Matteo Pirri On Wednesday October 2, in front of a packed house at the University of Toronto the 2013 Keith Davey Forum on Public Affairs grappled with one of the most complex questions in modern conflict: What is it exactly about drones that make us uneasy? Boston University Professor Neta Crawford and University of Massachusetts Associate…
Category: Security, Defence & Military
Arctic Sovereignty: The Next Great Game – Recap of the Ford+SPPG Conference 2013
Natalia Segal Due mainly to global warming, an environmental effect that has influenced the Arctic region faster than some other parts of the planet, the previously inaccessible Northwest Passage is opening up. The Northwest Passage, a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will (once we can navigate it) save valuable time and fuel for…
From Privacy Policy to Public Policy
Maybelle Szeto Most of us are experts in privacy law. At least we should be, since Canadians reportedly visit thousands of webpages per month, and high-traffic websites such as Google, Amazon and Facebook all have privacy policies. Yet, how many of us have scrolled past the legal jargon of a website’s Terms of Service in…
Oh Look, Another Shiny Toy! Implications for China’s public displays of new military technology – Part Three
Ernest Chong We conclude our brief examination of China’s public unveilings of new military hardware with a look at some tempering factors and an assessment for the future. China’s military re-armament has some serious implications for regional and global security. Beijing has not made any sandbox friends by continuing to couple aggressive diplomacy with unrestrained…
Oh Look, Another Shiny Toy! Implications for China’s public displays of new military technology – Part Two
Ernest Chong We continue our brief look at China’s habit of publicly unveiling its new military hardware with an examination of why Beijing does it and its broader implications. It seems that there are significant shortcomings with Beijing’s new military equipment. From stealth fighters to the aircraft carrier, they are not as shiny as they…
Oh Look, Another Shiny Toy! Implications for China’s public displays of new military technology – Part One
Ernest Chong The past few years have seen China unveil an ever-growing list of new military hardware. This three-part miniseries will take a brief look at what this all means for China, its neighbours, and geopolitical security. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has kicked off the New Year by parading another new piece of military…
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