Michael Petrou

Stephen Harper doesn’t need Parliament’s approval to join the Iraq war. But there are advantages to getting it.

After years of avoiding military action in Syria, U.S. bombs are falling again and commandos are back on the ground in the Middle East

Why America’s reluctant and late-coming promise to retake Iraq will be long, costly and, quite possibly, futile

Canada has announced it will now offer surplus protective equipment to the World Health Organization to aid in its fight against the epidemic

Putin has dealt a punishing blow to Ukrainian independence. NATO’s inaction may only embolden him to do more.

Why is Ottawa selling off for pennies surplus medical gear when it’s desperately needed to fight Ebola?

Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian leader is planning a ‘new era’—and its Western partners should be afraid

While Iraq is being torn apart by violence, the Kurds may find their place, once and for all

Lobbing rockets across an international border is generally considered an act of war

Why even the condemnation that’s followed the downing of Flight MH17 won’t slow Putin’s ambitions.