Canada and Australia will develop new military radar system in the Arctic

Canada and Australia are planning to jointly develop a new military radar system in the Arctic amid a global surge of interest in the region, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who warned that Canada’s “adversaries are increasingly emboldened.”

Canada and Australia are planning to jointly develop a new military radar system in the Arctic amid a global surge of interest in the region, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who warned that Canada’s “adversaries are increasingly emboldened.” “Our government will be working with our longstanding defense and security partners, Australia, to build a new long range over-the-horizon military radar system,” Carney told reporters in Iqaluit, Nunavut at a press conference on Tuesday. “This is an investment of more than $6 billion in the most advanced and efficient radar system,” Carney continued, adding that the new installation “will enable Canada to detect and respond to both air and maritime threats over our Arctic faster and from further away.” “It will most fundamentally keep all Canadians safe,” Carney said. Any kind of new Canadian defense infrastructure in the Arctic would likely have to be compatible with NORAD, a key US-Canadian defense agreement. “Canada must be strong in our partnerships, particularly NORAD,” Carney said. “Today’s announcements will strengthen our commitment to NORAD. We cannot and should not look first to others to defend our nation.”