Infiltrating the West: Europe’s “Open Door” Refugee Policy and the Threat of Terrorism
There is an important security element to the refugee crisis unfolding in Europe.
Militarizing the Arctic: Is Canada Ready for a Literal Cold War with Russia?
Canada’s military preparations in this key strategic region have paled in comparison to Russia.
Pakistan Taliban Taking Control of AfPak Border Areas
The resignation of hundreds of Pakistani police personnel due to fear of Taliban reprisals, and escalating tension along the Indo-Pak border eclipsing Islamabad's focus on militancy along its Afghan border, may result in Pakistan's NorthWest Frontier Province (NWFP) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) falling to Pakistan Taliban control.
Pakistan Taliban Militants Capture US Military Vehicles
Recent brazen anti-American militant attacks on supply convoys in Pakistan have succeeded in capturing a number of U.S. military vehicles destined for the Afghan war. The attacks underscore the importance of Pakistan, as both an ally and supply route, for the American war in Afghanistan.
OPEC Dishes another Blow to Canada’s Energy Industry
Canada’s energy industry is bracing for another round of belt-tightening in the wake of OPEC’s recent meeting.
Warsaw Pact redux
Flexing its growing international clout while American geopolitical power continues to decline precipitously, Russia is further developing the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) into a post Cold War Warsaw Pact.
Russia’s Tough Talk on Arctic Sovereignty Must Be Taken Seriously
Littoral Arctic states like Canada must take heed of Moscow’s foregrounding of economics and sovereignty in its Arctic strategy, and prepare accordingly.
Double assassination in Guinea-Bissau
Last week, the President and military chief of Guinea-Bissau were assassinated within hours of each other. The double-assassination leaves a power vacuum in the impoverished west African nation, which Latin American drug cartels threaten to replace with a narco-state.
Is Iran’s Rouhani Administration on Borrowed Time?
The usually opaque factional infighting of Iranian politics has spilled out into the open, highlighting a Rouhani administration that’s teetering on the brink.
Where Polarization Leads: The Fico Assassination Attempt in Slovakia
Years of mutual enmity and political polarization set the stage for an attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico’s life on May 15.