Canada – David M Law

The Crisis in and around Venezuela – and what might be done about it

October 17, 2018

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The burgeoning meltdown in Venezuela has several dimensions, all of them important for anyone concerned about the political health of the Americas and how this can impact on international politics more generally.

Donald’s Choice

September 10, 2018

As the knot tightens around the American President, what are his options going forward?

Canada’s Shifting Strategic Circumstances

July 14, 2018

Canada’s geopolitical environment has undergone massive change. Canadians need to rethink the strategic situation of their country accordingly.

NATO Defence Spending in Perspective

July 6, 2018

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President Trump’s letter to a number of NATO Allies in the lead-up to the Alliance Summit on 11-12 July, warning them that America is running out of patience as regards their failure to jack up their defence spending is a cheap shot, but a shot nonetheless. It needs to be taken seriously.

North American Futures

July 2, 2018

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This post looks at the different ways relations within and among Canada, Mexico and the United States may evolve over the next generation or so.
# North American Federation # scenarios for North America #federalism

Breaking Up is Hard to do

October 21, 2017

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Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy and Head of the Catalonian Generalitat Puigdemont in easier times.

NORTH KOREA – HIGH TIME TO GET REAL, PART I

July 31, 2017

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This blog, the first in a two-part series, cuts through some of the traditional thinking on the Korean crisis.

LAW: NORTH KOREA – HIGH TIME TO GET REAL, PART II

July 20, 2017

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This second blog on the situation in and around Korea, and its implications for international
security, puts forward ideas on how the US and Canada and their Allies can rise to this challenge.

Defence Spending Challenges

April 16, 2017

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The election of Donald Trump as the 45th US President has put a new emphasis on a series
of issues in the area of defence spending. This is a revised version of an earlier post on this subject.

The Malian Crisis: a security sector perspective

November 11, 2016

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This three-part blog contribution provides a security sector perspective on the ongoing crisis in Mali and focuses on the stabilization and security sector reform challenges that need to be addressed in this context.