Kristen Csenkey, PhD

I am deeply grateful to be at the @mulroneyinstitute.bsky.social at @stfx-university.bsky.social-- it's a true honor.

I also appreciate SSHRC-CRSH's foresight to fund my topic a couple of years ago, and it's now more relevant and important than ever. Lots of exciting things in the works!

On the strategic implications of #quantum sensors and their application in the #Arctic...

Read more in my newest co-authored @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social brief with Julie Clark, Benjamin T. Johnson, and Alexander Landry. ⬇️⬇️

Airborne Electromagnetic Warfare in NATO: A Critical European Capability Gap This paper provides recommendations for enhancing European electromagnetic warfare capabilities in NATO’s air and space forces.

"Airborne electromagnetic warfare (EW) capabilities are critical to Western airpower, but they are also one of the areas in which NATO countries have the greatest dependence on the US military." rusi.org/explore-our-...

Carney orders review of F-35 fighter jet purchase from U.S.’s Lockheed Martin Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada’s plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets.

www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Huawei bribery scandal rocks European Parliament Chinese tech giant’s offices raided and Parliament offices sealed in case that echoes the 2022 Qatargate investigation.

@politico.com previously reported on the bribery probe into the Chinese technology giant lobbying activities in Europe. www.politico.eu/article/belg... 2/

Huawei banned from Parliament and Commission over bribery probe Huawei is at the center of a corruption investigation by Belgian prosecutors.

European Parliament and Commission ban #Huawei lobbyists from contact and meetings with EU representatives, parliamentarians, etc. due to alleged bribery and corruption case.

To be clear its not the company’s tech products that are banned in this case. www.politico.eu/article/huaw... 1/

Musk visits top intelligence agency “Meetings with key advisors ensure we are aligned,” a NSA spokesperson said.

#Musk visits the US National Security Agency after previously saying it needs an overhaul.

"NSA and CYBERCOM are focused on the president, SECDEF and DNI’s priorities; meetings with key advisors ensure we are aligned" - spokesperson. www.politico.com/news/2025/03... from @politico.com

OpenAI urges Trump administration to remove guardrails for the industry OpenAI on Thursday submitted its proposal for the U.S. government's coming "AI Action Plan," to be submitted to President Trump by July 2025.

#OpenAI wants less government regulations and an export control strategy that promotes the global adoption of American #AI systems.

Perhaps crawling the web for open data is not enough to keep up with DeepSeek’s model.

www.cnbc.com/2025/03/13/o...

China creates hacker-proof quantum communication link with South Africa Quantum key distribution demonstration that resists eavesdropping is China’s latest leap in global race to develop ultra-secure communications.

"China has for the first time extended ultra-secure communication into the southern hemisphere using a quantum key distribution link with South Africa, according to a senior scientist involved in the project." www.scmp.com/news/china/s...

Albania starts turning off TikTok amid concern over youth violence TikTok users in Albania are experiencing difficulties accessing the popular short video app after a one-year government ban took effect on Thursday, prompted by concerns that social media is fuelling youth violence in and outside school.

Albania turns off #TikTok for 1 year

www.reuters.com/technology/a...

1.2 million EVs were sold worldwide last month, mostly in China About three-quarters of the 1.2 million EVs and hybrids sold worldwide in February were delivered in China, according to Rho Motion.

According to Beijing-based Insight and Info Consulting, #China controls over three-quarters of the world's #EV battery production capacity and more than two-thirds of the EV component market. www.scmp.com/business/chi...

Spain to impose massive fines for not labelling AI-generated content Spain's government approved a bill on Tuesday imposing massive fines on companies that use content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) without properly labelling it as such, in a bid to curb the use of so-called "deepfakes".

Failure to label #AI-generated content could result in fines of up to $38 million or 7% of turnover under Spain's newly approved bill aimed at curbing #deepfakes.

www.reuters.com/technology/a...

Chinese Companies Rush to Put DeepSeek in Everything From video game developers to a nuclear power plant, companies across China are adopting DeepSeek’s AI models to boost stock prices and flaunt their national pride.

The rush to integrate #DeepSeek's AI model into everything.

www.wired.com/story/deepse...

