Intelligence and weapons

UNIDIR: "April is a busy month on the disarmament calendar! Next week the CCW GGE on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems will convene for its first session in 2018; the following weeks will see the NPT PrepCom.

Both meetings will take place in Geneva. Director is Robin Geiss.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phase III of the project will promote a practical understanding among policy-makers of the potential challenges raised by increasingly autonomous technological capabilities—and in particular learning systems—in the near to medium term. This format is designed to be accessible for government experts with diverse thematic and cultural backgrounds."

 

Steel and aluminium production

World products built of aluminium and steel are made with production of ten major companies. Raw materials come from iron mines and alumin mineral. As seen during Dublin raw materials conference, studies are on going for sustainable production of that global market. Since the major metal furnaces are distributed in Asia, Americas, India and Europe the impact of US decision will probably be limited to America and neigboor countries. For the time being european consumers have seen the increase of import taxes when they shop US products online. Other international trade tarrifs will increase final clients costs while creating local jobs again. This extra cost that will increase US products cost and lower again US competitiveness front of asian industry. China is producing 7 to 8 times more steel and aluminium than USA, which represent a completely unbeatable competitor.