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Bumpy ride ahead on the bandwagon: why Canadian foreign policy lacks direction

  • Foreign policy is often explained and understood as a state’s inner values projected outwards to the realm of international relations. For Canada, which is
Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | January 21, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in London on Dec. 3, 2019. Considering that Canada is increasingly becoming an insignificant player in world affairs, the bandwagoning and dancing along with the political tunes of the Trump administration is a questionable practice for the long term that defies our liberal internationalist values, writes Sakhi Naimpoor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Bumpy ride ahead on the bandwagon: why Canadian foreign policy lacks direction

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | January 21, 2020
  • Foreign policy is often explained and understood as a state’s inner values projected outwards to the realm of international relations. For Canada, which is

Bumpy ride ahead on the bandwagon: why Canadian foreign policy lacks direction

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | January 21, 2020
  • Foreign policy is often explained and understood as a state’s inner values projected outwards to the realm of international relations. For Canada, which is
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in London on Dec. 3, 2019. Considering that Canada is increasingly becoming an insignificant player in world affairs, the bandwagoning and dancing along with the political tunes of the Trump administration is a questionable practice for the long term that defies our liberal internationalist values, writes Sakhi Naimpoor. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Diving into uncertainty: Canada’s submarine crisis

  • The Canadian government recently announced plans to rehabilitate its aging fleet of Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines it acquired from Britain in the late 1990s. This
Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | April 17, 2019
The Canadian HMCS Windsor sub returns home to port in Halifax on Dec. 17, 2015, after taking part in exercises with NATO allies. Dan Bard photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

Diving into uncertainty: Canada’s submarine crisis

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | April 17, 2019
  • The Canadian government recently announced plans to rehabilitate its aging fleet of Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines it acquired from Britain in the late 1990s. This

Diving into uncertainty: Canada’s submarine crisis

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | April 17, 2019
  • The Canadian government recently announced plans to rehabilitate its aging fleet of Victoria-class diesel-electric submarines it acquired from Britain in the late 1990s. This
The Canadian HMCS Windsor sub returns home to port in Halifax on Dec. 17, 2015, after taking part in exercises with NATO allies. Dan Bard photograph courtesy of the Canadian Armed Forces

The intricacies of indecisiveness show why Canada must prioritize the Air Force

  • The Canadian government’s decision to acquire used F-18 Hornet fighter jets from the Australian Air Force has cast doubt regarding the long-term operational ability
Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | March 6, 2019
A Feb. 28 report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux indicated the Liberal government underestimated the cost of its purchase of used Australian fighter jets by about 22 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

The intricacies of indecisiveness show why Canada must prioritize the Air Force

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | March 6, 2019
  • The Canadian government’s decision to acquire used F-18 Hornet fighter jets from the Australian Air Force has cast doubt regarding the long-term operational ability

The intricacies of indecisiveness show why Canada must prioritize the Air Force

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | March 6, 2019
  • The Canadian government’s decision to acquire used F-18 Hornet fighter jets from the Australian Air Force has cast doubt regarding the long-term operational ability
A Feb. 28 report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux indicated the Liberal government underestimated the cost of its purchase of used Australian fighter jets by about 22 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Forgotten war: Canada, NATO, and politics of re-engagement in Afghanistan

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered Canada’s assistance in taking the lead on NATO’s new training mission in Iraq, at the summit in Brussels. Speaking
Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | August 3, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general in 2017. The two met in Brussels last month, during which Trudeau committed to lead a training effort in Iraq. Photograph courtesy of 45 Nord

Forgotten war: Canada, NATO, and politics of re-engagement in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | August 3, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered Canada’s assistance in taking the lead on NATO’s new training mission in Iraq, at the summit in Brussels. Speaking

Forgotten war: Canada, NATO, and politics of re-engagement in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | August 3, 2018
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered Canada’s assistance in taking the lead on NATO’s new training mission in Iraq, at the summit in Brussels. Speaking
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general in 2017. The two met in Brussels last month, during which Trudeau committed to lead a training effort in Iraq. Photograph courtesy of 45 Nord

For Afghanistan to develop it needs security, and Canada must help

  • Insurgent attacks beginning on Jan. 21 devastated Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul. Three sophisticated attacks on Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel, a site near the former
Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | February 21, 2018
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014 as they leave Kabul, Afghanistan. Sakhi Naimpoor says it's time Canada commit to another advisory mission. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Patrick Blanchard

