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Shifting our guns to the Pacific

Within the last few decades, the world centre of gravity has moved from the Atlantic to the Pacific. By virtually any metric, whether it is

Hard talk: a conversation with Iran

‘In such a dire situation,’ says Chargé d’Affaires Kambiz Sheikh-Hassani, ‘cool heads should prevail’ By Donna Jacobs   Iran has provoked widespread international concern over

Warfare without the shooting

The virulent, the violent and the vociferous: the Top 10 most political sporting events of modern times By Wolfgang Depner   When athletes from around

Confessions of a Canadian mentor in Afghanistan

Operation Attention — that’s us! Over here! Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan did not end with the conclusion of combat operations in the fall of 2011

Military alliances: a primer

Why NATO, however ambiguous its role, is here to stay By David G. Haglund Alliances represent the most long-lived form of institutionalized security and defence

Sunrise over Yemen

By Khaled Bahah Ambassador of Yemen Yemen, an Arab country and one of the oldest centres of civilization, presides over one of the busiest and

Dabaab’s dilemma

Kenya’s refugee camps, the largest in the world, are overcrowded. What to do?   More than 100,000 Somalis have fled to Kenya in the past

Our Top 10 smallest countries in the world

These microstate countries have influenced or inspired their larger neighbours, through various means — economic muscle, political skill, environmental and moral leadership.   Size matters.

Ship shape

The federal government has awarded contracts worth $28 billion for the building of 28 vessels — naval warships and civilian (Coast Guard) ships both —