Canada and Australia are planning to jointly develop a new military radar system in the Arctic amid a global surge of interest in the region, according to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who warned that Canada’s “adversaries are increasingly emboldened.

Canada has announced plans to purchase a new Arctic over-the-horizon radar (A-OTHR) system from BAE Systems Australia for more than CAD 6 billion ($4 billion). The system, known as the

The world is changing. However, Canada is, and forever will be, an Arctic nation," - emphasized Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canada is increasing its military investments in the Arctic, allocating over 4.