AMUN 2015 PAROC Position Paper
AMUN 2015 Position Papers---SPECPOL Canada: Jesse Martinez & Alex Lee
Issue: Preventing an Arms Race in Outer Space The prevention of an arms race in outer space is a matter that is vital to the national security interests of the nation of Canada. As a country with a history in space exploration and as a big contributor to the world space effort, Canada is a major power in maintaining a safe environment in outer space. Since the 1960’s, Canada has worked closely with her allies, namely the United States in space exploration. Canada’s military has also found the use of outer space important to its domestic and international operations. However, Canada believes that it is important to prevent outer space from becoming weaponized. Both domestically and in the international setting, Canada has voiced its opinion on the prevention of the weaponization of space. Canada has also aligned with likeminded nations by developing an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities. This code was made to enhance safety and security in outer space and the delegation will also make sure to achieve this goal in the committee. The delegation’s stance on this issue is to ensure that outer space remains free of weaponry and that it maintains a safe environment for peaceful purposes. Canada is a prominent voice in the debate over the prevention of an arms race in space and has plenty of experience working with other nations on this issue. As a space-faring nation itself, the delegation realizes that a growing number of nations consider such space assets to form part of their critical national infrastructure. While it is true that a rapid expansion in the numbers of deployed spacecraft will increase congestion and competition for suitable orbits, Canada believes that international awareness of the related space security issues is also expanding apace. Canada believes that transparency and confidence-building measures among space-faring nations are key steps towards mitigating
Issue: Preventing an Arms Race in Outer Space The prevention of an arms race in outer space is a matter that is vital to the national security interests of the nation of Canada. As a country with a history in space exploration and as a big contributor to the world space effort, Canada is a major power in maintaining a safe environment in outer space. Since the 1960’s, Canada has worked closely with her allies, namely the United States in space exploration. Canada’s military has also found the use of outer space important to its domestic and international operations. However, Canada believes that it is important to prevent outer space from becoming weaponized. Both domestically and in the international setting, Canada has voiced its opinion on the prevention of the weaponization of space. Canada has also aligned with likeminded nations by developing an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities. This code was made to enhance safety and security in outer space and the delegation will also make sure to achieve this goal in the committee. The delegation’s stance on this issue is to ensure that outer space remains free of weaponry and that it maintains a safe environment for peaceful purposes. Canada is a prominent voice in the debate over the prevention of an arms race in space and has plenty of experience working with other nations on this issue. As a space-faring nation itself, the delegation realizes that a growing number of nations consider such space assets to form part of their critical national infrastructure. While it is true that a rapid expansion in the numbers of deployed spacecraft will increase congestion and competition for suitable orbits, Canada believes that international awareness of the related space security issues is also expanding apace. Canada believes that transparency and confidence-building measures among space-faring nations are key steps towards mitigating