“There’s a good display of goodwill and broad engagement. I think there’s points of consensus on what needs to be done. We need to find common understandings of how international laws apply in space,” says Jessica West, a senior researcher at the research institute Project Ploughshares based in Waterloo, Ontario, who’s attending the meeting.
Experts warn that Canadian weapons shipped to Ukraine could end up in the wrong hands
“There is the real threat that the Ukrainian government can potentially not control all of these weapons,” said Kelsey Gallagher, a researcher with Project Ploughshares, a Canadian non-government disarmament group. “They could end up anywhere.”
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens the long-standing global co-operation in space, experts say
“Can the International Space Station be suddenly dropped over Europe? No. Is that going to happen? Again, no,” said Jessica West, a senior researcher at Project Ploughshares, a Canadian peace research institute at the University of Waterloo.
Canadian air strike targeting gear appears to be playing supporting role in Ukraine’s fight against Russia
“Footage released of air strikes carried out by Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2s include the graphical interface associated with Wescam surveillance and targeting sensors. This is Canadian hardware,” – Kelsey Gallagher
Beyond Ukraine: AI and the next US-Russia confrontation
Two titans from the Cold War era seem set to go another round, this time over the prospect of Ukraine’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which the United States calls a sovereign Ukrainian decision and Russia opposes vehemently. Whatever the outcome of the current standoff, another confrontation between the United States and Russia that merits closer attention is brewing — one that may fundamentally reshape the US-Russia security relationship in the not-so-distant future.
Astronomers rally to stop satellite constellations from ruining the sky
Jessica West, a senior researcher on space security at Project Ploughshares, a Canadian peace and security research institute, said we’re reaching the point where our ability to observe space is being significantly harmed.
US rejects charge that Starlink satellites endangered China’s space station
Published by Breaking Defense on February 3, 2022 The United States, in an official “note verbale” to the United Nations, has refuted China’s unusual diplomatic accusation that SpaceX’s Starlink satellites have endangered, and continue …
Arms exports to UAE may be fuelling Yemen war, records show
The following excerpt is from an article published by Ricochet on February 3, 2022 Canada has one of the most rigorous arms export oversight processes in the world. So goes, …
Where is Canada’s moral compass when it comes to the war in Yemen?
The following excerpt is from an article published by Ricochet on January 25, 2022 It was a 45-second clip intended to go viral and elicit fear — and it did just …
Canada approved deal to sell $74-million worth of explosives to Saudi Arabia
Published by The Globe and Mail on July 27, 2021 The federal government last year approved a deal with Canadian business connections for the sale of nearly $74-million of weapons …