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NATO

Analysis | 27-Feb-2026

The Rule of International Law and its Calculus

When conflict looms, does international law fall silent or has it been shaping state behaviour all along? This essay explores how obligations, consent, custom, and evolving accountability mechanisms …

Analysis | 13-Jan-2026

Why “Threat or Use of Force” is a Better Threshold for Collective Defence

When do alliance defence obligations actually begin? LJ Howard's analysis explores why waiting for an “armed attack” may undermine deterrence — and why “threat or use of force” offers a …

Analysis | 15-Dec-2025

The Unbound Superpower and the Unmade Continent

In this structural analysis, Richard Martin examines how a newly unbound United States and an increasingly unmade Europe collide at the hinge-point of Ukraine—reshaping the future of transatlantic …

Analysis | 07-Dec-2025

Ukraine and the Unmaking of the Russian Imperium

Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty is reshaping far more than regional borders. In this sweeping analysis, Richard Martin examines how Ukraine’s political, economic, and civilizational alignment with …

Analysis | 17-Jun-2025

Reclaiming Sovereignty

Canada may be entering a new era of strategic coherence. Richard Martin explores how Prime Minister Carney's leadership is redefining sovereignty, defence, and state capacity through the lens of the …

Analysis | 10-Jun-2025

Canada’s Defence Spending Plans

Canada’s latest defence spending plan finally hits NATO’s 2%—but the real story isn’t the number. It’s the strategic shift behind it. Is this a turning point for Canadian sovereignty and …

Research | 04-Mar-2022

Set NATO's Sights on the High North

Many of our Arctic allies have realized the significant threat to the security of the Arctic and have responded with new capabilities, equipment purchases, training regimes and dedicated Arctic units …

Research | 15-Dec-2020

Sustaining NATO Force Generation in the 21st Century: Rebuilding Alliance Reserve Forces Post-Mission

Research | 12-Oct-2020

Enabling NATO for 21st Century Operations: Fielding Agile, Responsive and Innovative Reserve Forces

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