Canada's Military Space Policy To Focus on Recon and Communications

摘要

Canada's new military space strategy will focus on communications as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), with an emphasis on Arctic and maritime security. The strategy is in its final stages of approval at the Department of National Defence, but military and industry sources say it will emphasize areas where Canada is already conducting research or has projects under way. The department did not comment on when the strategy would be released or what it contains. Canada has not developed a military space strategy since 1998. The new policy would provide the Canadian Forces and the Department of National Defence with guidance on space matters, as well as oudine collaboration with other Canadian government departments, allies and industry.