Canada’s participation in global peacekeeping operations is now almost negligible, even though the demand for blue helmets is steadily increasing.
The future of Canadian peacekeeping
Tag Archives: United States
Why is Canada going soft on cluster bombs?
Bill S-10, which is designed to bring Canada into compliance with the UN Convention on Cluster Munitions, contains serious flaws.
An Unbalanced Ratio
Though China now has an aircraft carrier, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the U.S. has many more.
End of the Arms Trade Treaty (for now)
Negotiations towards a global Arms Trade Treaty ended without an agreement last month when the Obama administration, under pressure from the pro-gun National Rifle Association and facing a presidential election in November, effectively killed a deal by demanding more time on the last day of negotiations.
Global nuclear arsenal declines
Over the past twelve months, the world has seen a drop in the number of active nuclear weapons as countries retire aged or obsolete weapons. China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States possess in total approximately 19,000 nuclear weapons.
On the road to war with Iran?
Former Republican House and Senate staffer Mike Lofgren warns that fear of an Iranian “Islamic Bomb” may be pushing the U.S. towards war with Iran.