Why Prime Minister Albanese Must be Careful About NATO Commitments

06/27/2022
By Paul Dibb Prime Minister Albanese is attending the NATO Summit in Madrid on 28 June, along with the leaders of Japan and South Korea and representatives from Sweden and Finland. President Zelensky has also invited him to visit Ukraine after the NATO leader’s summit. There will clearly be expectations…

The 40th Anniversary of the Falklands War: ‘Global’ Britain and Reality

06/22/2022
By Kenneth Maxwell On 14 June 2022, the UK remembered the 40 year anniversary of the Falklands War. Looking back provides insights as well with regard to the state of "global" Britain. In the age of the Brexiters self-proclaimed “global Britain’ two very distinguished British historians, the late Michael Howard…

China’s Informal Empire in Latin America: The Challenge for the Biden Administration

06/18/2022
China has focused under the regime of President Xi on building out its global informal empire. By trade and investment, China has become a key player in Africa and Latin America. Its practices in doing so have a number of questionable dimensions, but instead of highlighting the reality of Chinese…

How Finland and Sweden Joining NATO Would Impact NATO

05/18/2022
According a recently posted video by The Wall Street Journal on May 16, 2022, the subject was addressed of how the two states joining NATO would impact the organization.  We have focused for several years on how the Nordic defense dynamics are part of the reshaping od direct defense…

A Canadian Perspective on the Biden Administration and the Russo-Ukrainian War

05/17/2022
By LGen (ret) Michel Maisonneuve U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited Kyiv on April 24th to provide support and highlight the determination of the U.S. to stand with Ukraine as Russia’s invasion continues its attempt to conquer a free country. Austin stated “We want to see Russia weakened so that it…

Shaping a Way Ahead for German Defense in the Near to Mid Term: Where Does the Lift Helicopter Decision Fit In?

04/20/2022
By Robbin Laird When the Chancellor of Germany announced at the end of February 2022 the need for Germany to up its defense spending and to shape a new approach to defense, perhaps a new phase in German defense is underway. But overcoming the atrophy of strategic culture, and a…