What shock-and-awe accomplished for Putin in Syria
With Syria, Vladimir Putin wanted the world to know Russia is once again a major military player. Mission accomplished.
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Islamic State
Defence, development ministers meet with aid agencies
Rare sit-down between humanitarian groups and defence officials included Harjit Sajjan
Why the Islamic State keeps winning over our young
The Killing Game examines the foreign-fighter phenomenon
How Russia used the war in Syria to reassert its global might
Russia’s game-changing intervention in Syria has been a showcase for its stunningly advanced military. And all eyes are watching.
The West’s staunchest ally against ISIS is fighting on empty
Kurdish peshmerga forces are fighting off Islamic State. But with oil wealth drying up, an even bigger threat is spreading.
Maclean’s on the Hill: On drugs, deficits and doctor-assisted death
Our Ottawa bureau breaks down the hottest political issues of the last seven days
What a former special-ops commander thinks of Trudeau’s ISIS plan
Steve Day, the former head of Canada’s JTF-2 special-operations task force, assesses the ins and outs of Canada’s tactical shift in the fight against ISIS
Trudeau’s ISIS policy gets an assist from Obama—and Harper
A Trudeau retreat would be easier to spot if Harper had done more in the first place
On fighting Islamic State, Trudeau’s message is muddled
The Prime Minister’s top soldier upstaged him in justifying Canada’s transition plan, writes John Geddes
From the sword to the pen: Terrorist recruiters turn to magazines
Islamic State and al-Qaeda use different tactics to attract potential recruits