The Chinese science fiction film The Wandering Earth (Liu Lang Di Qiu) shattered boxes offices in 2019. Directed by Frant Gwo, the movie follows the Liu family’s post-apocalyptic space mission to save Earth from Jupiter’s gravitational orbit. The film’s thematic statements and successful public reception are a reflection of China’s increasing confidence in its space exploration program.
In this article, Dakota Bewley examines the tensions between China and Canada. Is the current liberal world order in jeopardy?
In this article Matthew McDonald explores how China’s economy is slowing. What are its global implications?
In this article Dakota Bewley investigates the allegations of cyber-espionage on NATO allies. Is a change in the norms of global affairs imminent?
Whither the INF Treaty? The Trump administration has announced that America will withdraw from the treaty. NATO endorses Washington’s finding that Russia is non-compliant. Major dilemmas await Washington and Europe in a post-INF Treaty world.
NATO has always been a collective defence organization, aimed at repelling an external threat to Alliance members. However, ever since the Harmel Report of 1967, and certainly since the end of the Cold War, NATO’s purview has widened to include a much more prominent diplomatic role, related to a much broader understanding of what constitutes a security concern, without compromising its original mission. Changsung Lee considers whether this latter-day understanding of NATO’s purpose might serve as a template for a future multilateral security structure in Northeast Asia that could facilitate a rules-based order in that region, and perhaps help catalyze the reunification of the Korean Peninsula.
In this article, Dakota Bewley discusses the trade war between the US and China. Is President Trump’s aggressive outlook towards China a tool for economic containment?
In this article, Dakota Bewley investigates the vast potential of renewable energy sources in creating energy independence.
Marian Corera investigates the recent political turmoil in Sri Lanka and its implications for international security and trade.
The program editors at NAOC look at global intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa in the form of military, economic, and political ties.