Canadian leaders have announced a C$6 billion (US$4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) Arctic radar system.
The move utilises Australia’s “over-the-horizon” technology and replaces the Cold War-era North Warning System, which is no longer capable of countering modern missile threats.
In his first major move as prime minister, Mark Carney announced said the move signified Canada’s shifting priorities.
“Now more than ever, we need to reaffirm Canadian sovereignty by strengthening our military, bolstering our Arctic security, and unleashing the North’s economic potential,” Carney said in a statement.
Carney made the announcement on March 18 in Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, during his first official trip as prime minister….