Extremism in the Middle East is a complex problem generated by numerous issues. The connecting thread, however, is that of the alienated youth.
Continue reading The Neoliberal Origins of Middle Eastern Radicalization
Without the ability to pursue sanctions as a policy direction, the European Union would be forced to consider a much softer tone with Russia.
Continue reading Policy Brief: The Uncertain Future of Sanctions Against Russia
America now wages a perpetual war against its own self-interest.
Continue reading Pork in the Defense Budget: The F-35 Has Slipped Under the Radar
Propping the Assad regime was only a motive insofar as it helped achieve other targets.
Continue reading Putin’s Syria Strategy: It Wasn’t About Syria
Rising tensions on the peninsula, combined with the slow-yet-sure expansion of the North’s nuclear capabilities risk a return to the war that has been on hold for over 60 years.
Continue reading North Korea: A Paper Tiger under the Dragon’s Protection
The F-35 is a trillion-dollar boondoggle. Buying a combination of jets and drones will cost less, promote economic growth and provide military capabilities better suited to Canadian needs.
Continue reading The Headache that is Military Procurement: Why the F-35 is Not Canada’s Best Option
The Western narrative depicts such attacks as Kunming as the result of China’s own flawed ethnic-minority policies.
Continue reading China and the West: Time to End Double Standards on Terrorism
Failure to pursue political goals in the Middle East with the same gusto as military objectives could render today’s battlefield successes against ISIS meaningless.
Terrorist groups like the Islamic State have given the intelligence alliance a new raison d’être, but crucial reforms still lay ahead.
Continue reading Today’s National Security Crises Need a Reformed Five Eyes Alliance
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