Canada’s politicians, researchers say flying objects raise concerns about Arctic security
Pierre Leblanc, a retired colonel and a former commander of Canadian Forces Northern Area, now Joint Task Force North, said successive federal governments have not sufficiently invested in Canada’s defence.He said has not met the NATO defence spending target of a minimum two per cent of its gross domestic product.“There’s an emergency to reverse the trend. We need to invest in the security of Canada.
Arctic security has improved, he said, with the deployment of the RADARSAT Constellation _ a fleet of Earth observation satellites _ and Arctic offshore patrol ships. However, there is no deep sea port in the High Arctic, Canada’s coast guard vessels and naval fleet are aging. A November auditor general report found Ottawa had not addressed long-standing gaps with surveillance of Arctic waters.“The Arctic is our backyard, if you wish.
Charron said Norad needs to be modernized by updating the North Warning System. There are other gaps in Arctic security beyond defence, such as the lack of housing and reliable internet, and limited transportation infrastructure, she added.“The Arctic football tends to get kicked down the field often because we’re talking about quite eye-watering amounts of funding,” she said.
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