The Department of National Defence will build airstrips and logistics facilities as well as stash parts and equipment in Iqaluit, Inuvik and Yellowknife to buttress its capabilities in the Far North, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced. The federal government is looking for more sites to add to the first three. (The Logic)
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The Department of National Defence will build airstrips and logistics facilities as well as stash parts and equipment in Iqaluit, Inuvik and Yellowknife to buttress its capabilities in the Far North, Defence Minister Bill Blair announced. The federal government is looking for more sites to add to the first three. (The Logic)
Talking point: The hubs’ purpose is to expand Canada’s year-round military presence in the Arctic, make it easier to launch and sustain operations there, and serve civilian uses, too. Plans for northern military logistics sites were included in the Liberal government’s latest defence policy from April 2024, though Canada’s Arctic capabilities have taken on new importance as U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded NATO members spend more on national defence and said he wants to annex Canada.
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