For Afghanistan to develop it needs security, and Canada must help

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | February 21, 2018
  • Insurgent attacks beginning on Jan. 21 devastated Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul. Three sophisticated attacks on Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel, a site near the former

For Afghanistan to develop it needs security, and Canada must help

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | February 21, 2018
  • Insurgent attacks beginning on Jan. 21 devastated Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul. Three sophisticated attacks on Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel, a site near the former
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board an American Chinook helicopter on March 12, 2014 as they leave Kabul, Afghanistan. Sakhi Naimpoor says it's time Canada commit to another advisory mission. Canadian Armed Forces photograph by Patrick Blanchard

Canada must re-engage, stand with allies in Afghanistan

  • The Trump administration’s recent decision to re-engage in Afghanistan militarily is a symbolic move that underscores the importance of a multi-pronged approach to the
Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | November 15, 2017
United States Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis speaks to troops serving in NATO's Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan on Sept. 28. Photograph courtesy of NATO

Canada must re-engage, stand with allies in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | November 15, 2017
  • The Trump administration’s recent decision to re-engage in Afghanistan militarily is a symbolic move that underscores the importance of a multi-pronged approach to the

Canada must re-engage, stand with allies in Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | November 15, 2017
  • The Trump administration’s recent decision to re-engage in Afghanistan militarily is a symbolic move that underscores the importance of a multi-pronged approach to the
United States Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis speaks to troops serving in NATO's Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan on Sept. 28. Photograph courtesy of NATO

Canada should jump back into Afghan security picture

  • Allegations have surfaced that aid funds intended to help Afghan children return to school were embezzled, pointing to large-scale corruption inside the country’s education
Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | March 22, 2017
Afghan National Police recruits are given weapons training using AK-47 machine guns as part of their basic policing training at the Regional Training Centre in Kandahar. Photograph by Sergeant Matthew McGregor, courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera

Canada should jump back into Afghan security picture

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | March 22, 2017
  • Allegations have surfaced that aid funds intended to help Afghan children return to school were embezzled, pointing to large-scale corruption inside the country’s education

Canada should jump back into Afghan security picture

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | March 22, 2017
  • Allegations have surfaced that aid funds intended to help Afghan children return to school were embezzled, pointing to large-scale corruption inside the country’s education
Afghan National Police recruits are given weapons training using AK-47 machine guns as part of their basic policing training at the Regional Training Centre in Kandahar. Photograph by Sergeant Matthew McGregor, courtesy of Canadian Forces Combat Camera

Why Canada should re-engage with Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan and the European Union co-hosted the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan last month, bringing together 75 donor countries, including Canada, that together committed US$15.2
Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | November 9, 2016
Members of the Afghan National Army move into position during an exercise in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sept. 2, 2013. If Canada were to embed security advisers within Afghan defence and interior ministries, it could help immeasurably, argues Sakhi Naimpoor. DND photograph courtesy of Sgt. James Funk

Why Canada should re-engage with Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | November 9, 2016
  • Afghanistan and the European Union co-hosted the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan last month, bringing together 75 donor countries, including Canada, that together committed US$15.2

Why Canada should re-engage with Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | November 9, 2016
  • Afghanistan and the European Union co-hosted the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan last month, bringing together 75 donor countries, including Canada, that together committed US$15.2
Members of the Afghan National Army move into position during an exercise in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sept. 2, 2013. If Canada were to embed security advisers within Afghan defence and interior ministries, it could help immeasurably, argues Sakhi Naimpoor. DND photograph courtesy of Sgt. James Funk

Our failing approach to Afghanistan

  • Last month’s bombing in Kabul slaughtered dozens of people, including one of my former bodyguards, Ehsanullah Momand, who was part of my close protection
Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | May 18, 2016

Our failing approach to Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | May 18, 2016
  • Last month’s bombing in Kabul slaughtered dozens of people, including one of my former bodyguards, Ehsanullah Momand, who was part of my close protection

Our failing approach to Afghanistan

Opinion | BY SAKHI NAIMPOOR | May 18, 2016
  • Last month’s bombing in Kabul slaughtered dozens of people, including one of my former bodyguards, Ehsanullah Momand, who was part of my close protection
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