Increasing ‘space-mindedness’ a top priority for Canadian military: commander

OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces Space Division says gaining awareness of what’s going on outside our planet is one of his top priorities. Brig.-Gen. Michael Adamson made the comments in front of the House of Commons national defence committee, which is studying the military’s role in defending space for the first time. Far from sending uniformed soldiers into orbit, the space division is working to protect critical infrastructure here on Earth. Adamson said the military is dependent on space. “Everything we do, whether it’s aircraft or ships or tanks or a soldier walking through the woods,…