Ottawa to Fast-Track Purchase of Weapons for Canadian Troops in Europe: Minister

Ottawa to Fast-Track Purchase of Weapons for Canadian Troops in Europe: Minister
Defence Minister Anita Anand greets Canadian Forces personnel at CFB Kingston, in Kingston, Ont., on March 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Defence Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa will fast-track the purchase of anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weapons for the Canadian military with a mechanism last used during the war in Afghanistan.

Anand announced the plan in a keynote speech to the defence community this morning, saying the new weapons are needed now for Canadian troops in Latvia and other parts of Europe.