A Canadian part-time military volunteer drives over the frozen sea past an abandoned landing craft off Cornwallis Island, Nunavut April 9, 2006. He had taken part in a two-week patrol designed to boost Canadian sovereignty in the remote and resource-rich High Arctic.
The Canadian military could have modern satellite coverage in the Arctic a decade earlier than envisioned if the federal government is willing to follow the example of other countries and embrace commercial opportunities in space, a House of Commons committee heard Monday.A Canadian part-time military volunteer drives over the frozen sea past an abandoned landing craft off Cornwallis Island, Nunavut on April 9, 2006.
The Liberal government promised dedicated military surveillance satellites in its 2017 defence policy and repeated the pledge in its latest strategy document — but the defence department's project status summary shows the multi-billion dollar program is not set for launch until "beyond 2035." "Canada needs communications in the North, Canada has identified procurement spend to purchase space capability for communications in the North circa 2038," Greenley said.
"The United States is extremely concerned that Russia may be considering the incorporation of nuclear weapons into its counter-space programs, based on information deemed credible," said Mallory Stewart, who is the assistant secretary of arms control, deterrence and stability.
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