Overview
- Canadian forces wrapped extensive cold‑weather exercises that moved artillery to Cambridge Bay, landed aircraft on sea ice, and deployed about 1,300 troops across the High North.
- Soldiers completed a more than 5,000‑kilometre snowmobile patrol from Inuvik to Churchill in extreme cold to prove they can sustain long‑range operations across the Arctic.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a C$35 billion plan to reinforce northern defenses and said Canada would take full responsibility for protecting its Arctic sovereignty.
- Reuters reporting found Canada remains tied to the United States through NORAD, the binational air‑defense pact, as Canadian and U.S. fighters recently intercepted Russian aircraft near Canadian airspace.
- Officials and contractors described the 47‑site North Warning System radar network as a legacy system that struggles with modern threats, even as Canada highlights strong Arctic maritime presence with one of the world’s largest icebreaker fleets.