NORAD modernization urgently needed for Canada to maintain competitive edge in the Arctic

Canada now has an unprecedented opportunity to modernize urgently needed defence infrastructure in the Arctic—but many observers are already saying that more investments will be needed.
A CF-188 Hornet fighter jet lands on the runway at Iqaluit Airport in Nunavut as part of Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 in October 2015. Investments in defence capabilities also have mutual benefits for social infrastructure, writes ISG Senator Tony Dean.

Canada’s Arctic is under threat—from climate change and the belligerence of Russia and China, both of which share an interest in the region’s energy resources, rare and highly prized minerals, and seafood.  Russia’s massive build-up of military bases on its Arctic s...

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