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Canada took 4 months to send money after deciding to buy air defence system for Ukraine

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Canada took 4 months to send money after deciding to buy air defence system for Ukraine

It initially took Canada four months to get into the queue after deciding to join a plan by the United States to buy urgently needed National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) for Ukraine. Defence Minister Bill Blair insists the lag did not contribute to the slow pace of acquiring the high-tech defensive capability, which is … Read more

Canada promised an air defence system to Ukraine 18 months ago. It still hasn’t arrived

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Canada promised an air defence system to Ukraine 18 months ago. It still hasn’t arrived

Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, says his country is in urgent need of weapons and wishes the air defence system Canada promised more than a year ago was already in Ukraine. Canada announced plans in January 2023 to donate a $406-million surface-to-air missile defence system, but there’s still no delivery date. “Of course, we … Read more