Carney’s F-35 review widens defence capability gap between Canada and allies

Carney’s F-35 review widens defence capability gap between Canada and allies

Read: 4 minIn one of his first acts as prime minister, Mark Carney initiated a review of Canada’s purchase of fifth-generation, F-35 jets. These jets would replace Canada’s aging, Cold War-era fleet of fourth-generation, CF-18 aircraft.A Department of National Defence spokesperson confirmed to Canadian Affairs that the government is “currently in the early stages of scoping the [F-35 purchase] in a way that is both efficient and thorough.”Defenc…