Canada's $35B Arctic Defense Plan

0:00Hey, it's Corey, with Global News Today. The world's biggest stories, every day, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a $35 billion Canadian dollar plan to strengthen defenses in Canada's vast Arctic region. The initiative, announced on March 12th in Yellowknife, aims to cut reliance on the United States and secure Arctic sovereignty. Earlier this week, Carney noted that climate change is warming the Arctic nearly three times faster than the global average. This shift has major powers eyeing the resource rich area, which makes up about a quarter of the world's Arctic. Canada has long face calls from the United States to ramp up military spending. The country now pledges to hit NATO's 2% target five years sooner than expected, building on a prior $38.6 billion Canadian dollar modernization effort. Key investments include $32 billion Canadian dollars to expand airfields that currently handle just six fighters each at four sites. The plan also funds four new support hubs, airport upgrades, and two roads linking the

1:03Arctic to Southern Canada. Meanwhile, Carney heads to Northern Norway for NATO drills, signaling Canada's push for a more independent defense posture amid changing global. Dynamics. DNN is brought to you by our sponsor. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow, built for comfort and calm. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-E-Pillow.com.