‘Wake-Up Call:’ Flying Objects Raise Concerns About Arctic Security

‘Wake-Up Call:’ Flying Objects Raise Concerns About Arctic Security
A CF-18 Hornet sits on the tarmac at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on June 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Lars Hagberg
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Some politicians and researchers say four flying objects that were discovered, tracked and shot down over U.S. and Canadian airspace in recent weeks highlight the need to improve security in Canada’s Arctic.

“It should be a wake-up call for Canadians in general of the woefully inadequate capacity we have in the North in terms of our military capacity,” said Opposition Yukon Party Leader Currie Dixon.