Defence Minister Anita Anand said the Liberal government will commit $4.9 billion to the Canada-U.S. air-defence system over the next six years, and the rest over the following 14 years. It will fund new long-range radar systems to keep watch for attacks over the Arctic, surveillance from space, new air-to-air missiles and a research program to anticipate future threats, she said. (The Logic)
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Defence Minister Anita Anand said the Liberal government will commit $4.9 billion to the Canada-U.S. air-defence system over the next six years, and the rest over the following 14 years. It will fund new long-range radar systems to keep watch for attacks over the Arctic, surveillance from space, new air-to-air missiles and a research program to anticipate future threats, she said. (The Logic)
Talking point: Canada committed to NORAD modernization last August, and its commanding general has warned that it’s not equipped to contend with hypersonic missiles—which China has tested and Russia is believed to have used in Ukraine. “We’re seeing technology advance so fast, and that’s why the R&D component of the package is super important,” said defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre, appearing with Anand. The minister said Canada is concerned about the threat from Russia and the need to project sovereignty over the Northwest Passage.
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