The policy introduces a new framing of the region as Ottawa and allies bordering the Arctic grapple with China gaining a major foothold there through its alliance with Russia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons before Question Period on May 21 in Ottawa.from military and economic challenges posed by Russia and China under a new Arctic policy unveiled Friday that also includes working more closely with the United States.on the strategy for more than a year as Canada and allies bordering the Arctic grapple with China gaining a major foothold in the region through its alliance with Russia.
“To respond, Canada must be strong in the North American Arctic, and it requires deeper collaboration with its greatest ally, the United States. Canada must also maintain strong ties with its 5 Nordic allies, which are now also all NATO members.”Ms. Joly is promising to name an Arctic ambassador and set up consulates in Anchorage, Alaska, and Nuuk, Greenland, while also working to strengthen First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities as the High North is opened to mineral development.
In April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to spend $18.4-billion over 20 years to acquire a new fleet of tactical helicopters; $1.4-million to buy specialized maritime sensors for ocean surveillance; $307-million over 20 years for airborne early-warning systems; and $218-million for Northern Operational Support Hubs to provide a greater year-round presence across the Arctic.
The strategy warns of increasing co-operation between Russia and China in the Arctic, noting that they conducted joint military exercises in July. Russian and Chinese military warships have also participated in patrols in the Bering Sea while Russian and Chinese military aircraft were detected, tracked and intercepted by NORAD while flying over Alaska’s air defence zone.
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