Russian Invasion of Ukraine Shows Need to Protect Canada’s North: Norad

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Shows Need to Protect Canada’s North: Norad
An RCAF CF-18 takes off from CFB Bagotville, Quebec, on June 7, 2018. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press
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A senior Canadian general in charge of protecting North American airspace says Russia has the capability to strike this continent, bolstering the need for improved defensive systems.

Russia has spent years investing in its military, including when it comes to things like cruise missiles, and developing a variety of non-nuclear weapons among other defence measures.