\u0022Canada\u0027s armed forces ... remain below complement, under\u002Dresourced and stretched to the limit,\u0022 said committee chair Tony Dean.
enjoyed a renewed interest among Canada’s military shot-callersIncreased Russian aggression — coupled with longer navigation seasons enabled by dwindling ice packs — sparked concern among Arctic nations and placed northern defence back on the Canadian government’s agenda.That didn’t escape the committee’s notice.
Dean said there are serious questions about Norad’s ability to monitor and thwart these threats, which require modern space-based surveillance systems operating in concert with ground-based, over-the-horizon radar networks. That, she says, illustrates the importance of including local, Indigenous voices in northern defence.
“The Canadian Rangers and Coast Guard remain visible connections to the military, yet the pervasive challenges posed by the vastness, elements and obstacles persist.”Article content General Eyre told attendees at last year’s Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence that the vastness and low population density of Canada’s north makes it a vulnerable frontier.
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