Reading Time: 2 minutes Disponible en français. Governments dominated the space age that emerged during the Cold War, primarily those of the United States (U.S.) and the Soviet Union. They largely treated the domain with military restraint given both the fragility of the space environment… Read More ›
Defence
Executive Summary – The NATO 2030 Initiative: Overview and Implications for Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute Disponible en français. In June 2020, in response to the evolving international security environment and questions about its relevance, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) launched the NATO 2030 initiative. The COVID‑19 pandemic, the growing prevalence of disinformation, Russia’s military… Read More ›
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Lessons from Afghanistan
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) experience in the Afghanistan conflict over almost 20 years was unprecedented for the Alliance in terms of both its origin and its scope. Following the unexpectedly swift collapse of the Afghan government… Read More ›
Executive Summary – The Evolution of Defence Procurement in Canada: A Hundred-Year History
Reading Time: 2 minutes (Disponible en français : Résumé – L’évolution de l’approvisionnement en matière de défense au Canada : une histoire centenaire) In Canada, defence procurement currently involves several federal departments and agencies, including the Department of National Defence; Public Services and Procurement… Read More ›
Canada and NATO – 70 Years of Involvement
Reading Time: 6 minutes (Disponible en français : Le Canada et l’OTAN – 70 ans de participation) On 30 April 1949, the Government of Canada ratified the North Atlantic Treaty, becoming one of the 12 founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). A political,… Read More ›
NATO in a New Era: Selected Outcomes from the 2018 NATO Brussels Summit
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Une nouvelle ère pour l’OTAN : certains résultats du Sommet de l’OTAN de 2018 à Bruxelles) Since 1957, when the first summit was held in Paris, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO’s) summits have been a… Read More ›