Canada has struck a $6 billion deal with Australia to develop advanced radar technology to detect hypersonic missiles, as Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized Arctic sovereignty. Amid challenging U.S.-Canada relations, exacerbated by President Trump's aggressive trade policies, Canada plans new military exercises and infrastructure improvements in the Arctic. This reflects a strategic shift in response to increasing competition with Russia and China in the Arctic region. Carney affirmed Canada's identity as an Arctic nation during his visit to Iqaluit, underscoring the importance of both security and support for Indigenous populations in a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape.
Mr. Carney also announced hundreds of millions of dollars in new spending to carry out year-round military exercises in the Arctic and to build up vital infrastructure for the Indigenous communities that make up most of the population there.
Mr. Carney's announcement Tuesday signaled Canada's renewed interest in asserting its sovereignty over its immense Arctic territory, amid intensifying and shifting geopolitical pressures that raise doubts about his country's core defense alliance with the United States.
Canada is, and forever will be, an Arctic nation, Mr. Carney said during a four-hour stop in Iqaluit, near the Arctic Circle.
The new Canadian funding and operational plans come amid a crisis in the U.S.-Canada relationship as a result of President Trump's continued threats to crush the Canadian economy through tariffs.
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