PODCAST

NATO Series Episode 5: The Soft Southern Flank

October 30, 2017

On today's "Global Exchange" Podcast," we continue our conversation on the topic of NATO, in coordination with our recent NATO paper series at www.cgai.ca/nato_series. On this episode, Colin speaks with Rolf Holmboe, Danish Ambassador-designate to Pakistan, on what NATO can do to shore-up its southern flank.

Participant Biographies

• Colin Robertson (host): A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP.
• Rolf Holmboe: a research fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, a former Danish ambassador to Lebanon, Syria and Jordan and a former Danish representative to the Palestinian Authority. He has taught conflict studies as an external lecturer at Copenhagen University and holds a commission in the Danish Army Reserve.

Related Links

• "NATO’s Soft Southern Flank" - by Rolf Homboe (Part of CGAI's NATO Series)
• "Canada and NATO can Nudge Afghanistan Back onto the Right Track" - by Lindsay Rodman (Part of CGAI's NATO Series)

Book Recommendations

• Rolf Holmboe: “Muhammad Iqbal: Essays on the Reconstruction of Modern Muslim Thought” by Chad Hillier & Basit Koshul