CDA L'Institut Institute de la CAD ~ 1987 ~ THE CONFERENCE OF DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE L’INSTITUT DE LA CONFÉRENCE DES ASSOCIATIONS DE LA DÉFENSE GLOBAL STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO AFRICA RUSSIA AND THE UKRAINE MARKETING VIOLENCE IRAQ AND SYRIA SUMMER 2015 | VOLUME 20, NUMBER 1 ÉTÉ 2015 | VOLUME 20, NUMÉRO 1 VOLUME 20 NUMBER 1: SUMMER / ÉTÉ 2015 PRESIDENT / PRÉSIDENT Major-General Daniel Gosselin, CMM, CD (Ret’d) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / DIRECTEUR-GÉNÉRAL Tony Battista EDITORIAL BOARD / COMITÉ DE LA RÉDACTION CHAIRMAN / PRÉSIDENT M. Ferry de Kerckhove MEMBERS / LES MEMBRES Lieutenant-général Richard Evraire, CMM, CD (Ret’d) Colonel Brett Boudreau, CD (Ret’d) Mr. Dan Donovan Colonel Alain Pellerin, OMM, CD, MA (Ret’d) Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson, CMM, MSM, CD (Ret’d) EDITOR / RÉDACTEUR Dr. David S. McDonough, PhD CDA Institute / L’Institut de la CAD 151 Slater Street, Suite 412A 151, rue Slater, Suite 412A Ottawa ON K1P 5H3 PHONE / TÉLÉPHONE: (613) 236 9903 EMAIL / COURRIEL:
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