NASA terminates chief scientist role, closes policy office NASA is eliminating its chief scientist role and closing down an office that studies policy matters on space and technology, in a round of layoffs affecting 23 employees, the agency said on Monday.

Also: www.reuters.com/world/us/nas...

We struggle to hold onto our tech talent, for ex. because of Silicon Valley salaries, which may lure them away from Canadian universities and government positions, etc.. That's where we could find a real opportunity here.

Finding Adversaries Hiding in the Defense Department’s Supply Chains - War on the Rocks Could the Chinese Communist Party “page” U.S. servicemembers, the way the Mossad did to Hizballah on Sept. 17, 2024, in one of the most daring deception

Defence supply chains are complex and often rely on potentially adversarial or single-source entities. Despite some restrictions, a risk of hidden sabotage remains, where even small components could be tampered with. warontherocks.com/2025/03/find... cc: @alexandrapaulus.bsky.social

As Trump sacks scientists, Australia should hire them. US drain is our brain gain | The Strategist US President Donald Trump, his powerful offsider Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are slashing public spending in an effort to save US taxpayers anywhere between US$500 bil...

Could the US brain drain create an opportunity for Canada to attract scientists?

Danielle Cave argues that this could be a #braingain for 🇦🇺.
www.aspistrategist.org.au/as-trump-sac...

US unveils new app for 'self-deportations' of undocumented migrants The Trump administration has told migrants to leave voluntarily or face harsher consequences.

'dramatically overhauling the US immigration system'...and its an update to an existing app...

The CBP Home (US Customs and Border Patrol) app, allows 'intent to depart' submissions. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Mirage 2000s Could Become Kyiv's Most Important Aerial Radar Jammers The French planes could take over as American-designed planes lose U.S. support under President Donald Trump.

The Ukrainian military depends on continued software updates by the US military. Without them, after some time, jammer hardware aboard F-16 fighter jets becomes useless, putting troops and hardware at risk and thus significantly reducing Ukraine's ability to defend itself. /1

America’s Eroding Airpower Washington must upgrade its fleet of planes, drones, and missiles.

Does cheap and sheer mass or few and complex equal technological readiness?

www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

China is looking to launch a 1 trillion yuan fund to support tech startups in semiconductors, renewable energy, #AI, and #quantum, aiming for greater tech self-reliance.

www.techinasia.com/news/china-l...

Collecting Maple Sugar
Maud Lewis
n.d.

Returning to what I said back in February - and this is on-going- there are questions of conflicts of interest related to federal government contracts, financial ties, and potential competition issues at play here.

www.wired.com/story/uncann...

Many details are still unclear...

www.reuters.com/technology/t...

UBTech breakthrough sees humanoid robots work as a team in car factory UBTech said it has completed a test to deploy dozens of its Walker S1 robots in the Zeekr EV factory in the Chinese port city of Ningbo.

#AI is changing car manufacturing and the associated labour.
For ex., humanoid-style robots are shown working in teams at an #EV factory in China. Musk has expressed interest in deploying them at Tesla factories.

www.scmp.com/tech/tech-tr...

TikTok's owner hasn't negotiated with prospective buyers as deadline looms Suitors are increasingly frustrated by their inability to get under TikTok's hood.

TikTok hasn't negotiated with prospective buyers as the deadline to sell looms... could it be because #TikTok will be used as a bargaining chip in the U.S.-China trade disputes?

www.axios.com/2025/03/06/t...

I was SHOCKED at the price...SAQ price too 😭🥃

However, the report points out that AI-enabled cyber activity is unlikely to fundamentally undermine the integrity of Canada's next general election. Nonetheless, it cautions that the threat will likely increase as #AI tech tools advance and cyber adversaries improve their proficiency. 2/

Cyber Threats to Canada's Democratic Process: 2025 Update - Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Cyber Threats to Canada's Democratic Process: 2025 Update

A new report from Canada's Communications Security Establishment warns that hostile actors are using AI tech tools to disrupt elections worldwide. These tools can be used to spread #disinformation and enable cyberattacks and malicious activities. 1/

www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/...

Thoughts on Ardbeg 10y, @pj47596176.bsky.social ? Enjoyed the smokey peat.