North America

Diana Rivera argues for the Alliance keeping its geographical focus in light of the Colombia-NATO partnership.

Territorial disputes in Asia Pacific make headlines, but are underpinned by long-term strategies and trends, especially those of the US and China, which will shape the region in years to come.

Emily Simonin looks at U.S. policy developments in the Arctic and their implications for Canada.

The Lisbon Treaty, the structure for a common European Union Security and Defence policy, was ratified by all member states on December 2011. It calls for reinforced military ties among the EU countries leaving a number of concerns, particularly on whether it will withdraw European su

Milosz Zak looks at the ever growing significance of closed-circuit television in “surveillance societies” and how it has factored into some recent cases of terrorism.

While we are right to ban the development of robot weapon systems, reality dictates that the fears over their use may be at least somewhat exaggerated.

Andrew Chisholm considers the debate over whether NATO should play a role in Arctic security. Which players are driving it, why Canada is opposed, and what is a better option for Canadian interests in the region.

Tyler Amos on the Cypriot crisis and the rise of financial diplomacy.