Trump's Response to 'Arctic Domination'... Canada to Introduce "Horizon Radar"
Strengthening Arctic Defense Capabilities with Australia
"Arctic Sovereignty, a Strategic Priority"
Canada has joined hands with Australia to counter U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to make Canada part of the United States and dominate the Arctic region. Canada has introduced Australian-made JORN (Jindalee Operational Radar Network) to strengthen its Arctic defense capabilities amid tariff disputes with the U.S.
According to the AP news agency on the 19th, Mark Carney, the newly appointed Canadian Prime Minister, announced the day before that Canada will acquire the JORN radar system from Australia for 6 billion Canadian dollars (approximately 6 trillion KRW).
Prime Minister Carney said, "We will collaborate with Australia, a long-standing defense and security partner, to establish a new long-range over-the-horizon military radar system," adding, "Canada will be able to detect and respond to aerial and maritime threats in the Arctic faster and from much farther away."
This system, called the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN), is an advanced radar capable of monitoring ultra-long distances of about 3,000 km beyond the horizon, unlike conventional radars.
Additionally, Canada plans to invest 420 million Canadian dollars (approximately 430 billion KRW) to increase the number of military personnel stationed year-round in the Canadian Arctic region.
This move appears to be a response to President Trump's recent clear intention to merge Canada and Denmark's Greenland to dominate the Arctic region.
Richard Marles, Australia's Minister for Defence, stated that this export will be the largest defense industry export in Australia's history.
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According to some reports, Australia had been negotiating radar exports with the U.S. military for over a year, but due to recent budget cuts to the U.S. Department of Defense led by Elon Musk's government efficiency department (DOGE), which made exports to the U.S. uncertain, Australia hurriedly shifted its export target to Canada.
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