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Everything to know about the April 8 eclipse in Atlantic Canada | SaltWire #eclipse | SaltWireCanada will buy a new fleet of early warning aircraft as well as helicopters and missiles as part of a boost by the Liberal government to the country’s defence capabilities.
“Through this policy, Canada will invest $8.1 billion over the next five years and $73 billion over the next 20 years in our national defence,” Defence Minister Bill Blair outlined in the policy titled Our North, Strong and Free. While Canada is lagging in military spending on the GDP measure, it is still ranked seventh in the 32-nation NATO when it comes to actual dollars going to defence.
Last month, this newspaper reported the Canadian Forces wants to expand its ability to launch cyber attacks and plans to conduct a series of related tests this year. The equipment initiatives come on top of already announced purchases as well as improvements to be made to support the joint U.S.-Canada North American Aerospace Defence Command.
During a technical briefing on Monday, defence officials said that Blair had already briefed NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The reception to the updated policy was very positive, they added.
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