Dr. Andrea Charron

Director, Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CDSS), Professor, Political Studies, University of Manitoba

North American Aerospace Defense Command - NORAD, NATO, Arctic, UN Security Council, Canada-US defence relations, Canadian Defence Policy, Conflict Analysis

Media

NORAD’s value is on full display as flying objects shot down over North America

Amid tumultuous times, NORAD needs a consistent Canada-U.S. commitment

Canada’s UN submission will (eventually) draw the last lines on the map

The ConversationOnline

Canada’s UN submission will (eventually) draw the last lines on the map

Russian Arctic military exercise draws awe and concern

After 80 years of advice, joint body’s work on North American defence as necessary as ever

'We need to get our game on': Your guide to sensible worrying in the 21st century

Biography

Dr. Andrea Charron holds a PhD from the Royal Military College of Canada (Department of War Studies). She obtained a Masters in International Relations from Webster University, Leiden, The Netherlands, a Master's of Public Administration from Dalhousie University, and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Queen's University. Charron worked for various federal departments including the Privy Council Office in the Security and Intelligence Secretariat. She completed her post doctorate at Carleton's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and is now Professor and Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies (CDSS) at the University of Manitoba. She has written extensively on the Arctic, NORAD, Canadian Defence Policy and the Security Council. She is a member of DND’s Advisory Board, and is asked regularly to provide guest lectures at Canadian Forces College and testimony to Senate and House of Commons' committees.

Expertise

  • North American Aerospace Defense Command - NORAD
  • NATO
  • Arctic
  • UN Security Council
  • Canada-US defence relations
  • Canadian Defence Policy
  • Conflict Analysis