{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/684c7e9c6770b65af405168c/6a69a39a982971a8e0561693?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Canada Wins at Defence ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/684c7e9c6770b65af405168c/1785307658129-bedb8893-60b7-43f7-9038-07461d6b05df.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As recent events in Ukraine, Russia, and Iran have&nbsp;demonstrated, the nature of modern warfare is changing fast (think: drones). Canada will get left behind if it doesn’t start innovating quickly. Host Stephen Marche explores the advent of drone warfare with Tim Mak, Kyiv-based publisher of The Counteroffensive; and Cameron Chell, a Canadian defence tech entrepreneur at Draganfly, shares how the Canadian drone industry can drive technological innovation, not just in the defence sphere but also in a multitude of other uses that will bolster the country’s economy.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring (in order of appearance): <a href=\"https://eyesonukraine.eu/brittney/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brittney Shki-Giizis</a>, <a href=\"https://www.counteroffensive.news/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Mak</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://draganfly.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cameron Chell </a></p><p><br></p><p>Also visit our website—<a href=\"https://www.gloves-off.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">gloves-off.ca</a>—for more research behind the issues from the Canadian Shield Institute including <a href=\"https://canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/from-jets-to-quantum-canadas-history-with-dual-use-technology \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a Canadian history of dual usage technologies </a>and <a href=\"https://canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/how-to-think-about-canadas-5-defence-commitment\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a chart that tries to imagine the sheer scale of the military budget</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@Gloves-OffPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> where you can watch our aftershow Cross Check that drops each Thursday with <a href=\"https://canadianshieldinstitute.ca/team\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vass Bednar</a> and <a href=\"https://socialcapitalpartners.ca/jon-shell/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jon Shell</a> </p>","author_name":"Gloves Off with Stephen Marche "}