Next government needs to modernize NORAD, address cyber threats

Whoever forms Canada’s next government will need to ensure that NORAD modernization is translated into policy beyond updating equipment.

The Aug. 14 Joint Statement on NORAD Modernization by National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured, and the U.S. Secretary of Defense says the two countries will ‘move forward deliberately’ with a co-ordinated approach to North American security. To do that, engagement between the two departments needs to go further, focus on organizational changes, and leverage Canadian cyber assets and expertise, writes Kristen Csenkey.

Opinion

BY KRISTEN CSENKEY

September 1, 2021

North American Aerospace Defense Command modernization is not an election issue per se, but it should be. The Conservatives see "updating and enhancing" the North Warning System (NWS) as...

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