webinar 'Golden Dome: understanding the US's new missile defence system.'

Dear colleague,

You are invited to the International Student and Young Pugwash (ISYP) / British Student and Young Pugwash (SYP-UK) webinar ‘Golden Dome: understanding the US’s new missile defence system.’ Jessica West of Project Ploughshares and Sam Wilson of The Aerospace Corporation will explore the current status of the initiative.

The webinar is on 25 September at 18:00-19:30 (UK) and will include a Q&A.

Register via zoom here

The US Government recently announced its decision to pursue a space-based missile defence system – ‘the Golden Dome for America’. Although space-based strategic missile defence is not a new idea, the different geopolitical, economic and technological context in which this initiative is developing has raised new questions regarding the possible impact of the system on nuclear strategic stability.

The ISYP / SYP-UK project on Golden Dome includes a series of three expert-led webinars exploring:

1) What is the current status of the initiative? (25 September 18:00 UK)<br>2) Is the GDA technically feasible? (2 October 18:00 UK)
3) What would be the impact of the GDA on strategic stability? (9 October @ 18:00 UK)

You can sign up for the second webinar here and the third webinar here.

These webinars will feature experts including Laura Grego, Krista Langeland, Dmitry Stefanovich and Tong Zhao. More information to come!