Here is the final piece in a four-part series on the Global Compact on Refugees. Follow the links below to read the previous articles: Part 1: The Global Compacts: A …
Pakistan (1992 – first combat deaths)
Pakistan (1992 – first combat deaths) The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The government of Pakistan, supported by the Pakistani Armed Forces and the …
Afghanistan (1978 – first combat deaths)
Last Updated: January 11, 2019 The Conflict at a Glance Who (are the main combatants): The government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the country’s military – known as the Afghan …
India – Northeast (1979 – first combat deaths)
India – Northeast (1979 – first combat deaths) Summary Type of Conflict Parties to the Conflict Status of the Fighting Number of Deaths Political Developments Background Arms Sources Economic …
India – Maoist Insurgency (1980 – first combat deaths)
India – Maoist Insurgency (1980 – first combat deaths) Summary Type of Conflict Parties to the Conflict Status of the Fighting Number of Deaths Political Developments Background Arms Sources …
India – Kashmir (1947 – first combat deaths)
India – Kashmir (1947 – first combat deaths) Summary Type of Conflict Parties to the Conflict Status of the Fighting Number of Deaths Political Developments Background Arms Sources The …
Canada and the failure to end the “thousand little wars” in Afghanistan
Author John Siebert Published in The Ploughshares Monitor Volume 35 Issue 2 Summer 2014 April 1 marked the end of Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan. It was Canada’s longest and costliest expeditionary …
Russian arms sold to U.S. for Afghan Army
UPDATE: Pentagon cancels contract As the result of bipartisan U.S. Congressional opposition, the Pentagon has cancelled the latest order of Russian Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan. Many members of Congress objected to …
Why we failed Afghanistan
In Kitchener at “The Word on the Street” event September 21, Graeme Smith spoke about his new book, The Dogs Are Eating Them Now. Smith is a local lad from …
Burney and Hampson on Canada and Afghanistan
No, the title isn’t wrong. Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Derek Burney and well regarded Carleton international affairs professor Fen Osler Hampson currently are in the news1 for their …