The dawn of a new technological revolution is here, and it appears to be completely autonomous. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous weapons technology, many countries have increased their military might through a new form of an arms race that will change the face of warfare. Israel, South Korea, and the United Read More…
Tag: Defence
The Baltic Sea, a Future Area of Tension?
Who controls the Baltic Sea? Léo-Paul Jacob provides an overview of the naval forces present in the region and of Russia’s A2/AD strategy in Kaliningrad
A Strong Intellectual Property Regime: Developing R&D Capabilities and Spurring Innovation
Carolyn Wong explores the advantages of a strong intellectual property regime.
Protecting Lithuania from Hybrid Warfare
In addition to reinforcing Lithuania’s conventional defence, what are other effective ways of facing hybrid warfare threats? Léo-Paul Jacob explores
Sharpening NATO’s Technological Edge: Adaptive Partnerships and the Innovative Power of Alliance Industry
Join us at the annual three-day event, which is organised by the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency and AFCEA Europe, and in collaboration with the Host Nation – this year Canada – that will take place on 24-26 April 2017 in Ottawa. The conference will build on the 2016 Warsaw Summit decision stressing Read More…
A Made in Canada Defence Industrial Policy: The Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy
Are industrial and technological benefits being maximized under the The Industrial and Technological Benefits policy?
The Dichotomy : Perception of Russia
Is our understanding of #Russia a part of a larger plan? @Sha Lalapet explores Russia’s history and economics, in an effort to shed light into the workings behind Russia
Emerging Challenges in Central Asia
With mounting political, economic, and security challenges to an often neglected region of the world, Neil Siviter examines NATO’s presence in Central Asia, and what the Alliance’s next steps in the region may look like.
The RCAF’s Whirlybirds Part 4
In a four part series, Julie-Anne Labonté discusses Canada’s procurement practices and outlines challenges to the acquisition of the RCAF’s helicopters.
Canada’s Defence Industrialization: Offsets and the F-35
Canada faces two program options in replacing its 79 operational CF-18 Hornets: replacing them entirely with 65 new F-35s at $17 billion to $45.8 billion or repairing the current Hornets. Currently, Canada has paid the latest payment to the F-35’s Joint Strike Fighter program, delaying the imminent decision the Liberal government faces in replacing the Read More…