Technology – Page 2

Canada Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Human Rights Intelligence & National Security International Law & Policy International Relations Peace & Security Sandra Song Security Technology Terrorism The United States of America United Nations

Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems- Changing the Environment of Warfare

Sandra Song discusses the two-sided challenge of the Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) and its implications for the future of warfare, as an introduction to Canada’s Defence Perspectives 2020-2050: Recapitalization and the Canadian Forces

Canada Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defense Intelligence & National Security International Law & Policy Kelsey Berg Security Society Technology The United States of America

Control and Care in the Surveillance Age

Kelsey Berg provides a philosophical analysis of modern surveillance, with a surface overview of the Canadian surveillance context.

Defence Spending Defense Julie-Anne Labonté Naval Issues Naval Modernization Procurement Technology The United States of America

The Uncertain Future of the USN’s Future Destroyer

The USN unveils its newest stealth destroyer, the DDG-1000 Zumwalt class

Defence Spending Defense Investment Julie-Anne Labonté Procurement Technology The United States of America

The USAF’s (secret) Long Range Strike Bomber: Estimates and Speculation

Julie-Anne writes on the development of the USAF’s new bomber

Asia-Pacific Defence Spending Defense Development Diplomatic Relations Energy & Resources International Law & Policy Naval Issues Naval Modernization Procurement Security Technology

Japanese Defence Budget: Keeping pace with the neighbors and an eye on its islands

In her debut article, Julie-Anne examines the strategic underpinnings of Japan’s 2016 defence budget

Climate Change Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Defence Spending Development Diplomatic Relations Energy & Resources Global Governance International Law & Policy International Relations Matthew Rae NGOs Technology United Nations

Climate Mitigation: Military Innovation and Spillovers

Matthew Rae discusses the importance of including the military when discussing climate change mitigation.

Asia-Pacific Canada Culture cyber security Global Governance Ian Goertz International Relations Investment Security Security, Trade and the Economy Society Technology The United States of America Trade

How the Internet was Won, and then lost again under TPP

As part of the NATO Association of Canada’s series of articles about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Ian Goertz explores how the landmark deal will affect Internet rights, including copyright, privacy and security.

Cyber Security and Emerging Threats Ian Goertz Intelligence & National Security International Relations ISIS Islamic State Peace & Conflict Studies Security Society Taliban Technology Terrorism

Cyberspace and the Future of Security

As the global security landscape is going beyond physical space, Ian Goertz examines how cyberspace is becoming a new domain for security threats and cyber crimes.

Afghanistan Canada Canadian Armed Forces Defence Spending Defense Paul Pryce Peace & Security Security Technology

Taking a Look at the BattleView 360

The defence industry is looking at improving battlefield communication. Paul Pryce explains that one new system seems to have the Canadian Armed Forces’ attention.

Ben Hess Canada Defence Spending Defense Development Energy & Resources Investment Procurement Technology Trade

Critical Defence Minerals: Rare Earths

Consumer demand for certain technologies such as cellular phones and computers has expanded dramatically, and the supply of specialty minerals required for their manufacture has become a centralized enterprise. These same specialty minerals are also required for defence technologies, which has resulted in the creation of a near-monopoly for most of the minerals required to Read More…