Observers eye potential for Navy footprint in Caribbean anti-narcotics operation to shrink as DND plans project smaller budget

Canada's participation in the U.S.-led operation has been under a microscope amid American airstrikes on alleged drug boats. Potential reductions for Operation Caribbe in the upcoming fiscal year could represent one fewer ship going to the region, says professor Adam Lajeunesse.
A sailor on HMCS Margaret Brooke participates in Operation Caribbe in the Caribbean Sea in January 2024.

Planned spending for Canada’s role in a United States-led anti-drug mission in the Caribbean Sea could be reduced by more than half, according to the Department of National Defence’s latest plans absent any future allocations. But whether that budget reduction plays...

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