Arctic features prominently in mandate letter to Canadian defence minister
Beefing up Canada’s surveillance, defence and rapid-response capabilities in the Arctic are among the top priorities outlined by Prime Minister
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Harjit Sajjan
Canada will buy a sixth Arctic and offshore patrol ship
The Canadian government is purchasing another ship to be built in Halifax (Maritimes), the defence minister said a day after
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Canada’s defence minister says military upgrades part of plan to strengthen Arctic sovereignty
Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s Northern tour didn’t come with any new spending announcements. Instead he talked up the importance
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Surveillance and search and rescue top Canada’s Arctic defence priorities
Despite blasting Russia for its “illegal annexation of Crimea” and “its willingness to test the international security environment,” search and
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