Defence Minister Bill Blair and his German counterpart announced the contribution to Germany's Immediate Action on Air Defence initiative after a joint meeting in Ottawa.
Canada will contribute $76 million to a German-led initiative that aims to quickly source and deliver air defence systems to Ukraine to fend off Russian air attacks, Canada 's Defence Minister Bill Blair announced on Friday. Blair made the announcement during a visit from his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius. Berlin launched the initiative last month, citing increased Russian strikes.
A spokesperson for Blair’s office confirmed to Global News the funding comes from the $1.6 billion in Ukraine military aid over five years previously announced in the latest federal budget.Pistorius said air defence systems acquired through the German fund are due to be delivered to Ukraine “during the coming weeks.”Blair noted it would take several years for Canada to acquire the same air defence systems Germany is purchasing and delivering through its fund.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in February, on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, that Canada was committing just over $3 billion in military and financial aid to Ukraine for 2024. Canada has committed $4 billion in military aid since the war began, and defence officials say most of that aid has been delivered.Ukraine has run low on ammunition and missiles
The Biden administration announced a new US$400 million package of military aid for Ukraine on Friday, the third one announced since the supplementary bill was passed.
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