamous Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, built by the U.S. after the 9/11 attacks to house captured terrorists, is fast becoming a ghost camp. Over the years, some 800 detainees have been held at Guantanamo; the number …
EN SAVOIR PLUSInformation Might be the Key to Dealing with North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
- 18 février 2016
By David Slinn
Dealing with North Korea is not easy. Dealing with a dictatorship never is. It took the West 45 years to overcome the challenges posed by the Soviet Union.
North Korea has now developed into a serious threat …
EN SAVOIR PLUSA Smart IS Strategy — Except for the Air Strikes
- 18 février 2016
This week, the Trudeau government released its strategy to confront Islamic State. On balance, it is a good strategy, one that is consistent with Canada’s interests, with one important exception: the decision to stop the air strikes.
Every element in …
EN SAVOIR PLUSCanada in Afghanistan: A Role Model for Canada’s Middle East Mission?
- 17 février 2016
While recalling six fighter jets from the bombing mission in the Middle East, Canada promises to provide military training, humanitarian aid, and diplomacy in fostering a peace process. The Liberal government’s promise of humanitarian assistance and intent to find a …
EN SAVOIR PLUSWhere’s the government’s longer-range vision on ISIL?
- 9 février 2016
Prime Minister Trudeau wants to put a new Liberal stamp on the Canadian mission to Iraq and the region. His press conference on Monday marked an expected shift away from a direct Canadian contribution to air attacks against Islamic State …
EN SAVOIR PLUSThe Forgotten Vision of Co-operative Security from Vancouver to Vladivostok
- 8 février 2016
A few days ago, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced that advanced weaponry, a reinvestment in Europe, and an overall focus on great-power rivalry would define the final defense budget of the Obama Administration. The proposed budget is designed to …
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